David Gardiner was the first white child born in Conn. His parents were Lion Gardiner and Mary Willemsen. His father was from England and his mother was from Holland. David's father worked in the service of the Prince of Orange. He was hired to sail to Conn. to build and command Fort Saybrook. His father commanded Fort Saybrook during the Pequiot War. Lion Gardiner purchased an island from the Montaukett Indians. He named the island "The Isle of Wight". The island today is renamed "Gardiner's Island" It is located between North Fort Suffolk Co NY and South Fort Suffolk Co NY.(3,700 acres of land, in that finger off the coast of East Hampton) Lion Gardiner used the entire island as the site for his plantation. The island was in no way connected to New England or New York. Lion created his own laws and government. After his parents death, David inherited Gardiner's Island.
David married Mary Lenningham. They had five children.
David married Mary Lenningham. They had five children.
David Gardiner was the first white child born in Conn. His parents were Lion Gardiner and Mary Willemsen. His father was from England and his mother was from Holland. David's father worked in the service of the Prince of Orange. He was hired to sail to Conn. to build and command Fort Saybrook. His father commanded Fort Saybrook during the Pequiot War. Lion Gardiner purchased an island from the Montaukett Indians. He named the island "The Isle of Wight". The island today is renamed "Gardiner's Island" It is located between North Fort Suffolk Co NY and South Fort Suffolk Co NY.(3,700 acres of land, in that finger off the coast of East Hampton) Lion Gardiner used the entire island as the site for his plantation. The island was in no way connected to New England or New York. Lion created his own laws and government. After his parents death, David inherited Gardiner's Island.
David married Mary Lenningham. They had five children.
David married Mary Lenningham. They had five children.
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