Thirteenth Generation

7552. William BUCK died on January 24, 1657/58 in Cambridge, MA. He was born ~1585 in England. William Buck is believed to be the progenitor of the family of Bucks covered in this family tree.

The following information concerning the name BUCK and its history in Europe is taken from the booklet BUCK SURNAME BOOKLET, Vol. 1, Fall 1988, edited and published by Paula Perkins Mortenson, 363 So. Park Victoria Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035:

"The first mention of our family name in history was when the title of LE BUC de BUCK, or 'Buck of All', was conferred on a man named Lederick for his valor in subduing the tyrant leader of an adjoining tribe. This was in the year 621 A.D. at /the time of the first race and reign of the Franks.' The title of Knight and Grand Forester, Count of Flanders, was bestowed upon him. Lederick and his descendants for six generations ruled Flanders.

"The name was introduced into England in the time of the Conquest during the reign of Henry the 1st. Later the 'Le' was changed to 'Sir', with the award of a banner bearing a red ground, an axe and a stag in a rising or leaping position. The emblem adopted for display on the coat of arms was 'Noman et Oman', to which was given the meaning 'A name that is Ominous' because of valorous action in crusading against enemies. The heraldic banner was one of the first ever granted. In this was the use of surnames began."

"The name BUCK as a surname is probably of English origin. Lower, in his history of 'English Surnames,' gives the name as one of those probably originating from names of animals, and says: 'We may fairly conclude, I think, that sometimes such surnames as ...BUCK... which indicate courage and agility, have been taken from the shields and banners of war, but...sometimes a craftsman or innholder borrowed his name from his own sign.' With respect to more modern names of this sort: 'They generally occur in medieval records with the Norman French prefix 'le' as Roger le Buck.' In the preface to Hundson's "Richard II" we find: 'The attempt at reforming public opinion was led off by Sir George Buck, whose history of "Richard III" was published in 1646.' In Allibone's "Dictionary", we find: 'Buc or Buck, Sir George, died 1623.' In Burke's "General Armory" a Sir John Buck is mentioned as provost marshal under the Earl of Essex (sixteenth century).

William Buck, born in 1585, probably in England, sailed to America with his son, Roger, in the ship INCREASE, which landed, it is surmised, in Salem, MA. The ship sailed April 15, 1635, and landed in late July. Five other sons came on other ships the same year, and soon after, three more sons came to America. All settled first in Massachusetts; some later moved to Connecticut. William Buck was a plowright and settled in Newtowne, later renamed Cambridge. He died 24 JAN 1658. One source cites Norfolk, England as place of birth of Wm.'s sons.

This directory contains information on the descendants of a Thomas Buck (RIN 1627), who is assumed to be a grandson of Wm., and the son of Wm.'s son Thomas. See notes at RIN 1627. BUCK Booklet lists sons as follows: Christian - b. abt 1609; came to America on the BLESSING, 1635; age 26. John (RIN 1094) - "Cornet John" of Scituate. m.Elizabeth (Holbrook) Sprague. Roger (RIN 702) - sailed w/ Wm. on INCREASE; age 18; b. 1617. Thomas - sailed on GEORGE 21 AUG 1635; age 17; thus, b. 1618. m. Deborah Hews 10 OCT 1665. (At age 47?) Emanual - b. 1623; went to Wethersfield, CT. Hanry - b. 1626; also went to CT. Isaac - sailed on AMITIE 13 OCT 1635; age 33; thus, b. 1602. Other source says he came in 1638. James - sailed on DELIGHT of Ipswich, landed Boston 10 AUG 1637.

Other BUCKS from sailing lists: Francis - sailed on 19 DEC 1635; age 20; b. 1615 Richard - sailed 20 NOV 1635; age 24; b. 1611. Children were:

	i.	Isaac BUCK Lieutenant was born between 1602 and 1605 in England. He died in 1695 in Scituate, MA. xrom the History of Scituate: "Lieutenant Isaack Buck was in Scituate before 1647. He was town clerk from 1665 to 1695.....He was a very useful man, often engaged in public business. He was lieutenant in the Philip's War and repulsed the Indians with great bravery from Scituate, in March 1676. He died intestate in 1695."....The children of of Isaack and Frances Buck were Thomas, James, Joseph, Jonathan, Benjamin, Elizabeth, who married Robert Whitcombe; Mehitable, who married Stephen Chittenden, November 5th, 1679; Ruth, who married Joseph Garrett, January 17th, 1676; Deborah, who married Henry Merrit; Isaack and John. Isaac is taken to be another son of William Buck, although this cannot be proved from available evidence. Isaac Buck, age 33, sailed on AMITIE, 13 OCT 1635. If this is correct, William, his father would have been only abt. 17 yrs. old when Isaac was b. Another reference dates his sailing at 1638, which would look more reasonable.
	ii.	James BUCK died on April 24, 1646 in Hingham, MA. He was born in England. James Buck, Hingham,1638. Came over in the DILIGENT that same year with one servant, John Morfield, from Old Hingham, England. He was made a freeman on 22 MAY 1639. Taken to be the son of William Buck, although no firm evidence to that relationship is available. From the History of Hingham: "James Buck came from Hingham, England, to our Hingham in 1638 and the same year had a houselot granted him. He was married at Dorchester June 4th 1639, but the name of his wife does not appear upon our record. Concerning the family name, Hobart's Journal has the following: 'James' child buried 1640; James child born September, 1642, died September 1642; Lydia, baptized December 13th, 1643; James died April 24, 1646; Abiah, baptized April 26,1646; Lydia died April 19,1667.'"
	iii.	John (Cornet) BUCK died about 1697. John BUCK sailed to America possibly with his brother James, in 1638 on the (DILIGENT), removed to Scituate 1650, married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Holbrook, of Weymouth, and had by her ten children - Elizabeth, born 1653; Mary, born 1655, married to Benjamin Chandler; Joseph, born 1657; John, born 1659; Hannah, born 1661; Susanna, born 1664; Benjamin, born 1665; Deborah, born 1670, married to Isaac Randall, November 29th, 1692; Robert, born 1672; Rachel, born 1674, married to John Dwelly, January 4th, 1692. From the History of Scituate: "Cornet John Buck appears in Scituate in 1650....He succeeded the veteran, Robert Stetson, as 'Cornet of the Troopers' before the Philip's War in which he was constantly in service. He married in 1693 the widow of the second Edward Dotey, who was probably Sarah, sister of the famous Elder Faunce. Some of this family have descendants in Easton. "John Buck's will is dated 1697 and gives legacies: 'To daughter Chandler; to Isaac Randall's children; to John Garrett's children; to all my grandchildren living at Yarmouth and Sandwich.' From another source: "There is an account of Francis Adams, born in England who married Mary Buck of Scituate. They had seven children, among whom was Thomas who married Bathsheba Bradford, a great-granddaughter of Governor Bradford and lived near Stony Brook in Kingston." Nothing has been found to prove that this individual was the son of William (RIN 701), but other members of the family have a short history that includes John as William's son
3776	iv.	Roger BUCK.