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 Abt 1689 - 1722 (~ 33 years)
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| Name |
Simon RUCK |
| Born |
Abt 1689 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Buried |
21 Feb 1722 |
Chilham, Kent, England  |
| Person ID |
I5610 |
Young Kent Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2007 |
| Father |
Simon RUCK, c. 26 Apr 1632, Sheldwich, Kent, England , bur. 10 Aug 1697, Canterbury, Kent, England (Age ~ 65 years) |
| Mother |
Mary COLLINS |
| Married |
12 Sep 1686 |
Adisham, Kent, England |
| Family ID |
F1949 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary |
| Married |
Abt 1711 |
| Children |
| | 1. Elizabeth RUCK, bur. 7 Feb 1712, Chilham, Kent, England |
| | 2. William RUCK, c. 11 Jun 1715, Chilham, Kent, England |
| | 3. Mary RUCK, c. 30 Dec 1716, Chilham, Kent, England |
| | 4. Simon RUCK, c. 6 Dec 1719, Chilham, Kent, England , bur. 24 Aug 1786, Chilham, Kent, England (Age ~ 66 years) |
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| Last Modified |
20 Mar 2022 |
| Family ID |
F2004 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Given the large number of similar names that run throughout the Ruck family and the sometimes small geographic area that they chose to live in, discovering the existence of an entirely separate family group headed by Simon and wife Mary at Chilham came about through a slow and labourious process. My first hint at the existence of a second Simon/Mary family came from the Will of Simon, Sr. 1697 at Canterbury, wherein he refers to his son, "Simon by his then current wife". Following this Simon through, I traced the trail along the following course:
1. A Simon was buried at Chilham during 1722. If this Simon was the fellow who was christened at Chilham in 1719 and if that Simon was also the son of Simon and Mary Fugler, then the Simon of the Will of 1792 would no exist. Yet, the Will of 1792 clearly ties a Simon to brothers named John and William. Furthermore, William's Will (of Canterbury) refers to his brothers Simon and Nathaniel via his nephew John at Norton. Therefore, Simon who died in 1722 at Chilham had to be a separate fellow entirely.
2. Simon of Canterbury on his burial indicates that he was "of Chilham". Also, he had a son named Simon christened in 1663 but no burial for that Simon has yet to be discovered.
3. There is the appearance of a christening for a William, son of Simon and Mary, at Chilham on 11 June 1715. In the very same year, at Throwley there is the christening of Smith on 17 March. At first, it was thought that perhaps Smith was an error in the name of the child and that the parents having travelled between one parish and another merely had the child re-christened. There is no had evidence to support this theory. Furthermore, Smith was buried in Canterbury some years later. Hence, once again, we have two separate individuals being christened by parents called Simon and Mary in the very same year. Additionally, Simon and Mary of Throwley christen a son named William on 15 May 1722 but no burial of the earlier William (1715) can be located.
4. There is a Simon who was buried during 1786 at Chilham. Who is he, if not the son of Simon and grandson of Simon of Canterbury. Therefore, we need a separate Simon christening that is not tied to Simon and Mary Fugler if we are to make this combination work. Alternatively, the Simon buried during 1786 at Chilham is likely the fellow who married Sarah Goodsen. Establishing a second Simon and Mary family with son Simon who married Sarah Goodsen, now also provides amply opportunity for another William to be christened in 1751 at Chilham.
5. Lastly, establishing the Simon and Mary at Chilham during the early 1720s also now provides a possible female candidate to marry Richard Best. On that marriage the parties are described as being Mary Ruck, widow of Chilham to Richard Best, bachelor. That marriage took place during 1725. Simon, the now believed husband of Mary at Chilham appears to have been buried at Chilham during 1722.
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