Posted by Tom Taylor on May 25, 1998 at 12:50:52:
GREETINGS,I was most happy when I discovered the Tooker web page yesterday. I believe that I am also a descendant of Captain John Tooker. I feel that I belong to #10 Jacob the son of Jacob and Hanna Lines. However, from what I understand Captain John Tooker of Brookhaven, and Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island and John Tucker born 1599 at Hingham, England the son of George and Elizabeth (Stoughton) Tucker are not the same person.John Tooker¹s will made 24 Apr 1688, memorand 29 May 1690 at Southold, Suffolk Co., Province of New York as found in William S. Pelletreau¹s ³Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County, 1691- 1703,² p. 36. The will lists his son Charles Tooker, who according to Edwin Hatfield¹s ³History of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Including the History of Union County,² ³Charles Tucker (Tooker) was a New Englander, coming hither, with the East Enders of Long Island. His parentage has not been determined. He was, probably, the son (or may have been the brother) of John Tooker of Southold, (Long Island) residing as early as 1655, in that part of the town that was called Riverhead, originally from the vicinity of Boston, Mass., and made a freeman at Southold, Oct 9, 1662. According to Ephraim Tucker in ³Genealogy of the Tucker Family from Various Authentic Sources² p. 296 John Tucker of Watertown and Hingham died 5 Aug 1662; his will recorded 6 Nov 1662 does not mention Charles. I am so happy that you have established a web page for our Tucker family, and I hope to contribute when I can confirm my my side of the family. Also Charles Tooker II. #6 (1660) married Anna Wessels daughter of Wornar Wessels of New York as per Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York: 9Feb 1670 Anna dau. of Chales and Anna (Wessles) Tooker,18 Oct 1700 Maria dau. of Chales and Anna (Wessles) Tooker, 9 Dec 1702 Wornar son of Chales and Anna (Wessles) TookerKeep in touch. Sincerelyttuck