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- !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
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Abt 1660 - Aft 1743 (83 years)