St. George Tucker (1651 - 1710)

Born 25 May 1651 in Southampton, Bermuda

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Hubbard) Tucker — married 1680 in Southampton, Bermuda

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1710 at age 59 in Port Royal, Southampton, Bermuda

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Biography

St. George Tucker was born 25 May 1651 in Southampton, Bermuda.

He married Jane/Jean Hubbard in 1680 Southampton, Bermuda

St. George Tucker passed away 3 August 1710 in Heron Bay, Warwick, Bermuda, Atlantic Isle and buried at Warwick Parish.

Will of St. George Tucker of Bermuda-3 August 1710^[1]
In the name of God Amen, the third day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Ten, I St George Tucker in the Somer Islands als Bermuda Gentleman Being sick and weak in body But of sound and perfect mind and memory praises be therefore given to Almighty God; Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.... There are 3 pages including a codicil. It basically says: My wife Jean Tucker my dwelling house and fifty acres of my overplus for life then to my son Daniel Tucker. My son Henry Tucker remaining overplus land, son Daniel to have use of half of it during my wife's life, surviving son to inherit. My sons William Tucker, Robert Tucker, Samuel Tucker and Mansfield Tucker two shares of land in Warwick Tribe equally divided. My daughter Sarah Gibbs and my son Henry Tucker already given a negro each. Other children Daniel Tucker, William Tucker, Robert Tucker, Samuel Tucker, Mansfield Tucker, Frances Tucker, Jean Tucker, Elizabeth Tucker, and Mary Tucker to have a negro each. Codicil dated 3 September 1710 All my land in Great Britain; Northamton, Crafford of Kent, Parish of Boxley in Kent to be sold and divided between my wife and children...My granddaughter, daughter of my son Henry Tucker, a mulatto girl Miriam at 18 yrs or marriage.

Exors sons Daniel Tucker, Henry Tucker, William Tucker, Robert Tucker, Samuel Tucker and Mansfield Tucker.

Overseers brother William Tucker and friend Nathaniel Astwood. wits William Tucker, George Leycraft and Nathanile Astwood. :Proved 25 September 1710 by Coll William Tucker, George Leycraft and Mr Nathaniel Astwood. Recorded 30 September 1710.

Children:

1. Sarah Tucker
2. Frances Tucker
3. George Tucker
4. David Tucker
5. John Tucker
6. Daniel Tucker
7. Henry Tucker
8. William Tucker
9. Robert Tucker
10. Samuel Tucker
11. Mansfield Tucker
12. Jane Tucker
13. Elizabeth Tucker
14. Mary Tucker

Sources

1. ↑ Will of St. George Tucker, 3 August 1710, Bermuda National Archives, Book 4, page 82

• St. Anne's Parish Records, Port Royal, Southampton, Bermuda
• The Descendants of William Tucker of Throwleigh, Devon, by Robert Dennard Tucker
• Hollis Hallett, C.F.E. Genealogical Collection of Clara F. E. Hollis Hallett, National Museum of Bermda'. Bermuda : National Museum of Bermua. Tucker.pdf. Page 48-50, 59-68.