Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . him, 29 April, 1636, which was the firstwhite child horn in Connecticut. His daughter,Elizabeth, who was born in the [sle of Wight,was the first white child born in New York. Theoriginal grant by which Gardiner acquired pro-prietary rights in the island made it, an entirelyseparate and independent plantation, in no wayconnected either with New England or New was empowered to draft laws for church andstate, observing the forms, so ran the instrument, agrcable to God, to the king and to the practicesof the country. Several other patents were
Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography . him, 29 April, 1636, which was the firstwhite child horn in Connecticut. His daughter,Elizabeth, who was born in the [sle of Wight,was the first white child born in New York. Theoriginal grant by which Gardiner acquired pro-prietary rights in the island made it, an entirelyseparate and independent plantation, in no wayconnected either with New England or New was empowered to draft laws for church andstate, observing the forms, so ran the instrument, agrcable to God, to the king and to the practicesof the country. Several other patents were sub-sequently issued, the last by Gov. Dongan, erectingthe island into a lordship and manor to be called Gardiners Island, giving Gardiner full powersto hold court leet and court baron, distrain forrents, exercise the rights of advowson, etc. Theisland is now a part of the township of Easthamp-ton, Suffolk co., N. Y., and is nine miles long and amile and a half wide, containing about 3,300 Gardiner was a man of sterling qualities,.
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