Elijah is mentioned in the 1770 Will of his father, James Tucker, Sr. "I give to my son Elijah the Plantation whereon I live with 100 hundred acres of land joining Roberts at the Dividing line between them."[1]
Elijah Tucker passed away on 26 November 1856 at the age of 92 years. His occupation was a farmer and he was married.[2]
Sources
↑ Will Book 1, page 84-87, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
↑ Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917, FHL Film #31941 and Film # 2056983
1830 Halifax, VA U.S. Federal Census
1840 North District, Halifax, VA U.S. Federal Census
19 August 1850 Virginia Northern District, Halifax, VA U.S. Federal Census
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