Elisha Tucker (1784 - 1827)

Born 5 Jan 1784 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Channell) Tucker — married 24 Dec 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1827 at age 43 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Biography

Elisha was born on 5 Jan1785 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was the son of Ebenezer Tucker and Elisabeth Atherton. ^[1]

On 24 Dec 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, He married Betsy(Elizabeth) Channell. The Rev. Thos. Baldwin, D.D. officiated.^[2][3] Together they had the following children,

Elisha Tucker 1813 died 1895^[4]

Charles Tucker 1817–1876

Stillman L Tucker 1819–1904^[5]

Ebenezer Tucker 1815 28 August 1816

Elisha was a cabinet , chair and mahogany mirrors maker. He sold items from 1809-1827 in at least 3 different storefronts over the years. ^[6] Some of the buildings are still standing.

1809-1810 40 Middle street

1823 15 Middle street

1825-1827 Williams

The mirror- Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label 1. Label; Center of backboard; "ELISHA TUCKER,/ CABINET AND CHAIR/ MANUFACTURER,/RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Publick, that/he Manufactures and offers for Sale on reasonable terms, at No./ 40, MIDDLE-STREET . . . .BOSTON, a general assortment of / CABINET FURNITURE AND CHAIRS./Mahogany Looking-Glass Frames/ of all sizes, executed in the neatest manner and at the shortest notice./ . . ./N. B. No exertions shall be spared which will serve to render/[s]atisfaction to those who may please to favor him with their .../[obliterated]".

The desk - Reference: This desk is labeled by Elisha Tucker (1784-1827) who worked at 40 Middle Street, Boston, Massachusetts who worked between about 1800 and 1827. Other labeled Tucker pieces are at Winterthur, see Charles Montgomery The Federal Period, number 223 and number 302. Also, a much simpler desk with a nearly identical Tucker label was possibly owned by John Quincy Adams. The desk is now in a private collection.

The table- Superb Rare & Important Federal American Inlaid & Figured Mahogany And Birchwood Card Table Attibuted To Elisha Tucker From Boston, Massachusetts Circa: 1810 Height 29 3/4, Width: 37, Depth: 18. A related labeled games table from the Henry Wood Erving collection sold at Sothebys Important Americana, May 22, 2003, sale no. 7905, lot 795. Other related card tables by Elisha Tucker are in the collections of Winterthur Museum, The Metropolitan Museum Of Art and the Honolulu Academy of Arts (see Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture: The Federal Period (New York, viking Press, Inc., 1966), page 330-331, no 302 and James F. Jensen Eighteenth-and early Nineteeth century American furniture at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, The Magazine Antiques, Volume 113, No 5, Page 1088, plate 1 This Superb Rare & Important Federal American Inlaid Card Table By A Documented Maker Has Survived In A Superb State Of Preservation With A Wonderful Mellow Nut Brown Patina. Circa: 1810-1815. A gem! A Highly Successful Form Of Elegant American Early 19th Century Sheraton Furntiure By A Well Known Documented Boston, Massachusetts Cabinetmaker. Choice Condition.

On 11 Oct 1827 in Boston, Massachusetts Elisha passed away from consumption.^[7] He was laid to rest at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-GM4 : 5 January 2021), Elisha Tucker, 1785.
2. ↑ Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., Marriages, 1700-1809 Author Ancestry.com Note pliBoston, Massachusetts Registry Department. iBoston Marriages from 1700 to 1751./i Vol. 1. Boston, MA, USA: Municipal Print, 1898./li/ppliBoston, Massachusetts Registry Department. iBoston Marriages from 1752-1809/i. Vol. 2. Boston, MA, USA: Municipal Print, 1903./li/p Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 2000 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA
3. ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-G62H : 18 October 2022), Elisha Tucker and Betsey Channell, 1809; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011048.
4. ↑ Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW7Z-ZRS : 14 December 2022), Elisha Tucker in entry for Elisha Tucker, 1895.
5. ↑ rd Is Found (Citation) "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWLV-TS4 : 14 December 2022), Elisha in entry for Stillman L. Tucker, 1904.
6. ↑ U.S., Craftperson Files, 1600-1995 Author Ancestry.com Note iDelaware, Craftperson Files, 1600-1995/i. pCard File of American Craftspeople, 1600-1995. The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc. Winterthur, Delaware./p Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2014 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Edit repository Repository information
7. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Author Ancestry.com Note Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. iMassachusetts Vital and Town Records/i. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2011 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29147380/elisha-tucker: accessed 22 March 2023), memorial page for Elisha Tucker (5 Jan 1784–11 Oct 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29147380, citing Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by the moo (contributor 46834101).