Battle of Guilford Courthouse

"[General Nathaniel] Greene observed as the veteran First Maryland Continentals threw back a British attack and countered with a bayonet charge. As they reformed their line, William Washington's Light Dragoons raced by to rescue raw troops of the Fifth Maryland who had buckled under a furious assault of British Grenadiers and Guards."

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From: Descendants of Woodham Tuck on Ancestry from SoonerNuke.

Generation No. 2
2. BENNET3 TUCK (WOODHAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1710 in Kent County England, and died in Halifax County, Virginia. He married HANNAH CARY.

Children of BENNET TUCK and HANNAH CARY are:

3. i. THOMAS LACY4 TUCK, SR., b. Bet. 1738 - 1741, Caroline County, Virginia; d. 22 Sep 1788, Halifax County, Virginia.
4. ii. JOHN TUCK, SR., b. 1730, England, or Halifax County, Virginia; d. 07 Jan 1801, Halifax County, Virginia.
5. iii. EDWARD TUCK, b. Abt. 1732, England, or Virginia; d. Abt. 1790, Halifax County, VA.

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Alternative birthdate abt 1730. Alternative death date Jan 4, 1802.

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It is said he came from King William County and his from King William County and his father is said to have been Bennett Tuck, though the writer is said to have no record to prove this. All the King William records were destroyed by fire. However, there is a record of a claim before the House of Burgesses (Journal, Friday, June 6, 1741) from Bennett Tuck which could have been John and Edward's father.

About 1770, John Tuck sold all his land on Wynn's Creek and acquired several tracts of land in the Redbank and Bluewing section, totalling about 1500 acres, which he still owned at his death January 4, 1802. His will is of record in Halifax and names all his 12 children. He saw service in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in March 1780, where his 18 year old son Edawrd, was wounded and brought home to Bluewing on a ground slide by his father, John.

Book: John and Edward Tuck of Halifax County, Virginia and Some of Their Descendants compiled by Aletha Jane Macon, copyright 1964, from page 7 to 10:

JOHN TUCK (Bennet? Tuck) was born about 1730, either in England or in one of the costal counties of Virginia. From the tide-water section, probably that part of King and Queen County which later became King William County, he came about 1750 to Halifax County. There in 1757 he was married to MARY POWELL, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Powell,* who was born 12 August 1733 in Bristol Parish, King George County and died 23 May 1828 in Halifax County. She left a considerable estate which was administered by her son Richard Tuck.

*EDWARD POWELL of the Parish of Antrim, Halifax County, Virginia made 18 July 1766 his will, which was probated 16 September 1773; William Powell and William Gent, as executors. He names his wife ELIZABETH; his sons-WILLIAM, DAVID, MARK, and LUKE; his daughters-MARY, wife of JOHN TUCK; and JANE, wife of MOORE MEDLOCK.

It appears that JOHN TUCK at first made his home near Halifax Court House, but later moved to the southern part of the county, settling in the Red Bank District on Blue Wing Creek and naming his home "Blue Wing" He acquired quite a lot of land throughout the years. Among his holdings were 324 A. on Wynn's Creek, bought in 1761; 400 A. on Aaron's Creek, in 1774; 250 A. on Difficult Creek, in 1780; and the following Land Grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed by Beverly Randolph, Lieut. Gov.:-

1 June 1782-258 A. on branches of Difficult Creek, adj. lands of Joseph Pullman;

31 May 1787-478 A. on draughts of Blue Wing Creek, adj lands of Street, Andrew, etc.

1 June 1787-400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek adj county line and his own land.

28 March 1788-400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek, beginning at Field's Order line.

His decendants are numerous and widely scattered throughout our nation. However, large numbers of them are to be found in Virginia, many owh whom are in Halifax County. In 1945 a great-great-great grandson living in that county, William Munford Tuck, was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Halifax Co.
Court House
Houston,
Recorded in
will book 6
page 287
The will of John Tuck, executed 7 January 1801 and recorded 28 September 1801 in Halifax County Court House, has been lost. The copy as it appears on the records is reproduced below:

WILL OF JOHN TUCK

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and One, I JOHN TUCK of Halifax County being in a declining state of health but in sense and memory thanks be to God knowning the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and My body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the a manner and form

First my will and desire is that all my just debts be justly paid.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter, SARY RAKESTRAW to her and her heirs forvever the sum of fifty eight pounds which she already had.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH JONES and all her heirs forever the sum of thirty pounds which she has already had.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son EDWARD TUCK sixty three pounds to him and his heirs forever which he all ready had.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY FLETCHER the sum of twenty one pounds to her and her heirs forever which she already had.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son ESRY TUCK the sum of thirty pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had.

Item, I give to my daughter ACHSA the sum of twenty to pounds to her and her heirs forever which she already had.

Item, I give unto my son ROBERT TUCK the sum of thirty seven pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had.

Item, I give unto my son RICHARD TUCK the sum of forty one pounds to him and his heirs forever, which he has already had.

Item, I give to my son BENJAMIN TUCK* the sum of fifty two pounds to him and his heirs forever which he has already had.

*It is unfortunate that the original of John Tuck's will is lost, for an error was undoubtedly made in copying this name. It should be BENNETT! Robert Tuck (1815-1904), a grand-son of John Tuck, knew personally all of his uncles and in 1898 gave to his son, Wilburn Judson Tuck, a list of their names. In this list was BENNETT-but no Benjamin. Moreover, this Robert Tuck left Virginia in his nineteenth year, joining in Georgia his UNCLE BENNETT TUCK who had married in Virginia Susannah Pinson; his Aunt Jane Tuck , who had married in Virginia Boyd Pinson, a brother of Susannah; and his sister Prudence Tuck who had married in Virginia her first cousin, Eli Boyd Tuck, a son of BENNETT and Susannah Tuck. As a final bit of evidence that a mistake was made in copying the name, it may be added that the name Benjamin Tuck appears nowhere else in contemporary records of Halifax County.

Item, I give to RICHARD TUCK one small track of land on Blue Wing Creek adjoining James Avery and Joseph Pinson to the amount of Eighteen pounds of the aforementioned sum.

Item, I give to my son JOHN TUCK seventy four acres of land on the East side of the North fork adjoining James Avery, Ned Tuck to him and his heirs forever to the value of twenty pounds.

Item, I give to my daughter JANE PINSON the sum of sixteen pounds ten shillings to her and her heirs forever which she has already received.

Item, I give to my son DAVID TUCK the tract of land where I now live being two hundred and seventy five acres to be taken in possession at the death of his mother, valued to twenty five pounds to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I lend to my beloved wife MARY TUCK the land and plantation where I now live during her natural life. I also lend to my wife two negroes to wit; Phil and Beck, during her natural life. I also lend to my beloved wife my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs together with all my household and kitchen furniture together with all my working tools of every sort and dimension what so ever during her natural life and at her decease to be sold to the highest bidder by my Executors the money arising therefrom to be applied to make several children equal according to this my last will and testament and if an overplus be left to be equally divided between my whole twelve children or their heirs above mentioned.

Item, I also lend to my beloved wife all bonds, bids, notes or accounts whatsoever sect or denomination. My will and desire is that my will and estate be not appraised. I do hereby revoke and disclaim all wills heretofore made by me.

I do hereby appoint NATHAN FLETCHER and BENNETT TUCK, whole and sole Executors of this my will and testament in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and One in presence of and signed, sealed and delivered this 7th day of January in presence of:
Test.

Samuel Ward

Francis Foard

his JOHN TUCK (Seal)

William (X) Thackston.
Mark

At a court held for Halifax County the 28th

day of September 1801

The within written Last Will end Testament of John Tuck deceased was exhibited and proved by the oaths of three witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Nathan Fletcher one of the Executors therein named who made oath according to law:
Certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due form he giving security whereupon he together with William Yancey, Jr., David Winfrey, Richard Tuck and Nathan Leat his securities, entered into and acknowledged this bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned according to law: Liberty reserved to Bennett Tuck the other Executor therein named to join in the Execution thereof when he shall think fit.

Teste John Wimbish, Clk.

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Both John Tuck and his son Edward Ned Tuck fought in the American forces at the Guilford Courthouse Battle. Edward was wounded and his father created a spline to drag him home some 70 miles away. 
 
Guilford Courthouse:
 A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence
 
The morning of March 15, 1781, was clear and cold. A light frost had disappeared under the first rays of the sun, but the ground underfoot was soft and spongy from long winter rains and snows. In the damp woods of what had been an isolated farming community in the Piedmont on a major east-west road through North Carolina, some 4,400 American troops, in various uniforms and country clothes, waited for battle.
This backwoods county seat of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, was the site of a pivotal battle in the Revolutionary War’s decisive Southern Campaign. The engagement set the stage for the region’s liberation from enemy occupation and impelled British general Lord Charles Cornwallis to take the ill-fated road that led him to final defeat at Yorktown, Virginia, seven months later.
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, the nation’s first national park established at a Revolutionary War site, preserves the 220-acre heart of the 1781 battlefield. Among the 28 monuments raised on the battlefield is a memorial containing the graves of two of North Carolina’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, William Hooper and John Penn. Although Guilford Courthouse is 600 miles south of Philadelphia and Independence Hall, it is appropriate that this monument stands at the site of one of the most important battles of the Revolutionary War. It was the sacrifices of American patriots on this and scores of other battlefields that gave substance to the bold statements of principle contained in the Declaration of Independence.
 The British considered themselves to be the victors at Guilford Court House. However, they lost more than one-quarter of their army as casualties. Of the 1,900 redcoats, 532 were killed, wounded, captured or missing.  The “defeated” American army lost 264 men out of a force of about 4,500. 
Two of North Carolina's three signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on the battlefield at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park 
 
Source: U.S. National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places Lessons Plans, http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/32guilford/32guilford.htm

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John Tuck Sr.
Birth:1735
King William County
Virginia
Death: Jan. 4, 1802
Virgilina
Halifax County
Virginia, USA

John Tuck was born either in England or one of the coastal counties of Virginia. From the tidewater section probably that part of King and Queen County which later became King William County, he came about 1750 to Halifax County. There in 1757 he was married to Mary Powell, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Powell. It appears that John Tuck at first made his home near Halifax Court House, but later moved to the southern part of the county, settling in the Red bank District on Blue Wing creek and naming his home "Blue Wing".The place was called Tuck's Crossroads, later known as Virgilina. He acquired quite a lot of land throughout the years. Among his holding were

324 acres on Wynn's Creek, bought in 1761;
400 acres on Aaron's Creek in 1774;
250 acres on Difficult Creek in 1780;

and the following Land Grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed by Beverly Randolph, Lieutenant Governor:

1 June 1782 - 258 A. on branches of Difficult Creek, adj. lands of Joseph Pulliam;
31 May 1787 - 478 A on draughts of Blue Wing Creek, adj lands of Street, Andrew, etc.
1 June 1787 - 400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek adj. county line & his own land.
28 March 1788 - 400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek, beginning at Field's Order line.

His descendants are numerous and widely scattered throughout our nation. However, large numbers of them are to be found in Virginia, many of whom are in Halifax County. In 1945 a great-great-great grand
son living in that county, William Munford Tuck, was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

John was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He and his son Edward "Ned" Tuck were in the the Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Courthouse which was fought on March 15, 1781. His son Ned was wounded and after the battle, John made a ground slide that he pulled behind his horse and carried Ned back to Tuck's Cross Roads in Halifax Co., to recover.

John Tuck and most of his family are buried on his own land and the name of the cemetery is called Tuck Family Cemetery.

John Tuck married Mary Ellen Powell and had 13 children, all born on the Bluewing Plantation, Halifax County Virginia. Also known as Tuck's Cross Roads and later named Virgilina, Halifax County Virginia.

John Tuck's children are as follows:
according to his Will...

Sarah Tuck
Elizabeth Ann Tuck
Edward Ned Tuck
Mary Tuck
Ezra Tuck
Achsah Tuck
Robert Sr Tuck
Richard Blue Tuck
Bennett Tuck
John William Tuck
Jane Tuck
David Tuck

From Lenda Tuck on memorial to John Tuck Sr. on findagrave.com

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his will is on record in Halifax County Courthouse.

John Tuck was Executor to the will of Edward Tuck in 1781.

birth also listed as in England, about 1735, death listed as Sep 1801.

His will is dated Jan 7, 1801: Proved and Recorded in Halifax County Court Sep 28, 1801.

An alternate spouse listed on Family Search by Marsina Mitchell is Nancy Winfrey (1735-1828). Her parents Gideon William Winfrey (1715-1750) and Susie Huntley (1705-1750). Susie Huntley’s parents are: William Huntley (1657-1708) and Mary Stanfield (1672-1705). There are more generations of ancestors listed too.171

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death date also listed as May 5, 1828

birth date also listed as about 1739

When John Tuck and Mary Powell were married in 1757 their nearest neighbor was 15 miles away.

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John Tuck Sr.
Birth:1735
King William County
Virginia
Death: Jan. 4, 1802
Virgilina
Halifax County
Virginia, USA

John Tuck was born either in England or one of the coastal counties of Virginia. From the tidewater section probably that part of King and Queen County which later became King William County, he came about 1750 to Halifax County. There in 1757 he was married to Mary Powell, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Powell. It appears that John Tuck at first made his home near Halifax Court House, but later moved to the southern part of the county, settling in the Red bank District on Blue Wing creek and naming his home "Blue Wing".The place was called Tuck's Crossroads, later known as Virgilina. He acquired quite a lot of land throughout the years. Among his holding were

324 acres on Wynn's Creek, bought in 1761;
400 acres on Aaron's Creek in 1774;
250 acres on Difficult Creek in 1780;

and the following Land Grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, signed by Beverly Randolph, Lieutenant Governor:

1 June 1782 - 258 A. on branches of Difficult Creek, adj. lands of Joseph Pulliam;
31 May 1787 - 478 A on draughts of Blue Wing Creek, adj lands of Street, Andrew, etc.
1 June 1787 - 400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek adj. county line & his own land.
28 March 1788 - 400 A. on draughts of Aaron's Creek, beginning at Field's Order line.

His descendants are numerous and widely scattered throughout our nation. However, large numbers of them are to be found in Virginia, many of whom are in Halifax County. In 1945 a great-great-great grand
son living in that county, William Munford Tuck, was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

John was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He and his son Edward "Ned" Tuck were in the the Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Courthouse which was fought on March 15, 1781. His son Ned was wounded and after the battle, John made a ground slide that he pulled behind his horse and carried Ned back to Tuck's Cross Roads in Halifax Co., to recover.

John Tuck and most of his family are buried on his own land and the name of the cemetery is called Tuck Family Cemetery.

John Tuck married Mary Ellen Powell and had 13 children, all born on the Bluewing Plantation, Halifax County Virginia. Also known as Tuck's Cross Roads and later named Virgilina, Halifax County Virginia.

John Tuck's children are as follows:
according to his Will...

Sarah Tuck
Elizabeth Ann Tuck
Edward Ned Tuck
Mary Tuck
Ezra Tuck
Achsah Tuck
Robert Sr Tuck
Richard Blue Tuck
Bennett Tuck
John William Tuck
Jane Tuck
David Tuck

From Lenda Tuck on memorial to John Tuck Sr. on findagrave.com

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