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    1. Tucker's of Virginia to North Carolina to Kentucky 1700's 1800's
    2. Marsha Hamilton
    3. Is there anyone researching my family of Tucker's?? My grandfather was James Elmore Tucker, born 1884 in Kentucky and he descends from the Robert Tucker below. If you are researching this family please contact me at my new e-mail address: MarshaHamilton@alltel.net Marsha Kentucky I, ROBERT TUCKER, citizen of Stokes Co., NC, do declare this insturment to be my last Will and Testament to wit: To my beloved "WIFE", I give 100 acres of land adjoining my SON, Paul including my dwelling house together with PETER, a Negro man and JOSEPH HENRY a boy, a work horse, cart and steers with cattle, sheep, and hogs necessary, with necessary house hold and furniture. To my SON, JOHN TUCKER, I bequeath the sum of five shillings and to his DAUGHTER, SALLY, I give her RACHEL, a girl and SAM a boy. To my SON, ANDERSON TUCKER, I give SINDEY, a girl, and RACHEL, a girl. And to my GRANDDAUGHTER, SALLY PRIDDY, I give DELPHIA, a woman and her baby, a boy called ADAM, with her increase hereafter. To my SON, PAUL TUCKER, I give a man called RILEY & SALLY a girl. To my SON, SILAS, I give a man called CHARLES & PHYLLIS, a girl. To my DAUGHTER, SALLY, I give a woman named ELIZABETH and her child with her increase hereafter. To my DAUGHTER, SUSANNAH, I give the sum of fifty dollars accrued by the sale of my land & other property, and to HER DAUGHTER, SALLY, I give fifty acres of land off the HEATH TRACT. To my DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH, I give the sum of five shillings and to HER CHILDREN, I give the 2 parcels of land that place next, I bought SUSANNAH JAMES and off the MR. WALLS, to be equally divided amongst them. To my SON, GEORGE, I give MARY, a girl & to my SON, ROBERT, I give MARIAH, a girl & to my SON, DANIEL, I give JUDA & SILVA two women. Lastly, the balance of my land and other property, I appoint and ordain to be sold to the highest bidder, the money arising from the sale of the same not given away, to be applied to the use of paying my debts. The balance, if any, to be equally divided amongst he herein named legatees, and further I appoint my SON, SILAS TUCKER and my FRIEND, JOHN PRESTON, to the prime executors of this DEED, which I declare to be my Last Will and Testament, this 3rd day of September, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Two. ROBERT TUCKER, seal Acknowledged and signed in the presents of us. Witness JOHN PRESTON ROBERT (X) COLEMAN his mark

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