Mary (Bartlett) Tucker (bef. 1717 - 1808)

Born before 6 Oct 1717 in Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Tucker 4th — married 28 Jun 1737 in Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1808 after age 90 in Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Mary Bartlett was born about September 1716 and baptized on October 6, 1717 in Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay. Mary's birth month and year are inferred from her age provided in Marblehead's registry of deaths as 91 years and 6 months, then calculated back from her date of death on March 6, 1808.

Mary was the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Bartlett as documented in her record of baptism. Her father Nathaniel was an inn keeper in Marblehead.

Mary married 1st Thomas Ewell or Evell in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay on July 5, 1735. Thomas passed away shortly after their marriage leaving Mary a widow without issue. Mary married 2nd Andrew Tucker on June 28, 1737 in Marblehead.

Mary and Andrew continued their residence in Marblehead and where they raised their family. They were the parents of Mary, b. Mar. 8, 1738; Andrew b. Dec. 3, 1740; Nathaniel b. Jan. 2, 1742/43; William b. Jan. 27, 1744/45; Samuel b. Nov. 8, 1747; Elizabeth (twin) b. Aug. 26, 1750; Benjamin (twin) b. August 26, 1750; Othniel Beal b. Jul. 7, 1754; Martha b. Feb. 22, 1756; and Sarah b. Aug. 21, 1757.

Mary passed away as a widow in Marblehead on March 6, 1808 at age 91 years, 6 months. To quote the record "Marblehead Deaths," p. 30: "TUCKER, Mary, w. Andrew, Mar. 6, 1808, a. 91 y. 6 m. P.R. 12."

Because vital information for Mary Bartlett was scarce and scattered, the following sources, which are also listed in the "Sources" section, provide various vital data, which together informed the above bio:

-"Marblehead Births," p. 28, provided Mary's date of baptism and her parents' names, though it should be noted that her mother's, Sarah's, birth name was not included. Mary's approximate date of birth is calculated from her age reported in her death record as 91 years and 6 months, then calculated back from her death date on March 6, 1808.

-In the record of "Newbury Marriages," Mary Bartlett's 1st marriage to Thomas Ewell aka Evell is quoted as follows: "BARTLETT, Mary. of Marblehead, and Thomas Ewell of Ramsgate, Kent, Eng., now of Marblehead, July 5, 1735. C. R. 7."

-In Michael J. Crawford's reference entry for "Tucker, Samuel" in "American National Biography Online," Oxford Index (source/link below), the parents of Samuel Tucker (b. November 1, 1747) are described as follows: Samuel was "the son of Andrew Tucker, who made his living in the fishing industry and as a merchant ship captain, and Mary Bartlett, the daughter of an innholder [sic] and the widow of Thomas Ewell."

-In "Early Vital Records of Massachusetts from 1600-1850, Marblehead Marriages," p. 434, the registry describes Andrew's marriage to Mary: "TUCKER, Andrew, and wid. Mary Evell, June 28, 1737. C. R. 2."

-In 1749, Andrew inherited three separate properties including a 14-acre parcel of land from the top of Rowland Hill down to "the shipyard" from Nathaniel Bartlett, his father-in-law. Nathaniel's estate was administered by appointee Jane (Merritt) Bartlett, Nathaniel's widow and 2nd wife.

-RootsWeb in its genealogical report on Tucker lineage includes Mary Ewell's (aka Evell's) 2nd marriage to Andrew Tucker on January 28, 1737 in Marblehead as well as a list of their ten children.

Research Notes

In Genealogy of the Tucker family: fraom Various Authentic Sources, it notes COMMODORE SAMUEL TUCKER was the 3rd child of Andrew and Mary Belcher. They had 8 children: Andrew, Mary, Samuel, William, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Benjamin (twins), and Sarah.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Tucker, Ephraim.Genealogy of the Tucker Family : from various authentic sources. Worcester, Mass : Press of F. S. Blancard & Co., 1895. Page 329.

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records for Mary Bartlett, Marblehead, Vital Record Transcripts, "Marblehead Births," p. 28. [Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (date of baptism, parents' names)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records for Mary Tucker, 1620-1988, Marblehead, Vital Record Transcripts, "Marblehead Births," p. 30. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, Frame #1303 of 1316). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (record of death, spouse, age infers date of birth)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records for Mary Bartlett, 1620-1988, Newbury, Vital Record Transcripts, "Newbury Marriages," p. 37. [Repository: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 (database on-line, Frame #601 of 1322). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).] (record 1st marriage to T. Ewell)

• RootsWeb provides Andrew Tucker's marriage on June 28, 1737 to Mrs. Mary Evell aka Ewell at Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay, and a list of their children and birthdates: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lougene/genealogy/p22.htm#i1397

• Crawford, Michael J. "Tucker, Samuel" in American National Biography Online," Oxford Index, Published in Print January 1999, Published Online February 2000: http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0300503

• Website/Online: "Early Vital Records of Massachusetts from 1600-1850, Marblehead Marriages," Image of page 434 (record of Andrew Tucker's marriage to widow Mrs. Mary Evell): http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Marblehead/Images/Marblehead_M434.shtml

• Stearns, Ezra S. (Compiler--Editorial Supervisor), Assisted by William F. Whitcher and Edward D. Parker. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Vol. I. Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1908: Page 165: https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalfami01stea#page/165/mode/1up/search/bartlett