Gardiners Island, NY

In "Historic Houses of Early America" by Elise Lathrop, she states "Since 1639, Gardiner's Island has been known by the name of that family that acquired it. Lion Gardiner purchased it from native Indians, his title being confirmed by James Farret, who three (3) years earlier had been employed by William, Earl of Sterling, "Secretary of the Kingdom of Scotland," to sell lands for him on the whole of Long Island, although at the time the Dutch were in possession there." p. 337, (also a reference to the Oliver Walcott farm discussed in the next entry) Tudor Publishers, NY, 1927 c) Robert M. McBride & Co.