Person:James Tuckett (1)

Identity

Foster (1872)^[4] appears to be the source for identifying James as the son of the Elias who died in 1687. While this could be true, there appears to be a generation missing, given the more than 60 years between their births.

Note the following Elias Tuckett's in the area at the time:

• An Elias Tuckett of Bridford, Devon (2 miles from Christow) had children (mother not named) Elias in 1656, Mary in 1660 and Andrew in 1665.^[5]

• An Elias Tuckett of Crediton, Devon (12 miles from Christow) married to a Joane (at least from 1673-1676) had children Elias in 1673, Nicholas in 1676 and Simon in 1679.^[5]

The Elias born in 1597 (if his age at death is accurate) could possibly be the former, but was unlikely to have been the latter. Alternately, there could have been a number of Elias Tuckett's in the area at the time, possibly a father, son and nephew.

1. ↑ Michelle Kahler, North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Descendants list of Elias Tuckett of Christow, Devon, England. (Aggregate of items researched and collected.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} England. Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837.
3.   Leadbeater, Mary Shackleton. Biographical notices of members of the Society of Friends who were residents in Ireland. (London: [Harvey and Darton], 1823)
   p. 209.

   'Being in Exeter in 1732, he visited James Tuckett, "a prisoner for tithes, who was ancient and blind;" ...'

4. ↑ Foster, Joseph. A revised genealogical account of the various families descended from Francis Fox, of St. Germans, Cornwall: to which is appended a pedigree of the Crokers of Lineham, and many other families connected with them. (London: Printed for the compiler by Head, Hole and Co., 1872)
   p. 19.

   'Elias Tuckett, of Christow, was born in 1597; ... His son, James Tuckett, is mentioned in "Leadbeaters' Notices" (page 209) as ancient, blind, a prisoner at Exeter for tithes in 1732.'

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).