To the delight of the children they proceeded to decorate the tree with gilded nuts, marbleized paper, and strings of popcorn.

[2] Tucker was somewhat of a disciplinarian as respected his children and other young residents, and being a judge, naturally drafted rules for the youngsters, called "Garrison Articles" to regulate behavior in the house.

[3] In 1930 the Coleman family, descendants of St. George, deeded the house to Colonial Williamsburg with a life tenancy agreement.

The last private resident to the home was Mr. Erich Tucker Kimbrough while he was a student at the William & Mary Law School.

Remarkably, "the Tucker House" (as the family calls it) remained a private residence in the midst of Colonial Williamsburg until the early 1990s.

Once in the hands of Colonial Williamsburg, mechanical and electrical systems were brought up to date including a bathroom constructed in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.