John Rucker Sr. (1759 - 1827)

Born 1759 in Culpepper, Orange County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Tinsley) Rucker — married 28 May 1780 in Orange County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1827 at about age 68 in Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, United States

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Ensign John Rucker Sr. served with Orange County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John Rucker Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A099483.

Biography

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Oct 29, 2017), "Record of Rucker, John", Ancestor # A099483.
• [1] Name: John Rucker [Sr.] Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1780 Marriage Place: Orange, Virginia Spouse Name: Betsey Tinsley; Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850
• [2] SAR Membership Number: 79928; U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
• [3] The Rucker family genealogy, with their ancestors, descendants and connections; Wood, Sudie Rucker; Page 210
• [4] Name: Reverend John Rucker [Sr.] Death Date: 8 Sep 1827 Cemetery: Family Burial Ground Cemetery Location: Elberton, Georgia War: Rev. War, served under Capt. White, Spottsylvania, Virginia; U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
• History of the Rucker family and their descendants, pages 105-106
• The Rucker Family Genealogy, pg 208
• Will of Cornelius Rucker, 28 Mar 1761 and probated on 16 Jul 1761, Will Book 1, page 253, Culpeper County, VA, names wife Mary and children Joseph, Anne and John; brothers John Rucker and Conyers White as executors. Witnessed by Richard Quinn, Thomas Quinn and Peter Rucker.