Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Tucker was born on 25 July 1758, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, William Tucker, was 33 and his mother, Mary Kendall, was 24. He married Betty Houghton on 17 January 1784, in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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Sources (12)
- Thomas Tooker in entry for Polly Tooker, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Thomas Tooker, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Thomas Tooker, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1758– Male
1763– Female
Children (5)
1784– Male
1786– Male
1788– Female
1792– Female
1794– Female
Parents and Siblings
1725–1802 Male
1734– Female
Siblings (8)
1756–1830 Female
1758– Male
1761–1853 Female
1763– Male
1764– Female
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 18
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 18
1789
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): occupational name from Middle English tuker(e), toker(e) ‘tucker, fuller’, a derivative of tuken ‘to torment, beat’ (Old English tūcian), for someone who fulled and finished cloth. This name for the occupation was characteristic of the West Country. Compare Fuller and Walker and see also Tuckerman .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear, beloved’.
Americanized form of Jewish Tocker or Toker (see Tokarz ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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