Joshua, the son of Thomas Gardner and Lucy Smith of Roxbury, Mass., was baptized there 8:3m:1659 (8 May 1659), and died at Muddy River (now Brookline) 12 July 1700. He married at Roxbury 22 March 1681/2 Mary WELD, b. Roxbury 3 April 1660, d. Brookline 1705, the daughter of John Weld and Margaret Bowen. In his 1689 will, Thomas Gardner left a bequest to "son Joshua Gardner...with Mary his wife..." Joshua was also co-executor of the will with his two surviving brothers.
On the night of Sunday, 11 Jan 1691[/2?], the house of Mr. Joshua Gardner was burnt, and two of his children perished in the flames, according to the diary kept by Judge Sewall. A year later the judge went to the new house that was built, and made an entry in his diary to that end. Administration of the estate of Joshua Gardner was given to his widow on 5 Sep 1700, but by 25 Oct 1705 his widow was deceased, so administration was given to Thomas Gardner and Joseph Weld on 24 Sep 1706, with estate given to three sons and two daughters. Joshua and Mary had seven known children born from 1682 to c. 1695.
Joshua, the son of Thomas Gardner and Lucy Smith of Roxbury, Mass., was baptized there 8:3m:1659 (8 May 1659), and died at Muddy River (now Brookline) 12 July 1700. He married at Roxbury 22 March 1681/2 Mary WELD, b. Roxbury 3 April 1660, d. Brookline 1705, the daughter of John Weld and Margaret Bowen. In his 1689 will, Thomas Gardner left a bequest to "son Joshua Gardner...with Mary his wife..." Joshua was also co-executor of the will with his two surviving brothers.
On the night of Sunday, 11 Jan 1691[/2?], the house of Mr. Joshua Gardner was burnt, and two of his children perished in the flames, according to the diary kept by Judge Sewall. A year later the judge went to the new house that was built, and made an entry in his diary to that end. Administration of the estate of Joshua Gardner was given to his widow on 5 Sep 1700, but by 25 Oct 1705 his widow was deceased, so administration was given to Thomas Gardner and Joseph Weld on 24 Sep 1706, with estate given to three sons and two daughters. Joshua and Mary had seven known children born from 1682 to c. 1695.