Peter Rucker

Abt 1660 - Aft 1743  (> 83 years)

• Name	Peter Rucker
  Birth	Abt 1660	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 18 Jun 1743	St. Marks Parish, Orange, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I29921	Clan Montgomery Society
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Fielding   d. Abt 1752
  Children	> 1. Ann Rucker,   b. Abt 1685  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Elizabeth Rucker,   b. Abt 1686  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Mary Rucker,   b. Abt 1687  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Peter Rucker,   b. Abt 1688  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. John Rucker,   b. Abt 1689   d. DEAD, Orange, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. William Rucker,   b. Abt 1690  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. James Rucker,   b. Abt 1692, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. Margaret Rucker,   b. 1698, Amelia County, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Ephraim Rucker,   b. Abt 1699   d. 1796, , Madison, Virginia (Age 97 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 10. Thomas Rucker,   b. 1705, , Essex Co., Virginia d. Culpeper County, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F9788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Rucker Family Society: It is believed that he was born in Germany and fled during the devastation in Germany and France to England where he was allowed by petition to sail for the new territory across the Atlantic. Naturalization: Mon. 24 April 1704 inVa. "The Rucker Family Geneology" by Sudie Rucker Wood..settled in Va about1690. May have been a French Huguenot, for he was naturalized with a number of Frenchmen. Will dated 18 June 1743; probated 23 Feb 1743 (?) (W.B.1, p> 299), Orange Co: "In the name of God amen, I, Peter Rucker of Saint Marks Parish in the County of Orange, planter, being weak in body but of pursued mind and memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following: Imprimis I do order that all my Just Debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item I lend unto my belovedwife Elizabeth Rucker all my Estate both rent and Personal During her natural life and after her Decease to be Devided in the following manner. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Margaret Tinsley and my Son In-law Issac Tinsley a negro boy named Yerkshire to them and their heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Ephraim Rucker a negro Girl named Phillis to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Ann Cook and my son in law Shem Cook a negro girl named Jeney to her and her increase to them and their heirs forever. Item I do Desire that all the Remainder of my Estate both real and personal after my wifes Decease as aforesaid to be sold by my Exr. hereafter named at public auction to the highest bidder on six months credit for Current Money the Buyer giving Good Security and the money arising by Sale to be Equally Divided amongst my beloved Children by name as followeth: Thomas Rucker, Elizabeth Pierce, William Rucker, Mary Offell, James Rucker, Ephraim Rucker, and Ann Cook and to their heirs forever, and lastly I do Constitute and appoint my beloved Sons James Rucker and Ephraim Rucker to be my Whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and Disannuling all other Testaments and wills by me made Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 18 day of January 1743. Signed Sealed. Published in the presence of Wm. Jackson his Wm. Offell, Peter x Rucker Mich. Holt. mark 1. Ron Payne, 79 Payne Road, Falkville, AL 35622-9403. Submitted by Caroline W.Chapman McGowan, CMS 894, and others. Updated Oct. 2000. Birth date originally entered as "abt 1680" which is inconsistent with dates of children's birth. Assumed an error and changed date to "abt 1660" on 5/31/04. JCM

  
  

• Sources

  [S1452] Will.