Lion Gardiner1

M, b. 1665, d. 23 September 1723
FatherDavid Gardiner b. 29 Apr 1636, d. 10 Jul 1689
MotherMary Lingman b. 14 Sep 1636
     Lion was born in 1665 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Lion had children: Lion [1688-1781], Giles, Mary [1694-5/14/1714], child [2/00/1701-2/07/1701].2 He resided at East Hampton where he had a farm. Lion died on Thursday, 23 September 1723 at age 58 years while hunting deer near at Three Miles Harbor. He was accidently shot by Samuel Bennett. His widow died 20 September 1733 - her name is not known.3

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: These records may pertain to this Lion Gardiner:
    Lion Gardiner Sr.23 September 1723 East Hampton, age 44 years, shot by Sam Bennett while hunting deer, [Volume 34: number 3, page 166]
    Mary, daughter of Lion Gardiner, died: 14 May 1714 in East Hampton - age 20 years, at 5:00 in the morning, of measles [NYG&BR Volume 34: number 2, page 113]
    Captain Samuel Gardiner died: 25 June 1527 age: 82 years about 11:00 p.m., East Hampton [Volume 34: number 3,page 169].
  2. [S318] Curtiss C. Gardiner, Lion Gardiner and His Descendants 1599-1890, Mary died of the measles at 5:00 in the morning & the child was 2 days old.
  3. [S318] Curtiss C. Gardiner, Lion Gardiner and His Descendants 1599-1890, page 106.