John Ruckman, Senior ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

January of 1749/50 received a coat from his father's estate.
1769, February 15 indicted for fornacation in Hunterdon Co., NJ
1770, January married in Princeton, New Jersey
According to pension application his war service was as follows:
July of 1776- volunteered under Capt. John Anderson and Lt. George (Akrum)- marched to Brunswick NJ joined with Col. Philips, then marched to New York and Long island, City of New York, Ft. Washington on York Island (with gen. Herd), then to New York met up with Gen. Washington and Lord Sterling, 5 months up and weather turning cold- decided to go home (still with Col. philips and Gen. Herd), New brunswick NJ, back home around Christmas of 1776.
Early 1777 was a six month call and he joined under Capt. Smauley- New Brunswick, Closter? where they joined a Major Sullys'Sutley- spent six months guarding the settlements along the North River and shore. When six moths were up was asked to remain another six weeks for a total of 7 months and 2 weeks before returning home.
April of 1778 volunteered under Capt. Snook for 3 months, in and around Princeton NJ for about 2 months then marched up to Monmouth and joined with Gen. Washington, then battle of Monmouth. Three months up returned home.
Winter of 1779 volunteered under Capt. Stout, marched to Raritan NJ. Returned home after 2 months.
Spring of 1779 (or 80?) volunteered under Capt. Jones and Col Shreeves?, marched to Haddonfield NJ, then to Mt. Holly NJ, Morristown NJ. Then home after 1 month.
His wife's pension application says he fought in battles at long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.
1780 listed 3rd Reg. of Hunterdon Co. NJ militia
1780, 1784, 1786 listed in tax assement lists for Hunterdon Co., NJ
1800 census- pg 701-John Ruckman - Amwell Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania
1810 census- pg 4 John Ruckman - Washington Co PA
1820 census- pg 228- John Ruckman Amwell Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania
1830 census- pg 131- John Ruckman Amwell Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania
1840 census- John Ruckman Sr Amwell Twp., Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Judy Warth Notes:Pictures of tombstones of John Ruckman & wife Elizabeth: Third Series; Pennsylvania Archives, Pg 603; Warrantees of Land in Washington Co 1784-1892; John Ruckman 20 Acres, 12 Nov 1834 Official Register of the Officers & Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War Ruckman, John. Captain Stout's company, Third Regiment, Hunterdon; also State troops Also a listing for: Ruckman, Samuel. Captain Moore's company, Battalion, Somerset; also State troops; also Continental Army
NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORDS: Application for Pension 1832; Declarations by John Ruckman, Sr age 88; Elizabeth Ruckman 1842 (2 declarations) and son John Ruckman 1842 age 64. Declarations indicate 10 children born to subjects, 5 in NJ 5 in PA Married in 1770 by Rev Doct Witherspoon in Princeton NJ; Residents of Hunterdon (or Somerset Co) NJ (probably AMWELL TWP)
AMWELL HISTORY:
Ruckman, John 19 A (acres) Pat to John Sanders 1873; John RUCKMAN Sr appears on a tax list for 1790 in Amwell twp however he does not appear on the 1790 census. (note, this census is taken from tax list and its possible that they did not own property at that time). Have secured copies of most of the above, in file. Doug Graebe,Wheeling WV, a desc of David Ruckman (son of Eli) lists another dtr Nancy on his desc. chart.
John J. Matviya visited and took pictures of John Ruckman's cabin (1998).

  Noted events in his life were:

• Probate, 1 Mar 1842, Washington Co, Pennsylvania.

• Military Service: American Revolutionary War, Between 1776 and 1780, New Jersey. ^{6 7 8 9 10}

• Will date, 23 Jan 1832, Washington Co, Pennsylvania. ¹¹

• Settled, Abt 1784, Ten Mile (Amity), Washington Co, Pennsylvania. ¹²

John married Elizabeth Gulick in 1770 in Princeton, New Jersey.¹ (Elizabeth Gulick was born in 1752 in New Jersey, died on 26 Sep 1852 in Amity, Washington Co, Pennsylvania and was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Amity, Amwell Twp., Washington Co, Pennsylvania.)