John Ruckman, I (1590-Bef 1650)

Elizabeth (1604-Bef 1650)

John Ruckman, II (1635-After 1703)

Sarah (Abt 1640-After 1703)

Jonathan Ruckman (Abt 1676-Abt 1741)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Jonathan Ruckman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Born: Abt 1676, Probably Gravesend, Long Island, New York Marriage: about 1702 Died: Abt 1741 about age 65   General Notes: Established Somerset Co. Ruckman line. 1700 listed in a petition (for him to be of legal age at this time he would have been born 1673-1678) Nov. 2, 1702 granted 100 acres in the bounds of Middletown at Shole Harbour from his father. Jan. 1702/03 registered his ear mark with the Middletown clerk. Sept. 22, 1708 his land at Shole Harbour mentioned in a road report. Oct.21, 1710 "Jonathan Ruckman of Middletowne... Yeoman" purchased 150 acres "at Mount Amwell in the County of Burlington" (later called Hunterdon Co.) Dec. 28,1710 listed as a resident "of the Township of Middletowne" he sold 100 acres at "sholl harbore". Jan. 31,1713 "Jonathan Ruckman Yeoman" farm let 20 acres of land "at Middletown" to one "Jacob Daniell". April 1716 listed as owing the estate of John Bowne. April 7, 1715 "Jonath[an] Ruckman of the Township of Middletown... Yeoman" purchased several tracts of land "in the Bounds of Middletown" from his brother John Ruckman Jr.. Land was located aside "Mohoras Brook" and "shoal harbour Creek". In 1725 was still in Monmouth County and was mentioned in an ejectment case before the New Jersey Supreme Court concerning the land let to Jacob Daniel in 1713. July 26, 1738 had an account with a Jonathan Eldridge at the Janeway store in Somerset Co., New Jersey. On this day they purchased rum, powder and shot. The account continued till May 9, 1740 and in July of 1741 charges were brought against them for failure to pay their debt. Feb. 1740 chared with not paying debt to Janeway store. Judge resided in Readington Twp., Hunterdon County. Several court dates related to this, the last in August 1741. His partner Jonathan Eldridge was in court again in Oct. of 1741, but Jonathan Ruckman not mentioned, possible he had died between Aug. and Oct. court dates. Jonathan married about 1702.

1 William A. Whitehead, Documents Relating To The Colonial History Of The State Of New Jersey. (Daily Advertiser Printing House, Newark, N.J., 1881), Vol. Surety: 3

2 Norma Lippincott Swan, Ellis Index to the History of Monmouth County New Jersey by Franklin Ellis, 1885 (Jerseyana Club, Shrewsbury, New Jersey- printed by Brookdale Community College Press, Lincroft, New Jersey, 1973), Page 181 Ruckman, Jonathan mentioned in road records, 1708 page 375. Surety: 3

3 East Jersey Deeds (Original Records), East New Jersey Deed Book I pages 359-360 "This indenture made the fourteenth day of November in the first year oh her Majestys Reign Anne over England, Scotland, France? and Ireland Queen Anno Dom 1702. Surety: 3

4 John E. Stillwell, "Historical and Genealogical Miscellany" (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1970), Vol. II page 201 "Record Of ear Marks" of Middletown, N.J. "Janawary. Surety: 3

5 Edwin Salter & George Beekman, Old Times In Old Monmouth (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980 reprint, Baltimore MD
Originally pub. Freehold, NJ 1887), Page 169 "September ye 22d, 1708. Also, a road laid out of two rods wide, begining in ye road by James Grover's, in Middletown. Surety: 3

6 Orginial Records., West Jersey Deed Book, West Jersey Deed Book AAA pp352- Oct.21, 1710 "Jonathan Ruckman of Middletowne... Yeoman" purchased 150 acres "at Mount Amwell in the County of Burlington" (later to become Hunterdon Co.) from Nathan Allen of Mansfield, Burlington Co. Surety: 3

7 East Jersey Deeds (Original Records), East Jersey Deed Book I page 394- December 28,1710 "Jonathan Ruckman of the Township of Middletowne in the County of Monmouth in the Province of East New Jersey" sold to John Wilfor also of Middletown for 50 pounds the 100 acres at Sholl Harbor. Surety: 3

8 East Jersey Deeds (Original Records), East Jersey Deed Book D-2, pp 229- April 7, 1715 Jonathan Ruckman of Middletown purchase several tracts of land from his brother John Ruckman Jr. of Middletown, for 230 pounds, located aside "Mohoras Brook" and "shoal harbour creek." Surety: 3

9 Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New jersey Deeds Books A, B, C, & D (heritage Books, Bowie, MD; in 2000), page 132 Deed Book D page 199 A Record Of Highways "22 September 1708- Also a Road laid out of two road wide. Surety: 3