William Buck and Descendants

• Surname List
• First Generation
• Second Generation
• Third Generation
• Index

1. William¹ Buck was born in England circa 1585. William died January 24, 1657/8 in Cambridge, MA, at age 72.

He, giving his occupation as "plowrite", and his son Roger, aged 50 and 18 respectively, embarked from London to New England on 15 April 1635 in the "Increase" with Robert Lea, master, and many other passengers.⁽¹⁾

William must have liked what he saw, for he returned soon and sailed again, with his wife and family, in the "Unitie", Jon. Taylor, master, from Weymouth to Matahusates Bay, New England, on 12 Sept. 1635.⁽²⁾

His son Roger inherited all of his property. Although some other branches of the Buck family have stories connecting them to William, no supporting documentation has been found.

William Buck had the following child:

• + 2 i. Roger² Buck was born circa 1617.

2. Roger² Buck (William¹) was born in England circa 1617. Roger died November 10, 1693 in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 76.

He married Susannah (Buck). Susannah was born. Susannah died September 20, 1685 in Cambridge, MA, at age unknown.⁽³⁾ Death date from "Vital Records of Cambridge MA" NEHGS, p.490. Marriage confirmed by same with birth of children, and explicitly (without surname) by "Compendium of Amer. Gen." Vol. VI, p.726. Birth and marriage dates from "Compendium of American Genealogy" Vol. VI, p.726. "History of Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine" by Alfred Cole and Charles F. Whitman, 1915, p.548, says that, according to tradition, Roger was 18 years old when he came to America. Death date and place from "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester Co. MA" Vol. 1 p.387.

Roger Buck and Susannah (Buck) had the following children:

• + 3 i. Samuel³ Buck was born 6 Feb 1642/3.⁽⁴⁾

• 4 ii. John Buck was born in Cambridge, MA September 3, 1644.⁽⁵⁾ John died in Massachusetts, at age unknown.

• + 5 iii. Ephraim Buck was born July 26, 1646.⁽⁶⁾

• 6 iv. Mary Buck was born in Cambridge, MA June 23, 1648.⁽⁷⁾ Mary died August 31, 1669 in probably, Cambridge, MA, at age 21. "Gen. and Personal Memoirs of Worcester Co. MA" gives birth date as January 23, 1648; died unmarried Aug 31, 1669.

• 7 v. Ruth Buck was born in Cambridge, MA November 6, 1653.⁽⁸⁾ Ruth died at age unknown.

• 8 vi. Elizabeth Buck was born in Cambridge, MA July 5, 1657.⁽⁹⁾

3. Samuel³ Buck (Roger², William¹) was born in Cambridge, MA 6 Feb 1642/3.⁽¹⁰⁾ Samuel died 21 Sep 1690 in Cambridge, MA, at age 47.⁽¹¹⁾

He married Rachel Leven 16 March 1669/0 in Cambridge, MA.⁽¹²⁾ Rachel was born. Rachel died circa 1694 in probably, Cambridge, MA, at age unknown.⁽¹³⁾

Samuel Buck and Rachel Leven had the following children:

• 9 i. Nathaniel⁴ Buck was born in Cambridge, Middlesex Co, MA 16 July 1672.⁽¹⁴⁾ Nathaniel died 19 July 1672 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co, MA, at age unknown.⁽¹⁵⁾

• 10 ii. Rachel Buck was born in Cambridge, Middlesex Co, MA 7 July 1676.⁽¹⁶⁾ Rachel died 23 Feb 1697/8 in Woburn, MA, at age 21. She married Jabez Brooks 18 Dec 1694 in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA.⁽¹⁷⁾ Jabez was born July 17, 1673 in Woburn, MA. Jabez was the son of John Brooks and Eunice Mousall. Jabez died January 30, 1746/7 in Woburn, MA, at age 73.

• + 11 iii. Samuel Buck was born 3 Dec 1686.⁽¹⁸⁾

5. Ephraim³ Buck (Roger², William¹) was born in Cambridge, MA July 26, 1646.⁽¹⁹⁾ Ephraim died January 1720/1 in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 74.

He married Sarah Brooks January 1, 1670/1 in Woburn, MA. Sarah was born November 21, 1652 in Woburn, MA. Sarah was the daughter of John Brooks and Eunice Mousall. Sarah died at age unknown.

His marriage, his death, and the birth dates of all eight of his children are recorded in the town records of Woburn. His will, dated 3 November 1717, provided for his wife Sarah and implied that he had previously divided his property among his wife and children, who were named as Ephriam, Samuel, John, Ebeneazer, Sarah Grover, Mary Spike, and Eunis Buck, and mentioned Eunice Richardson "yt I brought up".

Ephraim Buck and Sarah Brooks had the following children:

• 12 i. Sarah⁴ Buck was born in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA January 11, 1673/4.⁽²⁰⁾ She married Thomas Grover.⁽²¹⁾ Thomas was born. Thomas died at age unknown.

• + 13 ii. Ephraim Buck was born July 13, 1676.

• 14 iii. John Buck was born in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA January 1, 1677/8.⁽²²⁾ John died January 27, 1678/9 in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA, at age 1.⁽²³⁾

• + 15 iv. John Buck was born Feb 7, 1679/0.⁽²⁴⁾

• + 16 v. Samuel Buck was born Nov13, 1682.⁽²⁵⁾

• 17 vi. Eunice Buck was born in Woburn, Middlesex Co, MA July 7, 1685.⁽²⁶⁾

• + 18 vii. Ebenezer Buck was born May 20, 1689.

• + 19 viii. Mary Buck was born October 28, 1691.⁽²⁷⁾

Notes and References

Index

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