FIRST GENERATION

1. Thomas BUCK I(1) .

Sailed from Gravesend, Eng., on the ship "The George" on August 21, 1635, at the age of 17. He settled in York County (originally St. Charles Co.) in the Tidewater sectio of Virginia. His will and "inventory of Goodes" were probated Nov. 17, 1659 (York County transcripts 1657 - 1662 Folio 69). The will is dated Oct. 23, 1659. Thomas "being very sicke and weake in body but in perfect memory". His "sonne Thomas Bucke" and his daughter are named in the will (both being minors), but his wife is not mentioned, and presumably she was already dead.
... the charts of H. N. Buck, 1965


The will of Thomas Bucke:

The last will and TESTAMENT of mee Thomas Bucke, being very sicke and weake in body but in perfect memory:

First, I bequeath my Soule to God that gave itt, trusting in ye meritts of Jesus Christ that itt shall be everlastingly saved, and my body to be burryed.


PREMESSES:

It: I give unto Thomas Bucke, my sonne, the Land and housing and further I give to my sonne Thomas Bucke, and Daughter Dorothy Bucke my cattle and hoggs, and household stuffe to be equally divided between them, with the servants and all other of my estate to be divided between my Sonne and Daughter when they come to age.

It: I give to my Sonne Thomas Bucke and my Daughter Dorothy Bucke my horse and mare and coult and their increase.

And further I appoint Richard Smith and Nicholas Bond overseers and guardians of my children and their estate and I leave Richard Smith and Nicholas Bond full and whole Executors of ye Estate for my children, and I do appoint that my children be brought upp to learning, Read and Wright, and in Ye fear of God, and this I doe order my debts and funeral charges being paid -- confirming this my last will and Testament, with my hand and Seale this 23rd. of October 1659.

My cattle not to be transferred off ye ground.

Thomas Bucke (Seale)

Testes -- Gregory Rue
Henry Russ
Elizabeth W. Frie (Mark)

Thomas BUCK I and ? had the following children:

child+2 i. Thomas BUCK II.
child+3 ii. Dorothy BUCK.

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