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ried Aug. 28, 1799; Abigail was born Feb. 25, port. In 1830 he came to New Bedford and
1729; John, born Feb. 24, 1732, is mentioned entered the counting room of Isaac Howland,
below; Martha, born Nov. 14, 1734, died Oct. Jr. & Co., and six years later he began hiji
7, 1820, married Oct. 16, 1755, Timothy Gif- business life. In 1844 he entered into partnerford;
Edith, born June 1, 1737, died Oct. 21, ship with Edward D. Mandell, and then was
1827, married July 2. 1766, Edward Wing, of established what eventually became the sue-
Sandwich; Joseph, born July 29, 1740, died in cessful and distinguished business house of
1827, married Oct. 2, 1762, Mary Wing, sister Charles E. Tucker & Company. Mr. Tucker
of Edward; and Barzillai, born June 15, 1743, very early took a high position among the
died in 1832. merchants of New Bedford. He was enter-
(IV) John Tucker, son of Joseph and Mary prising and successful, and for the most part
(Howland), born Feb. 24, 1732, was promi- the firm confined its operations to whale fishnent
in the Society of Friends. He died in ing or the whaling business. As the business
Dartmouth March 12, 1820. He was twice and managing capacity of the head of the
married, on June 3, 1756, wedding (first) firm developed, and his fidelity to duty as the
Lydia Wilbur, of Ehode Island, born Jan. 2, ruling principle of his conduct was universally
1731, died in 1768. They had three children, recognized, he had committed to him many im-
Esther, born March 1, 1758, Ruth, Nov. 20, portant trusts, to all of which he was faithful,
1760, and Lydia, Sept. 4, 1763. On Oct. 25, and in the discharge of which he won to an ex-
1769, he married (second) Rhoda Wing, tent reached by few the approbation and regard
daughter of Benjamin and Rhoda (Rogers) of his associates and of the community. His
Wing. She was born Oct. 22, 1741, and died connection with the Merchants' National
April 21, 1828. Their children were: John, Bank extended o%er a period of more than a
born April 13, 1771, died July 27, 1791; quarter of a century, for twenty-three years of
Lydia, born Sept. 20, 1774, married April 30, which time— from 1853 until his death— he
1795, Zephaniah Buffington, and died Dec. held the presidency of the institution, succeed-
29, 1796; James, born April 27, 1777, died ing the late John Avery Parker. He was long
Dec. 17, 1843, married (first) June 10, 1796, a trustee of the New Bedford Institution for
Phebe Tucker, daughter of Benjamin Tucker, Savings, and at the time of his death held a
and (second) in 1813 Sarah Fish; Benjamin, place on its board of investment.
born Sept. 15, 1781, died Dec. 19, 1861, mar- As a member of the Church of Christ and
ried Oct. 11, 1802, Lucretia Russell. leading member and official of the Society of
(V) Benjamin Tucker, son of John and Friends, Mr. Tucker was conspicuous for his
Rhoda, born Sept. 15, 1781, was one of the activity and usefulness. There was placed in
leading residents and farmers of the town of him the same reliance in the soundness of his
Dartmouth, being the owner of considerable judgment and his fidelity to right, and his inreal
estate. Like his forefathers he was a fluence was widely felt. There is no position
member of the Society of Friends. He died in the society which he did not at some time
in Dartmouth Dec. 19, 1861. On Oct. 11. occupy, and there was in the discharge of the
1802, he married Lucretia Russell, daughter of various duties devolving upon him such un-
Elijah and Hannah (Brayton) Russell, of selfish devotion to principle and recognition of
Dartmouth, where she was born Nov. 30, 1779, the paramount value of the spiritual life as in-
and died June 22, 1852. Three children were spired confidence in his counsels and gave him
born of this union : John, born June 22, 1805, a large share in the administration of the afmarried
in 1831 Mary B. Swain, of Nantucket; fairs of the New England Yearly Meeting, as
Rhoda, born Nov. 27, 1806, married May 6, well as many of the subordinate organizations.
1830, William Giflford, and died Dec. 22, 1891 ; At the time of his death he was clerk of the
Charles Russell, born March 5, 1809, married yearly meeting, the highest official position in
Dorcas Fry.
the society. In his own monthly meeting he
(VI) Charles Russell Tucker, son of Ben- was an elder and overseer. His judgment and
jamin and Lucretia (Russell), was a native of fidelity in aid of the management of one of
Dartmouth, born March 5, 1809, on the home- its trust funds, by which an unproductive bestead
farm which was for over two hundred quest was changed into a bountiful source of
and ten years in the possession of the family, benefit to the needy, will long be remembered
After leaving the Friends' School at Provi- in connection with the "John West Fund," for
dence about the year 1825, the young man be- the assistance of the worthy poor. Although
came a teacher, and for four years followed warmly attached to the religious principles and
that occupation in his native town and in West- denominational peculiarities of the Society of