George Tucker (1750 - bef. 1809)

Born 13 Apr 1750 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Maryland [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Lee (Merrifield) Tucker — married about 1775 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1809 before age 58 in Henry, Kentucky

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Biography

Birth

George Tucker performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

George Tucker is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116636.

Early records for George Tucker are scarce and details about his early life are unknown. To date the only known record of his birth year and location is the Daughters of the American Revolution appication of one of his great-granddaughters that records that he was born in 1750 in Montgomery, Maryland.^[1] However, no corroborating records have been found to substantiate this entry. There are other Tucker families living near him in the mid 18th century that may later give some clue as to the identities of his parents.

Lord Dunmore's War

George Tucker is a Military Veteran.
Served in the British Colony of Virginia, Captain Zachquil Morgan's Company, Virginia Militia 1744-1744
George Tucker fought in Lord Dunmore's War.

Lord Dunmore's War was a war fought between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo American Indians. The war took its name from the the 4th Earl of Dunmore, John Murray. He called on the Virginia House of Burgesses to declare war on the Indians and to call up a Militia for the conflict.

The war was a result of escalating conflict between the natives and settlers after settler incursions into land that was reserved for the Indians by treaty. After violating their lands the Native Americans attacked white hunting parties and reprisals occured. The conflict lasted from May until October 1744.

George is listed on the rolls of Captain Zachquil Morgan's Company along with brothers-in-law Samuel Jr., Richard, and Thomas Merrifield.^[2]

Marriage

George was married to Mary Lee Merrifield and together the couple had eight children.^[1] The family lived near to Mary's parents and George had military service with Mary's brothers to include action in Lord Dunmore's War.

Revolutionary War service

George Tucker is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P330856
Rank: Patriotic Service

From the Indiana Daughters of the Revolution:

Tucker, George, b. ca. 1750, ca. Md. d. bet. 1800-1809, Kentucky, m. ca. 1775, mary Merrifield, b. ca. 1760, ca. Va., d. aft 1823, Henry Co., Ky. SERVICE: Served as a Private in the Va. Troops in the War of the Revolution. CHILDREN: Greenup, m. Elizabeth Wood; George m. Kitty Wright; Lydia, m. Johnston Abbott; Delila, m. Isaac Abbott; Hiram, m. Louisa S. Gorewood; Clark, b. 15 Aug. 1785, m. Margaret Forsyth; probably Alexander Tucker and Boothe Tucker were sons DESCENDANT: ARBUCKLE, Sybil Tucker (Mrs. Robert M.) No 417849.^[3]

Children

George and Mary had eight children:

i. Greenup Tucker^[1]

ii. George Tucker Jr.^[1]

iii. Boothe Tucker^[1]

iv. Alexander John Tucker^[1]

v. Delila Tucker^[1]

vi. Hirm Tucker^[1]

vii. Clark Tucker^[1]

viii. Lydia (Tucker) Abbott^[1]

Residence

1792 - Nelson County, Kentucky (Kentucky compiled census - tax list)^[4]

Death and burial

George died some time in before 1809.^[1] The location of his grave has not yet been located.

An unsourced tree shows that he died September, 1802 in Henry, Kentucky.

Research Notes

Mentions of John and James Tucker living next to or near Samuel Merrifield: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/30048/images/dvm_LocHist013669-00250-1?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=55 p. 40, 47, 57, 58. Listed are George & Henry: 497, & on p. 498: Henry St. George, Isaac, James, Jeremiah, John, John Jr., John Sr., John III, Josiah, Mary, Michael, Samuel, Sarah, William, & William Jr.

Land map: https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/24980239/person/412048974780/media/781f7374-f76a-4f76-93e7-8cb36e630a42?_phsrc=lrz-1105991&_phstart=successSource

Changes

June 2020:

• Removed Sep 1802 death date - comes from Ancestry family data sheet with no source, DAR record shows before 1809 - using that info for now.
• Changed marriage year to 1775 as per DAR and set date and location to uncertain.
• Set date and loction of birth to uncertain. DAR records the year and in MD but cannot find corroborating records and there are other Tuckers in VA; it is possible that George was born in VA and his ancestors migrted through MD.

Some Records of George Tucker

27 Dec 1785. Nelson Co., Kentucky. "Be it Remembered that George Tucker came into Court with out Summons. and James Winne, personally appeared and acknowledged themselves severally indebted to our Commonwealth, the said George Tucker in the sum of one hundred pounds. and the said James Winn in the sum of fifty pounds, to be levied of their goods Chattels Lands and Tenements, respectively and to our Commonwealth rendered yet upon Condition that the said George Tucker Shall well and freely keep the peace for one year and one day, from this day then this obligation to be void." (Nelson Co., KY Court, Order Bk. May 1785 - May 1788. Image 81 of 577, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3G-XJB4?i=80&cat=436900>)

Nelson Co., Kentucky Tax lists

1786 George Tucker (listed on same page as his brother-in-law John Merrifield)

1792, Oct George Tucker <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMQ-VSCJ-R?i=14&cat=156788>

Shelby Co., Kentucky Tax list 1795 George Tucker <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-89HY?i=38&cat=157353>

Jefferson Co., Kentucky Tax 1797 George Tucker, 1 male above 21, 1 male above 16, 2 Horses <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-6QRW-6?i=322&cat=156004>

1798 no list.

1799, 13 July George Tucker Sr., 126 acres, Long Run, Jeff. Co., Ent. Surv. Pat. by Morgan Hughes, 1 male above 21, 2 males above 16, 1 Horse.

1800 George Tucker

1801 George Tucker, 3 males above 21, 4 Horses <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-6QR8-G?i=518&cat=156004>

1802, 19 June Boothe Tucker

George Tucker, 1, 3 Horses

1803, 21 June George Tucker, 1 male above 21, 1 male above 16, 3 Horses

Boothe Tucker, 1, 1 Horse

Alexander Tucker, 1, 1 Horse <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-C3XK-B?i=115&cat=156004>

The 1803 is the last year George Tucker and his sons were taxed in Jefferson Co., KY and is the last record found of George Tucker. George's widow Mary Tucker and her sons Booth and Alexander are next found in the 1808 tax list for Henry Co., KY.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 13 June 2020), "Record of George Tucker", Ancestor # A116636. Records cited: Virginia Land Office, Preemption Warrants, #1642, p. 170, roll #88. Service description: Took oath of allegiance to make land claim under preemption rights, 1781. Additional information:
   

   Service: Virginia

   Rank(s): Patriotic Service

   Birth: circa 1750 in Maryland

   Death: ante 1809 in Henry County, Kentucky

2. ↑ Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, Baltimore: MD, 1998. p. 144. Accessed 13 June 2020 by SJ Baty at Ancestry. Ancestry shared record.
3. ↑ Undated copy of page from Indiana DAR veteran ancestors.
   [file:https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Tucker-10529 Local file image].
4. ↑ Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Kentucky Census, 1810-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. Accessed 20 June 2020 by SJ Baty at [1]. The records contains:
   

   Name: George Tucker

   State: KY

   County: Nelson County

   Township: No Township Listed

   Year: 1792

   Record Type: Tax list

   Database: KY Early Census Index

• Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) record enrtry for George Tucker: SAR Patriot #: P-330856. Note: NSSAR gives as its only source the DAR Ancestor # A116636 (also linked in this profile's sources).
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 13 Oct 2021), "Record of George Tucker", Ancestor # A116636.