Source Notes:

*John Gardner Perrogative Court Liber 5 page 383 dated Feb 01 1723 and Liber 6, folio 78, page 29 Aug 1724, ex: Matthew Ancell and wife Ann (Gardner).
1728, April-October, John Gardner warrants first 16 acres then. Additional 40 acres of land from Benjamin Mackall. Filed 04 Nov 1729

*John Gardner² WILL 14 Nov 1748/17 Dec 1748 Liber 25 Folio 493-4. Inventory of John Gardner Liber 40, Folio 105 dated 15 July 1749 take by William Gardner executor. Calvert County Will Abstract: To son James Gardner,and Rebecca Spellman and Sarah Aviss, and son William Gardner, for estate is fully settled.
To son William Gardner, my land where on I live called "Johnson's Lot," and 1 other tract called Haphazard, containing 25 A., being pt. of tract formerly held and purchased of one James Dawkins Janer. Son William Gardner, ex. Wit: Richard Everett, Henry Cullingbur, James Kirshan. Liber 25, page 493-4.
*William Gardner⁵ will: 07 Nov 1755/19 Apr 1756, children: John and William. Tracts: "Johnsons Lott" and "Haphazard." Extx. Wife. Wit, Richard Everest, Francis Kirshaw, Richard Dever. Widow election will not stand by will.
*Robert Gardner⁸ will: 12 Sep 1769/02 Jan 1772, Children: John, Kinsey Rebecca Gray. Granddaus. Rebecca Bowen Elizabeth Games Elizabeth Gray, Sarah Gray. Exs. sons John and Kinsey. Wit. Samuel Gray, Alexander Somervill, John Cullumber Jr.

*Edward ⁹ Liber W. K. No.1 Folio 245 gives age 63 in 1770. 1747 Libwe R.I. No.1 Folio 378 for certificate for 76 acres, Liber T.I. No.3 122 for patent. Obtained land called "Round Plains". Abt. 1728, he with son Benjamin, brother William, Robert, Robert's son John, inherit "Johnson's Lott". Howerton Games also received 50 acres. He was in debt book 1755 for "Chilton or Chatham", part of "Dorrington". He obtained warrent to survey land called "The Range" which was located next to his property, but he never paid the fee to obtain a patent. He had sold his portion of "Johnson's Lott" to Thomas Freeman and thought he left some land for himself, and when he found upon resurvey made by Freeman, he had no land. He took the vacant land by warrant and resurvey next to "Johnson's Lott" which totalled 76 acres and called it "Short Neck." 174 Liber T.I. No.1 Folio 378 for certificate, Liber T.I. No.3 folio 122 for patent. In Chancery Court of October Liber 12, Folio 245, a deposition is filed taken 22 December 1770 which Edward swore he was 63 yrs of age ad in behalf of John Mackell, swears he has known him since a child and Johns wife Margaret (Gough) since her marriage. He has known John Gough for 40 years. He did not know of the dispute between John Mackell and Colonel William Ireland. Witnesses were: Edmund Clare age 25 Aug 3 1770; Dorcas Johson age 36 22 Dec 1770; Samuel Gray age 33; John Turner age 25; Samuel Parran age 53: James Dawkins age 44; Michael Culpepper age 32; Alexander Somerville age 36 5 Sept 1770; John Pardoe age 28; James John Mackall age 52; Abigail Ivey age 31 28 Aug 1770.
*1783 Calvert County Assessment:
Johnsons Lott: John Gardner 179 Acres, Isaac Gardner Jr. 38 Acres, Ann Gardner 65.5 Acres, Kinney Gardner 57 Acres.
Short Neck: John Gardner 23.5 Acres, Robert Gardner 39.75 Acres.
Round Pond: Isaac Gardner 100 Acres.
The Desert: Isaac Gardner 52 Acres.
William T Cranes³⁰ death record 27 July 1882, Shoals, IN, lists parents as Richard Crane and Rebecca Gardner.
*Joseph T and Julia Anns marriages found in Indiana Marriages to 1850.

*John Gardner settlement of Estate by Isaac Gardner:(dated 23 July 1859)
State of Indiana Court of Monroe, Monroe Common Please Court.
I Isaac Gardner administrator of the Estate of John Gardner Sen~. Decd report to the said Court the following final Statement accounnt towit.
I am chargeable with amount of Sale Bill $416.84
Also with amount of cash, notes & on inventory $1944.92
Also with amt for which I sold loom at private sale $1.00
Also with amt. collected from John Hosteter not inventoried $1.00
Also with amt. of Noe on Joseph Gardner one of the heirs which was omitted to be inventoried $85.00
Also with amount of Interest on notes no yet collected from person other than the heirs $47.90
And also for the amount of Interest collected on Notes $36.47
and also with cash recd from Joesph Gardner to assist in equalizing the advancement to the heirs $50.50
I calim credit for the following disbursements made upon afc of the estate which is evidenced by the following numbered vouchers towit: Ira Proshears $.60, Jacob Carpenter $2.00, James Gentry $21.10, Thomas P Graves $3.00.
Amounts carried forward:(Debit) $2583.63, (credit) $26.70

(page 2 John Gardners Settlement of Estate)Names of Heirs of Estate /Amts advanced/Amount to Equalize/Amount distributed to each heir.
Isaac Gardner 200.00 / 150.00 / 231.43
Elizabeth Crane, wife of Richd Crane 200.00 / 150.00 / 231.43
Mary E Gardner daughter of John Gardner Jr. dec'd 350.0 / - - / 81.43
Joseph Gardner 200.00 / 150.00 / 231.43
Richard S Gardner 200.00 / 150.00 / 231.43
Samuel W Gardner 200.00 / 150.00 / 231.43
Julia A Day wife of Benjamin Day 100.00 / 250.00 / 331.43
Eliza Buzzard, wife of Isaac Buzzard -- / 350.00 / 431.43
and the following named persons who are the children of Rebecca Crane decd towit:
John C Crane 12/50 / 31.25 / 41.43
Richard A Crane 12.50 / 31.25 / 41.43
William T Crane 12.50 / 31.25 / 41.43
Elizabeth J Cann, wife of John Canon 21.50 / 31.25 / 41.43
James B Crane 12.50 / 31.25 / 41.43
Isaac E Crane 12.50 / 31.25 / 41.43
Susan R Crane 12/50 / 31.25 / 41.43
George H Crane 12.50 / 31.25 /41.42
Totals: $1550.00 / $1600.00 / $2332.87.

(page 3 John Gardners Settlement of Estate) By the foregoing table I show who are the heirs of the decedent and aldo the amount that each is entitled to in the final distribution and I now here gile the general reciept of all said heirs for the amount of their distribution shares as aforesaid except Isaac E Crane's of Texas and George N Crane's a minor, which said (General receipt is Numbered Voucher No. 22 and is made a part of this report and read in the words and figures following towit. (Here insert the receipt).
And I now here pay into court the sum of ($82.85) Eighty two dollas and Eighty fice cents which belongs to the folowing named heirs in the amounts set opposite their names viz.
Isaac E Crane $51.43
George H Crane $41.42.
And the above sums of money make the balance in full remaining in my hands belong to said Estate.
All of which contains a full statement of all the Estate of the decedent for which I am chareable, with the credits to which I am entitled. (signed) Isaac Gardner Sworn to before me this 23 day of July A D 1859 (signed)Milton McPhetridge Clerk Monroe Common Pleas Court

History of Greene County page 33: Greene County Chapel
Greene County Chapel U.M. Church located just west of the Monroe-Greene Conty line was stared in 1834 when a group of neighbors from Calvert County Maryland came to Indiana and settled in Beech cReek Twonship. The community where they settled became known as Maryland Ridge, and the worshippers called themselves the Calvert Society. 6 families made up the group; Gardners, Bakers, Whaleys, Carmichaels, Breedens and the Fowlers. The Calvert Society met in homes until a log church was erected in 1839. Some say the ground was deeded by a Breeden. The land was deeded to the trustees; John GArdners sr., Samuel Hite, Cleverly Day, Isaac Gardner and Moses Whaley. The deed said it was to be called the Methodist Episcopal Church. The early preachers were Circuit Riders usually getting there every 3 weeks. When there was no preaching, class meetings were held after Sunday School. Class leaders were: Isaac Gardner, Thomas J Baker and William A Whaley. Thomas J Breeden was a Circuit Rider and a local member.(dated 1989).