Benjamin Tucker (1781 - 1861)

Born 15 Sep 1781 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucretia (Russell) Tucker — married 11 Oct 1802 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Died 19 Dec 1861 at age 80 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)

Benjamin was born on September 24, 1781 (calculation based on exact age at death).^[1] He was the son of John and Rhoda (Wing) Tucker of Dartmouth. Benjamin was one of the leading residents of the town, a farmer, widely known and esteemed, owner of large interest in real estate, and a member of the Society of Friends.

He married Lucretia Russell, daughter of Elijah and Hannah (Brayton) Russell of Dartmouth, on October 11, 1802.^[2]

He died 19 Dec 1861, age 80y 2m 25d, in Dartmouth.^{[1] [3]}He was buried in Friends Burial Ground in Dartmouth.^[4]

Children

Children of Benjamin Tucker:

• John Tucker.^[5] Born 22d 6m 1805; died September 26, 1881.
• Rhoda Tucker.^[6] Born 27d 11m 1806.
• Charles Russell Tucker Sr..^[7] Born 5d 3m 1809. He married Dorcas Fry.

Residence

• 1850 - Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCC-7DS : 10 November 2020), Benjamin Tucker, 19 Dec 1861; citing Death, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010713.
2. ↑ Monthly meeting records, Births-Marriages-Deaths 1699-1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p650.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCC-7DS : 10 November 2020), Benjamin Tucker, 19 Dec 1861; citing Death, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010713.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114298586/benjamin-tucker : accessed 10 April 2022), memorial page for Benjamin Tucker (15 Sep 1781–19 Dec 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114298586, citing Friends Burial Ground, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by goose (contributor 47534920) .
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVK-NJR : 15 January 2020), Benjamin Tucker in entry for John Tucker, 1805.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVJ-L7C : 15 January 2020), Benjamin Tucker in entry for Rhoda Tucker, 1806.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZV2-52K : 15 January 2020), Benjamin Tucker in entry for Charles Russell Tucker, 1809.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9J-GTG : 22 December 2020), Benjamin Tucker, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).