Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. was born 1 Apr 1775 in Northampton County, North Carolina, the son of Nathan Garner Sr. (Revolutionary War Patriot A044079) and Sarah ? Garner. Their surname of Gardner was also spelled Garner, Gardiner, Gardener. Nathan Garner Sr. moved his family to Williamson County, Tennessee where he, Brittain Sr., and son Nathan Garner Jr. were in numerous business deals buying and selling land. They are also listed in business transactions in Davidson County and Maury County, Tennessee. J. Brittain Gardner Sr. is listed as a Pioneer of Maury County, Tennessee as he was there at its beginning in 1807. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. married Emily Millicent Darden 28 Jan 1804.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. was a well known early Primitive Baptist minister who traveled over a large area around his home county. In the 1820s, he purchased 300 acres of land on Leipers Creek Rd. He donated land for a church to be built and he often baptized members in Leipers Lick Creek across from his house.
Rev. Joshua Brittain and Emily Millicent Darden Gardner were the parents of:
Alfred Darden Gardner -He rarely used the Gardner last name, but DNA shows him being a Y-DNA Gardner match.
Jacob & Henry Gardner (twins)-born 24 Nov 1809, Jacob Darden Gardner married Lucretia "Lou" Adair, and Henry K married 1st Winifred "Winny" Wollard and 2nd Amanda Jane McWilliams. Jacob and Henry along with Nathan moved to Illinois.
Nathan Brittain Gardner-married Frances T Harris in 1835 and moved to Christian County, Illinois. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Samuel D Gardner married 1st Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster in 1837, sister to Martha Sheba Foster and 2nd Eliza Mathews in 1875.
John "Jack" Milton Gardner-He was a minister and married Martha Sheba Foster in 1843, sister to Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster.
James Thompson Gardner married Abby/Abbey Davis in 1849.
Sarah "Sally" Gardner married Zebulon Hassell II in 1845. She was his 2nd wife.
Matha Gardner married Arton Hassell in 1845. Arton was a son of Zebulon Hassell II and Mary McCaleb.
Jerusha Gardner married Benoni "Bennie" Perryman in 1821.
Narcissa Gardner married Granville Milton Johnson in 1821.
Mary Darden "Polly" Gardner married Elias P Mayes in 1836.
Renfro Garner-His ENTIRE line used GARNER. He married 1st Nancy Warren, 2nd Dolly Pierce Roach, and 3rd Sarah Jane Byrd.
J. Brittain Gardner Jr.-married Jane Jenette Oakley in about 1831. He died at the battle of Thompson's Station in the Civil War and his wife died while he was gone. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. died 1 Jan 1854 and is buried on his 300 acre farm he had owned since the 1820s. Emily Millicent Darden Gardner died 15 Nov 1861 and is buried next to him. Their graves are the only two headstones visible.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. was a well known early Primitive Baptist minister who traveled over a large area around his home county. In the 1820s, he purchased 300 acres of land on Leipers Creek Rd. He donated land for a church to be built and he often baptized members in Leipers Lick Creek across from his house.
Rev. Joshua Brittain and Emily Millicent Darden Gardner were the parents of:
Alfred Darden Gardner -He rarely used the Gardner last name, but DNA shows him being a Y-DNA Gardner match.
Jacob & Henry Gardner (twins)-born 24 Nov 1809, Jacob Darden Gardner married Lucretia "Lou" Adair, and Henry K married 1st Winifred "Winny" Wollard and 2nd Amanda Jane McWilliams. Jacob and Henry along with Nathan moved to Illinois.
Nathan Brittain Gardner-married Frances T Harris in 1835 and moved to Christian County, Illinois. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Samuel D Gardner married 1st Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster in 1837, sister to Martha Sheba Foster and 2nd Eliza Mathews in 1875.
John "Jack" Milton Gardner-He was a minister and married Martha Sheba Foster in 1843, sister to Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster.
James Thompson Gardner married Abby/Abbey Davis in 1849.
Sarah "Sally" Gardner married Zebulon Hassell II in 1845. She was his 2nd wife.
Matha Gardner married Arton Hassell in 1845. Arton was a son of Zebulon Hassell II and Mary McCaleb.
Jerusha Gardner married Benoni "Bennie" Perryman in 1821.
Narcissa Gardner married Granville Milton Johnson in 1821.
Mary Darden "Polly" Gardner married Elias P Mayes in 1836.
Renfro Garner-His ENTIRE line used GARNER. He married 1st Nancy Warren, 2nd Dolly Pierce Roach, and 3rd Sarah Jane Byrd.
J. Brittain Gardner Jr.-married Jane Jenette Oakley in about 1831. He died at the battle of Thompson's Station in the Civil War and his wife died while he was gone. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. died 1 Jan 1854 and is buried on his 300 acre farm he had owned since the 1820s. Emily Millicent Darden Gardner died 15 Nov 1861 and is buried next to him. Their graves are the only two headstones visible.
Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. was born 1 Apr 1775 in Northampton County, North Carolina, the son of Nathan Garner Sr. (Revolutionary War Patriot A044079) and Sarah ? Garner. Their surname of Gardner was also spelled Garner, Gardiner, Gardener. Nathan Garner Sr. moved his family to Williamson County, Tennessee where he, Brittain Sr., and son Nathan Garner Jr. were in numerous business deals buying and selling land. They are also listed in business transactions in Davidson County and Maury County, Tennessee. J. Brittain Gardner Sr. is listed as a Pioneer of Maury County, Tennessee as he was there at its beginning in 1807. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. married Emily Millicent Darden 28 Jan 1804.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. was a well known early Primitive Baptist minister who traveled over a large area around his home county. In the 1820s, he purchased 300 acres of land on Leipers Creek Rd. He donated land for a church to be built and he often baptized members in Leipers Lick Creek across from his house.
Rev. Joshua Brittain and Emily Millicent Darden Gardner were the parents of:
Alfred Darden Gardner -He rarely used the Gardner last name, but DNA shows him being a Y-DNA Gardner match.
Jacob & Henry Gardner (twins)-born 24 Nov 1809, Jacob Darden Gardner married Lucretia "Lou" Adair, and Henry K married 1st Winifred "Winny" Wollard and 2nd Amanda Jane McWilliams. Jacob and Henry along with Nathan moved to Illinois.
Nathan Brittain Gardner-married Frances T Harris in 1835 and moved to Christian County, Illinois. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Samuel D Gardner married 1st Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster in 1837, sister to Martha Sheba Foster and 2nd Eliza Mathews in 1875.
John "Jack" Milton Gardner-He was a minister and married Martha Sheba Foster in 1843, sister to Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster.
James Thompson Gardner married Abby/Abbey Davis in 1849.
Sarah "Sally" Gardner married Zebulon Hassell II in 1845. She was his 2nd wife.
Matha Gardner married Arton Hassell in 1845. Arton was a son of Zebulon Hassell II and Mary McCaleb.
Jerusha Gardner married Benoni "Bennie" Perryman in 1821.
Narcissa Gardner married Granville Milton Johnson in 1821.
Mary Darden "Polly" Gardner married Elias P Mayes in 1836.
Renfro Garner-His ENTIRE line used GARNER. He married 1st Nancy Warren, 2nd Dolly Pierce Roach, and 3rd Sarah Jane Byrd.
J. Brittain Gardner Jr.-married Jane Jenette Oakley in about 1831. He died at the battle of Thompson's Station in the Civil War and his wife died while he was gone. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. died 1 Jan 1854 and is buried on his 300 acre farm he had owned since the 1820s. Emily Millicent Darden Gardner died 15 Nov 1861 and is buried next to him. Their graves are the only two headstones visible.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. was a well known early Primitive Baptist minister who traveled over a large area around his home county. In the 1820s, he purchased 300 acres of land on Leipers Creek Rd. He donated land for a church to be built and he often baptized members in Leipers Lick Creek across from his house.
Rev. Joshua Brittain and Emily Millicent Darden Gardner were the parents of:
Alfred Darden Gardner -He rarely used the Gardner last name, but DNA shows him being a Y-DNA Gardner match.
Jacob & Henry Gardner (twins)-born 24 Nov 1809, Jacob Darden Gardner married Lucretia "Lou" Adair, and Henry K married 1st Winifred "Winny" Wollard and 2nd Amanda Jane McWilliams. Jacob and Henry along with Nathan moved to Illinois.
Nathan Brittain Gardner-married Frances T Harris in 1835 and moved to Christian County, Illinois. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Samuel D Gardner married 1st Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster in 1837, sister to Martha Sheba Foster and 2nd Eliza Mathews in 1875.
John "Jack" Milton Gardner-He was a minister and married Martha Sheba Foster in 1843, sister to Tabitha (Talitha?) Foster.
James Thompson Gardner married Abby/Abbey Davis in 1849.
Sarah "Sally" Gardner married Zebulon Hassell II in 1845. She was his 2nd wife.
Matha Gardner married Arton Hassell in 1845. Arton was a son of Zebulon Hassell II and Mary McCaleb.
Jerusha Gardner married Benoni "Bennie" Perryman in 1821.
Narcissa Gardner married Granville Milton Johnson in 1821.
Mary Darden "Polly" Gardner married Elias P Mayes in 1836.
Renfro Garner-His ENTIRE line used GARNER. He married 1st Nancy Warren, 2nd Dolly Pierce Roach, and 3rd Sarah Jane Byrd.
J. Brittain Gardner Jr.-married Jane Jenette Oakley in about 1831. He died at the battle of Thompson's Station in the Civil War and his wife died while he was gone. This line has proven lineage to Nathan Garner, Revolutionary Patriot.
Rev. Joshua Brittain Gardner Sr. died 1 Jan 1854 and is buried on his 300 acre farm he had owned since the 1820s. Emily Millicent Darden Gardner died 15 Nov 1861 and is buried next to him. Their graves are the only two headstones visible.
