First Governor of Massachusetts Thomas 'The Planter' Gardiner
1592 - 1694 (102 years)
1. First Governor of Massachusetts Thomas 'The Planter' Gardiner was born in 1592 in Sherborne, Dorset, England; was christened on 4 Aug 1597 in Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1694 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Thomas married Demaris Sibly in 1668 in USA. Demaris died on 28 Sep 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married Margaret Frier on 28 Apr 1617 in Sherborne, Dorset, England. Margaret was born in 1594; died in 1636 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Gardiner
was born in 1631 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Apr 1686 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 2. Sarah Gardiner
Generation: 2
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Sarah Gardiner (1.Thomas1) was born in 1631 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Apr 1686 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah married Benjamin Balch in 1650 in USA. Benjamin (son of John Balch and Margary Levitt) was born in 1628 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Jan 1715 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. John Balch was born in 1654 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Nov 1738 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 3. John Balch
Generation: 3
3. John Balch (2.Sarah2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1654 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 19 Nov 1738 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. John married Hannah Veren on 23 Dec 1674 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was born in 1655; died on 7 Mar 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Israel Balch was born on 3 Sep 1681 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1758 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 4. Israel Balch
Generation: 4
4. Israel Balch (3.John3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 3 Sep 1681 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1758 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Israel married Ruth Dodge in 1707. Ruth was born on 15 Aug 1685; died on 9 Jan 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Veren Balch was born on 22 May 1724 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1797 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
Israel married Anna Cue on 22 Aug 1727 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 5. Veren Balch