George Rucker, ,Sr

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor # A099479

Name: George RUCKER

Sex: M

Death: 06 NOV 1815 in Habersham, Georgia, USA
Birth: Abt 1753 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Birth: 1740 in Culpeper, Madison, Virginia, USA
Death: 1815
Birth: 1740 in Madison, Virginia, USA
Death: 1815 in Franklin, GA, USA
Birth: 1740 in VA
Father: Thomas RUCKER b: 1705 in Essex, Virginia, USA

Mother: Elizabeth REYNOLDS b: 1690 in Essex, Virginia, USA

Marriage 1 Catherine EHART b: 1760 in Virginia, USA

   * Married: 1773 

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor # A099479

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The "Manor Plantation"
Posted by Cindy Payne

George's father, Thomas, left him the "manor plantation" on which Thomas lived in Culpeper County, Virginia. This land lies north of the Rapidan River, east of both Elk Run and present day U.S. Highway 29. It was 599 acres when Thomas bought it from his brother, John, in 1739. George actually took possession of this land in 1788, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth, to whom it had been "lent" by his father for the remainder of her life.

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State of Georgia, Franklin County

In the name of God, Amen. I, George Rucker, Sr., of the county and State aforesaid being in a low state of health tho having the proper exercise of my reason & considering the mortality of my body have thought proper to ordain & constitute this as my last will & Testament that is to say, I do leave & bequeath my body to the dust from whence it came to be buried in a decent Christian like manner and my spirit unto God who gave it, hoping them to be united at the general resurection & as for the worldly property which it has blessed God to bestow upon me, I do leave & bequeath in the following manner, that is to say, I do leave & bequeath to my true and beloved wife, Catherine, all the land, negroes & working tools which I possess & household furniture during her widowhood; likewise all the horses, mares, cattle, sheep & hogs to be left in her care for the use of her & the family during her widowhood. Likewise, I do leave & bequeath to my daughter, Indy, her bed & furniture, one side saddle & bridle, one cow & calf to be given to her when she calls for them. Likewise, I do leave & bequeath to my daughter, Nancy, her bed & furniture, one side saddle & bridle and one cow and calf to be given to her when she calls for them. Furthermore, I do leave & bequeath to my youngest son, Simon, one young horse worth one hundred dollars, one saddle & bridle, one cow & calf, one feather bed & furniture to be delivered to him at the age of twenty one. I do leave & bequeath to my four oldest daughters, to wit: Susannah, Elizabeth, Mary & Frances, five shillings sterling each. Likewise, I do leave to my eldest son, George, at the decease of or a second marriage of my wife, a part of the land whereon I now live on the Northwest end beginning at a hicory & on the north bank of Griggs Creek running thence to a chestnut & in the for of a branch & from thence to pine X on the old line. I do leave to my son, Simeon, all the rest of my land lying to the east of the aforesaid line & in case of the decease of my wife or a second marriage, I do leave my negroes & all my moveable property to be sold at publick sale and equally divided amongst all my children. Likewise, I do ordain, constitute & appoint my wife, Catherine, George Rucker, Jr., & Robert Barnwell, my true and lawful executors to this my last will & testament.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ten.

Joseph (X) Payn George (X) Rucker

John Ross

Michael Hearndon

Georgia, Franklin County

Court of Ordinary November Term 1815

Personally came into open court Michael Hearndon who being duly sworn, says that he was a subscribing witness to the within will & that he saw at the same time, Joseph Payne & John Ross sign their names as witnesses also at the true request of George Rucker, dcd., at which time the said Rucker had assigned the same previously & called on them as witnesses to the same as his last will & testament. Sworn & subscribed to in open court this 6th day of November 1815.

James Ball, Clerk

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