John Ruckman Jr (1744 - 1841)

Born 1744 in Hunterdon, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1841 at about age 97 in Amwell Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Private John Ruckman Jr served with 1st Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

John Ruckman Jr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A131720.

John Ruckman Jr. was born in 1744. He was baptized on September 1, 1744 in Hunterdon, New Jersey. His wife was Elizabeth (Gulick) Ruckman (1752-1852). John died on December 25, 1841 in Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1]

John served in the American Revolution as a Private with the 1st Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia. His wife collected a pension for several years after his decease.^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83166976/john-ruckman: accessed 14 June 2023), memorial page for John Ruckman (1744–25 Dec 1841), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83166976, citing Amity Methodist Cemetery, Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Son Gary (contributor 46547937).
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Oct 2020), "Record of RUCKMAN, JOHN", Ancestor # A131720.
3. ↑ The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 20

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJJB-85M