Jean or Jane Cortonie

• Name	Jean or Jane Cortonie
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I5541	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	John Gardner,   b. 25 Aug 1757, Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey ,   d. 16 Jan 1835, Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1807
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F1736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		1853 Revolutionary War Widows Pension - Testimony of Jane Trapp 19 March 1853, Cortland County, New York The testimony of Jane Trapp, aged 64, of Dryden: -Her first husband was John Gardner, a private in the Revolution. -John Gardner received $80 per annum for a pension. -She married John Gardner on 28 Dec 1807 in New Jersey. -John Gardner died in Dryden in 16 Jan 1835. -She was married to William Trapp in Dryden on 1 Jan 1840. William Trapp died on 1 Oct 1847. Fold3.com, Revolutionary War Pensions (New Jersey), John Gardner, p. 11-12 of 81
  		1856 Revolutionary War Widows Pension - Testimony of Sarah Gardner 6 February 1856, Warren County, New Jersey In the 1850s, Sarah Gardner, wife of Joseph Gardner, was trying to obtain a widow's pension. Her husband died in 1838 and had not previously had a pension. In order to receive a widow's pension, she had to prove her relationship to Joseph and prove that Joseph served in the Revolutionary War. This required documentation and witness affidavits. The testimony of Sarah Gardner, age 81, widow of Joseph: -Joseph Gardner was a team driver for more than 2 years in the Revolutionary War. -Joseph entered into service sometime in 1778. He served under Captain John Gardner, his brother. -A pension was granted to Elizabeth Gardner, the widow of James, brother of Joseph. -A pension was granted to John Gardner, Wagon Master. His widow now has a pension. -She married Joseph Gardner in the house of her grandfather, John Hendusbot in Greenwich Township on 6 May 1792. Her maiden name was Hess. -Joseph Gardner died on 17 Jun 1838. She has remained a widow. -She and Joseph had: Rachel, Elizabeth, Catharine, William, Mary, Ellen, Sally Ann, Lavira, and Joseph. Fold3.com, Revolutionary War Pensions (New Jersey), Joseph Gardner, p. 9-11 of 62

  
  

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  Gardner Family Bible John Gardner was Married to Miss Jean Cortonie on 28 Dec 1807. William Gardner Jun was Born 12 Mar 1773 and Died 15 Oct 1805. [brother of John Gardner] Elizabeth Gardner was Born 9 Feb 1774 and Died Mar 1805. They were Married 8 Nov 1798. Note: these Bible pages were found in John Gardner's 1832 Revolutionary War pension file. John's brothers, Joseph and James, reference the family Bible in their pension files, as it supposedly contained their birth and family information. In 1953, an article about this Gardner family Bible was published in The New Jersey Genesis. The Bible was then owned by Miss Irene Gardner Smith. Fold3.com, Revolutionary War Pensions (New Jersey), John Gardner, p. 16-17 of 81 and "The New Jersey Genesis" (May 1953)