John GARDNER ¹³⁷

  General Notes:

Olentangy Gazette 1836
March 12, Saturday. Died - In Peru township, Delaware County, on Sunday the 6th inst. Mr. John Gardner aged 77 years, an honest man and good citizen.
(Note this was the same day the Alamo fell to Santa Anna in San Antonio, Texas. )

Ref; Morrow Co. Ohio History Books,Morrow and Delaware Co. Ohio landrecords, his estate located at Delaware
Co.Historical Society, Ohio.

John Gardner came to the US with the English Army of Cornwallis as a tailor, some oral history has mentioned that he went back to England and married the 1st wife NancyMusgrove, other oral history says John Gardner the Old Scotsman never went back and that he was an only child.
He did have a Tailoring shop In DC also lived Loudoun Co. Va. and Muskingum Co. Ohio around Zaneville, Ohio before coming into Peru Twp. Delaware Co. (now MorrowCo. ) Ohio.

He had 2 sons by the 1st wife,James-b.abt. 1781 and Benjamin b.abt.1786.
by 2nd. wife-4 children,Sarah b. abt.1791,Robert b.1792,Marquisb.1796,William b.1798.
By the 3nd. wife he had 7 children.Rebecca, b. abt 1802,Nancy b.1804,John Lewis b.1806,
Elizabeth (Betsy) b. 1808,Mary b.1811,Washington b. 1814, Francis(Franny) b. 1816 in Delaware Co. Ohio.

Note: A quote from John's sister-in-law Mary, who was married to Washington (John's brother), "He was born in Paisley, Scotland in 1757. He learned the tailor trade at Edinburgh. He was pressed into the British Army about 1777 and was four years in the British service and was surrendered at Yorktown by Lord Cornwallis; and when the army marched out he stayed in the barracks. He married your grandmother Elizabeth Graves of Holland descent. When they were married he was working at the tailor's trade in the city of Washington and she was the widow Thomas and was keeping borders." (From internet)

Article Morrow County Independent Jan. 31, 2007. By Mark Phillips. Story about George N. Gardner. His Grandfather John Gardner (1757-1836) who was born near Paisley, Scotland. He first came to America as a British soldier during the Revoutionary War and was in the army of General Cornwallis who surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown in 1781. After the war he settled in Loudon County , Virginia and married Elizabeth Groves (1772-1847), who was of Dutch ancestry and a native of Pennslyvania. During the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania during 1794, grandfather Gardner helped American forces put down an uprising of local farmers. He and his wife then moved to the Western Reserve of Ohio in 1795. They next relocated to the Zanesville area and Grandfather Gardner built the second cabin in the vacinity. By 1816 they decided to move once more again, this time to Peru Township (now part of Morrow County.

In 1820, Marquis Gardner, Joseph Philbric and Stephen Doty, Sr., with a son of the same name, came into Lincoln. Gardner had come to Peru in 1816 with his father, John Gardner, from Virginia. The head of the family was a Scotchmar), and came over as one of the British troops in the war of the Revolution, and was with Cornwallis at the surrender of Yorktown. Pleased with the country, lie determined to make it his home, and did not return to his native land. He settled in Virginia 1 and afterward emigrated to Peru, where he died.


*the War Record Of The Gardner Family Of Peru TownShip.\emdash John Gardner, founder of one of the well known families in Morrow county, was born near Paisley, Scotland, August 4, 1756. He came to America as a soldier in the army of King George III during the latter part of the Revolution. It is a tradition in the family that he was impressed, or forced, into his Majesty's army; but of which regiment he was a member, how long he served, or in what campaigns he took part there is no knowledge except that he was in the army of Cornwallis at the surrender of Yorkstown.

He never returned to his native land. At the close of his military servivce he settled in Virginia and soon after married Miss Nancy Musgrove of that state. Of this union there were born two sons, viz: James and Benjamin. Mr. Gardner's first wife died shortly after the birth of her second son and in due time he married Miss Rebecca Marquis, also of Virginia. To these two were born four children, viz: Robert, Sarah, Marquis and William. About the time the present seat of government was established Mr. Gardner moved to what is now the City of Washington where, in 1798. his son William was born and where his second wife died.

For the third time Mr. Gardner sought and found a wife; the last one being Mrs. Elizabeth (Grove) Thomas. The Groves were Marylanders. Elizabeth having been born at Hagerstown, that state, where her parents are buried. Mrs. Grove Thomas was a widow with two children living in Loudoun county, Virginia, when she was married to John Gardner in 1801 at Leesburg, the county seat. They began their married life in Washington, D. C. It was in that city that two daughters, Rebecca and Nancy, were born. About the year 1805 Mr. Gardner removed with his family to Ohio and settled within what are now the corporate limits of Zanesville. Here two sons and two daughters, John Lewis, Elizabeth, Mary and Washington, were born. In 1814 Mr. Gardner removed from Zanesville to a farm one-half mile east of the village of South Woodbury. then in Delaware, but now Morrow county, Ohio. Here Fanny, the youngest child, was born in 1818, and here Mr. Gardner lived in the house which he built and in which he died on the 6th of March, 1836, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years, seven months, and two days. He departed this life respected by all who knew him. He was a man of the strictest financial integrity, of unblemished moral reputation and of devout Christian character. His wife, Elizabeth, survived him eleven years, dying May 3, 1847, aged seventy-five years. These two pioneers lie side by side in the Ebenezer, "Here We Rest." burying-ground in Bennington township, this county. Mr. Gardner gave the lot for this purpose and there now representatives of many of the earlier families find a last resting place.

•Contributed by Washington Gardner of Albion Michigan.

The Gardner homestead, east of South Woodbury, has been held by the family now for nearly one hundred years. Five successive generations haw lived in the house which he built and four of the five were Gardner in name; the place being occupied until the year 1910 by direct descendants.

Of the thirteen children, of whom Mr. Gardner was the father, all but two, Sarah and Mary, the latter dying at twenty, lived to a good age. Nearly or quite all lived for a longer or shorter time in Morrow county, where many of their descendants still reside, and constitute some of our most respected and substantial present day families, while others have removed to different states where they and their descendants have made records that reflect credit upon a worthy ancestry Ministers, judges, lawyers, bankers, business men, and farmers are found among them. In so far as is known, not one of the descendants of John Gardner has ever been convicted of crime or ever accused of a serious offence against the law. It is, however, in the patriotic war record of the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons of the sturdy old Scotsman that the family take most pride. In this respect it is doubtful if there is another family in the county and indeed but few anywhere that can surpass or even equal it in the number of soldiers furnished or in the quality or length of service rendered the government in its time of stress. So exceptional is the well authenticated family record in this respect and of such historic interest that we give it in detail.

Washington Gardner, youngest son of the founder of this branch of the Gardner family in the United States, was born in 1814 at Zanesville, and was enrolled as a volunteer July 25, 1861, at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered into service as a member of Company G, Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was discharged from the army June 17, 1862, at Camp Chase on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was the oldest of the connection in the service, being at. the time of enlistment forty-seven years of age. His service was of ten months ano twenty-two days duration.

George C. Gardner was a grandson of John and Nancy (Musgrove) Gardner and a son of Benjamin and Esther (Williams) Gardner. The records show that he was enrolled November 8, 1861, at Mt. Gilead, Ohio, and was mustered into service the same day as a private of Company D, 65th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed corporal, November 26, 1861, and was discharged as of that grade on August 30, 1862, in the field near Hillsboro, Tennessee, on surgeon's certificate of disability. September 30, 1864, he enlisted the second time and was. enrolled on date named as a private in Company I. 184th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, and as such was mustered into the United States service on the first day of October, 1864. He was appointed sergeant October 5. 1864, and was mustered out with his company at Charlotte, North Carolina, July 26, 1865. His total length of service was one year, seven months, and eighteen days.

Nelson James Gardner, a great-grandson of John and Nancy (Musgrove) Gardner, a grandson of James and Sarah (Grove) Gardner, and a son of John and Rachel (Moccobee) Gardner, was enrolled September 21, 1861, and mustered into service on the same day as a private, Company B, 8th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He reenlisted January 1, 1864, as a veteran volunteer in the same company and regiment; was promoted first lieutenant, November 27, 1864 and brevet captain March 26, 1865. He was mustered out April 20, 1866, having served four years, six months and twenty-nine days.

Charles H. Gardner, a younger brother of the last above named, was enrolled August 11, 1862, and mustered into service to date from same day as a private, Company D, 20th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was mustered out of service with the company as a private July 8, 1865. His service covered a period of two years, ten months, and twenty-seven days.

Melville Gardner, a brother of the two last above named, was born April 6, 1848, and was enrolled March 28, 1865, and mustered into service on the same day as a private, Provisional Company, 9th Illinois Volunteers, to serve one year. He was transferred to Company B of the regiment, September 25, 1865, and was mustered out with the company as a private October 31, 1865. His service covered a period of seven months and three days. The three brothers served an aggregate of eight years, one month and nine days.

Wilbur C. Scott, great-grandson of John and Nancy (Musgrove) Gardner, grandson of James and Sarah (Grove) Gardner and a son of Thomas L. and Phoebe (Gardner) Scott, was enrolled February 25, 1864, at Davenport, Iowa, and was mustered into service February 26, 1864, as a private in Company D, 3rd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, to serve three years and was mustered out of service with the company at Atlanta. Georgia, August 9, 1865, having served one year, five months, and fourteen days.

William Percival Gardner, grandson of John and Rebecca (Marquis) Gardner and son of William and Ruth (Wickham) Gardner, was mustered into service September 2, 1862, as second lieutenant, Company K, 97th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He died at Scottsville, Kentucky, November 30, 1862, of typhoid fever, after a service of three months and twentyeight days.

Lemuel Gardner, a brother of William Percival, was enrolled September 15, 1862, and mustered into service, October 8, 1862, as a private of Company I, 122d Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was mustered out as a corporal with the company, June 26, 1865. The period of his service was two years, nine months, and eleven days.

Robert J. Gardner, a younger brother of the two last above named, was enrolled August 4, 1862, and mustered into service, September 2, 1862, as a private in Company K, 97th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years, and was mustered out of service as a corporal. May 9, 1865, at Camp Dennison, Ohio. Robert was wounded in the battle at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864. He served two years, nine months and seventeen days and the three brothers a total of five years, ten months, and twentysix days.

Calvin Nutt, grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner, and a son of Ashley and Rebecca (Gardner) Nutt, was enrolled May 25, 1861, at Peoria, Illinois, and was mustered into service on the same day as a private in Company K, 17th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was detailed within the period of his service as artilleryman in Battery D, First Illinois Light Artillery. He was admitted to Artillery Brigade, 6th Division, 17th Army Corps Hospital, July 16, 1863, with typhoid fever and died of that disease at Clinton, Illinois, September 15, 1863, having served two years, two months, and six days.

John Doty, grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner and a son of Steven Doty and Nancy (Gardner) Doty, was enrolled June 2, 1862, at South Woodbury, this county, and was mustered into service to take effect the same day as a private of Company C, 85th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three months. He was appointed sergeant, September 23d, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio, lie enlisted the second time, August 5, 1864, at Colunbus, Ohio, and was mustered into service the same day as a private of Company I, 88th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve one year. He was mustered out with the company as a private, June 3, 1865, at Camp Chase, Ohio, having served an aggregate of one year, one month, and nineteen days.

Isaiah Doty, brother of the last above named, volunteered March 31, 1864, at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was mustered into service April 13, 1864, as a private of Company B, 37th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. July 27, 1865, he was mustered out with his regiment as a private having served one years, three months, and twenty-six days.

George Washington Doty, brother of the last two above named, enlisted June 2, 1862. at Ashley, Ohio, and was mustered into service to take effect the same day as a private of Company C, 85th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three months. He was appointed sergeant June 11, 1862, and was mustered out with the company as sergeant. September 23, 1862. He again enlisted October 16, 1862. at Camp Chase. Ohio, and October 28, 1862, was mustered into service as a corporal of Company C, 88th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. lie was appointed sergeant in August, 1863, and was mustered out as a sergeant February 4, 1864, at Columbus, Ohio, by reason of appointment as second lieutenant, 27th United States Colored Troops. June 5, 1864, he was promoted to first lieutenant of Company G of that regiment. He was discharged from the service as first lieutenant on tender of resignation accompanied with a surgeon's certificate of disability, in orders from the War Department dated April 20, 1865. His aggregate term of service was two years, nine months and thirteen days.

Harrison Doty, a younger brother of John, Isaiah and Washington, volnteered August 2, 1862, at Cardington, Ohio, and was mustered into service August 19, 1862, as a corporal of Company C, 96th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed sergeant March 1, 1863, taken prisoner at the battle of Grand Coteau. Louisiana, November 3, 1863, was paroled at Stage Station near New Iberia, Louisiana, December 25, 1863, and exchanged at Algiers, Louisiana, December 31, 1863, and was mustered out as sergeant July 7, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama. His term of s-ervice covered a period of two years, eleven months, and five days.

Josephus F. Doty, a younger brother of the four last above named, volunteered May 1, 1861, at Ashley, Ohio, and was mustered into service to take effect June 15. 1861, as a corporal of Company C, 26th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed a sergeant May 25, 1863, and was mustered out of servire as of that rank July 25, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was twice wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. April 11, 1865, at Mansfield, Ohio, he again volunteered and was mustered into service on the same day as a private of Company B. 9th United States Veteran Volunteer Infantry, to serve one year; was appointed first sergeant, May 13. 1865, and sergeant major July 2, 1865. July 17, of the same year he was mustered as second lieutenant, Company B, of said regiment and as first lieutenant, November 8, 1865. He was mustered out of service as first lieutenant and regimental quartermaster, May 2, 1866, at Indianapolis. Indiana. His service in the two regiments covered a period of four years, three months and fifteen days.

James M. Gardner, a grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner and the oldest son of John Lewis and Sarali (Goodin) Gardner, was enrolled August 12, 1862, at Marengo, Iowa, and was mustered into service to take effect frrm the date of his enrollment as a private of Company E, 24th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was promoted to sergeant September 3, 1863, and to second lieutenant, but not mustered. January 1, 1865; was wounded at the battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi ; was mustered out of service with his company July 17, 1865, at Savannah, Georgia. His service covered a period of two years, eleven months and five days.

Craven V. Gardner, brother of the last above named was enrolled August 7, 1862, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was mustered in to take effect from the date of his enrollment as first sergeant. Company A, 29th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was promoted to be captain of the same organization February 21, 1863, and was honorably discharged from the service August 10, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana, by reason of the muster out of his company on the date named. His term of service covered three years and three days.

Asa A. Gardner, brother of the last two above named, was enrolled October 21, 1861, at Mt. Gilead, Ohio, and was mustered into service to take effect from the date of his enrollment, as a private of Company D, 65th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed second sergeant November 26th and first sergeant, November 30. 1861; was mustered as second lieutenant of the same organization to take effect February 8, 1862, and as first lieutenant to date from December 1. 1862. He was badly wounded in action at the battle of Stone river, Tennessee, December 31, 1862, and again in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. September 19, 1863. He was mustered as captain, company C, of the same regiment to take effect February 3, 1864, and was honorably discharged from the service in orders from the War Department dated May 30, 1865, on account of his services being no longer required and physical disability from wounds received in action. His service covered a period of three years, seven months, and nine days.

Isaac N. Gardner, brother of the last three above named, was enrolled August 22, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio, and was mustered into service August 28, 1862, as corporal, Company C. 88th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was mustered out as a corporal January 20, 1864, at Columbus, Ohio, to accept an appointment as first lieutenant in the 27th United States Colored Troops and was mustered in as captain of the same company June 9, 1864. He was mustered out with his company September 21, 1865, at Smithville, North Carolina, his service having covered a period of three years and twenty-nine days.

Washington Gardner, 2d, youngest brother of the four last above named, was enrolled October 26, 1861, at Westfield, Ohio, and was mustered into service to take effect from the same date, as a private Company D, 65th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three years. He was appointed sergeant November 1. 1863, was badly wounded in action at the battle of Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864, and was mustered out with his company at Nashville, Tennessee, December 14, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service. He was in the army three years, one month and seventeen days.

Carleton F. Gardner, great-grandson of John and Elizabeth (Grove) Gardner; grandson of John Lewis and Sarah (Goodin) Gardner and son of Washington, 2d, and Anna (Powers) Gardner, served in the Spanish-American War as a private in Company E,31st Michigan Infantry Volunteers. He was enrolled April 26, 1898, at Lansing, Michigan, and was mustered into service May 8, 1898, at Island Lake, Michigan, and after a service of five months and ten days was honorably discharged October 6, 1898, at Camp Poland, Tennessee, pursuant to orders from the War Department.

Elton G. Gardner, a younger brother of the last above named, served as a private in Company A, 32d Michigan Infantry Volunteers. He was enrolled May 12, 1898, at Island Lake, Michigan, and was mustered into service May 14, 1898, at the same place and was honorably discharged November 5. 1898, at Cold water, Michigan, having served five months and twenty days.

Roy Mulvane, great-grandson of James and Laura (Mozier)

Gardner and grandson of Joseph and Gardner, and son

of William P. and Emily (Gardner) Mulvane, was enrolled as the record shows July 9, 1898, at St. Charles, Missouri, and was mustered into service July 20, 1898, as a sergeant in Company G, 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, war with Spain, to serve two years, and was honorably discharged from the service, as a sergeant, April 6, 1899. His term of service covered eight months and twenty-seven days.

Summary.

The following brief summary of the above military service shows that twenty-four descendants of John Gardner, founder of this branch of the American family of that name served in war under the flag of the Union; that of these, one was a son, sixteen were grandsons, and seven great-grandsons. The official record shows that they served an aggregate of fifty-one years, four months, and twenty-nine days; of this forty-eight years, eight months, and one day was in the Civil war. Two of the twentythree served over four years ea"h, six over three years, while the average for all was two years and two months. Two died while in the service, five were wounded in battle, two, twice; one was taken prisoner; four were captains, four lieutenants and six were non-commissioned officers. Thirteen served in Ohio regiments, five in Iowa, two in Illinois, two in Michigan, one in Wisconsin, and one in Missouri.

John married Nancy MUSGROVE, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, about 1783 in Unknown-- VA, DC, Or Even England. (Nancy MUSGROVE was born about 1764 in Unknown and died about 1786 in Prob. Area Of DC.)

John next married Rebbecca MARQUIS, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, about 1790 in Prob Area Around D C-Or Surrounding Areas. (Rebbecca MARQUIS was born about 1757 in Unknown and died after 13 Mar 1800 in Prob. Area Of Loudoun Co. Virginia.)

John next married Elizabeth GROVES, daughter of GROVES and Unknown, about 1801 in D C Or VA. (Elizabeth GROVES was born on 16 Mar 1772 in Hagerstown, Maryland, died on 3 May 1847 in Morrow Co., Ohio and was buried in Ebenezer Cem, Lincoln, Morrow, Ohio.)