John B. Gardiner JohnB. Gardiner, b. in 1856, m. Mary Campbell , b. 1857, Victoria West . After living in Lot 16 for some years, he sold out and moved to Northam . They had six children as listed. In 1916, John B. and Arthur C. Gardiner bought a farm in Lower Freetown (code 5) from Woodland Simmons. This farm was settled previously by Ralph Schurman , one of Isaac Schurman 's sons in 1848. Isaac Schurman was a son of William the Loyalist . Two of Isaac's sons, Caleb and Peter also settled in Lower Freetown . Two Gardiner descendants, Prowse and Camden still live on this farm but the land is now owned by Brenton Gardiner of North Bedeque . Brenton is a descendant of Thomas Gardiner , one of the twins mentioned earlier. John B. was an active member of the community and the United Church at Freetown following 1925. John and Mary had six children. + 2a Arthur Camden b. 14 Feb. 1881 in Lot 16 . He m. Mary Maisie Folland . She was b. 20 Sept. 1878. She d. in Freetown 3 May 1964. Arthur d. 24 Jan. 1949. 2b Ethel b. 9 Sept. 1882. She m. Ernest Newcombe and they resided in Northam . He was b. 10 Mar. 1882 and d. 8 Feb. 1938. She d. 9 Apr. 1959. They had four children: Gardiner, Elton, William and Gwennyth . 2c Malcolm b. 1886. Resided in Northam . n.m. He died in 1968 and is buried in Freetown People's Cem. 2d Sophia b. 19 Mar. 1889. She m. Roderick (called R.J .) MacNeill and resided in Tyne Valley . He was b. 24Oct. 1867 andd. 20Oct. 1926. Shed. 4 Aug. 1967. They had six children: Wilton, Bea , Wendell, Doryse and Frederick. 2e Pearl b.30ct. 1893. She m. Thomas Grigg and resided in . Pearl d. 12Feb. 1971.Thomas was b. 22 June 1887 and d. 3 Aug. 1975. They had three children: Eldon, Edith and Glenn. 2f Verna b. 30 Sept. 1896. n.m. She resides in Boston Mass. .HP Gardiner family left Wright: May, Prowse, Marjorie, Frank Mclntrye , Maisie, Arthur, Mrs. John B. Gardiner , John B., Monty, Johnny, Russell Taylor , Camden and a cousin. 283