Sarah, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hartwell) Gibson was born on 8 June 1743 at Lunenburg, Massachusetts. Sarah married Rev. Francis Gardner, the son of Rev. John and Mary (Baxter) Gardner on 18 September 1762 at Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts. They had 14 children born at Leominster, Massachusetts:
1. Sarah Gardner (b. 7 Sep 1763; d. 1838), m. 29 Apr 1792 at Leominster, MA, Jotham Johnson (1754-1815)
2. Mary Gardner (b. 31 Oct 1764; d. 1862), m. 18 Oct 1796 at Leominster, MA, Jonathan Whitcomb (1750-1830)
3. Elisabeth Gardner (b. 21 May 1766; d. 11 Mar 1849, Leominster, MA),
4. John Gardner (b. 2 Jan 1768; d. 24 Aug 1856, Leominster, MA), m. 1795 at Boston, MA, Elizabeth Greenleaf (1768-1814)
5. Susanna Gardner (b. 21 Nov 1769; d. 2 Nov 1852, Worcester, MA),
6. Francis Gardner (b. 26 Nov 1771; d. 1835), m. 1 Nov 1804 at New Hampshire, Margaret Leonard (1782-1867)
7. Electa Gardner (b. 7 Dec 1773; d. 30 Oct 1854, Leominster, MA),
8. Catherine Gardner (b. 23 Oct 1775; d. 8 Dec 1863, Billerica, MA),
9. Joseph Gardner (b. 21 Feb 1777; d. 25 Mar 1777, Leominster, MA),
10. Sophia Gardner (b. 27 Mar 1778; d. 1857), m. 19 Nov 1795 at Leominster, MA, Charles Prentiss (1774-1820)
11. Hannah Gardner (b. 10 Nov 1780; d. 21 Aug 1857, Worcester, MA), m. 23 Mar 1804 at Leominster, MA, Abijah Bigelow (1775-1860)
12. Lucretia Gardner [Twin] (b. 18 Jun 1783; d. 1815), m. 19 Sep 1805 at Leominster, MA, Benjamin Mark Farley (1783-1865)
13. Lucinda Gardner [Twin] (b. 18 Jun 1783; d. 1826),
14. Nancy Ann Gardner (b. 13 Apr 1786; d. 4 May 1865, Boston, MA), m. 21 Jun 1806 at Boston, MA, Samuel Salisbury 91769-1849)
Sarah (Gibson) Gardner died on 15 August 1817 in her 74th year at Leominster and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery at Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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