# ID: I096834
# Name: John RUCKER 1
# Sex: M
# Title: 1st Lt./Capt.
# Birth: 1680 in Essex Co., VA 1
# Death: 1742 in St. Marks Parish, Orange Co., VA 1
# Change Date: 11 APR 2002 1
# Religion: Episcopal
# Note:

    Will Book 1, p. 248,Orange County, Virginia
    Probated Jan. 28, 1742
    In the Name of God Amen.
    I John Rucker of Saint Marks Parish in the County of Orange A Planter being weak in Body, but of Perfect Mind & Memory And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following. IMPRIMIS I do order that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid & satisfied. Item. I give to my well beloved Wife, Susanah Rucker, four negros name by Bristol, Tony, Doll & Sue, and one third part of my household & Furniture & Stock, horses Excepted one horse I give to my wife named Roger, the four mentioned Negroes to remain my Wifes no Longer than her Widowhood after to be sold & divided as the rest of my

    Estate hereafter mentioned. Item I give to my son Peter Rucker one black horse, called Jockey & his Choice of my guns,

    Item I give to my Son John Rucker one grey horse allied Oglesby and a gun the next choice after his Brother, Item I give to Thomas Wright Belfield one lot in Fred K urg No. 5 to him and his Heirs for ever. My desire is that the one half of my land on the Branches of James's River may be sold by my Ex.r for six months credit to the highest bidder Likewise my Waggon and five horses & horse kinds in the same manor in order to pay my debts, I likewise leave my Dwelling house and Land thereunto adjoining to be sold at the Direction of my Exec if my Debts cant be complyed with if they can the dwelling house and Land to Remain my wifes, dureing her Widowhood & If she marrys to be sold by way of auction.

    Item I give to my well beloved Sons Peter Rucker, John Rucker, Ambrose Rucker , Benj a Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Isaac Rucker, Anthony Rucker & to their Heirs for ever, half the Land I hold ln the Branches of James River to be equally divided between the seven brothers, the rest of my Estate I desire may be Equally divided among my beloved Children as follows, Peter Rucker, John Rucker, Sarah Rucker, Winniford Rucker, Ambrose Rucker, Benja Rucker, Reuben Rucker, Isaac Rucker, Anthony Rucker, Mildred Rucker, Pheby Rucker, to them and their Heirs forever,

    Item I give my Daughter Margaret Smith one shilling Sterl. and lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Susanah Rucker my Exr and my beloved Son Peter Rucker, and my beloved friend George Taylor my whole and sole Exs of this my Last will & Testament, hereby Revoking and Disallowing all other Testament and Wills by me made Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have now unto set my hand & seal this XI day Jan 1742

    Signed Sealed Published John Rucker (SEAL)
    In the Presence of
    Robt Seagre/Seayre ?
    Joseph Hawkins
    Richd Cross


    At a Court continued & held for Orange County on Friday the 28th day of Jan 1742This Last Will & Testament of John Rucker Gent. Decsd being Produced into Court by Susanah Rucker his Widow & Relict & Peter Rucker his son two of the Execr therein named who made oath thereto according to Law and being proved by the Oaths of Robert Seagre/Seayre? and Richd Cross two of the Evidences thereto who also made Oath that they saw Joseph Hawkins sign the same as an Evidence the said will is admitted to Record on motion of the said Exec and their performing what is usual in such cases Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form and the said Susanah and Peter Rucker together with Anthony Head, Michael Holt and James Picket their securities acknowledged their bond for the said Susanah and Peter Rucker - faithful & true Admon. of the Estate of John Rucker Decd which Bond is admitted to Record.

    Jonath Gibson Ct Cur.
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    FROM THE RUCKER GENEALOGY by Edith Rucker Whitley (pg. 7)
    "He was certainly interested in politics, judging from the scrap that took place at an election in Orange County. The following is copied from the 'Journals of the House of Burgess of Virginia' 1742-47, pg. 50-69: On Saturday, June 5, 1742, Mr. Richard Winslow, Sheriff of Orange County, John Rucker, John Burk, John MacCoy, Honorious Powell, John Snow, and Timothy Terrell, are found guilty of Great Misdemeanors. The said John Rucker, during the time of the election, gave several large bowls of Punch among the people, crying out for those persons who intend to vote for Mr. Slaughter, to come and drink his punch.
    The Sheriff stayed the Poll and said he would not have any Punch drank on the Bench, but would have a fair election, to which Mr. Chew replied that he would have Punch and drink it, and that the Sheriff should not hinder him.
    As soon as the tumult ceased, the candidate and sheriff returned to the courthouse. Proceeding to take the Poll, Mr. Jonathan Gibson and Mr. John Newport stood at the doors with drawn swords. After the undersheriff, John Newport, was placed at the door, one, Mr. John Rucker, came to the door, and demanded entrance, which he had, and then the said Rucker threw the undersheriff and another person, headlong out the door. The said Rucker insisted to clear the doors, that everyone might have free entrance. He seized the undersheriff's sword with both hands, endeavoring to break it, which the undersheriff prevented by drawing it through his (Rucker's) hands. One, John Burks, came to the said Rucker's assistance and laid violent hands on the undersheriff, who was rescued by the bystanders. There was so much disturbance that the sheriff closed the poll till eight of the clock the next morning, Saturday, June 19, 1742.
    A petition of John Rucker, John McCoy, Honorious Powell, and Timothy Terrell, setting forth that "they had surrendered themselves being truly sensible of their offences," was presented to the House and read. After being reprimanded from the Chair and paying fees, they were discharged."
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    1700 - "Four ships carrying 700 passengers sailed from Gravesend England, with John and Thomas, Peter's two sons, as leaders of the passengers on one. The vessel wrecked in Jamestown Bay and John floated for three days on a piece of driftwood before being picked up by a passing vessel."
    (Source: "History of the Rucker Family,' by Edith Johns Rucker Whitley 1927)
    1700's John patented 5850 acres of land in Ablemarle County, Virginia.
    1731 - May 4 John Rucker was appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains.
    (Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Order Book 1730-38, p. 35)
    1734 - June 4 John Rucker deeded to his sister Mary, wife of William Offall, 100 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, witnessed by William Crosthwait.
    (Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Deed Book B., p. 496)
    1740's Circa John Rucker and John Lightfoot established St. Mark's Episcopal Parish in Orange County, Virginia, near Ruckersville, now in Greene Count. John was an active vestryman in the church.
    1740 - May 22 John Rucker was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange County.
    (Source: Orange County Order Book 1738-41, p. 163)
    1741 - November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia.
    (Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, p. 51)





Father: Peter RUCKER b: 1658 in Holland
Mother: Elizabeth FIELDING b: 1660 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Marriage 1 Susanna PHILLIPS b: 28 NOV 1678 in Shropshire, England

    * Married: BEF 1707 1

Children

   1. Has Children Peter RUCKER b: 1718 in Orange Co., VA
   2. Has No Children Phoebe RUCKER b: 1719 in Orange Co., VA
   3. Has No Children Margaret RUCKER b: 1721 in Orange Co., VA
   4. Has No Children Winifred RUCKER b: 1723 in Orange Co., VA
   5. Has Children John RUCKER II b: 1720 in Orange Co., VA
   6. Has Children Benjamin RUCKER b: BET 1720 AND 1730 in Orange Co., VA
   7. Has Children Ambrose RUCKER b: 13 APR 1725 in Orange Co., VA
   8. Has No Children Reuben RUCKER b: 1726 in Orange Co., VA
   9. Has Children Sarah RUCKER b: 1722 in Orange Co., VA
  10. Has Children Isaac RUCKER b: 1727 in Orange Co., VA
  11. Has Children Mildred RUCKER b: 1728 in Orange Co., VA
  12. Has Children Anthony RUCKER b: 1728 in Orange Co., VA


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