The Gard Family

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The Gard Family

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

Jeremiah, son of Joseph and wife Mary, born 1717, died at Morristown July 19, 1783, and wife Elizabeth is said to have had seven sons who served in the Revolution.

Children: Ephriam, married Mary PIERSON; Capt. Daniel, Gersham, married Phebe HUNTINGTON; Jeremiah, married Elizabeth (ROFF) MOORE; Jacob, married Sarah HATHAWAY, Moses, married Sarah LYON; Jedediah, Joseph, married Kesia LINDSLEY; Phebe, married Caleb FAIRCHILD; Sarah, married Samuel PARKHURST; Rebecca, married Nathan HATHAWAY; Hannah, Minna.

Bible records of Daniel GARD show he was born Sept. 6, 1755, married Hannah MERRICK Jan. 26, 1783, died June 18, 1824. Children: Rachel, born Dec. 4, 1783, died Aug. 1, 1803; Lewis, born Aug. 11, 1785, died Feb. 13, 1789; Phebe, born July 28, 1787, married Abraham VANWERK, died Jan. 16, 1875; Jane, born July 8, 1789, married David Fordham WIGGINS Dec. 2, 1809, died Mar. 4, 1856; Rebecca, born Apr. 15, 1793, married Seth FAIRCHILD, died Aug. 16, 1858; Hannah, born Jan. 19, 1797, married Lewis GORDON, died Oct. 28, 1836; Jeremiah, born July 30, 1801; Rachel (2) born Jan. 4, 1804; Ephriam, born Dec. 23, 1809, died Nov. 5, 1875.

Mr. Anson A. GARD, of New York City, has recently published the GARD genealogy, relating to this old Morris county family.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)

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