Gardner's sons, including Addison, later decided to restore the original spelling of their family name, Gardiner.

From 1829 to 1838, he was Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of New York, with jurisdiction over the counties of Allegany, Erie, Chautauqua, Monroe, Genesee and Niagara.

After the acquittal of the defendant, a motion for a new trial was made in the New York State Supreme Court.

Not many cases were carried to this tribunal, litigation usually ceasing with the decision of the Supreme Court or that of the chancellor, so that most of them were important in principle or amount.

On June 22, he drew the longest term (eight years and a half), and took office on July 5, according to the new State Constitution adopted in 1846.

Among them are the cases of: After his retirement from the Court of Appeals he continued to lend his aid in the administration of justice as a referee.

1855), resided several years in Lowell, Massachusetts, then removed to Texas, where he died on his plantation near San Antonio.

1818), married Oren Stone, a merchant, and the partner of Governor Seymour's father, and lived at Watertown, New York.

The youngest sister, Louisa, born about 1800, married Elijah Rhoades, of Manlius, a merchant and New York State Senator.