 George Gardiner, son of Michael Gardiner and Margaret Browne.Born Feb 15, 1599 at Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England, baptized Feb 15, 1599 at Holy Cross Church,Greenford,Magna,Middlesex, England, died Oct 22, 1677 at Newport,Newport,Rhode Island, 78 years, buried 1677 at Newport,Newport,Rhode Island BIOGRAPHY: He sailed in the "Fellowship" of Bristol with his wifw and three sons (of whom the two elder, Edward and Robert, died during the voyage)and his son Benoni servied, and they arrived at Boston Massachusetts on 29 June 1637.He settled at Newport, Rhode Island 1 Sept 1638, buying six square miles of land from the Narragansett Indians. His first wife, whome he married at St. James Church, Clerkenwell, 29 March 1630, was Sara Slaughter, who died on the voyage to America. He married his second wife, Herodias Hicks, nee Long about 1640,they had 4 sons and 2 daughters. His third wife was Lydia Ballou and they had 3 sons and 2 daughters. In 1640 he was Senior Sergeant, 1641.2. Ensign, 1644 Commissioner, 1662 of Kingston 1671. Delegate to the General Court of Rhode Island in 1662. Married Mar 29, 1630 at St. James Parish,Clerkenwell,London,England (6 or 7 years married) to:  Sarah Slaughter, daughter of John Slaughter and Unknown Unknown.Born Oct 10, 1598 at Greenford,Magna,Middlesex,England, died 1637 at At Sea On The Atlantic Ocean To America, 38 or 39 years, buried 1637 at Atlantic Ocean _STATMARRIED Children: 1. Edward GardinerBorn after 1630 at London,England, died 1637 at At Sea On The Atlantic Ocean To America, at most 7 years, buried 1637 at Atlantic Ocean 2. Robert GardinerBorn after 1631 at London,England, died 1637 at At Sea On The Atlantic Ocean To America, at most 6 years, buried 1637 at Atlantic Ocean 3. Benoni GardinerBorn 1637 at Middlesex,London,England, died Nov 16, 1729 at South Kingston,Washington County,Rhode Island, 91 or 92 years, buried 1729 at South Kingston,Washington County,Rhode Island | |||