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Family: IMMIGRANT Peter Rucker / Elizabeth Fielding (F6562)  [1

m. Est 1699


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  • Father | Male
    IMMIGRANT Peter Rucker

    Born  1659  Bavaria (Bayern), Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Feb 1742  Orange Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Est 1699   
    Father   
    Mother   

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Fielding

    Born  Est 1679  Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1752  Orange County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    + Thomas 'Tavern Keeper' Rucker

    Born  Abt 1705  Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jun 1762  Orange Co., Virginia [later Culpeper] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth Tinsley Reynolds | F6419 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    + John Rucker

    Born  1701  Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jan 1742  Orange Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susannah L. Phillips | F6750 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Cornelius Rucker

    Born  Est 1699  Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1761  Orange, Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary White | F6631 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Margaret Rucker

    Born  Est 1710  St. Ann's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Ephraim Rucker

    Born    Culpeper Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Issue (probably born in Essex Co., VA, birth dates are estimated)(6):
      1. John Rucker, b. ca 1701; m. Susannah _______.
      2. Peter Rucker, b. ca 1703, probably died young(7).
      3. Thomas Rucker, b. ca 1705; m. Elizabeth Reynolds.
      4. Elizabeth Rucker, b. ca 1708; m. James Pierce.
      5. Margaret Rucker, b. ca 1710; m. Isaac Tinsley.
      6. William Rucker, b. ca 1713; m. Honar _____.
      7. Mary Rucker, b. ca 1720; m. William Offill.
      8. James Rucker, b. ca 1723; m. Margaret _____.
      9. Ephraim Rucker, b. ca 1725; m. Margaret Vawter.
      10. Ann Rucker, b. ca 1727; m. Shem Cook.

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71219802.
      Peter Rucker
      Birth: 1659
      Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
      Death: Feb. 23, 1742
      [Essex] now Orange County, Virginia Colony
      Spouse:
      Elizabeth Fielding Rucker (1660 - 1752)

      Children:
      Johann Rucker (1680 - 1742)
      Mary Rucker Offill (1702 - 1785)
      Thomas Rucker (1705 - 1763)
      James Rucker (1714 - 1804)
      William Rucker (1715 - 1794)
      Will Book 1, p. 299
      Probated Feb. 23, 1743

      Will
      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 persued [perfect] mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following Imprimis I do order that all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid and Satisfied.
      Item I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Rucker all my Estate both real and Personal during her natural life and after her Decease Divided in following manner
      Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Margrett
      Tinsley and my son Inlaw Isack Tinsley a negro boy named yorkshier to them and Their heirs for Ever.
      Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Ephraim Rucker a negro girl named Fillis to him and his heirs for Ever.
      Item I give unto my beloved Daughter ann Cook and my Son in Law Shem Cook a negro girl named Jeney her and her incries to them and their heirs forever.
      Item I do desier that all the Remainder of my Estate both real and personal after my wifes Decies as foresaid to be Sold by my Executors hereafter named at Publick uction to the highest bidder on Six months Cridet for current money the buyer giving good Security and the money arising by Sale to be Equally Devided
      amongst my beloved Children by name as followeth Thomas Rucker Elizabeth Pearce William Rucker Mary Offell James Rucker Ephriam Rucker and ann Cook and To their heirs for ever and lastly I do Constitute and apoint my beloved Sons James Rucker and Ephraim Rucker to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking Disanuling all other Testaments and wills by me made Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament.
      I witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 15 Day of January
      1742/3 His
      Peter R Rucker
      Mark
      Signed sealed and published in the presence of:
      William Jackson
      William Offill
      Michael Holt

      At a Court held for Orange County on Thursday ye 23 Day of Febry. 1743. The Last Will and Testament of Peter Rucker Dec'd. being presented into Court by James Rucker and Ephraim Rucker Exrs. Therein named and proved by the oaths of Wm. Jackson and Mich. Holt two of the Witnesses Thereto who also made Oath that they saw William Offell sign the same as an Evidence and the sd Exrs. having severally Taken the Oath of an Exr. and having Entered into bond with Mic. Holt, George Holt and Richard Mauldin Junr., Their Securities, before their due Execution thereof, Probate is Granted them and the said will together with the Bond was admitted to record.

      Test:
      Jonath Gibson