Frances Congdon was born 6 December 1703 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States to Benjamin Congdon (1666-1737) and Frances Stafford (1680-1774) and died 8 October 1776 Gardner Lake, New London County, Connecticut, United States of unspecified causes. She married Steven Gardner (1700-1776) 1722 in Connecticut, United States.
Research Notes[]
Frances Congdon Gardner
Names, dates, marriages from Will of Stephen Gardner, 3rd generation; Rhode Island Colonial Records Vol IV:360; Vital Statistics of Rhode Island, Arnold, Vol I:47, Vol II:77, Vol IV:24, Vol VII:103; "The Gardiners of Narragansett" by C.E. Robinson, "History of Wilkes-Barre & Wyoming" by O.J. Harvey, Vol I:253, 254, 256, 271, 401-403, 473 & footnootes p.253.
Daughter of Benjamin Congdon and Frances Stafford. Sister of Benjamin, Joseph, John, Sarah, William, James, Eliabeth, Mary, Susannah and Stukeley Congdon.
She died at Gardner Lake, New London CT. IT IS ASSUMED THAT SHE AND STEPHEN ARE BURIED HERE!
Marriage and Family[]
- Frances Gardner (1723-1786) -
- Amy Gardner (1725-1795) - md Stephen Harding
- Lydia Gardner (1727-1804) - md John Jenkins
- Esther Gardner (1729-) -
- Sarah Gardner (1731-) - md Thomas Jenkins
- Stephen Gardner (1735-1811) - md Alice Fuller
- Mary Gardner (1737-1786) - md Israel Jones
- Thomas Gardner (1740-) - md Alice Fuller
- Mehitable Gardner (1745-1795) - James Angell
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Frances Gardiner (1723-1786) | |||
| Amy Gardner (1725-1795) | 17 February 1725 Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | 4 June 1804 Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | Stephen Harding (1722-1789) |
| Lydia Gardner (1727-1804) | |||
| Esther Gardiner (1729-) | |||
| Sarah Gardiner (1731-) | |||
| Hannah Gardiner (1734-) | |||
| Stephen Gardiner (1735-1811) | |||
| Mary Gardiner (1737-1786) | |||
| Thomas Gardiner (1740-) | |||
| Mehitable Gardner (1745-1795) | |||
Siblings[]
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benjamin Congdon (1702-1777) | |||
| Frances Congdon (1703-) | 6 December 1703 North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | 8 October 1776 Gardner Lake, New London County, Connecticut, United States | Steven Gardner (1700-1776) |
| Joseph Congdon (1705-1777) | |||
| John Congdon (1706-1764) | |||
| Sarah Congdon (1708-1741) | |||
| James Congdon (1709-1753) | |||
| William Congdon (1711-1755) | |||
| Elizabeth Congdon (1715-1775) | |||
| Mary Congdon (1718-1775) | |||
| Susannah Congdon (1719-) | |||
| Stuckley Congdon (1722-1746) | |||
| Hannah Congdon (1726-1740) | |||
| Margaret Congdon (1727-) | |||