Ann (Unknown) Tucker (abt. 1612 - 1675)

Born about 1612 in England

Died 8 Oct 1675 at about age 63 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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Biography

Anne Norton^[1]

Born 1612 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[2][3] Died at age 32 on May 23, 1644 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States^[3]

In the late spring or early summer of 1641 (judging by the dates of preceding and following records), "Ann Norton of Hingham widowe of William Norton her late husband deceased complaines against Mr. Samuel Warde of Hingham" in a case arising from an earlier land transaction between Warde and her late husband.^[4]

"The widow Norton" married John Tucker on 11 June 1651.^[5]

"Probate records show that the estate of William Nolton, deceased, was appraised Sept. 18, 1661 [shortly after the death of John Tucker on Aug. 5, per Rev. Hobart's journal --JSS], showing real estate £88, which comprised the same lots of land granted him in 1635 to 1637, and that his widow Ann and granddaughter Susanna were appointed administrators of his estate Oct. 23, 1667. On January or June 9, 1668, the estate of Ann Nolton, widow, was appraised, at her own request, showing personal, £35-16-6, and Sept. 26, 1668, 'Ann Tucker, late wife of William Nolton', presents an inventory of the estate of 'the late William Nolton, her former husband.'

"Widow Ann Tucker died Oct. 8, 1675, leaving a will dated Sept. 21, proved Oct. 26, 1675, giving all her property to 'Paul Gilford, her grandchild, and Susanna Jewell, grandchild, sister of Paul. and names, in case of their death, her niece Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Knell, of Stratford, Conn. (This Elizabeth Knell was Elizabeth, dau. of Gov. Francis Newman of New Haven, Conn., and widow of Thomas Knowles when she m. Nicholas Knell, a planter of Stratford, Conn., in 1650. See Orcutt's History of Stratford, Conn.)" ^[6]

Research Notes

• The death date of 23 May 1644 is that of the first wife of John Tucker, whose name is unknown, so it has been changed to the correct date of 7 or 8 October 1675. John Tucker married his second wife, Anne ____ Nolton/Norton, the widow of William Nolton on 11 June 1649. They did not have children together.^[7]
• This profile should be merged with Anne (Nolton) ____, the widow of William Nolton.

Disputed Spouse and Parents

The Errata and Addenda to the unreliable old Knowlton genealogy supposes that Ann's husband William Nolton of Hingham (d. 1639) was the same person as a legendary Captain William Knowlton, the alleged father of the three Knowlton brothers who settled in Ipswich. There are primary source records showing the existence of William Nolton/Norton of Hingham, mentioning his wife Ann and two grandchildren, Susanna Jewell and Paul Guilford. There is no primary source documentation for the existence of William Knowlton, imagined sea captain who died in 1632, just a story about a gravestone that was found in Nova Scotia in the 19th century.

There is a further claim that Ann, the alleged wife of the alleged sea captain William Knowlton, was the daughter of Richard Smith and Eliza Canty. There is no known evidence to back up such a claim.

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,2495::0
2. ↑ American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3599::0 APID: 1,3599::844712
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Millennium File Author: Heritage Consulting Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7249::0
4. ↑ Note-book kept by Thomas Lechford, esq., lawyer, in Boston, Massachusetts bay, from June 27, 1638, to July 29, 1641, p. 433.
5. ↑ Recorded in the journal of Rev. Peter Hobart (the first minister at Hingham), published in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 121 (1967), p. 22.
6. ↑ Errata and Addenda to Dr. Stocking's History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America (1903), p. 2. The death of Widow Ann Tucker and the births of her two grandchildren (without mentioning their parents) are recorded in the journal of Rev. Peter Hobart, published in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 121 (1967.)
7. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, “The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635”, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999-2011, Vol VII, pages 118-122.

See Also:

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=61244678&pid=371

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Smith-20613 created through the import of Welder Family Tree.ged on Sep 10, 2011 by Deborah Anne Welder.
• This person was created through the import of Robb Brock_2011-03-17.ged on 17 March 2011.
• WikiTree profile Smith-15875 created through the import of HART, Elizabeth - WIKITREE.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Betty Patterson.
• This person was created through the import of bjm.ged on 22 May 2011 Shirley Holt, firsthand knowledge.
• First-hand information as remembered by Riva O'Rourke, Friday, May 2, 2014.
• Thank you to Darrell Abbey for creating WikiTree profile Smith-49320 through the import of Generations of Abbe_Abbey 2013-07-28.ged on Jul 28, 2013.
• This person was created through the import of Dickinson Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011.
• Thank you to Todd Gross for creating WikiTree profile Norton-1877 through the import of Gross Family Tree.ged on Oct 7, 2013.