He was the son of Peter Rucker (1661 Ger.-1743 Va.) & Elizabeth Fielding Rucker (1660 Eng.-1752 Va.). He arrived in Virginia Colony in 1702 with his parents and approx 8 of his sibblings.
Shipwrecked, land owner, vestryman, captain, commissioner
1700 - "Four ships carrying 700 passengers sailed from Gravesend England, with John and Thomas, Peter's two sons, as leaders of the passengers on one. The vessel wrecked in Jamestown Bay and John floated for three days on a piece of driftwood before being picked up by a passing vessel."
(Source: "History of the Rucker Family,' by Eydith Johns Rucker Whitley 1927)
1700's John patented 5850 acres of land in Ablemarle County, Virginia.
1731 - May 4 John Rucker was appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains.
Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Order Book 1730-38, p. 35)
1734 - June 4 [Feb 6.]John Rucker deeded to his sister Mary, wife of William Offall, 100 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, witnessed by William Crosthwait.(Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Deed Book B., p. 496) 1740's Circa John Rucker and John Lightfoot established St. Mark's Episcopal Parish in Orange County, Virginia, near Ruckerville, now in Greene Count. John was an active vestryman in the church.
1740 - May 22 John Rucker was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange County.
(Source: Orange County Order Book 1738-41, p. 163)
1741 - November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia.(Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, p. 17 December 2014 by PouliotJanice2
They settled in Essex Co., Va. which later became Spottsylvania Co. in 1720. Then in 1734 this portion became Orange Co., Va. He meet and married Susanna L. Phillips (1684 Va.-1742 Va.) in 1702. Her parents were William Phillips (1640 Eng.-1725 Va.) & Susannh Williams Phillips (c1658 Eng.-c1726 Va.). John & Susanna Rucker were members of the Saint Mark's Parish Church and were the parents of 12 children. Their children were: Peter, Phoebe, Margaret, Winiford, Mildred, Rueben, Ambrose, John Jr., Isaac, Anthony, Benjamin & Sarah. There is a discrepancy for some of their birth dates. John was a Captain in the Spottsylvana Co./Orange Co. Militia. John & Susanna are believed to be buried in the old St. Mark's Parish Churchyard. It is now called the Little Fork Church which stands in Culpepper Co., Virginia.
Shipwrecked, land owner, vestryman, captain, commissioner
1700 - "Four ships carrying 700 passengers sailed from Gravesend England, with John and Thomas, Peter's two sons, as leaders of the passengers on one. The vessel wrecked in Jamestown Bay and John floated for three days on a piece of driftwood before being picked up by a passing vessel."
(Source: "History of the Rucker Family,' by Eydith Johns Rucker Whitley 1927)
1700's John patented 5850 acres of land in Ablemarle County, Virginia.
1731 - May 4 John Rucker was appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains.
Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Order Book 1730-38, p. 35)
1734 - June 4 [Feb 6.]John Rucker deeded to his sister Mary, wife of William Offall, 100 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, witnessed by William Crosthwait.(Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Deed Book B., p. 496) 1740's Circa John Rucker and John Lightfoot established St. Mark's Episcopal Parish in Orange County, Virginia, near Ruckerville, now in Greene Count. John was an active vestryman in the church.
1740 - May 22 John Rucker was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange County.
(Source: Orange County Order Book 1738-41, p. 163)
1741 - November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia.(Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, p. 17 December 2014 by PouliotJanice2
They settled in Essex Co., Va. which later became Spottsylvania Co. in 1720. Then in 1734 this portion became Orange Co., Va. He meet and married Susanna L. Phillips (1684 Va.-1742 Va.) in 1702. Her parents were William Phillips (1640 Eng.-1725 Va.) & Susannh Williams Phillips (c1658 Eng.-c1726 Va.). John & Susanna Rucker were members of the Saint Mark's Parish Church and were the parents of 12 children. Their children were: Peter, Phoebe, Margaret, Winiford, Mildred, Rueben, Ambrose, John Jr., Isaac, Anthony, Benjamin & Sarah. There is a discrepancy for some of their birth dates. John was a Captain in the Spottsylvana Co./Orange Co. Militia. John & Susanna are believed to be buried in the old St. Mark's Parish Churchyard. It is now called the Little Fork Church which stands in Culpepper Co., Virginia.
He was the son of Peter Rucker (1661 Ger.-1743 Va.) & Elizabeth Fielding Rucker (1660 Eng.-1752 Va.). He arrived in Virginia Colony in 1702 with his parents and approx 8 of his sibblings.
Shipwrecked, land owner, vestryman, captain, commissioner
1700 - "Four ships carrying 700 passengers sailed from Gravesend England, with John and Thomas, Peter's two sons, as leaders of the passengers on one. The vessel wrecked in Jamestown Bay and John floated for three days on a piece of driftwood before being picked up by a passing vessel."
(Source: "History of the Rucker Family,' by Eydith Johns Rucker Whitley 1927)
1700's John patented 5850 acres of land in Ablemarle County, Virginia.
1731 - May 4 John Rucker was appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains.
Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Order Book 1730-38, p. 35)
1734 - June 4 [Feb 6.]John Rucker deeded to his sister Mary, wife of William Offall, 100 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, witnessed by William Crosthwait.(Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Deed Book B., p. 496) 1740's Circa John Rucker and John Lightfoot established St. Mark's Episcopal Parish in Orange County, Virginia, near Ruckerville, now in Greene Count. John was an active vestryman in the church.
1740 - May 22 John Rucker was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange County.
(Source: Orange County Order Book 1738-41, p. 163)
1741 - November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia.(Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, p. 17 December 2014 by PouliotJanice2
They settled in Essex Co., Va. which later became Spottsylvania Co. in 1720. Then in 1734 this portion became Orange Co., Va. He meet and married Susanna L. Phillips (1684 Va.-1742 Va.) in 1702. Her parents were William Phillips (1640 Eng.-1725 Va.) & Susannh Williams Phillips (c1658 Eng.-c1726 Va.). John & Susanna Rucker were members of the Saint Mark's Parish Church and were the parents of 12 children. Their children were: Peter, Phoebe, Margaret, Winiford, Mildred, Rueben, Ambrose, John Jr., Isaac, Anthony, Benjamin & Sarah. There is a discrepancy for some of their birth dates. John was a Captain in the Spottsylvana Co./Orange Co. Militia. John & Susanna are believed to be buried in the old St. Mark's Parish Churchyard. It is now called the Little Fork Church which stands in Culpepper Co., Virginia.
Shipwrecked, land owner, vestryman, captain, commissioner
1700 - "Four ships carrying 700 passengers sailed from Gravesend England, with John and Thomas, Peter's two sons, as leaders of the passengers on one. The vessel wrecked in Jamestown Bay and John floated for three days on a piece of driftwood before being picked up by a passing vessel."
(Source: "History of the Rucker Family,' by Eydith Johns Rucker Whitley 1927)
1700's John patented 5850 acres of land in Ablemarle County, Virginia.
1731 - May 4 John Rucker was appointed Constable from the Rappahannock River to the Parish line, including the South Mountains.
Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Order Book 1730-38, p. 35)
1734 - June 4 [Feb 6.]John Rucker deeded to his sister Mary, wife of William Offall, 100 acres of land in St. Mark's Parish, witnessed by William Crosthwait.(Source: Spotsylvania County Virginia Deed Book B., p. 496) 1740's Circa John Rucker and John Lightfoot established St. Mark's Episcopal Parish in Orange County, Virginia, near Ruckerville, now in Greene Count. John was an active vestryman in the church.
1740 - May 22 John Rucker was sworn to his military commission of Captain for Orange County.
(Source: Orange County Order Book 1738-41, p. 163)
1741 - November 23 John Rucker was sworn in as Commissioner of the Peace of Orange County, Virginia.(Source: Orange County Virginia Order Book 1741-43, p. 17 December 2014 by PouliotJanice2
They settled in Essex Co., Va. which later became Spottsylvania Co. in 1720. Then in 1734 this portion became Orange Co., Va. He meet and married Susanna L. Phillips (1684 Va.-1742 Va.) in 1702. Her parents were William Phillips (1640 Eng.-1725 Va.) & Susannh Williams Phillips (c1658 Eng.-c1726 Va.). John & Susanna Rucker were members of the Saint Mark's Parish Church and were the parents of 12 children. Their children were: Peter, Phoebe, Margaret, Winiford, Mildred, Rueben, Ambrose, John Jr., Isaac, Anthony, Benjamin & Sarah. There is a discrepancy for some of their birth dates. John was a Captain in the Spottsylvana Co./Orange Co. Militia. John & Susanna are believed to be buried in the old St. Mark's Parish Churchyard. It is now called the Little Fork Church which stands in Culpepper Co., Virginia.
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