Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-30

Chesterfield, Sd OF 7th month, 100 among
the witnesses to the ceremony were
Elizabeth, Giles and Robert Lucas; John
and Martin Scott, brothers OF the bride;
Mahlon Stacey, and Vim. BileS.
In the wills OF John Scott, OF Willing
boro, and Martin Scott, OF Evesham, both
probated in l702, legacieS were devised
OF the former TO Bridget Lucas and her
daughter Mary; and by the latter to his
brother-in-law, Edward Lucas.
Edward Lucas was supervisor OF Falls
township in 1870. He died ante l740, and
is described in his will ''as of Falls town.
ship" His wife Bridget and son John
were appointed executors; John was TO
have the home plantation; 10 the son
Robert the land lying between Wm. Pax
onS and widow Darke'S formerly his
brother Johns other legacieS were
beQueathed 10 son Samuel 10 brother
Giles; 10 daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Mer-
cy, Mary and Margaret; and to brother
in-law Thomas Bayley probably the
husband of Mercy Lucas. His son Ed
ward is not mentioned IN the will, but is
referred to il some conveyanceS. And
the thought is that Edward received his
portion during his fathers lifetime so that
he could settle elsewhere, as it afterward
proved.
John Lucas, supposed eldest son OF Ed
ward lSt, married month 27lh, 1880,
Isabel Heyworth. He lived in Falls
township. Both he and his wife died
within few days OF each other; he being
the first, however, and both wills were
probated 18th August, l74S. In Johns
will clause deviSeS TO his "antient moth
er what was left her by fathers will.
His brother Robert TO have the plantation
after his mothers death, and brother Ed
ward to have the plantation where brother
Robert lives; other deviSees were his
sisters children.
Isabel Lucas, Johns widow, by her
will names her brother-in-law, Robert
Lucas, and sister-in-law, Mary Lucas,
wife of Richard Margeum, among her
legateeS, but the disposal OF the rest OF
her estate fell between heirs Of her own
blood kin: the ShawS, HardingS, Moons,
&c.
Robert Lucas son OF Edward lSt, mar
ried lSt Sarah CroaSdale; "a Sarah At
kinson. He died June, 1874, leaving a
widow, Sarah, several children, and
grandchildren of the names OF Lovett,
Taylor, Spencer, Pittsfield and Linton.
Mary Lucas married Richard Marger-
Jim, 1872; Margaret Lucas married Abra-
ham Margerum, 1881 Ann Lucas married
Michael Hutchinson, l74l; Elizabeth Lu-
cas- married James Moon, Jr., l742; and
Edward Lucas V. "a Dec. ITO. d. Sd
Oct l777-the Virginia pioneer from
Bucks county, married lSt Mary Darke,
daughter Of John Darke, of Pennsylvania,
circa 1877. She was an aunt Of General
William Darke. The Edward Lucas who
went to Virginia owned the Lucas planta-
ton in Middletown township, OF which
he conveyed, in l749, a moiety or halt
part OF this land containing 2lS l-2 acres,
to his brother Robert Lucas for the con-
sideration Zoo. What disposal was al
terward made of the remainder, and when,
the writer has not yet established.
The estate upon which Edward Lucas
settled in the Valley of Virginia bore the
name Of "Cold Spring, "and il may be pre-
sumed that he gave il this name because
of the associations connected with the
scenes OF his youth. Not far from the
home of his father and grandfather ~
Penn'S Manor, Bucks county, was a
plartation belonging to the Rev. Thomas
DUNCAN, the pioneer Baptist minister.
This place was famous in its day for ITS
remarkable spring Of clear, cold water,
which covered an area OF 80 feet square :,
and discharging about 80 gallons Of wa