IMMIGRANT/PATRIOT John Tuck^{[1, 2, 3]}

1735 - 1802  (67 years)

• Name	John Tuck
  Title	IMMIGRANT/PATRIOT
  Born	1735	England
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Jan 1802	Halifax County, Virginia
  Buried	Tuck Family Cemetery, Virginilia, Halifax County, Virginia
  Person ID	I14084	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Powell,   b. 12 Aug 1733, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia ,   d. 23 May 1828, Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 94 years)
  Married	1757	Halifax Co., Virginia
  Children	+ 1. Edward Tuck,   b. 10 Dec 1762, Halifax Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 22 Jun 1840, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 77 years)   2. Achsah Tuck,   b. Abt 1753, Halifax Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Tuck,   b. 4 Apr 1758, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 1840, Spartanburg, South Carolina  (Age 81 years)   4. Elizabeth Ann 'Betsy' Tuck,   b. 15 May 1760, Bluewing Plantation, Red Bank, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 1831, Granville County, North Carolina  (Age 70 years)   5. Edward 'Ned' Tuck,   b. 10 Dec 1762, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 22 Jun 1840, Halifax County, Virginia  (Age 77 years) + 6. Davis G. Tuck,   b. Abt 1783, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 1805, Halifax Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 22 years)   7. Ezra Tuck,   b. 12 May 1768, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 4 May 1807, Spartanburg County, South Carolina  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2017
  Family ID	F4403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		James Whitehead 24 Aug 1767 David Powell, David Powell John Tuck, James Terry,Daniel Terry and others from the Antrim Parrish Vestry 1752-1817 Records Pg 94 Halifax Antrim Parrish Vestry 1752-1817 Powell Pg 94.jpg
  		Will of Edward Powell Sept 1773 Halifax Co. WB 1-42 Ed Powell Will Pg 1.jpg
  		Will of Edward Powell Page 2 Halifax Co. WB 1-41 Ed Powell Will Pg 2.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Halifax Co, VA Plea Book No. 4 June court 1763 (27) p. 60 John sparrow, Plt, vs Thomas Tuck, Deft, In Debt. John Tuck becomes special bail for Deft Halifax Co VA Plea Book No 2 Part 2 (27) p. 317 John Tuck is appointed [to lay open a road] ..Terrible Cr Halifax Co VA Plea Book No 2, Part 1(84) p. 172 James Hill...appointed surveyor of the road from Cow Ford on Banister River to Blands Road leading to Wades Ferry...Thomas Tuck, & all other convenient male laboring tithables to be road... http://reigelridge.com/roots/index.htm?ssmain=p1891.htm; Check this for Thomas Tuck.......identity unknown of Halifax Name: John TUCK , Sr. 1 2 Sex: M Birth: ABT 1735 in prob. Virginia Death: 10 AUG 1801 in Halifax Co., VA or Smith Co., TN 3 In the List of Households for 1785 in Halifax Co., Va, a John Tuck is listed with 11 family members. This add further evidence that maybe some of the children are not his or come from a second wife. She would have been old with the last child. According to Ranae Shultz of Medford OR, He came Halifax Co., in 1750. The 1820 Census for Halifax Co., VA lists the following Tucks: Tuck, Coleman 1820 MARESVILLE 075 Tuck, David 1820 MARESVILLE 069 Tuck, Davis G. 1820 MARESVILLE 065 Tuck, James 1820 MEADSVILLE 059 Tuck, John 1820 MARESVILLE 077 Tuck, Richard 1820 MEADSVILLE 062 Tuck, Sarah 1820 MARESVILLE 082 Tuck, William 1820 MEADSVILLE 061 From the Tuck website (see sources) WILL OF JOHN TUCK (I) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and One, I John Tuck of Halifax County being in a declining state of health but in sense and memory thanks be to God knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First my will and desire is that all my just debts be justly paid. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, SARY RAKESTRAW to her and to her heirs forever the sum of 58 pounds which she has already had. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH JONES and all her heirs forever the sum of 30 pounds which she has already had. Item, I give and bequeath to my son EDWARD TUCK 63 pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY FLETCHER the sum of 21 pounds to her and her heirs forever which she has already had. Item, I give and bequeath to my son ESRY TUCK the sum of 30 pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had. Item, to my daughter ACHSA the sum of 22 pounds to her and her heirs forever which she has already had. Item, I give to my son ROBERT TUCK the sum of 37 pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had. Item, I give unto my son RICHARD TUCK the sum of 41 pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had. Item, I give to my son BENJAMIN (BENNETT II) TUCK the sum of 52 pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already received. Item, I give to my son Richard Tuck one small tract of land on Blue Wing Creek adjoining James Avery and Joseph Pinson to th amount of 18 pounds of the aforementioned sum. Item, I give to my son JOHN TUCK 74 acres of land on the East side of the North fork adjoining James Avery, Ned Tuck to him and his heirs forever to the value of 20 pounds. Item, I give to my daughter JANE PINSON the sum of 16 pounds ten shillings to her and her heirs forever which she has already received. Item, I give to my son DAVID TUCK the tract of land where I now live being 275 acres to be taken in possession at the death of his mother, valued to 25 pounds to him and his heirs forever. Item, I lend to my beloved wife, MARY TUCK the land and plantation where I now live during her natural life. I also lend to my wife 2 negroes to wit; Phil & Beck, during her natural life. I also lend to my beloved wife my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs together with all my household and kitchen furniture together with all my working tools of every sort and dimension what-so-ever during her natural life and at her decease to be sold to the highest bidder by my Executors the money arising therefrom to be applied to make my several children equal according to this my last will and testament and if an overplus be left to be equally divided between by whole 12 children or their heirs above mentioned. Item, I also lend to by beloved wife all bonds, bids, notes or accounts whatsoever sect or denomination. My will and desire is that my will and estate be not appraised. I do hereby revoke and disclaim all wills heretofore made by me. I do hereby appoint Nathan Fletcher & Bennet Tuck [most likely the right name for the Benjamin Tuck named prior in the will], whole and sole Executors of this my will and testament in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and One in presence of and signed, sealed and delivered this 7th day of January in presence of: Test. Samuel Ward Francis Foard his John Tuck (Seal) William (X) Thackston. Also from RoseMary's website: It appears that John Tuck at first made his home near Halifax Court House, but later moved to the southern part of the county, settling in the Red Bank District on Blue Wing Creek and naming his home "Blue Wing". He acquired quite a lot of land throughout the years. Among his holdings were; 324 A. on Wynn's Creek, bought in 1761; 400 A on Aaron's Creek, in 1774; 250 A on Difficult Creek, in 1780; and the following Land Grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed by Beverly Randolph, Lieut. Gov,: 1 June 1782 - 258 A. on branches of Difficult Creek, adj. lands of Joseph Pulliam; 31 May 1787 - 478 A on draughts of Blue Wing Creek, adj lands of Street, Andrew, etc. 1 June 1787 - 400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek adj. county line & his own land. 28 March 1788 - 400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek, beginning at Field's Order line. His descendants are numerous and widely scattered throughout our nation. However, large numbers of them are to be found in Virginia, many of whom are in Halifax County. In 1945 a great-great-great grand son living in that county, William Munford Tuck, was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=vanhook99& id=I00420 [1] It is unfortunate that the original of John Tuck's will is lost, for an error was undoubtedly made in copying this name. It should be Bennett! Robert Tuck (1815-1904), a grandson of John Tuck, knew personally all of his uncles and in 1898 gave to his son, Wilburn Judson Tuck, a list of their names. In this list was Bennett?but no Benjamin. Moreover, this Robert tuck left Virginia in his nineteenth year, joining his uncle, Bennett Tuck, in Georgia, who had married Susannah Pinson in Virginia, his aunt, Jane Tuck who had married Boyd Pinson (a brother of Susannah) in Virginia, his sister, Prudence Tuck, who had married her first cousin, Eli Boyd Tuck (a son of Bennett and Susannah Tuck) in Virginia. As a final bit of evidence that a mistake was made in copying the name, it may be added that the name Benjamin Tuck appears nowhere else in contemporary records of Halifax County.

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=tuck&GSfn=John&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=15405532&df=all&. John Tuck Sr. Birth: 1730 Death: Aug. 10, 1801 John Tuck Sr. is the son of Bennett Tuck and Cary. He is brother to Thomas Lacy Tuck, Powell Tuck and Edward Tuck. John was husband of Mary Powell and mother of Sarah, Elizabeth Ann, Edward Ned, Mary, Susanna, Ezra, Achsah, Robert, Richard Blue, Bennett, John Jr., Jane and David Tuck. John Tuck died in his home named Blue Wing in Halifax County Virginia. John fought at the Battle Of Guilford Court Hosue and brought his wounded son, Edward (1762-1840) home on a ground slide a distance of 70 miles. His will was was executed 7 Jan 1801. [S227] Eric James, http://www.ericjames.org/Gedcoms/GanttElishaJames.html/fam00645.htm. Husband: Edward POWELL Wife: Elizabeth RANSON, d/o Edmund and Mary Brett Ranson. Father:Edmund RANSON Mother:Mary Brett CHILDREN Name: MARY POWELL, b. 12 AUG 1733, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Va. Married: 1757 Halifax County Virginia Died: 23 MAR 1828, Halifax County Virginia Spouses: JOHN TUCK CHILDREN 1. Name: SARAH TUCK Born: 4 APR 1758, Halifax County Virginia Spouses: JESSE RAKESTRAW 2. Name: Elizabeth TUCK Born: 15 MAY 1760, Halifax County Virginia Died: 1828-1838, Granville North Carolina 3. Name: Edward TUCK Born: 10 DEC 1762, Halifax County Virginia Died: 22 JUN 1840, Halifax County Virginia 4. Name: Mary TUCK Born: 12 JAN 1765, Halifax County Virginia Died: 23 SEP 1871 5. Name: Susanna TUCK Born: 4 APR 1767, Halifax County Virginia Died: BEF 1801 Name: unnamed TUCK Born: 12 MAY 1768, Halifax County Virginia 6. Name: Ezra TUCK Born: 12 MAY 1768 , Halifax County Virginia Died: 12 MAY 1768, Halifax County Virginia 7. Name: Achsah TUCK Born: 31 OCT 1770, Halifax County Virginia Died: AFT 1850, Cove Hollow Dekalb Tennessee 8. Name: Robert TUCK Born: 4 OCT 1773, Halifax County Virginia Died: 1867, Halifax County Virginia 9. Name: Richard TUCK Born: 29 DEC 1775, Halifax County Virginia Died: 25 MAR 1851 at: 10. Name: Benjamin TUCK Born: 1 JAN 1778, Halifax County Virginia 11. Name: Bennett (Benjamin) TUCK Born: 1 JAN 1778, Halifax County Virginia Died: AFT 1845, Georgia 12. Name: John Jr. TUCK Born: 23 MAR 1781, Halifax County Virginia Died: BEF 1830 13. Name: Jane TUCK Born: 15 JUN 1783, Halifax County Virginia 14. Name: David TUCK Born: 14 JUN 1786, Halifax County Virginia [S93] Sons of the American Revolution, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2204/32596_242162-00079/338411?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1558494/person/-1726250763/facts/citation/24100372191/edit/record. Lineage, John Tuck of England and Halifax Co., VA John Tuck & Mary Powell Davis Tuck & Elizabeth Dewberry David T. Tuck & Elizabeth Whitt John Wesley Tuck & Flora Elenora Apt Gaillard Octerlony Tuck b. 24 Dec 1875 John Tuck was a Private in the Virginia State Militia, and in the Virginia Continental Line. Authority: War Department. Photographs of the Pay Rolls of the Virginia Continental Line, 172,1. referred to by folder (353 folders) on file in the Virginia State Library, Richmond, VA; also Virginia County Records, Vol. 8; Also Revolutionary War Soldiers of Virginia (1912) page 306.