Tucker, Nathaniel Amory
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 0, credited to Burlington, VT Unit(s): USV Service: Acting Paymaster, USV See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 08/13/1815, Milton, MA Death: 02/25/1873 Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: D-12 Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 22966171 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Not found Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: See John R. Fisher's site for additional details on this soldier DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Death of Capt. N. A. Tucker. - Capt. N. A. Tucker, only son of the late Nathaniel Tucker, Esq., of Bellows Falls, died at Burlington last week Tuesday, aged about 59 years. When but 15 or 16 years old he took to the sea, starting before the mast, and receiving successive promotions until he became a Captain, showing unusual capacity and fidelity as a ship-master. In 1842 he married Miss Maria Deming, of Burlington, retired from his sea command, and from that time was a resident at Burlington. In1863 he was appointed by the President an Inspector of Ordnance, was then made an army Paymaster, and afterwards given a Bureau appointment at Washington. Many years ago he became a Catholic, and died in that faith.
Source: Argus and Patriot, March 6, 1873.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.