Frances Jane Donaldson (abt. 1790 - 1868)

Born about 1790 in Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Elzaphan Rucker — married 15 Aug 1810 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

Wife of Partner of Frances J Donaldson Armstrong — married after 1814 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died Feb 1868 at about age 78 in Alleghany County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Frances Jane /Donaldson/^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1790

Place: Virginia, USA^[12][13][14]

Residence

Residence: Age: 67

Date: 1860

Place: Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, USA^[15]

External File: @M461@

Residence:

Date: 1820

Place: Frankford, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA

Note: #N4^[16]

Residence:

Date: 1830

Place: Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA

Note: #N5^[17]

Residence:

Date: 1840

Place: Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA^[18]

Residence:

Date: 1850

Place: District 1, Alleghany, Virginia, USA^[19]

Military Service

Military Service: Fanny's pension as widow to Elzaphan Rucker ended this day.

Date: 20 AUG 1858

Place: Richmond, Virginia, US^[20]

Military Service: Widow's Pension File - transcription from

Place: Virginia, USA^[21]

Note

Note: #N6

Photo

Photo: @M405@

External File

External File: @M49@

External File: @M198@

External File: @M254@

External File: @M282@

External File: @M294@

External File: @M356@

External File: @M405@

External File: @M460@

Marriage

Husband: Elzaphan Rucker

Wife: Frances Jane Donaldson

Marriage:

Date: 15 AUG 1810

Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA^[22]

Husband: William Donaldson

Wife: Margaret Humphreys

Child: Frances Jane Donaldson

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 26 DEC 1786

Place: Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA^[23][24]

Notes

Note N41820 Census Notes:

The table below shows the makeup of Fanny Rucker's household in 1820.

1820 Census - Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA, page 191, line 11, M33, roll 132

Males Age Group Number Born Comments

< 10 3 1810 - 1820 James Rucker, William Rucker, and Ballard Rucker

Females < 10 1 1810 - 1820 Might be Jane Rucker or other unknown female child.

26 to 44 1 1775 - 1794 Frances Jane Rucker

In 1820 there were 5 people living in Fanny's houshould. The three males all under the age of 10 years were her two eldest sons, by her first husband Elzaphan Rucker and the third is the correct age to be her son, Ballard, who could not have been Elzphan's son, due to the fact that he was born in about 1817 well after Elzaphan's death in 1814.

Note N51830 census:

The table below shows the makeup of Frances Rucker's household in 1830.

1830 Census - Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA, page 198A, line 11, M19, roll 190

Males

Age group Number Range for year of birth Comments

<5 1 1825-1830 Abraham S Rucker

5-9 1 1820-1825 This boy is not identified. He was also in this household in 1840.

10-14 1 1815-1820 Ballard Rucker

15 - 19 2 1810-1815 James and William Rucker

Females

Age group Number Range for year of birth Comments

<5 1 1825-1830 Might be Margaret Rucker

5-9 1 1820-1825 Might be Grizella E Rucker; married in 1850

10-14 0 1815-1820

15 - 19 0 1810-1815

30-39 1 1790-1800 Frances J Rucker; no adult male living in her household

Notes:

The identity of each of the individuals in Frances Rucker’s household is not certain. The census taker indicated that there were a total of 8 people in her household. The youngest male is probably Abraham Rucker. The identity of the youngest female is uncertain. It is possible that the two girls were Grizella and Margaret Rucker or they may have been Jane and Grizella. Since the names are not recorded in the early census records it is unlikely that their identity will be established with 100% certainty.

Note N6Greenbrier County, WV War of 1812 Widow's Pension file of Fanny Rucker

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The records for this work have been submitted by Cara Miller, email:

grider @c2i2.com, submitted December 7, 1998

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I, Thomas Cole a resident of Greenbrier County and the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I served a tour of three months in the Virginia Militia, wit Elzaphen Rucker a privat drafted at Lewisburg in the County and state afore said, and, that he is the identical Elzaphen Rucker who was drafted and marched to Norfolk in a company of Virginia Militia, which was commanded by Capt John McClung in the war with Grate Britain, he was drafted at Lewisburgh on or about 20 of April 1814, for three months and was marched to Norfolk, was

there taken sick and was sent to the Hospitle and died therin, on the day on which his term of servis expired, and that I atended on him in the Hospital and shaved him after he was dead that I was personally acquainted with Elzaphen Rucker and Fanny Rucker his widow and believe that they lived together as husband and wife and they wer so reported to be. Given from under my hand this 9th day of April 1852

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 9th day of April A.D. 1852 and I herby certify that Thomas Cole is a credible witness.

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I, William Hull of Greenbrier County and State of Virginia certify that Elzaphen Rucker and Fanny Donaldson whos names ________fore going declaration for pention, said Fanny is the widow of said Elzaphen Rucker deseased, and that I, was present at the hous of Jerimiah Burns a minester of the gospel and saw them married by him the said Burns, on or about the 15th day of August 1810. and that I was aquainted with them in the lifetime of her husband Elzaphen Rucker, and I believe they lived together as husband and

wife and they wer reported to be, and since the death of her said husband she has remained a widow never again married, and that I am a disinterested

witness

[signature] Wm Hull

Given from under my hand this 18th day of September A.D. 1852.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of september A.D. 1852. And I

hereby certify that William Hull is a credible witness

[signature] Tho. A. Bell J.P.

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I, Mary Hull of Greenbrier County and State of Virginia do hearby Certify that Elzaphen Rucker and Fanny Donaldson whos names are stated in the foregoing declaration ar the persons that I saw married by one Jerimiah Burns a minister of the gospel on or about the 15th day of August 1810. and that I was aquainted with them after they wer married in the life time of her husband, and I believe they lived together as husband and wife and they wer so reported to be that they were married in the House of Jerimiah Burns; the same Fanny is now the widow of Elzaphen Rucker decesd, and since the death of her said husband she has remaind a widow never again married; and that I, am a disinterested witness, Given from under my hand this 25th day of September 1852

[signature] Mary Hull

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this

25 day of September A.D. 1852 And I hereby certify that Mary Hull is a credible

witness

[signature] Tho. A. Bell J.P.

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I Thomas Perry a resident of Greenbrier County and state of Virginia do hereby certify that I served a tower of three months in the Virginia Militia with Elzaphen Rucker a privet who was drafted on or about the 20th of April 1814. for three months service in the war with great Britain commenced in 1812 and that I have obtained a Land warrant for 40 acres dated December 22nd 1851. and No. 34,649-from the pention office for my services, and that the identical Elzaphen Rucker was drafted at Lewisburg in the County and state afore said,

and marched in a company commanded by John McClung in the war with great Britain, him and me wer mess mates in the afore said Company we wer marched to Norfolk, he

was ther taken sick and was sent to the Hospital and died therin on the day on which his term of servis expired, as I heard and believe tho I, at the same time was sick and did not see him die, I was acquainted with Elzaphen Rucker and his widow Fanny Rucker and believe they lived togetheras husband and wife, and they were so reported to be

Given from under my hand this 25th day of September 1852

[signature Thomas (his mark) Perry

mark only with his name printed]

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 25th day of September A.D. 1852. And I

hereby certify that Thomas Perry is a credible witness

[signature] Tho. A Bell J.P.

{written below} I further certify that I am not Interested in obtaining the

foregoing Pension asked for;

[signature] Tho A. Bell

11th May 1853

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit

of the act of Congress of 16th April 1816.

and of other acts granting and continuing

half pay to the widows, of Soldiers of the

Militia who died in service during the war

with Great Britain Commenced in June 1812.

State of Virginia

County of Greenbrier

On this twenty seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and

fifty two, personally appeared in open court for said County, Fanny Rucker a

resident of said County, aged sixty one years who being first duly sworn according

to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the

benefit of the arts above stated that she is the widow of the identical Elzaphen

Rucker, who was a private in the Company of Militia of the State of Virginia,

which was Commanded by Capt John McClung in the war with Great Britain, that

her said husband (besides having served in the year 1813, a touer of six months

a substitute in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt James Robenson, in the

N.W. army of the United States in the Virginia Militia.) entered or was drafted

at Lewisburg in said County, on or about the 20th of April 1814. for three months

and was marched to Norfolk, was ther taken sick and was sent to the Hospital and

died therin on the day wich his term of service expired, as she the said Fanny has

heard and belives, that she was married to the said Elzaphan Rucker in the House

of one Jerimiah Burns a minister of the gospel, who it apears has faild to return

the licens to the Clerks office after their marriage was Solommised by him, not a

very uncommon thing heare about that time with the clergy who did not live near

the Clerks office, therefore it apears ther cannot be a record of the marriage

found, William Hull and his sister Mary Hull ware two persons present at the

marriage and thay do certify an oath that they wer present and saw them married

and that they wer acquinted

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Anthony's Creek Va. July 28th-1853

Mr. L.P. Waldo Commissioner

of Pensions

Dear Sir,

Yours of July 18- 1853. from the Pension office has been res'd and noticed, you state

that in relation to the claim of widow Fanny Rucker for pension it is necessary that

the claimant should make her declaration, before a court of rcord. now I believe all

this has been done, so far as certificats from disinterested persons can do, serch and

inquire has been made but has faild to find any record of her marriage more than that

certified to by William & Mary Hull two persons present with others at the marriage.

the conclusion is that the par=

=son that married them faild to return the lisens to the Clerks office, as he lived near

40 miles off, was an old man, and has gon west and no doube did before now.

I have not seen Mrs Rucker since yours was res'd but owing to the dificualty under which

I do know she is placed by extreem indigence and age and no friends to assist her I have

doubts whether or not she will resume the task of renewing her declaration and all that

seems to be necessary to be done to ensure success and after all her trouble and expence

not sertain of being successfull.

She lives near 50 Miles from the Court House, and has no hors to ride, (some of the persons

whoose certificates are atached to her declaration to prove her husband Elzaphan Ruckers

Millitary service and his death while in the servise, is living at a distance of 30 miles

from her) knowing as I did that her claim was a just one I volluntiered in the absence

of another ____ able to assist her to have her papers prepard in form. to make

application to the Pensions office for her ____ which may be judged of by reffrance

__ ___ of the certificates subscribed to and verified on that papers, has papers ready

last october with the exception ofo the certificate of Thomas Cole who says that he was

present in the hospital at ___ and saw the afore said Elzaphan Rucker draw his last

breath, death with many other Comrads by the unhealthy state of that______ at that time,

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William Rodgers statement on Behalf of Frances Donaldson Rucker:

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Dear Sir

I am well aware that I am transposing on you in your official________when I atempt to

corrispond with you in this manner but I hope to be excused and it is understood, that

I, do know that the claim of Mrs. Fanny Rucker of _______Bounty Land and Pension is

undoubtedly just and right and no fraud in the case I, was well acquainted with them

both before ther marriage and after and do know that they lived together as husband

and wife, them and me lived in the same neighbourhood three or four miles distance

I saw him when he march to join the Militia Company that went on a six months tower

to fort or Meiggs in Sept 1812. I saw him after he served the tower, and returned

home. I saw him again on his march to Norfolk Va, wen drafted for a three months

tower under the Command of Capt John McClung, and have never seen him since,

She is now living about six miles from me and she is still a widow has not been married

again and her means for subsistans is very limited I, do know, and if she is not

successful in obtaining what the government has granted for her Desesed husbands

Military Services it will be hard case that is all, it is hard that the Laws have

to be made so strict to prevent Sharpers and Shirks from practiseing frauds on the

government that have honest people is deprived of obtaining their just rights,

I have been Post Master of Anthonys Creek Va, for more than 20 years I, prepared

papers for several Claimants for Bounty Land and have not faild in a single case,

two of them wer for Jas Scott and Jas White who served in the company with Elzaphan

Rucker Commanded by Capt Jas Robenson at fourt Meggs in the N, Western _____. and

Declaration for Jas Scotts services was mad by his widow Ann Scott after his decease

and was successfull, another case was Thomas Perry for a three month touer in the

same company with Elzaphan Rucker comanded by Cpt John McClung at Norfolk and Hampton

Va allso successfull I am aware thease statements made by me are not to be taken as

proof, but pleas notice them and if it does not interfear to mutch with your offical

business give me an answer sho_____________________________ and oblige your

Respectfully Yours

Williams Rodgers P.M.

at Anthony'sCreek Va

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