Hi Gladys....
Hope all is well....I have to agree with you about there being a connection somewhere!!! We have soooo, many surnames in common. I can tell you the Gardiner's that I know of, come into the family though my Susannah Hedley's side (she married James Watson Close 1st in 1866)....an Agnes Hedley married a Gardiner, he died and she remarried.....and ended up in Scotland. I have all the info, just don't have time at the minute to find it as only home for lunch from work....will look it up and send you the details.
Have a great day.
Wendy