Richard Tookerman | |
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| Born | 16 May 1691 Devon, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 1723 (aged 31–32) En route from the Caribbean |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Pirate |
| Known for | Involvement with pirates Stede Bonnet and Bartholomew Roberts |
| Spouse | Katherine Grant |
| Parent | Josias Tookerman |
| Relatives | Josias Tookerman II |
| Piratical career | |
| Other names | Tuckerman |
| Base of operations | Caribbean and the Carolinas |
| Commands | Sea Nymph |
Richard Tookerman (1691–1723, last name also Tuckerman) was born on 16 May 1691 in Devon, Cornwall, England. He was the son of Josias Tookerman, a clergyman, and younger brother of Josias Tookerman II, a clergyman sent by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) to Jamaica. He married Katherine Grant, widow of John Grant of Charleston, South Carolina by 1717. As a pirate, smuggler, and trader active in the Caribbean and the Carolinas, he became best known for involvement with pirates Stede Bonnet and Bartholomew Roberts.[1]