!Immigrant to America, circa 1701, settled in Essex Co, VA. He married shortly after therefore starting the Rucker dynasty.

!The Ruckers lived in Essex County, later moving to Spotsylvania C0 , where John Rucker purchased land for them. In 1734, Spotsylvania Co, became Orange, in 1848 it became Culpeper Co, and in 1793, Madison Co.

Footnotes:

!1. It was previously thought Peter arrived in 1690, but that was tak ing into consideration that immigrants had to be in the country fourt een years to be naturalized. However, the law now believed applicable in the early 1700's required only a four year residency and the fourteen year residency requirement for aliens was a late 1700's law. Final approval of Peter's petition for naturalization was granted on 8 May 1704, leading us to believe he arrived in the year 1700.

!2. No evidence has been found as to Peter Rucker's origin. His name is Germanic, yet he was naturalized with several French refugees, leading historians to believe he came from Alsace-Lorraine, an area that was part

French, part German. In 1700, many French Huguenots arrived in Virginia.

!3. Peter Rucker's will was dated 18 Jan 1742/1743, and proved 23 Feb 1743/1744

(Will Book 1, p 299, Orange Co, VA).

!4. Some people believe his wife's name was Fielding, but this has since been disproved. The surname Fielding came from Whitley's book and she has since a dmitted she was mistaken and that Fielding was not Elizabeth's maiden name. There is no evidence of a Fielding living near the Ruckers in Essex Co. The family Coghill has been researched and no evidence exists of a female named Elizabeth Coghill. Frederick Coghill's wife' s maiden name was Goss, but we can find no Elizabeth Goss.

!5. Deed Book B, p 493, 5 Feb 1733/34, Spotsylvania Co, VA, 420 acres was deeded to Peter and Elizabeth Rucker from son, John Rucker.

!6. Names of children are from will of Peter Rucker, except for son John, who predeceased his father by one year, and Peter (see #7).

!7. The only record of son, Peter Rucker was in the Frederick Coghill deed, dated 28 Jan 1707/8 [Deed Book 13, p 91, Essex Co, VA]: "...for the kind love

and affection I owe unto John, Peter and Thomas Rucker, sons of said Peter Rucker..."

!Many thanks to Alice Rucker Allen for her research and advice on this paper.

!Also, information from book "Rucker, Peter, Immigrant" by Jean B Robinson, February 1995.

!Information sent to me from Carol Gleason email c.b@home.com

!Also Carol has sent information on James Rucker, son of Peter.

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!When Peter Rucker's estate was divided (D B 1, p 400, 21 Feb 1752,Cu lpeper Co, VA. The Ruckers lived in Essex County, later moving to Spo tsylvania Co, where John Rucker purchased land for them. In 1734 Spot sylvania Co became Orange, in 1848, it became Culpeper and in 1793 Ma dison.

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!From Greenbrier Co, VA. Early Survey records, 1780=1799; James Rucker, 400 acres on Anthony's creek by commissioner certificate. Asnn John Waid, 17 Jul 1786. Heads of Families, First census 1782-1785;Greenbrier Co; James Rucker, Wyatt Rucker. James Rucker lived on the middle fork of Anthony's Creek. Legend says it was named for "Mad Anthony" an Indian hunter, who made friends with the settlers and warned them of Indian attacks. James left no will so we do not know the names of his children. The following are suggested to be his as they lived in Greenbrier Co. All except Robert, for whom we cannot place. He lived in Culpeper Co, when James did and married there. Nothing is known about Robert. Note: There is an inventory and apprasial of Estate of James Rucker dec'd, recorded 22 March 1785 by Merry Walker, John Rowzee, Geo Alexander (W.B.C. 1783-1791, Culpeper Co, VA). This is in the Culpeper Records, but the editor does not know if it is the same James Rucker.

(Source:Wood, page 252: Davidson, page 59;court house records; including, deeds, wills, marriage records.)

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! Daughter of Cornelius,who was the son of Cornelius 1st.

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