John Tucker (abt. 1619 - bef. 1690)

Born about 1619 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Anne (Wines) Youngs — married after 3 Jun 1686 in Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York

Descendants

Died before Dec 1690 before about age 71 in Southold, Suffolk, New York

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Biography

Soon after 3 June 1686, Anne aka Hannah married John Tucker, the following agreement having been written. " John Tooker Senior dwelling in the town of Brookhaven" and Hanah Elton of the town of Southold, widow," agreed " that if God please to join them together in matrimony, that they will faithfully perform the following articles" of a marriage contract. Her third marriage.^[1]

I John Tooker of Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York do make constitute & ordain these presents to be my last Will & Testament. first I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body being dead to be decently buried in the hopes of its resurrection unto everlasting life I now being of sound memory though weak in body do also order give bestow & bequeath all my worldly goods & estate in manner and form following: Imp. I do give & bequeath unto my beloved

• wife Hannah Tooker all my goods lands allotments of land rights of land & commonages meadows & meadow lands orchards houses buildings dwelling houses outhouses barns stables all fences & fencing stuff together with all my corn either in ye field or houses & all my cattle either Cows or Cow kind Horses Mares sheep swine & all my household goods of all sorts whatsoever that are now belonging & appertaining to me within the whole town bounds of Southhold and all things that are mine in any other town or place or places whatsoever & every part & parcel of said goods lands stock & estate above-mentioned whatsoever to have & hold to her my sd. beloved wife Hannah Tooker with all the issues profits rents increase & emolument whatsoever during her natural life & noe longer to be fully Entirely & freely had & enjoyed by her according to a certain agreement & writing of dowry made by me unto said beloved wife before her coverture all of which writing bearing date June ye third 1686 I do will & ordain shall be kept and observed inviolably in all ye particulars freedoms & enjoyments thereof. Item-I give and bequeath unto my
• eldest son Charles Tooker after the decease of my beloved wife if it shall then remain in her posession my first lot of upland & meadow at ye Wading Creek and with the same provisoe I give him a first lot of upland at Ackaboake between John Concklins to the west & Theophilus Curwins land to the Eastward commonly called Tookers ponds with two shares of meadow on the southside of Peaconicke river. I do give & bequeath to my son John Tooker after my decease ye one half of Christall Brook neck in ye township of Brookhaven with all the meadow at the old mans excepting one share. Item-I do give & bequeath unto my
• son Joseph Tooker ye Southernmost half of my home lot which he now possesseth having John Holyoakes land to ye Northward of it & Jacob Longbothams to ye Southward & also three acres in the old field situate between John Holyoakes and John Mosiers Also three acres of land in ye old field butting upon ye fresh pond with two acres & half in ye little neck butting upon ye brick kilne being half of my Brick kilne lot also a share of meadow in ye old field joining to ye Northern side of the fresh pond & a share of meadow at ye old mans-I give to my

• daughter Hannah Tooker after my wife decease a feather bed two bolsters a rugge & a sale coverlet being my best coverlet and a little table I had of John Holyoake and curtains vallins such as they shall be after my wifes decease be they better or worse together with half my pewter that shall be remaining at my wifes decease. Also a great Kettle and a great Iron pot and two leather chairs. All these such as they shall remain after my wifes decease I give to my five daughters or to as many of them as shall be then living at my wifes decease. All my household goods of all sorts whatsoever that shall be remaining after my wifes decease together with all such stock of Cattle horses sheep swine as shall remain of my estate after my wifes decease to be equally divided between
• my five daughters or such of them as shall survive after my wifes decease. I do give and bequeath to the
• eldest son of my son Joseph Tooker that shall then living at my wifes decease all my lands tenements & hereditaments whatsoever in the whole Township of Southhold with all my houses and edifices whatsoever Except what is already given to * Charles my son to have & to hold to my said grandson as an inheritance to him and his heirs forever. Furthermore my Will is that all the lands that are in these presents given to any and all my sons they shall have hold & enjoy as an inheritance to them & their proper heirs for ever and not otherwise. Lastly my Will is that Hannah Tooker my beloved wife shall be the only Executrix of this my last Will & Testament during her life & that after her decease my will is that my
• sons John & Joseph Tooker shall jointly be my Executors if both living or else he of them that shall then survive.

Dated at Southhold this present 24 of April in ye fourth year of the Reign of James ye 2d King of England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the faith Anno Dom. 1688 as witness my hand & seal. ----John Tooker Signed sealed & delivered before us-- -Joshua Hobart -Joshua Horton -Sarah Youngs Memmorand. Southhold May ye 29 1690. [1]

Anne's next marriage contract was signed Dec 31, 1690, so it can be presumed that he died by then^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Anderson, Robert Charles. "Barnabas Wines." The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635 Volume VII, T-Y. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.

• 1686 Census of Southold, New York, published in The New York genealogical and biographical record, Vol 30; (New York, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, April 1899), pages 120-122.[Archive.org]