Peter Gardner
Stone Number:
CT 23
Peter Gardner was enslaved in North Guilford by Jared Scranton, who freed him in 1793. His probate inventory suggests he may have been both a farmer and a fiddler and that he lived on property he owned. Among the items listed are a violin, a house, and farmland. Married to Dinah, he died in 1825.
Significant Dates
- 1793: Emancipation
- 1825: Death
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