William Tucker Senior
1750 - 1812

            General Notes:Tax List: Rowan CO., NC/1768: Bute CO., NC/1771;.Randolph CO., NC/1779-Jacob Sheppard's list (northern part of county), 1785-John Knight's list (400 acres on Fork Creek, lower Deep R., southern part of county). Census: Randolph Co., NC/1790,1800. 26 Mar 1772, Wm Tucker fined 1 shilling for working on Sunday, by J. Rutherford.

            SAR #84942 Pay Vouchers for duty in NC Militia during period of Rev. War, NC State Archives, Raleigh-
             William Tucker Salisbury Dist 14 Jly 178_3 pds
             " " " " 14 Jly 1781 18 " 13 shillings
             " " " " 6 Sep 1782 5 " 10 " #1839 Roster NC Soldiers: "The Heirs of William Tucker received 640 acres land on June 14, 1783 - served 84 months." Also, a "William Tucker, Pvt., Continental Line - assignee Gen. Joseph McDowell, isssued 3 Dec., 1801." #R18547-served in Wayne's Ind. War (think this is our William).

            Randolph Co., NC Ct. Min., County Ct. & Common Pleas 1811-1826: Feb Ct. 1812, p 19; Letter of Admin. on Estate of William Tucker, Dec'd be granted to Matilda Tucker, his widow, and Nathaniel Tucker who appeared and qualified and entered into bond. (Daniel Williams and Asial Dollarhide as securieties for 1500 pds) ....Ordered that Michael Harvey, James Presnall and William Needham be appoint- ed Commissioners to lay off one years maintainence to Matilda Tucker, Widow and relic of William Tucker, Dec'd, out of the crops, stock, etc. (3 Feb 1812).... (GS)4895 pt 4, Randolph Co., NC, Deed Bk 13, p 178 - 15 Feb 1814: Nathaniel Tucker of Moore Co., NC, William Needham Atty for Lewis Needham of Maury Co., TN., Johnson Spencer, William Tucker, Enoch Tucker, Benjamin Tucker,and Matilda Tucker during her natural lifetime, all that tract of land...beginning at a stake on banks of North Fork of Fork Creek; 200 acs. [tract #94] granted 29 Mar 1796, and begins on the bank & in line to a post oak etc., to a corner of 300 ac tract & south with original line to a pine on bank of main creek and up said creek to North Fork to the beginning, 244 acs. Wit: Wm. Craven, Wm. Needham - - - - [Deed records of 28 Feb 1814 indicate the children of Wm. & Matilda Tucker,excepting Amy Roselle, resided in NC...they were in SE part of Randolph Co., Capt. Lawrence's Dist in 1815]

            Tuckers listed in 1820 Rand. Co., census: Mathaniel (brother of William -58), Thomas (son of George - 107), Amos (son of Thomas), George (probably son of William - 58), Benjamin and Jessie (sons of William -58), Solomon (g.son of Nathaniel & Patsy Tucker), and James (perhaps g.son of Robert 01675). Enoch William (sons of William -58) were in Lawrence Co., TN by 1820.

William married Matilda (Coats ?), daughter of Unknown and Unknown, about 1772.

Children from this marriage were:                 M i. John Tucker was born on 6 May 1773 in , , NC1

.                 General Notes:The 1850 Census of Sumner County, TN., lists a JOHN TUCKER 78, Jesse 42, Nancy 46 NC,T (751-362). Also, DORCAN TUCKER 43, Elizabeth 20, John L. 22, Caroline 14 NC,T (759-363). Proof of identity is needed but is seems likely this John Tucker is the eldest of William and Matilda's children. Further research may identify Dorcan Tucker as a son of this John Tucker. We may also find that the younger JOHN TUCKER 55, Elizabeth 40, Richard 28, Sarah A. 24, Lewis 19, James 17, Bird 14,Catherine 12, Martha F. 7, John 3 NC NC (1007-396) was a son of the elder John Tucker of Sumner County.

                John's name wasn't found on the tax list of 1815 for Randolph Co., NC. His signature didn't appear on documents settling his father's estate (25 Feb, 1814). Elma Hooker found him mentioned in estate papers up to 1817. Since John seemed to vanish at this point it's been thought he died young... it seemed more likely we'd eventually find him in another state. His whereabouts were established from the last line of the first page of William's indenture dated, 25 Aug., 1813, which lists where Matilda and the children were living at the time....where it says "John Tucker of SUMNER COUNTY, TENNESSEE" (reference discoverd by Harold and Virginia Tucker)

                F ii. Amy Roselle Tucker was born on 4 Sep 1774 in , , NC1 and died in 1813-1815 in , Maury, TN.

Amy married Lewis Wesley Needham, son of John Needham and Susannah Garner, about 1792 in , Prob Randolph, NC.

                F iii. Elizabeth Anne Tucker was born on 4 Jan 1776 in , , NC1 and died after 1850.

Elizabeth married Johnson Spencer, son of William Spencer and Hannah Suggs, about 1790 in , Montgomery, NC.

                M iv. Nathaniel Tucker Capt. was born on 9 Jan 1777 in , Guilford, NC1 and died before 5 Dec 1838 in , Randolph, NC.

General Notes:Census: 1810 & 1820, Moore Co., NC
                         1830, Randolph Co., NC

                Served in War of 1812: Capt. Nathaniel Tucker, 6th Co., 4th Reg., NC Militia. Owned 5 farms and some slaves (farms probably scattered in Randolph, Moore, & Montgomery counties near point where they come together). He was a mechanic, locksmith and gunsmith, operated a number of shops. Resided in Moore Co., NC in 1813 when he was power-of[att., for Lewis Needham.

                Randolph Co., NC Deed Bk 13, pt 4, pp 208-217, and Inv. of Estates & Sales, Bk 6, 1836/43, p 252.....(5 Dec 1838 to 20 Oct 1840)

Nathaniel married Martha Lawrence, daughter of John B. Lawrence and Nancy Anne Needham, in 1796-1797. Another name for Martha was "Patsy".

                 M v. William Jr Tucker was born on 31 Jan 1779 in , , NC1 and died in 1850-1856 in , Lawrence, TN.

                General Notes:Muster Roll of War of 1812, NC Militia. Tax Roll: 1815 Randolph Co., NC. 1818 Lawrence Co., TN. Record of land trsfr dated 4 May 1816, Randolph Co., NC "William Tucker and Martha Tucker of Randolph." Census of 1820 thru 1850: Lawrence Co.,Tn. The male, b 1795/1802, listed in William's hshld in 1820 could have been John William Needham, s/o Lewis Wesley & Amy (Tucker) Needham.

William married Martha Ann Needham, daughter of John Needham and Susannah Garner, on 20 Dec 1802 in , Randolph, NC.

                M vi. George Tucker was born on 16 Aug 1782 in , Randolph, NC1 and died about Oct 1834 in , Lawrence, TN.

                General Notes:1815 tax list of Randolph Co., NC: 264 ac., value $175 - Capt. Lawrence's Dist., also on 1820 tax list. Randolph Co. Deed BK 13, pp 211-25..Feb 1814.

                Lawrence Co. TN: Minute Bk 1835-46 7 Apr 1835 (p 35); 6 Jly 1835 (pp 64,67,73,74). Inv'try & Estate (pp 99,151). Wills & Inv'try [#5695] 3 Oct 1836 (p l0l) and 28 Dec 1836 (p 106)

.                 [Randolph Co. records suggest George was still living there in 1830. Pinkney Carl Tucker, who appears to be the eldest g.child was born about 1832 in McNairy Co., TN. As there is no mention of land in his estate inventory it seems likely he'd sold out in NC and had yet to locate land in TN when he died. There is record of a family cemetery on the land of William Tucker, his brother,could be he was buried at that location.]

George married Nancy Callicutt, daughter of John Bailey Callicut and Sarah James, in 1804-1805 in, NC.

                M vii. Jesse Tucker was born on 14 May 1785 in , Randolph, NC1 and died in 1863 in , Lawrence, TN.

                General Notes:1815 - Randolph Co.,NC Tax Roll 1820 - Jane Becker Fagan's notes place him in Lincoln Co., TN 1830 - Lawrence Co.,TN Census: 2M 5-10, 1M 5-10, 1M 10-15; 1F 10-15, 1F 30-40 1840 - Lawrence Co.,TN Census: 12011001-0101001 1850 - Lawrence Co.,TN Census: Jesse Tucker 65, Elizabeth 32, Eliza W. 18, Sarah M. 16, Jesse 13, Mary 11 NC NC TN 1860 - Lawrence Co.,TN Census: Jesse Tucker 75, Elizabeth 45, Matilda 23, Amy 21 NC NC TN 184-494

                Wills & Settlements, Lawrence Co., TN 1852/63, pp 356, 410/11 (15 May 1861- 6 Aug 1867) Have a note saying he, at one time, lived in Wayne Co. (no doc.)

Jesse married Lowdermilk in 1813 in, Prob NC.

Jesse next married Elizabeth Eddleman on 3 Jan 1831 in , Lawrence, TN.

                M viii. Enoch Tucker Esq was born on 4 Jan 1786 in , Randolph, NC1 and died about Oct 1836 in , Wilson, TN.

                General Notes:Muster Rolls, Soldiers of War 1812 - detached from Militia of NC in 1812 & 1814 (1st Reg., Zebidee Rush, Capt.) Enoch Tucker, Pvt., p 119. Enoch was at Hillsborough, 28 Nov 1814 (called up for 6 mo.), Jan & Feb he was at Norfolk. Released from service 22 Feb 1815. [Nat'l Archives Military files, pub. under direct'n of Adj. Gen; Baltimore Gen. Pub. Co. 1976]

                Listed by John Hillhouse, Esq. (5 Nov 1818) as being in Capt. Wharton's Dist, Randolph Co., NC. Census: 1820 Lawrence Co., TN (2 slaves included in hshld); 1830 Western TN, Lawrence Co., p295.

                On business trip in Wilson Co., TN at time of his death and he was buried there. (knowledge of J.J.Jacson, g.grandson) J.J.Jackson said the Tucker family lived in Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing/Iron City/Ethridge/Henryville/West- point area of TN, and that "many of the family were buried in the vicinity." Family tradition says "Enoch was a gunsmith" - inventory of his estate included sheep, cattle, hogs, farm equipment, blacksmithing tools, and household goods (including a "fiddle")

Enoch married Nancy Anne Needham, daughter of John Needham and Susannah Garner, about Dec 1808 in , , NC.                 M ix. Benjamin Tucker was born on 4 May 1787 in , , NC1.                 General Notes:Randolph Co., NC, tax roll - 182 acres, value $30 1 white poll Capt. Lawrences Dist. 1850 Census of Bibb Co., AL. Sources: HISTORY of BIBB CO., AL 1820-1870 by Abrams; Genealogy by M.N.Lawrence (resident of Bibb Co. AL); Bob Smitherman;Conrad Smitherman; Nina Bates Glasscock; John Glasscock; Wm L. Bland; Mrs. Willis T. (Rachel) Finley. Benjamin married Elizabeth Smitherman, daughter of William Smitherman and Unknown, about 1812 in , Randolph, NC.


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