Rucks, James

Birth Name Rucks, James
Gramps ID I1537
Gender male
Age at Death 67 years, 3 months, 21 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E1752] 1751-01-22 Chesterfield Co, Va    
Death [E1753] 1818-05-12 Chesterfield Co, Va    
Burial [E1754]   Chesterfield Co, Va    

Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : fourth great grandfather

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Rucks, William [I1541]about 17201777
Mother , Elizabeth “Betsey”........ [I1542]about 1723
    Brother     Rucks, William Jr [I1543] about 1745 after 1827
    Brother     Rucks, John Meohorne,Jr [I1548] about 1747
    Sister     Rucks, Sarah [I1551] about 1749
         Rucks, James [I1537] 1751-01-22 1818-05-12
    Sister     Rucks, Elizabeth “Betty” [I1553] about 1753
    Sister     Rucks, Eady [I1554] about 1755
    Brother     Rucks, Josiah [I1545] 3 April 1757 (twin) 1836-04-05
    Brother     Rucks, Benjamin [I1547] 3 April 1757 (twin)
    Sister     Rucks, Judith [I1549] about 1759
 
Atkinson, Robert [I5147]about 17201742
Mother , Elizabeth “Betsey”........ [I1542]about 1723
    Half-sister     Atkinson, Ann [I5148] about 1740

Families

    Family of Rucks, James and Moseley, Sarah [F0077]
Married Wife Moseley, Sarah [I1538] ( * about 1760 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E24695] 1783-03-12 Chesterfield Co, Va    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Rucks, Patience Moseley [I0070]1784-01-221852-01-17
Rucks, Jabez [I1539]about 1790
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID E3503F76ADD4D611A60300C04F47765C21DB
 

Narrative

"Va Baptist Ministers" Series 1 p 352-3 by J.B. Taylor
Chesterfield County Courthouse Will Book 8 p 321
American Revolutionary War: Wounded.
On the way back from school in Antrim, Northern Ireland
James Rucks and his brother, Josiah Rucks, landed in Boston, Mass
Just in time to assist in The Boston Tea Party
Where James Rucks was shot by an English bullet and crippled for life.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID E2503F76ADD4D611A60300C04F47765C20CB
 

Pedigree

  1. Rucks, William [I1541]
    1. , Elizabeth “Betsey”........ [I1542]
      1. Rucks, William Jr [I1543]
      2. Rucks, John Meohorne,Jr [I1548]
      3. Rucks, Sarah [I1551]
      4. Rucks, James
        1. Moseley, Sarah [I1538]
          1. Rucks, Patience Moseley [I0070]
          2. Rucks, Jabez [I1539]
      5. Rucks, Elizabeth “Betty” [I1553]
      6. Rucks, Eady [I1554]
      7. Rucks, Josiah [I1545]
      8. Rucks, Benjamin [I1547]
      9. Rucks, Judith [I1549]

Ancestors