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51 "DoClor Gardiner."
Silvester Gardiner, a son of William Gardiner, of Boston Neck,
and a brother of Mrs. MacSparran, was born in South Kingstown, in 1707. The ancient Register of S. Paul's Church records how, on May 10, 1722, "Silvester Gardiner, a youth,
was baptized by Mr. MacSparran," but twelve days before the
marriage of his older sister, Hannah, to the Rector. Encouraged by his clerical brother-in-law, young Gardiner studied
medicine in England and France and returned to Boston an
accomplished physician and surgeon. By means of his profession and of a large establishment for the importation and sale
of drugs, he accumulated an ample fortune and purchased extensive tracts of land on the Kennebec River, where the city
of Gardiner, named in his honour, now stands. In the Revolution, Doctor Gardiner adhered to the royal cause and temporarily lost his estates by confiscation. Upon the conclusion
of the war, he took up his residence in Newport, where he
continued in the practice of medicine until his death in 1786,
when he was interred amidst demonstrations of public sorrow
and esteem. He was a most liberal patron of religion, contributing a large glebe and a partial endowment to Christ
Church, Gardiner, Maine, and exhibiting similar generosity
to the church in Narragansett. It was, therefore, with the utmost confidence that Doctor MacSparran could appeal to him,
in behalf of young "Billy Gibbs." — Updike's History of the
Narragansett Church, pp. 126-128.
52 "Martin of Newport."
James Martin, an Englishman, sometime Warden of Trinity
Church, Newport, and Clerk of the Vestry. From 1733 to
the time of his death, in 1746, Mr. Martin was Secretary of
the Colony. — Mason's Annals of Trinity Church, Newport, p. 65.
53 "Benjamin Mumford."
Mr. Mumford (born April 10,1696), with Ann, his wife, was
a resident of South Kingstown and was among the most staunch
and valued friends of Doctor MacSparran, in S. Paul's Parish.
Few other names appear on the Register as often as theirs, on
the occasions ofthe baptism of their numerous children, as well
as on those of their subsequent marriages; and, also, when they
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| Title | A letter book and abstract of out services written during the years 1743-1751 |
| Creator | MacSparran, James |
| Publisher | D.B. Updike, Merrymount Press |
| Place of Publication | Boston |
| Date | 1899 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000150 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | il?oteg 51 "DoClor Gardiner." Silvester Gardiner, a son of William Gardiner, of Boston Neck, and a brother of Mrs. MacSparran, was born in South Kingstown, in 1707. The ancient Register of S. Paul's Church records how, on May 10, 1722, "Silvester Gardiner, a youth, was baptized by Mr. MacSparran," but twelve days before the marriage of his older sister, Hannah, to the Rector. Encouraged by his clerical brother-in-law, young Gardiner studied medicine in England and France and returned to Boston an accomplished physician and surgeon. By means of his profession and of a large establishment for the importation and sale of drugs, he accumulated an ample fortune and purchased extensive tracts of land on the Kennebec River, where the city of Gardiner, named in his honour, now stands. In the Revolution, Doctor Gardiner adhered to the royal cause and temporarily lost his estates by confiscation. Upon the conclusion of the war, he took up his residence in Newport, where he continued in the practice of medicine until his death in 1786, when he was interred amidst demonstrations of public sorrow and esteem. He was a most liberal patron of religion, contributing a large glebe and a partial endowment to Christ Church, Gardiner, Maine, and exhibiting similar generosity to the church in Narragansett. It was, therefore, with the utmost confidence that Doctor MacSparran could appeal to him, in behalf of young "Billy Gibbs." — Updike's History of the Narragansett Church, pp. 126-128. 52 "Martin of Newport." James Martin, an Englishman, sometime Warden of Trinity Church, Newport, and Clerk of the Vestry. From 1733 to the time of his death, in 1746, Mr. Martin was Secretary of the Colony. — Mason's Annals of Trinity Church, Newport, p. 65. 53 "Benjamin Mumford." Mr. Mumford (born April 10,1696), with Ann, his wife, was a resident of South Kingstown and was among the most staunch and valued friends of Doctor MacSparran, in S. Paul's Parish. Few other names appear on the Register as often as theirs, on the occasions ofthe baptism of their numerous children, as well as on those of their subsequent marriages; and, also, when they [89] |
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