Elsie TUCKER

1. Melvin Roy BARKLEY

                  _Elijah TUCKER _
 _Albert TUCKER _|
|                |_Eliza WELCH ___
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|--Elsie TUCKER 
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|                 ________________
|_Delilah QUINN _|
                 |________________

Emily A. TUCKER

• BIRTH: 15 JUN 1856
• DEATH: DEC 1922

• MARRIAGE: 1 OCT 1874, Shelbyville,Shelby Co.,In.

1. Ethel WILLIAMS
2. Jessie WILLIAMS
3. Earl WILLIAMS
4. George WILLIAMS
5. Alice WILLIAMS
6. William WILLIAMS

                        _Ephraim TUCKER _
 _William Hood TUCKER _|
|                      |_Winnaford HOOD _
|
|--Emily A. TUCKER 
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|                       _________________
|_Aurilla MORRIS ______|
                       |_________________

Emily Jane TUCKER

• BIRTH: 16 NOV 1816, ,Butler Co.,Oh.
• DEATH: 29 MAY 1900, ,Shelby Co.,In.
• BURIAL: JUN 1900, 2nd Mt.Pleas.Cem,Johnson Co.,In.

• DIVORCE: N
• MARRIAGE: 21 JUL 1841, Shelbyville,Shelby Co.,In.

1. Sarah Ann REESE
2. Ferdinand Minor REESE
3. John Thomas REESE
4. Benjamin Ephraim REESE
5. Ida Belle REESE

                   _Ephraim TUCKER _
 _Ephraim TUCKER _|
|                 |_Phebe HAND _____
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|--Emily Jane TUCKER 
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|                  _________________
|_Winnaford HOOD _|
                  |_________________

Notes

Emma TUCKER

• BIRTH: 7 NOV 1885, ,Shelby Co.,In.
• DEATH: 8 MAY 1956

• MARRIAGE: 15 FEB 1912, Shelbyville,Shelby Co.,In.

1. Lloyd HILDEBRAND
2. Perry HILDEBRAND
3. Virginia Catherine HILDEBRAND
4. Samuel James HILDEBRAND
5. Joseph R. HILDEBRAND
6. Glen Curtis HILDEBRAND

                          _Henry Lines TUCKER _
 _Samuel Henry TUCKER ___|
|                        |_Catherine WOODRUFF _
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|--Emma TUCKER 
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|                         _____________________
|_Martha (Mattie) MCKEE _|
                         |_____________________

Emma Zeta TUCKER

• BIRTH: 31 MAR 1878

• MARRIAGE: 8 SEP 1897, Shelbyville,Shelby Co.,In.

                       _William Hood TUCKER _
 _Ethan Allen TUCKER _|
|                     |_Aurilla MORRIS ______
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|--Emma Zeta TUCKER 
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|                      ______________________
|_Jane ROSS __________|
                      |______________________

Notes

Ephraim TUCKER (III)

• BIRTH: 16 DEC 1792, ,Somerset Co.,N.J.
• DEATH: 3 APR 1873, ,Shelby Co.,In.
• BURIAL: 6 APR 1873, 2nd Mt.Pleas.Cem,Johnson Co.,In.

• MARRIAGE: 1814

1. Ann Mariah TUCKER
2. Emily Jane TUCKER
3. Sarah Ann TUCKER
4. Phebe Ann TUCKER
5. Mary Jane TUCKER
6. William Hood TUCKER
7. James Cole J. TUCKER
8. Rhoda TUCKER

• DIVORCE: N
• MARRIAGE: 24 AUG 1853, Reily Twp.,Butler Co.,Oh.

                   _Ephraim TUCKER _
 _Ephraim TUCKER _|
|                 |_Sarah MILLER ___
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|--Ephraim TUCKER 
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|                  _________________
|_Phebe HAND _____|
                  |_________________

Notes

!Preble County Land Records for Ephraim Tucker III Aug. 5, 1820 Ephriam T. purchased from Sam Cornwall 20 acres Feb. 4, 1820 " " " Daniel Ross 60 " May 15, 1826 " " " James Allen 80 " Nov. 1, 1831 " " " David McMechan 160 " Apr. 2, 1833 " " " Edward Ogle 30 " Dec. 6, 1834 " " " Joseph Echard 35 " Jan 12, 1832 " sold to Lewis Loop 60 " Jan. 2, 1836 " " " Christian Holderman 35 " Leaving a farm of 290 acres. His last sale is recorded in Vol. 19, page 217, witness by William Hall, as Justice of Peace of Preble County & his wife Sarah, on Jan 2, 1836 & recorded on Jan. 20, 1836. The 160 a. farm he bought from David McMechan, McMechan appeared before Mr. A.F. Darr, a J.P. of Butler County, Ohio on Nov. 1, 1831 and the deed was recorded in Preble County Aug. 1, 1832. The recorder informed me (George Tucker dtd. 4/2/1935) that it seemed to be the custom with the farmers then not to be in a hurry to record their deeds as many were not recorded for as much as five years after the transfer was made. On Jan. 10, 1839, Ephriam Tucker sold to James Barnett, 20 a.- 30 a. - 60 a.- 100 a. and 80 acres, making a total of 290 acre farm for $7000. as recorded in Vol. 24 page 165. The deed was signed by Ephraim Tucker and Winnifred (her mark) Tucker. in the presence of Wm. Hall a Justice of Peace of Preble County and Felix Marsh as a witness and the deed is recorded under date of Feb. 11, 1839, so I have concluded that the date of his moving to Shelbly County Indiana must have been closer to the 1839 date, as he would not likely leave a $7000. farm to renters for 7 or 8 years.

Ephraim TUCKER

• BIRTH: 2 DEC 1849, ,Shelby Co.,In.
• DEATH: 3 APR 1873

1. Eva TUCKER
2. Albert TUCKER
3. Claude TUCKER
4. Deldie TUCKER

                        _Ephraim TUCKER _
 _William Hood TUCKER _|
|                      |_Winnaford HOOD _
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|--Ephraim TUCKER 
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|                       _________________
|_Melinda MORRIS ______|
                       |_________________

Ephraim TUCKER

• BIRTH: 3 DEC 1829

                        _Jacob TUCKER ___
 _Samuel TUCKER _______|
|                      |_Hannah LINES ___
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|--Ephraim TUCKER 
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|                       _Ephraim TUCKER _
|_Mary (Polly) TUCKER _|
                       |_Rhoda PRICE ____

Ephraim TUCKER (Jr.)

• BIRTH: 25 MAY 1770, Westfield,Essex Co.,N.J.
• CHRISTENING: 15 JUL 1770
• DEATH: 1 AUG 1844, Reily Twp.,Butler Co.,Oh.
• BURIAL: 4 AUG 1844, Ind.Cr.Bapt.Cem.,Butler Co.,Oh.

• REFERENCE: 80

• DIVORCE: N
• MARRIAGE: 20 FEB 1791, ,Somerset Co.,N.J.

1. Ephraim TUCKER
2. Elijah Hand TUCKER
3. James Cole TUCKER
4. Cornelius Frazee TUCKER
5. Sarah Ann Miller TUCKER
6. Elizabeth (Betsy) TUCKER
7. Hannah TUCKER
8. Rhoda TUCKER
9. Daniel L. TUCKER
10. Mary TUCKER
11. Joseph L. TUCKER
12. Henry Lines TUCKER
13. Phebe TUCKER
14. Elizabeth (Betsy) TUCKER
15. Charlotte TUCKER

                   _Warner TUCKER _____
 _Ephraim TUCKER _|
|                 |_Elizabeth LAMBERT _
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|--Ephraim TUCKER 
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|                  ____________________
|_Sarah MILLER ___|
                  |____________________

Notes

!Ephraim Tucker Jr. (son of Ephraim Tucker Sr. and Sarah Miller) was born in Essex County, New Jersey, May 25, 1770 and died in Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio, August 1, 1844. His will is recorded in Butler County, Ohio. Feb. 20, 1791, he married Phebe Hand, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Cole) Hand, born July 11, 1775 in Somerset County, New Jersey, she died in Shelby County, Indiana, Nov 27, 1850, buried at Second Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Johnson County, Indiana. They removed to Ohio from Essex County, New Jersey, sometime after July of 1811, this date calculated from the fact that Joseph L. Tucker, son Ephraim & Phebe Hand Tucker was born in Essex Co., New Jersey, July 11, 1811 (Page 598, Chadwicks History of Shelby Co., Indiana) A reference is found in Essex County, New Jersey Deeds, Book M-2, page 249, "Ephraim and Phebe Hand Tucker sold their 'plantation' in Westfield to John Lacey in 1808." Beginning at a post in S.W. side of road leading by Tucker's dwelling house, being N. corner of said property and the E. corner of land of late Isaac Cole, dec. from thence running with said Coles line S.W. to a walnut tree being John Osborn's corner, thence binding on his line S.E. to a stake, being another corner of said Osborn, thence on his line S.W. to a stone being former Joseph Lamb's corner, thence with that line S.E. to a stake being Acken's corner, thence along his line and Samuel Downer's line to a stake by side of the road, being Samuel Downer's corner, thence along said road to place of beginning. Containing 30 acres more or less. Odd they sold out at least 3 years before leaving the area, however the next child after Joseph L. Tucker, was Henry Lines Tucker and he was born in Butler County, Ohio, Nov. 17, 1814. Ephraim Tucker is buried in the Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery of Butler County, Ohio. This cemetery is located four and one half miles south-west of Oxford, Ohio. The inscription on his stone reads as follows; Ephraim Tucker, died August 1, 1844 aged 74 years 3m. 6d. "Tis finished, tis done, the spirit has fled The prisoner is gone, the Christian dead. The Christian is living, through Jesus love, and gladly receiving a Kingdom above."

!An examination of the records of Butler County, Ohio, by Mr. George Tucker of College, shows that Ephraim Tucker owned various parcels of land in the County and in 1816 he was given a patent for a tract of land containing 167.26 acres, issued by President James Madison. This land was, at the time it was given in what is now Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1835, this part of the county was transferred to Butler County and this tract is situated about 1 1/2 miles from the Indian Creek Baptist Church (directly east on the north & south road from Oxford to the town of Reiley. In the final settlement of the estate of Ephraim Tucker, Elijah Vanness, who married Elizabeth, the youngest daughter of Ephraim and Phebe Hand Tucker bought the shares of the other heirs. Samuel Tucker of Hendricks Township, Shelby County, Indiana, at the present time, 1934, owns the family bible of Ephraim and Phebe Hand Tucker, this family record gives the birth of a Betsy Tucker, March 7, 1800 and eighteen years later, February 13, 1818 is recorded the birth of another Betsy, Mr. John Vanness expressed his belief that the first Betsy was Betsy Wilkinson, wife of Cornelius Frazee Tucker, but the most logical solution seems to be that the first Elizabeth was a daughter of Ephraim and Phebe Tucker and that she died early in life and the second Elizabeth or Betsy was named for the deceased sister as this was often done and the fact that the marriage of an Elizabeth Tucker to James Pritchard is recorded in the Butler County Court Records - July 18, 1816 seems to substantiate this theory. !United States Dept. of the Interior General Land Office - Washington Sept. 10, 1932 In reply to 1469955 "K" MKH Ohio Lands To Mr. Benjamin Tranter 448 East Madison Street Franklin, Indiana Dear Sir, Referring to your letter of Sept. 5, 1932, you are advised the records show Ephraim Tucker of Butler County, Ohio, purchased the SE 1/4 sec. 35, T.10, R.1, containing 167.26 acres, in Butler County, Cincinnati District, Ohio on January 4, 1816, at $2. per acre, under authority of the act of May 10, 1800, entitled "An Act providing for a sale of the lands of the United States in the territory northwest of the Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky River". Patent for said tract isssued to Eprhaim Tucker on June 1, 1816. A copy of this patent, is recorded in Vol. 16, page 52. etc.

!Land purchases by Tucker men in Franklin County, Indiana. Walter Tucker bought July 28, 1812 160 acres " " Sept. 7, 1814 157 " Ephraim Tucker " Jan. 4, 1816 167 1/2 " Benjamin Tucker " April 3, 1817 160 " James C. Tucker " Aug. 28, 1826 63 " " " Oct. 26, 1826 40 " at $120.00 Elijah Tucker " April 8, 1826 78 " Frazier Tucker " Jan. 26, 1829 110 " at $330.00 All of these men except Walter are of the same family. I don't know who he was?? SDW Benjamin was a cousin.

!The writer (of the original 1934 genealogy) inherited a small book belonging to Phebe Hand Tucker, "Practical Piety or The Influence of the Religion of the Heart on the Conduct of Life" by Hannah More, it was printed and published by Thomas T. Skillman at Lexington, Kentucky in 1823 and has inscribed on the fly-leaf, Phebe hand T. and in another place, Phebe hand Tucker. Between the leaves of this volume on old and much discolored paper was a beautifully cut silhouette; penciled on one side the inscription, Phebe hand Tucker, on the other side, N.J. in colored ink and penciled in ew - ersey, indicating one would think that the silhouette was cut while they were living in New Jersey. The time is long past when we might have gained intimate knowledge of these forebears but such information as we have been able to collect from different sources is recorded, hoping to benefit those who come after us and the few possessions that were once theirs carefully treasured. ! "When I consider what past fires have burned To light the spard within my house of life, Kept glowing on a chain of alters rife, With sentiment flame since first the planets twined I marvel at the strength of love concerned To guard its life in perpetuity; A watcher, faithful to eternity Has fed the constant flame in that long line, What sights of changing land and surging sea, What thoughts emerged with the expanding sky, Old trends, old faiths, old fears, in part are mine, Some residue of each now burn in me, Live coals aglow as age on age went by." M.C.W. !Tucker Marriages taken from the Court Records of Butler County, Ohio Book I page 79 Elizabeth Tucker & James Pritchard, July 18, 1816 86 Sarah M. Tucker & John Laing, March 2, 1817 102 Cornelius Frazee Tucker & Betty Wilkerson, Aug. 20, 1818 107 Elijah Tucker & Hannah Laing, Dec. 24, 1818 178 Rhoda Tucker & Brook Ross, Jan. 16, 1823 235 Mary Tucker & Brook Ross, April 1, 1827 284 Daniel Tucker & Anna Handlin, June 27, 1830 345 Hannah Tucker & Elijah Hand, Sept. 16, 1830 316 Phebe Tucker & James Ross, May 31, 1832 Book II 316 Elizabeth Tucker & Elijah Vanness, Oct. 30, 1841 From Bible Record. Ephraim Tucker, 3rd married Winifred Hood, 1814 Henry L. Tucker & Catherine Woodruff, Jan 28, 1836 Ephraim Tucker married Nancy Welliver as his second wife Aug. 24, 1853 Other Tucker marriages in the Butler County Records Eliphabet Tucker & Rachel Hutton, Jan. 2, 1819 Joel Tucker & Sarah Ann Stull, Oct. 22, 1821 Jacob Tucker & Polly Hansel, Oct. 4, 1826 John Tucker & Hester Reed, Feb. 21, 1836 John Tucker & Hester Castater, Sept. 7, 1837 Henry Tucker & Amanda Reese, Aug. 20, 1856 Henry Bascom Tucker & Sallie R. Konsln, Oct. 5, 1861 Ephraim Tucker & Nancy Welliver, Aug. 24, 1853 !Will of Ephraim Tucker In The Name Of The Benevolent Father Of All; I, Ephraim Tucker of Reily Township, Butler County, Ohio, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner and form that is to say. First - It is my will that all funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second - I gave, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Phebe Tucker in lieu of her dower, the farm on which we now reside, with all the stock, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture that is or may be on the farm aforesaid, at my decease and after the expiration of one year, on third part of said farm to be set off through the center of the farm north and south and to have fruit from the orchard for her use and the right to the water for all reasonable use so long as she remains a widow. I also give and bequeath to my wife, Phebe Tucker, two beds, bedsteads and bedding, one mantle clock, one bureau, one set of chairs, one set of silver tablespoons, one set silver teaspoons and one set of knives and forks, two cows, and one horse to take her choice of the horses, six sheep, four hogs and one set of teaware. Third - I give, devise and bequeath to my seven sons, namely, to Ephraim Tucker, Elijah Tucker, James Tucker, Cornelius F. Tucker, Daniel Tucker, Joseph Tucker, and Henry Tucker, each one full share and to my daughter, Hannah Hand one half of share and to my daughter Phebe Ross, one half of a share and to Sarah Hand on half of a share and to my granddaughter Susan Ross, one fourth of a share and to my grandson, Oliver Ross one fourth of a share. And lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Elijah Tucker and Joseph Tucker to be my executors of this, my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of Feb, eighteen hundred and forty-four. Ephraim Tucker

!Signed, published and declared by the above named Ephraim Tucker as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request have signed as witnesses to the same. Herman Weston Silas Wing State of Ohio, Butler County, SS: I, Gideon Palmer, sole judge and ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Ephraim Tucker, as the same appears on file and of record in said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Hamilton, Ohio, this 17th day of June 1940. Seal Gideon Palmer Judge and Ex-officio Clerk by Dorothy S. VanAusdall deputy clerk Recorded June 18, 1940 @@ 1:P.M. Clarence R. Wasson Recorder NOTE: Shelby County Will Record Book 4 Page 345 !It is interesting to note that at some time or other the greater number of the children of Ephraim Tucker and Phebe Hand Tucker were residents of Indiana. Elijah Tucker may have been the first but he did not venture far into the state. In 1835 he bought land in Union Township, Union County, just across the Ohio - Indiana line and lived on his farm until his death in 1852. James Cole Tucker, we are inclined to think, was the first of the family to venture into the wilds of Shelby County, his daughter Sarah, who married Adam Brandt, was born in Ohio, Feb 9, 1835, and his daughter Rhoda was married to Jefferson Reese in Shelby County, Indiana, April 19, 1836, this would indicate the approximate date of arrival. Ephraim Tucker "entered" land in Shelby Co., Indiana as early as 1837 but did not become a settler until the spring of 1839, but his daughter, Ann Mariah Cornwell, with her husband, came sometime after her marriage in 1832. Cornelius Frazee Tucker died in Butler Co., Ohio and there is nothing to indicate that he ever left the state. Sarah Miller Tucker Laing Hand was at some time a resident of Shelbyville, Indiana. Hannah Tucker Hand died in Shelby County. Of Elizabeth Tucker Pritchard there is no record. Rhoda Tucker, who married Brooks Ross, it is thought, died in Cincinnati. Daniel L. Tucker came to Shelby County, tarried awhile and went on to Illinois. Mary Tuckerk, who was the 2nd wife of Brooks Ross also died in Cincinnate. Her son, Oliver Ross, however was a resident of Shelby Co., and is buried in Second Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Joseph L. Tucker came to Indiana, likely after the death of his father, as he and Elijah are named executors. Henry L. Tucker came in 1841, this date is known as also the time of arrival of Phebe Tucker Ross which was in 1848. Elizabeth Tucker, 2nd, who married Elijah Vanness was probably not a resident of Shelby County but the family bought land and one son lived within its confines for ten years and she made many visits and was at her mother's bed-side when she died, in 1850, receiving from her the family Bible which was next owned by Samuel Tucker, son of Henry L. Tucker.

!Items from the minutes of the Indian Creek Baptist Church, Butler Co., Ohio January 11, 1829 Samuel Tucker, baptized by M. Thomas. January 24, 1829 Jacob Tucker was baptized. February 28, 1829 Brothers Munson, TUcker and Denny were appointed to forward a draft or bill towards building a meeting house, 35 X 45 ft. June 14, 1829 Elijah Vanness baptized by William Tyner. Saturday, September 25, 1831 Benjamin Tucker from a revelation of experience bid welcome to the ordinance of baptism. October 22, 1831 Agreed that we put a fence around the grave yard, the fence to be made of locust posts and boards with a board on top of said fence, agreed that Brethern John Burke and D. Jones prepare subscriptions against our next meeting for the purpose of raising money for to make the above mentioned fence. Saturday, May 25, 1833 Fifth Item. The church withdraws her fellowship from those brethern who have declared an unfellowship with her conduct, who are Maxwell Johnson, Benjamin Martin, Phiney Barnum, Warren Smith, S. Tucker, I. Tucker and Mary Tucker. Saturday, June 22, 1833 Fourth Item. Caleb Barnum and Benjamin Tucker declares an unfellowship with the church for which the church withdraws her fellowship from them. Saturday, March 26, 1836 The Indian Creek Church met as usual and after worship proceeded to business, Brother Tyner, Moderator. 1st Benjamin Tucker, a member who was excluded from this church sometime past came forward and confesses his fault in leaving the church but there being in the way some difficulty between him and the church, the church appoints brethern N. Jones, M. Debolt, and J. Flint to converse with him and report to the church, the said brethern report to their satisfaction and he is restored to fellowship of the church and from his request the church grants him a letter of dismission. Saturday, May 27, A.D. 1837 The regular Baptist Church at Indian Creek met as usual and after worship proceeded to business, Brother Flint, Moderator. 1st. Brother Samuel Tucker and his wife comes to the church and is again restored to fellowship and from request is granted letters of dismission.

Ephraim TUCKER (Sr.)

• BIRTH: ABT 1744, Westfield,Essex Co.,N.J.
• DEATH: 29 JUL 1805, Westfield,Essex Co.,N.J.
• BURIAL: 1805, Presb. Ch. Cem.,Essex Co.,N.J.

• REFERENCE: 160

• DIVORCE: N
• MARRIAGE: 2 JUL 1765

1. Hannah TUCKER
2. Ephraim TUCKER
3. Sarah TUCKER
4. Sabra Clark TUCKER
5. Samuel Miller TUCKER

1. David TUCKER
2. Mary (Polly) TUCKER
3. Ziphra (Zilpa) TUCKER
4. Benjamin TUCKER

                      _Warner TUCKER _
 _Warner TUCKER _____|
|                    |_Unk ___________
|
|--Ephraim TUCKER 
|
|                     ________________
|_Elizabeth LAMBERT _|
                     |________________

Notes

!Office of the Adjutant General Trenton, N.J. Ephraim Tucker received from Daniel Marsh, Quartermaster General's Department voucher 3200, certificate 117, dated April 29, 1780, for $680.00, continental L6:7:6, specie; interest commenced April 1, 1779; interest to January 1, 1787, L2:19:2 3/4; same deposited in State Treasury, - Revolutionay War

!We can only conclude that his service must have been of lengthy duration to have had what was at that time a considerable sum of money due him. Ephraim Tucker and Sarah Miller were married in Westfield, New Jersey, the marriage ceremony performed by Rev. Benjamin Woodruff.

!Sarah Miller Tucker died May 6, 1786, aged 36 years. She is buried in the Presbyterian Church Yard at Westfield. In the records of the Presbyterian Church at Westfield are found the records of the marriage of Ephraim Tucker and Sarah Miller, the date they became members of the church, 1767, the baptism of Ephraim Tucker, Jr. July 15, 1770, of Sarah, September 11, 1774 and Sabra Clark Tucker, May 13, 1781.

!Ephraim Tucker married second, Rhoda Price Valentine, she was the sister of Abraham Price and the widow of Ephraim Valentine, she was the mother of five children when she married Ephraim Tucker.

!This indenture made this first day of August in the year of our Lord, One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety eight between Ephraim Tucker of the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Yeoman of the one Part and his dutiful son Ephraim Tucker Jur (sp) of Bernard Town County of Somerset and State of New Jersey above sd Yeoman of the other part. Witnessesth that the sd Ephraim Tucker Senior for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds New York Currency, Dollars at Eight Shillings to him in Hand well and truly paid before the ensaling and Delivery hereof by his sd son Ephraim Tucker Jur (sp) and for other Good Causes and Considerations him here unto (moving). The Receipt whereof the sd Ephraim Tucker Senr does hereby acknowledge Has given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated, Enfeossed (sp), conveyed and confirmed; and by these Presents Doth fully and absolutely Give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff (sp), convey and confirm unto Him the sd Ephraim Tucker jur (sp) and to his heirs, Execrd, Adms, Assigns forever. All that one certain Piece or Parcel of Land and Premises on which the sd Ephraim Tucker now lives. BEGINNING at a post by the south west side of the road leading up by the said Ephraim Tucker Senr dwelling house being the North Corner of the Premises and is an East Corner of Nathaniel Meeker's land from thence running with his line and binding on it Southwest Twenty two chains and thirty Links to a walnut sapling being John Osborns Corner, thence with his line and binding on it Southeast three chains and thirty links, to a stake being another of said Osborn's Corners; thence still with his Line and binding on it Southwest one chain and thirty six links to a Stone being Joseph Lamb's corner, thence with his line and binding on it Southeast ten chains and thirty links to a stake being Aker's Corner; thence with his line and Samuel Downers and binding thereon, Northeast twenty four chains and ten links to a stone by the side of the road bing at Downer's Corner; and from thence along up said road and binding on it twelve chains and ninety three links to the beginning. Containing Thirty Acres of Land, be the same more or less together, also, with the Houses, out Houses and all Manner of Buildings, Fences, Orchards, Gardens, Meadows, Pastures, Woods, Waters and all and every of the Profits, Privileges, Advantages, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any Manner of wise appertaining, to have and to hold all and singular of the above bargained premises with each and every of the Appurtenances unto him the sd Ephraim Tucker Jur (sp) and to his heirs, Excrs, Admrs and Assigns to him and their sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof forever and the sd Ephraim Tucker Senior does covenant, grant and agree, to and with the sd Ephraim Tucker jur (sp) that he the sd Ephraim Tucker Senior immediately before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof is the true sole and lawful Owner of all and singular of the above bargained Premises and that he is lawfully seised and possessed of thee same in his own proper right as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple, and that the sid Ephraim Tucker jur (sp) and his heirs, Adms, Execr and Assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter forever by force and virtue of these Presents Lawfully forceably and quietly have hold and occupy possess and enjoy all and singular of the above bargained Premises, free and clear and freely and clearly, acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all Manner of former and other Gifts Grants, Bargains, Sales, Loans, Mortgages, Wills, Intails, Jointures, Dowers, Judgements, Executions, Incumberances and Troubles in the Law whatsoever and further, the sd Ephraim Tucker Senior does bind himself, his heirs, Exec and Adms firmly by these Presents to Warrent and Forever Defend the sd Ephraim Tucker jur (sp) and his heirs, Exec, Adms, and Assigns in the peacable possession of all and singular of the above bargained Premises against the just and lawful Claims of all Manner of Persons whosoever. In witness whereof the said Ephraim Tucker Senior has hereunto set his hand & seal the date herein first above written. Sealed and delivered In presence of Ephraim Tucker Benjamin Tucker William Coles Note: Written on the outside is--- "Ephraim Tucker Senior to Ephraim Tucker jur ---Deed" Ephraim Tucker the grantor to the within Deed came before me Jedidiah Swan, one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Essex and Acknowledged that he Executed and Delivered the within Deed for the uses and purposes therein Expressed as his voluntary Act and Deed. Taken before me this 27th of September 1805 Jedidiah Swan