George Washington

According to the MyHeritage book report related to our family tree, one of the persons whom we are indirectly related to via Augustine Washington Jr is George Washington. Augustine was George's half-brother and Ann Lee (Aylett)'s brother-in-law.

Ann Lee nee Aylett (b. about 1738 in Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia/d. 12 Dec. 1768 in Westmoreland co., VA) was the wife of Richard Henry Lee. Richard Henry was a nephew of  William Fitzhugh II's wife. William was our 1st cousin seven times removed.

Very indirect and distant relation indeed. But still a relation.

George Washington Birthplace National Monument area, Potomac River, Virginia

There is another family branch which links us to Mr. George Washington via Washington and Lee families:

George Washington

⇒ his brother John Augustine Washington (b. 13 Jan. 1736, Wakefield Plantation, Popes Creek, Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia/ d. 17 Feb. 1787, Bushfield, Westmoreland, Virginia)

⇒ his son Corbin Washington (b. about 1765, Bushfield, Westmoreland, Virginia/d. 10 Dec. 1799, Bushfield, Westmoreland, Virginia)

⇒ his wife Hannah Washington nee Lee (b. about 1765, Chantilly, Westmoreland County, Virginia/d. 23 Nov. 1802, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia)

Ben Brenman Park, Alexandria, Virginia

⇒ her father Richard Henry Lee (b. 20 Jan. 1732, Stratford, Westmoreland County, Virginia/d. 19 June 1794, Chantilly Hill, Westmoreland County, Virginia)

⇒ his father Col. Thomas Lee (b. about 1690, Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia/d. 14 Nov. 1750, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia)

Stratford Hall

⇒ his sister Ann Mary Fitzhugh nee Lee (b. about 1683, Machodoc, Westmoreland County, Virginia/d. 12 Jan. 1732, Eagles Nest, King George, Virginia)

⇒ her husband William Fitzhugh II (b. about 1679, Eagles Nest, Stafford, Virginia/d. about 1713, Ravensworth, Fairfax Co., VA) - our 1st cousin 7 times removed

⇒ his mother Sarah Fitzhugh nee Tucker (b. 2 August 1663, Stafford, Westmoreland, VA/d. about 1715, Eagles Nest, Stafford, Virginia)

⇒ her brother Robert Tucker (b. about 1652, Charles City County, VA/d. about 1704, Charles City County, VA) - our direct ancestor - 8 generations back

⇒ his son Robert Tucker Jr. (b. 10 May 1676, Charles City County, VA/d. 26 Sept. 1744, Amelia County, VA)

⇒ his son William Tucker Sr. (b. about 1718, Prince George, VA/d. 19 March 1791, Powhatan, VA)

⇒ his son David Tucker (b. about 1762, Amelia County, VA/d. ?)

⇒ his daughter Rachel Obelier Stimson nee Tucker - our  great-great-grandmother

based on my MyHeritage research

Photos:

• Alexandria, VA: By Taylordw - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63207052
• Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
• Chantilly: By EikwaR - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27237840
• Stratford Hall: Internet Archive Book Images [No restrictions], via Wikimedia Commons

John Tyler III and John Tyler IV

Soon I will come back to the early settlers of Collin County, TX. Today I present the family tree branch which leads to Mr. John Tyler III and his son of the name John Tyler as well.

John Tyler III was born on 28 February 1747 in Williamsburg, the colony of Virginia. His great-grandfather Henry emigrated from England and settled in the Virginia Colony.

Colonial Williamsburg, VA

John Tyler Sr., besides being a planter and a judge was also the 15th Virginia Governor. In 1776 he served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army.

Around 1776, he built Greenway plantation (Charles City, Virginia) where his children, including John Tyler Jr. were born.

Charles City, historic courthouse, Virginia

John Tyler III passed in his home on 6 January 1813.

The man who connects us to John Tyler III and his son is Jefferson F Davis, the husband of Sarah Knox, our 5th cousin four times removed.

Then the family branch goes to

⇒ John Tyler II, mentioned above (born on 25 March 1790/d. 18 Jan. 1862, Richmond, Virginia), he bought the Sherwood Plantation in 1945 which became his family home since then. The US President (1841-1845).

Sherwood Forest Plantation, Virginia

⇒ his daughter Elizabeth Waller nee Tyler (b. 11 July 1823, Virginia/d. 1 June 1850, Virginia)

⇒ her son William Griffin Waller (b. 1843, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, VA/d. 24 July 1894, Alum Springs, Pulaski County, Virginia)

⇒ his wife Jane Kempe Waller nee Howell (b. 9 August 1844, Natchez, Adams County, MS)

⇒ her sister Varina Anne Banks Davis nee Howell (b. 7 May 1826, Natchez, Adams, MS/d. 16 Oct. 1906, Manhattan, New York, New York)

⇒ her husband Jefferson Finnis Davis (b. 3 June 1808, Christian County, Kentucky/d. 6 Dec. 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana)

⇒ his first wife Sarah Knox Davis nee Taylor - our 5th cousin 4 times removed

⇒ her father Zachary Taylor - our 4th cousin 5 times removed

⇒ his father Richard Lee Taylor - our 3rd cousin  6 times removed (b. 3 April 1774, Rapidan, Orange County, Virginia/d. 19 Jan. 1829, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky)

Rapidan, Passenger Depot

⇒ his mother Elizabeth Taylor nee Lee - 2nd cousin 7 times removed (b. 25 May 1709, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England/d. April 1750, Lancaster, Virginia)

River Brett, Hadleigh, England

⇒ her mother Sarah Elizabeth Lee nee Allerton - our 1 cousin 8 times removed (b. circa 1671, Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia/d. 17 May 1731, Ditchley, Northumberland County, Virginia)

⇒ her father Isaac Allerton (Ollerton), Jr. (b. 22 May 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts/d. 25 Oct. 1702, Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia)

⇒ his sister Rose Tucker nee Allerton - our 6 times great-grandmother (b. circa 1633, Carleton Manor, Yorkshire, England/d. circa 1712, Westmoreland, Virginia)

Genealogy researches do not agree on the matter who Rose Tucker's parents were. I mean Rose whose first husband was John Tucker. Some claim they were not Isaac Allerton Sr. and his wife Fear.

However, according to the book "Seldens of Virginia and allied families"* by Mary Selden Kennedy Rose was a daughter of Isaac and Fear Allerton's. Besides, in another source, I came across the information that Isaac Sr. had 21 children altogether. So it could be more than the two only with Fear (Sarah and Isaac Jr.) mentioned most often.

⇒ her son Robert Tucker (b. circa 1652, Charles City County, Virginia/d. circa 1704, Charles City Co., VA)

⇒ his son Robert Tucker Jr. - our 4 times great grandfather

⇒ his son William Tucker Sr. - our 3 times great-grandfather (b. circa 1718, Prince George County, Virginia/d. 19 March 1791, Powhatan, Virginia)

⇒ his son David Tucker - our great-great-great-grandfather (b. circa 1762, Amelia County, Virginia)

⇒ his daughter Rachel Obellier Stimson nee Tucker - our  great-great-grandmother


* Seldens of Virginia and allied families, Volume II, by Mary Selden Kennedy, Frank Allaben Genealogical Company, Three West Forty-Second Street, New York, 1911.

The post based on my MyHeritage research.

Photos:

• Colonial Williamsburg By Tasma3197 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15513648
• By Mojo Hand - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68348227
• Sherwood Plantation: By Pi3.124 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50490593
• Rapidan By Cecouchman - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25368310 
• River Brett: By Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14182222

William Henry Harrison

Another post dedicated to one of the Presidents who are in our extended family tree.*
Mrs. Hanna Harrison Lee nee Ludwell connects us indirectly to Mr. William Henry Harrison.

Coat of arms of President William Henry Harrison - of the James River Harrisons

This family branch takes us from Virginia Colony to England and back to Virginia again.

William Henry Harrison (b. 9 Feb. 1773, Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, VA/d. 4 April 1841)

Inside the Berkeley Plantation house

⇒ his father Benjamin Harrison V - Governor of Virginia 1781/1784, Signer of the Declaration of Independence - (b. 5 April 1726, Berkeley Plantation, Charles City, VA/d. 24 April 1791, City Point, Charles City, VA)

⇒ his father Benjamin Harrison IV of the Landing (b. about 1695, Berkeley Hundred, Charles City County, Virginia/d. 12 July 1745, Berkeley Hundred, Charles City County, Virginia)

⇒ his father Benjamin Harrison III (b. 10 April 1673, Berkeley, Charles City, Virginia/d. 10 April 1710, Berkeley, Charles, VA)

⇒ his sister Hannah (Harrison) Ludwell (b. 15 Dec. 1678, Indian Fields, Surry, Virginia/d. 14 April 1731, Surry County, Virginia)

⇒ her daughter Hannah Harrison (Ludwell) Lee (5 Dec. 1701, Green Springs, Westmoreland, Virginia/d. 25 Jan. 1750, Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia)

⇒ her husband Col. Thomas Lee of Stratford Hall (b. around 1690, Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia/ d. 14 Nov. 1750, Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia)

Stratford Hall built by Thomas Lee

⇒ his sister Ann Mary (Lee) Fitzhugh (b. 1683, Machodoc, Westmoreland County, Virginia/d. 12 Jan. 1732, Eagles Nest, King George, Virginia)

⇒ her husband William Fitzhugh II (b. about 1679, Eagles Nest, King George, Virginia/d. 1713, Ravensworth, Fairfax Co., VA)

⇒ his mother Sarah (Fitzhugh) Tucker (b. 2 August 1663, Stafford, Westmoreland, VA/ d. 1715, Eagles Nest, Stafford, Virginia)

⇒ her mother Rose (Allerton) Tucker (b. about 1633, Carleton Manor, Yorkshire, England/d. about 1712, Westmoreland, VA)

⇒ her son Robert Tucker (about 1652, Charles City County, VA/d. abt. 1704, Charles City, VA)

⇒ his son Robert Tucker Jr. (b. 10 May 1676, Charles City, VA/d 26 Sept. 1744, Amelia County, VA)

⇒ his son William Tucker Sr. (b. 1718, Prince George, VA/d. 19 March 1791, Powhatan, Virginia)

⇒ his son David Tucker (b. abt. 1762, Amelia County, VA)

⇒ his daughter Rachel Obelier Tucker Stimson - our great-great grandmother

*based on my MyHeritage research

Photos:
Coat of arms: By Glasshouse using elements by Sodacan - [1], CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46979140
Berkeley Plantation house: By Pi3.124 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50490807
Stratford Hall Plantation: By Westwoodking - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18082231

Update

In the above post, I missed President Benjamin Harrison who of course was related to William Henry Harrison. Here is the line:

Benjamin Harrison (b. 20 August 1833, North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio/d. 13 March 1901, Indianapolis, Indiana) lawyer and politician

⇒ his father John Scott Harrison (b. 4 Oct. 1803, Vincennes, Indiana/d. 25 May 1878, North Bend, Ohio) + wife Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin (b. 18 July 1810, Mercersburg, PA/d. 15 August 1850, North Bend, Ohio). They married on 12 August 1831 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

⇒ his father William Henry Harrison

Martha Eppes Tucker and Thomas Jefferson

Martha Eppes (Epps), the second wife of our 5 times great-grandfather Robert Tucker Jr., was related to the Jefferson family and President Thomas Jefferson. Martha and Robert Tucker married around 1719 in Virginia.
Martha's parents were Francis Littleberry Eppes III and Anne Isham. Both the Eppes and Isham families were of English heritage.

Her paternal great-grandfather Col. Francis Eppes I was born in May 1597 in Ashford, Kent, England. Another date of his birthday which I have come across is 15 May 1588.

13th century St. Mary's Church, Ashford 

Francis Eppes I emigrated to Virginia around 1620, he died in Charles City.

Martha's maternal grandfather was Henry Isham I, born around 1627 in Northamptonshire, England. In the year 1656, he came to America and started his new life in Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, Virginia Colony.

In 1688, Martha's great-grandfather Francis and her uncle (by marriage with Mary Isham, Martha's mother's sister) William Randolph set out the Bermuda Hundred town in Virginia.

Martha Eppes was also related to President Thomas Jefferson in two ways:

T. Jefferson - 3rd US President

1. Her brother's great-grandson John Wayles Eppes married Thomas Jefferson's daughter Miss Maria Jefferson.

Martha's brother Francis Eppes IV (b. 10 Oct. 1686, Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield County, Virginia, Colonial America / d. Dec. 1734, Dales Parish, Henrico County, Virginia ) ⇒ 
⇒ his son Richard Isham Eppes (b. 1724, Bermuda Hundred / d. 2 August 1765, Bermuda Hundred) ⇒
⇒ his son Francis Eppes VI (b. 1747, Bermuda Hundred / d. 4 July 1808, Sweet Springs, Bath County, Virginia)  ⇒
⇒ his son John Wayles Eppes (b. 19 April, 1773, Eppington, Chesterfield County, Province of Virginia / d. 13 Sept. 1823, Millbrook, Buckingham County, Virginia).

2. Her brother's granddaughter Martha Wayles married Thomas Jefferson.

Francis Eppes IV ⇒
⇒ his daughter Martha Wayles (b. 10 April 1712, Bermuda Hundred / d.  5 Nov. 1748, Virginia) ⇒
⇒ her daughter Martha Wayles Jefferson (b. 30 Oct. 1748, Charles City / d. 6 Sept. 1782, Monticello, Charlottesville, VA).

Monticello, Virginia

There was another family connection between the Epps and the Jeffersons - Francis Eppes VI's wife Mrs. Elizabeth Eppes nee Wayles (b. 24 Feb. 1752, VA / d. 10 June 1810, Eppington Plantation, Chesterfield, Virginia) was a half-sister of Martha Jefferson nee Wayles (b. 30 Oct. 1748, Charles City, VA / d. 6 Sept. 1782, Monticello, Charlottesville, VA), wife of Thomas Jefferson.


Credits:

• St. Mary's Church Ashford: By John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13485161
• Map of Virginia: By Unknown cartographer for author Thomas J. Wertenbaker - Page 20 from Thomas J. Wertenbaker's Virginia Under the StuartsPrinceton: Princeton University Press, 1914. Digital scan at https://archive.org/details/virginiaunderstu00wertrich, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20699270
• Thomas Jefferson: By http://www.whitehouseresearch.org/assetbank-whha/action/viewHome,
  
  Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20179140

• Monticello: By Martin Falbisoner - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56104432

Tucker Family

In one of my previous posts our great-great-grandmother Rachel Obelier Stimson was mentioned. Her maiden name was Tucker. Today, I tell you more about her (and our) direct family line.

Rachel parents were David Tucker born about 1762 in Amelia County, Virginia and Miss Frances "Fanny" Old. Nothing is known about Fanny, though.

Her grandparents were

William Tucker, Sr. born circa 1718 in Prince George, Virginia, British Colonies. Before 1740, he married Miss Ann - surname unknown. William died on 19 March 1791. Probably in Powhatan County, Virginia.

Rachel's great-grandparents

Robert Tucker Junior - born in Charles City County, Virginia on 10 May 1676. Robert's wife was  Elizabeth Parham (born circa 1680 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia), daughter of Thomas Parham III and Elizabeth Parham nee Branch. Robert and Elizabeth got married in 1698 in Charles City, VA. They had five sons and two daughters. William (Rachel's grandfather) was the couple's youngest son.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker passed in 1718. A year later Robert remarried. His second wife was Martha Eppes (daughter of Francis Littleberry Eppes and Anne Isham).
Robert Tucker Jr. passed away on 26 Sept. 1744 in Amelia County, Virginia.

 The Governor's palace in Williamsburg. 

The city was the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780

Rachel's great-great-grandparents

Robert Tucker (b. ≈1652/d. ≈1704 in Charles City County, VA). Robert married Miss Elizabeth Coleman about 1676. Elizabeth's father was Mr. Robert Coleman. She was born  ≈1657 in Charles City Co., VA/d. on 21 Dec. 1722 in Amelia County, VA).
Robert and Elizabeth had nine children - six sons and three daughters.

Great-great-great-grandparents

John Tucker who was born (8 Sept. 1626), lived and died (5 May 1671) in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His wife was Rose Allerton (b. ≈1633 in Carleton Manor, Yorkshire, England), daughter of Isaac Allerton Sr. and Fear Brewster. John and Rose got married on 26 Oct. 1625.
They are our 7 times great-grandparents. Rose Allerton was also an aunt of Sarah Elizabeth Allerton Lee's.

Which ancestors of the Tucker family were the Immigrants?

The answer is: William Daniel Tucker and his wife Marye Elizabeth Thompson - Rachel's 4 times, and our 10 times great-grandparents.

William was born on 7 Jan. 1589 in Egloshayle or Plymouth, Cornwall, England.

Northeastward view of Plymouth Sound from Mount Edgcumbe Country Park in Cornwall

Miss Marye Elizabeth Thompson was born circa 1599 in Walton, Hertfordshire, England to Robert Thompson and Elizabeth Harsnett. William and Marye were married ≈ 1621 in Saint John, Hackney, London, England.

St. Johns Church - Hackney

Marye Tucker deceased around 1640 in Elizabeth City, Virginia. Her husband passed about four years later.

Credits:
Pictures
1. By Ron Cogswell - The Governor's Palace -- Williamsburg (VA) September 2012, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47502435;
2. Cornwall - By Robert Brimacombe - Wednesday 12thMarch 2008 035, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4183228;
3. Hackney - St John's - By Tarquin Binary (Fin Fahey) - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=546396.

Rachel Obelier Tucker & Isaac Stimson

Not long ago, we met our cousin Ms. Rachel B. who provided us with some interesting copies of family documents including the family Bible pages. Thanks to that, I can tell you something interesting about our great-great-grandparents Mr. Isaac Stimson and his wife Rachel Obelier Tucker, who were early Collin County Texas pioneers.

Isaac's family was of English heritage. His great-great-great-grandfather John Stimson was born in 1605 in Newcastle, Northumberland, England.

John emigrated to America where he married Miss Susannah Phillips. The marriage took place about 1632 in Watertown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Susannah was born in the same location in 1608. Our ancestor John Stimson died in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts on 10 June 1643.

From John, the family line goes to his son Dr. James Stimson who married Miss Mary Leffingwell. Mary's father and grandfather were born in White Colne, Essex, England. The place seems like another interesting village/location which would be worth visiting.

Picture created with MyHeritage Family Tree software

Coming back to Isaac, he was born in Pittsylvania, Virginia on 30 Jan 1799.

13 Nov. 1818 in Virginia Isaac married Miss Rachel Obelier Tucker (born on 7 June 1799 in Halifax, Virginia), a daughter of David Tucker and Miss Fanny Old.

Virginia marriages 1785-1940
Name: Isaac Stimson
Spouse's Name: Rachel Tucker
Event Date: 13 Nov 1817
Event Place: Halifax, Virginia
Father's Name: Erasmus Stimson 

Record source:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YT-Q51 : 11 February 2018), Isaac Stimson and Rachel Tucker, 13 Nov 1817; citing Halifax, Virginia, reference pg95; FHL microfilm 31,918.

In 1822 Isaac bought from his father a piece of land between the waters of Upper Double Creek in Virginia. In the records from that time, the surname was misspelled and the letter 'p' was added. Census from the year 1830 confirms that Isaac and his family lived in Virginia then.

Name: Isaac Stimpson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Page 404
Record Source:
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5J-VWC : 19 August 2017), Isaac Stimpson, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing 404, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 201; FHL microfilm 29,680.

Isaac worked as a farmer. According to the family Bible records, Isaac and Rachel had twelve children. Their sons were Edward Cannon, Daniel Marion, Isaac Wesley, Socrates Hannibal, and Josiah Long. The daughters' names were Martha Jane, Amanda F, Abigail Obelier, Maryan E P, Lucy F, Rachel Belle Zorie, and Clementine V.

Three years after the 1830 Census, Isaac sold the land in Virginia and the family moved to Trigg County in Kentucky.

United States Census, 1850
Name: Isaac Stimson
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Trigg county, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Birth Year: (Estimated) 1799
Birthplace: Virginia
House Number: 148

Isaac Stimson, age 51, birthplace Virginia,
Rachel O Stimson, age 50, b. Virginia,
Daniel M Stimson, age 23, b. Virginia
Abigail O Stimson, age 24, b. Virginia
Elizabeth E Stimson, age 20, b. Virginia
Isaac W Stimson, age 19,b. Virginia
Lucy F, age 17, b. Virginia
Rachel D, age 16, b. Virginia
Socrates H, age 14, b. Virginia
Clementine V Stimson, age 13, b. Virginia
Josiah L Stimson, age 10, b. Kentucky

Record Source:
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65L-17X : 12 April 2016), Isaac Stimson, Trigg county, Trigg, Kentucky, United States; citing family 149, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Isaac and Rachel's daughter Clementine V died on 20 March 1852. Not long after that, the family packed their belongings, stuck them on wagons, and they went to Texas. The journey was not that easy as it may seem these days. Most of the time, on good days regarding the weather they moved from ten to fifteen miles. That was the average speed of traveling in a wagon trail at that time. On rainy days, very likely they could cover a mile only. Isaac and his family did 671 miles from Trigg County to Texas, so their journey probably lasted a few months.

Issac bought his first land in Collin County on 3 Jan. 1853. It was a tract of 320 acres, the seller was Mr. Robert C. Porter. Two years later, on 12 Jan. our ancestors obtained the same amount of land - the seller was Mr. Andrew J. Tucker. Later, Isaac also purchased two small pieces of land from Mr. Fitzhugh and Mr. Martin. In 1866, he bought another small tract. This time it was sold by Mr. George and Margaret Phillips. In 1872 Isaac purchased a small piece of land again (from Mr. Joseph Bledsoe).

The Stimson family lived about eight and a half miles south of McKinney. Their house was built on the tract bought from Mr. Fitzhugh.

United States Census, 1870
Name: Isaac Stimson
Event: Type Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 71
Race: White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year: (Estimated) 1798-1799
Birthplace: Virginia
Page Number: 62

Isaac Stimson, 71, b. Virginia
Rachel Stimson, 71, b. Virginia
Josiah Stimson, 30, b.  Kentucky
Thomas Stimson, 8, b. Kentucky
Lily Stimson, 4, b. Kentucky

Record Source:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGP-HPT : 12 April 2016), Isaac Stimson, Texas, United States; citing p. 62, family 418, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,078.

Thomas and Lily mentioned in the record were Josiah's children. His wife Mariah died four years before the Census.

Isaac and Rachel Stimson

Rachel Stimson died at the age of 75 on 24 August 1874 in Plano, Collin County, Texas. Isaac lived about three years longer. He departed on 26 Jan. 1877. The couple was buried at the Stimson cemetery which was situated on the Stimson land near McKinney.

In his will (written before Rachel's death), Isaac left the homestead to his wife. Three tracts of land were to be divided equally between his children except for Amanda PF and Socrates Hannibal who had been given “land and other property” earlier. One acre of land which included the Stimson graveyard was not to be given away. The Stimson cemetery was not to be touched and always be a burial ground. Isaac designated his son Daniel Marion as the executor of the will and the guardian of Isaac Wesley and Lucy Stimson's children.

Sadly, despite the fact that the Stimson cemetery was the final resting place of several family members, it no longer exists. The land was sold sometime later and the burial ground was destroyed. The headstones of Rachel and Isaac were moved to Abston Cemetery in Mallard Park, Lavon, Texas. Here is the information copied from the Stimson cemetery tombstones by our relations Ms. Lula Belle Moore and Mr. Leffel Gant when the Stimson graveyard still existed.

Isaac Stimpson 

Born January 30, 1799

Died January 26, 1877

He was 77 years old

 

Rachel Obelier Stimpson 

Born June 7, 1799

Died August 24, 1874

Lucy F Stimson Atkinson

wife of John Atkinson

Born Aug. 29, 1832

Died Feb. 19, 1872

Minney 

daughter of J. L. and M. E. Stimson

Born Jan. 1, 1872

Died July 4, 1874

Jarrett Howard

son of William James and Rachel Belzora Howard

Born March 6, 1860

Died Sept. 13, 1862

Oliver Hedgecoxe

Born June 19, 1823

Died Oct. 8, 1872

Abigail Stimpson Hedgecoxe

Born April 6, 1825

Died May 6, 1892

Joseph B

son of J L and M E Stimson

Born Oct. 14, 1875

Died March 1883

"Weep not Papa and Mama for me, I am waiting in Heaven for thee"

Credits:

• map - Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
• Photo of Isaac and Rachel Stimson  - courtesy of Ms. Rachel B.
• Photos of gravestones - courtesy of Mr. Stephen H.

UPDATE

Oliver Hedgcoxe was John Oliver Hedgcoxe, Abigail Stimson Hedgcoxe's husband.

Robert Tucker - Our English Roots

Robert Tucker is our direct great-grandfather (12 generations back).

He was born in Stockland, Devon, England, on 26 Nov. 1487. The village still exists. It would be so nice to visit the place one day. Or even live there.

In 1524, at the age of 37‏, Robert married 26-year-old Miss Joan Palmer who was born in 1498 in Thorverton, Devon, England, to John Palmer and Elizabeth Bilton. The marriage took place in Exeter, Devon.

Robert and Joan had possibly ten children - seven sons: John, Richard, Robert, William, Hugh, William (2), and Henrye, and three daughters: Martha, Johane, and Grace. I wrote "possibly" because I had found two daughters of the same name Martha. One of them was born in 1528, the year of birth of the other one is unknown. Maybe it is a research glitch and there was only one Martha, I am not sure.

When Robert was 52, on 7 Jan. 1540, his son and our direct ancestor, was born. His name was William Tucker, he was born in Exeter, Devonshire, England.

About the year 1565, William married Miss Honer Erisey born in 1529 in Cornwall. The couple had seven children: Robert, John, William, Florence, Thomas, Dorothie, and William Daniel. The youngest son is our main ancestry line.

William Daniel Tucker was born in Plymouth, Cornwall, England on 7 Jan. 1589. His father William died in 1582 in Exeter.

I have come across the information that in 1579, when he still lived in England, William married Miss Elizabeth Mansfield. It happened in Milton, Kent, England. The couple had two sons William and Daniel. If this is correct, maybe William Daniel's first wife died before he emigrated?
In 1610 William Daniel left England and went to America. No info on Elizabeth though.

William was a trading merchant and Virginia pioneer/colonist.

William Daniel married Miss Marye Elizabeth Thompson, a daughter of Mr. Robert Thompson and Ms. Elizabeth Harsnett. Marye was born around 1599 in Walton, Hertfordshire, England. Some sources say that the marriage took place in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, others that it was in Elizabeth city in Virginia. Anyway, William and Marye had seven children including 'our' John born on 8 Sept. 1626 in Westmoreland, Virginia.

There has been a confusion regarding William Daniel's parents. In some family trees, they appear to be John Tucker and Alice Pelham. According to the data which I found in Pedigree Files on familysearch.org, most likely there were  two different men of the name William Tucker born in the same year. However, the other one was born not on 7 January but on 6 April, not in Stockland but in Gravesend, England. Furthermore, in those trees William's grandparents are William Tucker and Honer Erisey. In our tree, they are William Daniel's parents. It looks as if there could be a mix-up and that second William's father John could have actually been 'our' William Daniel's brother.

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