Person:Willis Stucker (1)

State of Illinois, Pope County
Willis Stucker says that he was well acquainted with Peter Storm . . . . [and] was present and was one of the bridal attendants at the time of his marriage with Miss Peggy Johnson now Peggy Dunning . . . . [and that he] married Peter Storm’s sister

1 Dec 1823 – By order of the Court John N. Calvert is appointed guardian to the infant heir of Jesse McCool by name Nancy Alexander McCool who gave bonds in penalty $1000 with Samuel Alexander Joshua Scott and Willis Stucker as his security

Recommendation of Elijah Sparks for Judge (1813)
“We the undersigned Citizens of Dearbourn* county Indiana Territory. Represent to your Excellency the many hardships that we as well a Others Citizens of said Territory labour under, by reason of the long vacancys in the Judiciary system under the General Court establishment thereof. The late Judge Vanderburgh has for a considerable time been deceased, and no one as yet acting in his place Judge Taylor has for months been in the Army, and as we are informed there expects to remain during the present War. The consequence is, that system is rendered useless in the Territory to the prejudice of Sutors; and Thro our Delegate we make our remonstrance to you, and pray, that the bench of said Court be again filled, and should it become necessary to make a new appointment to accomplish our desires, we beg leave to recommend to your Notice & attention Elijah Sparks Esquire, one of our County men, as a man well qualified, to fill said vacancy.
*ftnt89 – similar petitions were signed in other counties, only the lists of signatures included.
p. 248 – Section 5 of Subscribers [Jefferson County] – inc. Jesse Vawter
p. 248 – Section 6 of Subscribers [Jefferson County] – inc. Willis Stucker, Jacob Storm, Andrew J. Storm

Stucker, Willis, 61, farmer, [no RE listed], b. KY
, Margaret, 63, b. VA
Green, Rebecca, 40, b. IN
, Anderson J., 7, b. IL
, Sindney H. (male), 6, b. IL
, Green B., 1, b. IL

Stucker, Willis, 70, farmer, RE = $650, PE = $410, b. KY
, Rebecca, 50, b. IN
, Jackson, 18, b. IL
, Cinda (female), 16, b. IL
, Green, 11, b. IL

Willis Stucker, 1 male under 10, 1 male 16-25 [sic], 5 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44

Willis Stucker, 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50

Willis Stucker, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50

[Photocopy of original will, with typed title at top of photocopy: "Will of Willis Stucker - Saleine County Courthouse, Harrisburgh, Illinois"]Willis Stucker of Saline County, Illinois"
Original appears to have been creased where folded, seen as dark lines across page of photocopy sometimes obscuring handwritten text.]

To daughter Rebecca Green that now resides with me
- 2 feather beds now in her possession given to her by her deceased mother; all cooking ware and shelf utensils belonging to my place; 1/3 of sheep I own; 1 yoke of oxen (named) claimed by grandson Green
- other oxen named, disposition unreadable
- remainder to be divided equally among all my chidren
Executor: son John H. Stucker
Signed 27 Dec 1816
Witnesses [H]. [H]ise, Polly x her mark [H]ise

Name Stucker, Willis
Commissioned 1813/01/27
County Jefferson
Regiment Number 6th
Rank Captain
Organization ITM [Indiana Territory Militia]
War War of 1812
Remarks Colonel mcfarland's command. Period of service ended febuary 26,. 1813. Paid by 3rd auditor's office july 11,1825
ReferenceNumber EM19191

Captain Willis Stucker
Birth: 1789, Kentucky, USA
Death: 1865 (aged 75–76), Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Little Saline Cemetery, Stonefort, Saline County, Illinois, USA
No photography of gravestone or other documentation for dates and places of birth and death