Other Bucks to Virginia

 

In addition to Thomas Buck I, generally assumed to be the ancestor of the Buck family of Virginia,  there were other Bucks leaving England for the New World.  In particular, land was granted in Virginia for transportation of these Bucks:

• Peter BUCK, by John Jackson, 1635
• Peter BUCK, by John Jackson, 1637, Charles River Co.
• Thos. BUCK, by William Canhooe, 1639, Charles River Co
•  Thomas BUCK, by Thomas Harvey, 1640, James City Co.
•  John BUCK, by John Bayles, 1642
•  Old BUCK, by Sr. Tho. Luntsford, Kt., and Baronett, 1650

None of these exactly matches with my ancestor Thomas Buck and 1635 although several are so close as to warrant further investigation – if only more information were available!

John Jackson was granted land for transporting two Peter Buck’s and at about the same time; these may have been the same person.  Likewise, there were two Thomas Buck’s transported about the same time.  In fact, all these may have been the same person since false claims are not unheard of.  In any case, I’ve not been able to find additional information.

The Thos. Buck transported to Charles River County, Virginia in 1639 by William Canhooe is sometimes called the “Other Thomas Buck”.  He died in 1648 in York county which was split from Charles River county.  His sister, Mary, living in England, wife of Richard Thorpe, was his sole heir.  Therefore, this “Other Thomas Buck” had no children and could not be the ancestor of the Buck family of Virginia.

It is very interesting that, at one time, there may have been these six Bucks, Thomas Buck I, and the children of the Reverend Richard Buck all living in the same general area of Virginia.