Person:John Lucas (40)

Will Transcript

• Pages 156-57. Will of John Lucas, late of Lunenburgh County, being very sick and weak of body, dated 1 March 1750.

To my son John Lucas my mannor plantation whereon I now dwell together with 200 acres, that is to say the tract of land where I now dwell to be divided according to the division and lines formerly made between my father and I, the uper part to John.

To my son Thomas Lucas my lower plantation together with 200 acres, part of my 400 acres whereon I now dwell.

To my daughter Betty Lucas all the tract I bought of Samuel Harris lying on the south side of Stanton River joining of the lower end of the tract I live on.

To my son John Lucas one Negro man Lunn.

To my son Thoams Lucas one Negro man Furrey.

To my daughter Betty one Negro woman Lett.

If either of my children should die before they come to the age of twenty one years or without lawful heirs the estate shall descend to the survivors equally. If either of my children's Negro should die the others should bear an equal part of the loss.

All my estate not mentioned be sold for the use of my children.

My loving brother William Lucas and my loving father William Lucas Senr. executors.

(Signed) John Lucas

Wit: Saml. Harris, Thos. Dendy, Frans. Bolding, Thomas Warrin, Bentley Franklyn, Law. (X) Franklyn.

23 May 1751. Presented into Court by Wm. Lucas and William Lucas Junr. Proved by Bently Franklyn and Lawrence Franklyn. Executors with Zachary Taylor, John Haskew and John Foster their securities entered into bond.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 34].

Estate Records

Page 158. John Lucas. Inventory

Made in obedience to order of 23 May 1751. Total valuation £171.2.9, including three slaves valued at £122.

Signed:

John Askew

Jno. Foster

Philip Bush

22 Aug. 1751, Returned.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 34-35].

• Pages 306-07. John Lucas. Estate Account.

Purchasers of estate sold at publick vendue, July 1751, were John Hubbard, John Snell, John Haskew, Daniel Ramsey, William Ham, Thomas Jarman, Francis Smith, John Cleaveland, Edward Franklyn, Bradley Kimbrow, James Griffith, James Shepherd, Thomas Shakleford, thomas Overstreet, William Cave, John Coffee, Reuben Franklyn, John Cook, John Foster, David Watts, Saml. Ham, William Lucas Senr., Zachary Lucas, William Lucas Jur., John Hardwick, Thomas Warren.

Payments made to Robt. Scott (on account of Saml. Scott, dec.), Dr. Walker, Richard Vernon, Col. Taylor, Mr. Secretary Nelson, Hon. Wm. Byrd Esq., Wiliam Lucas Jur., John Wade.

Receipts from Mr. Hugh Miller, --- Green, John Wade (for 8 years' rent)

Signed by William Lucas, executor.

28 Aug. 1760. Returned.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 81].

• Pages 307-08. Orphans of John Lucas. Account of expenditures and receipts. 1751-1759 {not broken down by items].

Signed by William Lucas, guardian

26 Sept. 1760. Returned.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 81].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   •Name: John LUCAS
   •Sex: M
   •Birth: ABT 1715
   •Death: BEF 23 MAY 1751 in Orange Co., VA
   
   !23 May 1751: Will of John Lucas filed 1 Mar 1750 in Lunenburg Co. VA and proved 23 May 1751 in Orange Co Va. Warrens and Related Families of NC and VA, by Holland D. Warren.
   
   !Jul 1751: John Lucas estate sold at public auction. Returned 28 Aug 1760. Signed by William Lucas executor. Attending were John Hubbard, John Snell, John Haskew, Daniel Ramsey, William Ham, Samuel Ham, James Shepherd, Thomas Shackleford, John Foster, William Lucas, Sr., William Lucas, Jr. and others. pg 306-307, Orange Co. Will Book 2, 1744-1778.
   
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