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John Ruckman, III
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John Ruckman, III 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- Born: Abt 1660, Probably Gravesend, Long Island, New York
- Marriage: Sarah Tarrt before 2 Sep 1688 in Middletown, Monmouth Co, New Jersey 1
- Died: After 1715
 General Notes:
First record is from "Town Book of Middletown"- Nov.9, 1688 Thomas Whitlock Sr., of Middletown, sold for L3-12-0, to John Ruckman Jr. of same place, eight acres, lying at Mohorus brook, and bounded by lands of John Ruckman Sr., James Grover and the late Edward Tart, which the said Whitlock had received from the Proprietors by patent. Daniel Seabrook a witness.
Sept. 8, 1690 purchased 6 acres from Mordecai Gibbons in Middletown.
June 9, 1692 purchased tract of land from John Reid, deed states John Ruckman Junior was a weaver.
He is listed Dec. 22, 1700 as J. Rockman junior in a land discription.
Moved to Kingwood, Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey?.
Dec. 22, 1701 Purchased 28 acres bounded by Mahoras brook from Gulsbertsen and his wife Ester. (Possibly his father John Sr. purchased this?)
A memorandum added to the deed for land given to him by father John II in March of 1702/3 was dated Sept. 7, 1710 and states John appeared before Thomas Gordon and aknowledged the deed as his act. Not sure if the John that appeared was John II or John III.
Oct. 13, 1713 his land near Middletown mentioned in a road return. It was next to his brother Samuel's land.
John married Sarah Tarrt before 2 Sep 1688 in Middletown, Monmouth Co, New Jersey.1
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Sources
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Edited by William Nelson, New Jersey Archives First Series Vol XXIII Calendar Of New Jersey Wills Vol I 1670-1730 (The Press Printing And Publishing Co, Patterson, NJ, 1901), Page 452 "1688 Sept. Surety: 3
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Edited by William Nelson, "Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey, 1664-1703" (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1976
didn't photocopy page headings with Liber # for all listings. page # in "" refers to Liber # page), page 321 East Jersey Deeds, etc. Surety: 3
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John E. Stillwell, "Historical and Genealogical Miscellany" (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore 1970). Surety: 3
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East Jersey Deeds (Original Records), Book I page 356 March 1702/03 "John Ruckman of Middletowne in the County of Monmouth and (Province) of East New Jersey. Surety: 3
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George C. Beckman, Early Dutch Settlers Of Monmouth (FHL # 974.946 D2b), page 121 (concerning the Hendricks or Hendrickson Family and land bounded by Mahoras brook) "Daniel hendrickson conveyed 28 acres of this tract to Gybertsen or Gulsbertsen as the name is spelled, who with Ester his wife, by deed dated December 22d, 1701. Surety: 3
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Edwin Salter & George Beekman, Old Times In Old Monmouth (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980 reprint, Baltimore MD
Originally pub. Freehold, NJ 1887), page 259 " At a Court begun and held at Middletown on ye 31st day of August, 1699, by virtue of an act of the Assembly , 'Impowering for ye trying of all negro slaves. Surety: 3
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Edwin Salter & George Beekman, Old Times In Old Monmouth (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980 reprint, Baltimore MD
Originally pub. Freehold, NJ 1887), page 170 & 171 " Memorandum. Surety: 3
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Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New jersey Deeds Books A, B, C, & D (heritage Books, Bowie, MD; in 2000), page 74 Deed Book C page 42 John Reid to John Ruckman, Junior "9 June 1692-. Surety: 3
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Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New jersey Deeds Books A, B, C, & D (heritage Books, Bowie, MD; in 2000), page 75 Deed Book C page 43 Mordecai Gibbons to John Ruckman, Junior "8 September 1690- . Surety: 3
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Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New jersey Deeds Books A, B, C, & D (heritage Books, Bowie, MD; in 2000), page 75 Deed Book C page 44 Thomas Whitelock Senior to John Ruckman, Junior "9 November 1688- . Surety: 3
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Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New jersey Deeds Books A, B, C, & D (heritage Books, Bowie, MD; in 2000), page 135 Deed Book D page 206 Memorandum Of Drift Ways "13 October 1713- Then laid out several drift ways in Middletown. Surety: 3
