Elizabeth Fielding

1664 - 1752  (88 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Fielding
  Birth	1664	Bristol, Gloucester, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	Feb 1752	St. Marks Parish, Orange County, Virginia
  Person ID	I35909	Tree1
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Peter Rucker,   b. 1661, Bavaria, Germany d. 23 Feb 1743, St. Marks Parish, Orange County, Virginia - Probate (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1704
  Children	1. John Rucker,   b. 1680, Bristol, Gloucester, England d. 28 Jan 1743, St. Marks Parish, Orange County, Virginia (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Thomas Rucker,   b. 1683, Bristol, Gloucester, England d. 20 Oct 1763, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia - probate (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Margaret Rucker,   b. 1690, Bristol, Gloucester, England d. Aft 1760, Amelia County, Virginia (Age > 71 years)  [Father: natural]   4. William Rucker,   b. Bef 1700, Bristol, Gloucester, England d. 1794, Amelia County, Virginia (Age > 94 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Ephraim Rucker,   b. 1702, Bristol, Gloucester, England d. 28 Dec 1797, Madison County, Virginia - probate (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Anne Rucker,   b. Bef 1704   d. Aft 1752, Culpeper County, Virginia (Age > 50 years)  [Father: natural]   7. James Rucker,   b. Bef 1704, Essex County, Virginia d. 22 Mar 1785, Bromfield Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia - inventory (Age > 81 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F19247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  === ORANGE Co VA. Will bk. 1 Page 299 Probated 2/23/1743. In the name of God Amen I Peter Rucker of St. Marks Parish in the County of Orange being weak in body but of perused mind and memory knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die to make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following: Imprimis: I do order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Item: I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Rucker all my estate both real and personel during her natural life and after her decease to be divided in the following manner: Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Margaret Tinsley and to my son in law Isacc Tinsley a negro boy named Yerkshire to them and their heirs forever. Item: I do give and bequeath to my son Ephiram Rucker a negro girl named Phillis to him and his heirs forever. Item: I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Anne Cook and my son in law Shem Cook a negro girl name Jenny to her and her increase and to them and their heirs forever. Item: I do desire that all of the remainder of my Estate both real and personel after my wifes decease to be sold by my Executor hereafter named at a public auction to the highest bidder on sic months credit for current money. The buyer giving good security and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided amongst my beloved children as followeth: Thomas Rucker, Elizabeth Pierce, William Rucker, Mary Offel, James Rucker, Ephiram Rucker, and Anne Cook and to their heirs forever. Lastly I do constituete and appoint my beloved sons James Rucker and Ephiram Ruckers to be my sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby evoking and disalowing all other testaments and wills by me made confirming this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have now set my hand and seal this 18th day of January 1743. Signed Sealed and Published in the pressence of Wm. Jackson Wm Offel Mich Hold. His Peter X Rucker Mark === From: Al Goff To: jog1@ix dot netcom.com Subject: RUCKERS/GOFF Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 2:13 PM 1704 - April 24 or May 8, Peter Rucker was naturalized with a group of Huguenots, along with his wife Elizabeth Fielding. Recorded in the House of Burgess records of Virgina. 1704 - April 24 Council of Colonial Virginia considered applications of people, including some French Huguenots, for naturalization. The Council referred to applications to the House of Burgesses, where some appplications including Peter Rucker's, were approved on May 8. The applicants were naturalized "by taking the Oathes, Enjoyned by Law.'' Peter and his wife Elizabeth became naturalized citizens of Virginia. Recorded in the House of Burgess records of Virgina. === Contributed by: James Hughes URL: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:NTa5-YlxGiAJ:www.mindspring.com/~poefa mily/PoeEssexCounty.htm+%22rucker%22,+%22essex+county,+virginia%22&hl=en&g l=us&ct=clnk&cd=7 URL title: Poe Family Essex County, Virginia Note: 28 Jan. 1707/8. Frederick Coghill and Sarah his wife of Essex County, planter, to Peter Rucker and Elizabeth his wife, planter. For 2800 pounds of tobacco. Lease for their lives of 56 acres . . . branch of Cockelshell Creeke in William Scott's line . . . corner to said Coghill's 100 acres . . . line of James Coghill's . . . part of a patent for 1060 acres granted to the said Coghill's father . . . Rent, one ear of Indian corn on 25 March. Frederick Coghill Sarah (x) Coghill Wit: Richard Cooke, Thomas Jack. Acknowledged by Frederick Coghill and Robert Marshall, attorney of Sarah Coghill, wife of Frederick. 28 Jan. 1707/8. Sarah Coghill appoint Robert Marshall, attorney to acknowledge deed of gift. Sarah (x) Coghill Wit. Samuel Poe, Thomas (T) Jackson. 10 April 1707/8. Proved by Samuel Poe and Thomas Jackson. 10 Feb. 1707/8. Proved by James Coghill and Samuel Poe. === 1728-1733 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 19; [Antient Press]; Page 228-233 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SUSANA RUCKER the Wife of JOHN RUCKER of St. Marks Parish in the County of SPOTSYLVANIA do appoint WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent to be my true and lawfull Attorney in my name to appear before the Court of Essex County and there in open Court to relinquish my right of dower to land sould to EDWARD MURROUGH by PETER RUCKER, THOMAS RUCKER & my sd Husband JOHN RUCKER by Deeds and I do hereby confirm whatsoever my sd Attorney shall do. In Witness I have set my hand and Seal this 15th day of July 1731 Witness PETER PUCKER, SUSANA RUCKER WILLIgM RUCKER At a Court held for Essex County the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI This Power of Any was proved by the witnesses thereto & is admitted to record THIS INDENTURE made the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Thirty Between PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER and THOMAS RUCKER of the County of SPOTSILVANIA Planters of the one part and EDWARD MURROUGH of the County of Essex Taylor of the other part Witnesseth that said PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER & THOMAS RUCKER for the sum of Thirty five pounds Currt. mony of Virginia have sold unto EDWARD MURROUGH and his heirs forever all that tenement of land and plantation being on the South side of the RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER in the Parish of St. Anns in County of Essex being by estimation Fifty six acres begining at two Maples standing in a Branch of COCKLESHELL CREEK and in WILLIAM SCOTTs line thence running North with the sd line to a Stake in a glade Corner to JAMES COGHILLs One hundred and fifty acres thence with his line North West to a Stake standing on the Eastward side of a Hickory in the line of JAMES COGHILLs PATENT thence with the sd line East to the place begun the land being part of a PATTENT of land granted to JAMES COGHILL for one thousand and Sixty acres of land and the reversion and every part and parcel thereof To Have and To Hold unto the said EDWARD MURROUGH and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the parties have set their hands and Seals in presence of D. GAINES, PETER P RUCKER ISAAC TINSLEY, STEPHEN MECORMICKS JOHN RUCKER THOMAS RUCKER At a Court held for Essex County on the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI PETER RUCKER, JOHN RUCKER & THOMAS RUCKER acknowledged their Deed Indented & livery & Seizen endorsed to EDWARD MURROUGH which on his motion is admitted to record Also the same day ELIZABETH the Wife of the sd PETER RUCKER & SUSANNA the Wife of the sd JOHN RUCKER by WILLIAM BEVERLEY Gent her the sd SUSANNAs Attorney came into Court & freely relinquished their rights of dower in the land conveyed by this Deed from their sd Husbands PETER RUCKER & JOHN RUCKER which is admitted to record KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that wee PETER RUCKERand JOHN RUCKER of the County of SPOTSILVANIA do stand bound unto EDWARD MURROUGH of the County of ssex in the sum of One hundred pounds Curt mony this 13th day of March 1730 THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that Whereas PETER RUCKER and JOHN RUCKER (togeather) with THOMAS RUCKER have sold unto EDWARD MURROUGH land in Essex County Now if the above bound when required make such assurances and conveyances of the land to the only use and benefit of the sd EDWARD MURROUGH his heirs without any disturbance from any person whatsoever that then this obligation to be void otherwise to stand in force in presence of us D GAINES, PETER RUCKER ISAAC TINSLEY JNO. VAWTER JOHN RUCKER At a Court held for Essex County on the XXth day of July MDCCXXXI PETER RUCKER & JOHN RUCKER ackowledged this bond to be their act & deed which is admitted to record