Brief Sketch of Commodore Samuel Tucker (Classic Reprint) PDF Download

Author: John H. Sheppard
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ISBN: 9781332319954
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Excerpt from Brief Sketch of Commodore Samuel Tucker Samuel Tucker was born in Marblehead, Mass., Nov.1, 1747, as appears on a leaf in the old family bible, and was christened in the First Church of Christ in Marblehead, Nov. 8th, of the same year, according to the record of said church. He was the third child of Andrew, and Mary Tucker, who had eight children, viz.: Andrew, Mary, Samuel, William, Nathaniel and Elizabeth, twins, and Sarah. Andrew Tucker, his father, according to tradition, was one of three brothers, who emigrated together from Dundee, Scotland, when young men, one of whom settled in South Carolina, one in Virginia, and one, Andrew, in Marblehead; but this tradition is probably incorrect, as there was an Andrew Tucker at Marblehead as early as 1663. His mothers maiden name was Mary Belcher, an English lady, handsome, fashionable and of a refined education. She was fond of social life. Her figure was tall and majestic, and from her style of dress, stately appearance, and winning manners, she was called "The Lady Mary." This maternal gaiety descended to Samuel, as a precious heirloom, which he cherished during a long life. His father followed the sea; was a skilful shipmaster, and much respected. Before the revolution, he was in affluent circumstances and lived in style. The house which he built more than a hundred years ago, on Bowland Hill, near the bay in Marblehead, is still standing, changed from a gable roof to the modern fashion. He is said to have laid out much cost on this building, and decorated his rooms with rich paper-hangings imported from France. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.