67. Elzaphan Rucker
Elzaphan served in the Revolutionary War with his brothers, all from Culpepper Co, under Captain George Slaughter.
Married Ambrose Booten in 1761
70. Lemuel Rucker
Lemuel enlisted in 1776 in the Revolutionary War. He served as a private, and then sergeant, in Cpt George SlaughterÕs Co, 8th VA Regt., commanded by Col Abraham Bowman, until he was discharged at Valley Forge, PA, sick.
His name first appears on payroll covering a period from May 25 1776 to 30 Apr 1877. He engaged in battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He applied for and was granted pension 7 Jan 1820. (Pension office).
His stone bears the following inscriptionÑÒA Revolutioner of the United States of America. Died in honor 4 March, 1842, aged 91 yearsÓ. On AnnÕs, ÒIn memory of Ann Rucker, consort of Lemuel Rucker, who died Sep 1845Ó.
Records: War Dept., Pension office, Pension Bureau 1840, p. 177.
Adj. Gen. Office file # 2259102
The records of Monroe Co burned, and the only records left are Bible and family records.Lemuel enlisted in 1776 in the Revolutionary War. He served as a private, and then sergeant, in Cpt George Slaughter's Co, 8th VA Regt., commanded by Col Abraham Bowman, until he was discharged at Valley Forge, PA, sick.
His name first appears on payroll covering a period from May 25 1776 to 30 Apr 1877. He engaged in battles of Brandywine and Germantown. He applied for and was granted pension 7 Jan 1820. (Pension office).
His stone bears the following inscription-"A Revolutioner of the United States of America. Died in honor 4 March, 1842, aged 91 years". On Ann's, "In memory of Ann Rucker, consort of Lemuel Rucker, who died Sep 1845".
Records: War Dept., Pension office, Pension Bureau 1840, p. 177.
Adj. Gen. Office file # 2259102
The records of Monroe Co burned, and the only records left are Bible and family records.
Ann Booten Rucker had a chapter of D.A.R. in OH named after her.
Her parents may have been William and Sallie (Wood) Booten.
119. Paschal Rucker
Dates taken from tombstone by Catherine Fedorchak.
123. Catherine Rucker
Catherine was found in the 1850 Monroe co, Seneca twp census. At that time her children were:
Noah, 25
Isaiah, 23
Elisabeth, 16
Edward F., 14
Isaac, 12
John W., 9
Sarah J., 4
Catherine, 3
124. Garland Rucker
He was on his way to the CA gold fields in 1849, by way of ship from New York. The ship was wrecked and Garland was never heard from again.
His partner returned with the exact amount of money Garland had carried. Garland's wife, Sarah Ann, had a Grandmother clock with all wood gears that she brought from VA to OH. Patricia has that clock in her dining room.He was on his way to the CA gold fields in 1849, by way of ship from New York. The ship was wrecked and Garland was never heard from again.
His partner returned with the exact amount of money Garland had carried. GarlandÕs wife, Sarah Ann, had a Grandmother clock with all wood gears that she brought from VA to OH. Patricia has that clock in her dining room.
85. Angus Rucker
Angus was a captain in the Revolution.
90. Tomagen Rucker
Married Ambrose Booten in 1761