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Descendants of John Tucker
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 TUCKER was born 1599 in England, and died 1658 in Southold, Long Island, New York.
Notes for JOHN TUCKER: From book "First Families of America", John Tucker came from England to Bermuda, 1936, Thence to Hingman, Massachussetts." It doesn't say whether he brought a wife with him or not, but morris was born either in Bermuda or Massachussetts.
Child of JOHN TUCKER is: 2. i. MORRIS2 TUCKER, b. Nov 02, 1639, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Sep 23, 1711, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
Generation No. 2
2. MORRIS2 TUCKER (JOHN1) was born Nov 02, 1639 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, and died Sep 23, 1711 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island. He married (1) ELIZABETH STEVENS Oct 14, 1661 in Salisbury , Essex , Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN STEVENS and KATHERINE CODMAN. She was born Feb 04, 1641/42 in Amesbury , Essex , Massachusetts, and died Oct 16, 1662 in Amesbury , Essex , Massachusetts in childbirth. He married (2) ELIZABETH GILL 1664 in Salisbury , Essex, Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN GILL and PHEBE BUSWELL. She was born Jan 08, 1645/46 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes for MORRIS TUCKER: In Genealogical Dictionary of New England : "Morris Tucker swore to alleg. 1677 and Freeman 1690 when the name is given Meros . Lucky for him the last letter wasn't Z ."
SOURCE: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, by David W. Hoyt, pub. 1897
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Seventy-six names appear on the "Contry Rate" in 1659, including, besides most of those previously given, the following:
...Morris Tucker...
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Salisbury Petition, 1677 In the Massachusetts archives, Boston, is found a petition of "members of the church and inhabitants of the town of Salisbury," which contains the following names:
"Householders" of Salisbury. ... Morris Tucker ... **Page 21**
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND FIDELITY, SALISBURY, Dec., 1677 -- May, 1678. Old Norfolk Co. Records, Salem.
... Morris Tucker ...
More About MORRIS TUCKER: Occupation: cooper Residence: Salisbury , Essex. Massachusetts
Notes for ELIZABETH STEVENS: Elizabeth Stevens died in childbirth . Her only child was son, Benoni .
Child of MORRIS TUCKER and ELIZABETH STEVENS is: 3. i. BENONI3 TUCKER, b. Oct 16, 1662, Salisbury , Essex , Massachusetts; d. Jan 05, 1733/34, Amesbury , Essex , Massachusetts.
Children of MORRIS TUCKER and ELIZABETH GILL are: ii. JOHN3 TUCKER, b. Aug 16, 1664, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. iii. MARY TUCKER, b. May 31, 1666, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; m. (1) STEPHEN DAVIS, Dec 23, 1685, Haverhill; b. Jul 15, 1663, of Haverhill; m. (2) DOCTOR JOSEPH PEASLEE, Jun 08, 1724, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; b. Sep 09, 1646, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Mar 21, 1734/35, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.
More About STEPHEN DAVIS: Will: May 25, 1719
iv. JAMES TUCKER, b. Dec 28, 1667, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
More About JAMES TUCKER: Occupation: Weaver
v. SARAH TUCKER, b. May 19, 1670, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. 4. vi. JOSEPH TUCKER, b. Feb 20, 1670/71, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. vii. ELIZABETH TUCKER, b. Apr 07, 1677, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; m. DANIEL PEARCE; b. Prudence Island (Portsmouth). viii. MAURICE TUCKER, b. Sep 06, 1679, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. ix. JABEZ TUCKER, b. Dec 05, 1674, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 3
3. BENONI3 TUCKER (MORRIS2, JOHN1) was born Oct 16, 1662 in Salisbury , Essex , Massachusetts, and died Jan 05, 1733/34 in Amesbury , Essex , Massachusetts. He married EBENEZER NICHOLS Jun 01, 1686 in Salisbury orAmesbury , Essex, Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS NICHOLS and MARY MOULTON. She was born Aug 03, 1664 in Salisbury , Essex , Massachusetts, and died Jan 14, 1733/34.
Notes for BENONI TUCKER: In Genealogical Dictionary of New England, Volume IV , by Savage,Page 338 , It states: Benoni, eldest son of Morris Tucker , married June 1986 , Ebenezar, dau. of Thomas Nichols , strange as the record reads .
He signed Bradbury petition, 1692; "snow-shoe man" in Amesbury, 1708; will Jan. 14, March 17, 1734-5; wife Eben. ment., but daus. not named
SOURCE: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, by David W. Hoyt, pub. 1897
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AMESBURY SNOW-SHOE MEN OF 1708.
"Almsburey desember ye 23! 1708! "To: Colanall Thomas noyes Sir in obedance to your warant baring dat ye 6! of this enstant desembere we have taken a vew of our armes amonison and snow hose [shoes] magsons and find them genralye well fixed sir I am your honars most humbl sarvt. THO: HARVEY Capt: "Ye snoshoe men of Almsbury ... [Benon]ey Tucker ...
Notes for EBENEZER NICHOLS: This person is recorded as a female despite the name . In The Dictionary of Genealogy, the following quote . "Thomas Nichols... by wife Mary had Ebenezer. That child was perhaps female...as married Benoni Tucker June 1986 .
Children of BENONI TUCKER and EBENEZER NICHOLS are: 5. i. EZRA4 TUCKER, b. Bet. Mar 27, 1686 - 1706, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; d. Kingston, New Hampshire. 6. ii. EBENEZAR TUCKER, b. Mar 31, 1687, Saliabury , Essex , Massachusetts. iii. BENJAMIN TUCKER, b. Bet. Jan 12, 1687/88 - 1690, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; m. ALICE DAVIS, Dec 16, 1714, Amesbury, Massachusetts; b. of Amesbury, Massachusetts. iv. NATHANIEL TUCKER, b. Nov 12, 1692, Salisbury , Essex , Massachusetts; m. PHEBE CHASE, Aug 25, 1726, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. v. ELIZABETH F . TUCKER, b. Mar 24, 1693/94, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; m. EBENEZER ABBOT, Nov 24, 1716, Amesbury. vi. MARY TUCKER, b. May 04, 1697, Salisbury , Essex. Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH CHANDLER, JR., Mar 27, 1718, Amesbury Salem. vii. FRANCES TUCKER, b. Jan 26, 1698/99, Amesbury ,Massachusetts.
4. JOSEPH3 TUCKER (MORRIS2, JOHN1) was born Feb 20, 1670/71 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. He married PHEBE PAGE Oct 14, 1695 in Salisbury, Massachusetts, daughter of JOSEPH PAGE and MARTHA DOW. She was born Nov 17, 1674 in Haverhill, Mass..
Children of JOSEPH TUCKER and PHEBE PAGE are: i. JAMES4 TUCKER, b. Apr 25, 1697, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Jul 06, 1769; m. HANNAH TRUE; b. Aug 28, 1698, Salisbury. Massachusetts.
More About JAMES TUCKER: Burial: S. Plain cemetery
More About HANNAH TRUE: Baptism: Sep 16, 1705
ii. SAMUEL TUCKER, b. Apr 19, 1699, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. iii. JOSEPH TUCKER, b. Aug 29, 1702, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. iv. MOSES TUCKER, b. Bet. Mar 28, 1704 - 1705, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. v. EBENEZAR TUCKER, b. Aug 31, 1707, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Generation No. 4
5. EZRA4 TUCKER (BENONI3, MORRIS2, JOHN1) was born Bet. Mar 27, 1686 - 1706 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, and died in Kingston, New Hampshire. He married (1) BATHSHEBA SARGENT Bet. Jan 26, 1726/27 - 1730 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, daughter of CHARLES SARGENT and HANNAH FOOT. She was born Oct 10, 1709 in Amesbury , Essex, Massachusetts. He married (2) LYDIA HOBBS Jan 24, 1744/45 in Massachusetts. She was born Abt. 1720.
Children of EZRA TUCKER and BATHSHEBA SARGENT are: i. EZRA5 TUCKER, JR., b. May 03, 1738, Probably Marboro , Massachusetts; d. Oct 26, 1804, Henniker, New Hampshire; m. HEPZIBETH PRESSEY, Abt. 1759, Sandown , N.H.; b. Nov 05, 1741, town near Seabrook ,New Hampshire (Sandown); d. Sep 22, 1801, Henniker, New Hampshire.
Notes for EZRA TUCKER, JR.: In the year of 1765 , Ezra Tucker settled in Merrimack County , New Hampshire , where Cyrus R. Beacon resided in 1880 . He came from Marboro, Ma. He was one of 31 families that resided in Henniker town when it was incorporated .
Greely Tucker lived close to the river above the Hopkinton Road .
Ezra Tucker was chosen as a fence viewer at the first election of the town .
The first burying ground was on what is known as Conner Hill .
Ezra Tucker was a soldier of the French & Indian War , and was commissioned as a Second Lt. in Captain Emery's Co. , Col. Baldwin's R egiment and was in the battle of White Plains .
Listed in the first census of the United States (1790) in Henniker town .
Will of Ezra Tucker I, Ezra Tucker of Henniker in the county of Hillsboroand State of New Hampshire . Gentlemen ; Being indisposed in body, but through the goodness of God , of a sound and disposing mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed of all men once to die , do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say . First and principally of all I give and recommend any soul in the hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of any execution and as touching such worldly as it hath been pleased God to bless me within this life - I dispose of in the following manner , --- First I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid out of my estate with all convenient speed . I will to my beloved son , John Tucker ,three dollars , to be paid to him in one year after my death , by my executor . I will to my beloved son , Sargent Tucker a note of hand I hold on him of forty eight dollars , to be paid him in one year after my death by my executor . I will to my beloved son , Jonathon Tucker , fifty dollars to be paid one year after my death by my executor . I will to my beloved son , Thomas Tucker, three dollars , to be paid to him one year after my death by my executor . I will to my beloved daughter , Mary Eastman , one good cow and the one-seventh part of my household furniture . I will to my beloved daughter , Betsy Chadwick , the seventh part of my household furniture . I give to my beloved daughter , Hannah Pressey , The seventh part of my household furniture . I give to my beloved gaughter , Sarah , one cow and a seventh part of my household furniture . I will to my beloved daughter . Phoeby Clogston , one seventh part of my household furniture . I will to my beloved daughter , Ruth Tucker , one seventh of my household furniture , also thirty dollars , to be paid her in one year after my death by my executor . I will to my beloved daughter , Patsy Tucker , one seventh of my household furniture , also thirty dollars , to be paid her in one year after my death by my execotor . I will to my granddaughter , Elizabeth Kemp ,thirty dollars , to be paid her in one year after my death by my executor. I will to my beloved son , Ezra Tucker , all my home farm that I have not deeded to him this day , also my farming tools , also all my meat cattle, horses, sheep and swine and all the cellar furniture with their contents : and all my estate of every kind not bequeathed in the foregoing will , he paying all the before mentioned legacies as they are ordered in the foregoing . Lastly , I appoint y beloved son , Ezra, Tucker, Jr. the sole executor of this , my Last Will and Testament ; hereby revoking all former wills and pronouncing and declaring this to be my Last Will and Testament this seventeenth day of December , one thousand eight hundred and three . Signed , sealed , pronounced and declared to be my Last Will and Testament in presence of us-- William Wallace X his mark Isreal Adams 3rd Ezra Tucker John Adams From E.J.Copp , Register of the Probate Court , Nashus , Hillsboro County , New Hampshire
More About EZRA TUCKER, JR.: Military service: French & Indian War , Am. Revolution (LT.)
ii. BENONI TUCKER, b. 1743.
Notes for BENONI TUCKER: Listed in First Census of the United States in Henniker town , N.H. (1790) .
Children of EZRA TUCKER and LYDIA HOBBS are: iii. BARSHA5 TUCKER, b. Mar 05, 1746/47, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. iv. LIDDA TUCKER, b. Jan 22, 1748/49, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. v. EBENEZER TUCKER, b. Mar 16, 1752, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. vi. MIRIAM TUCKER, b. Apr 11, 1754, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. vii. MEHITABLE TUCKER, b. May 06, 1756, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. viii. JACOB TUCKER, b. Apr 1759, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. ix. NATHAN TUCKER, b. Oct 18, 1764, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
6. EBENEZAR4 TUCKER (BENONI3, MORRIS2, JOHN1) was born Mar 31, 1687 in Saliabury , Essex , Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH PRITCHET Jan 21, 1706/07 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, daughter of JOSEPH PRITCHET and FRANCES COLBY.
Children of EBENEZAR TUCKER and ELIZABETH PRITCHET are: i. ANNE5 TUCKER, b. Sep 17, 1707, Amesbury. ii. LEMUEL TUCKER, b. Mar 03, 1713/14, Amesbury. iii. RACHEL TUCKER.