Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-04-14
Lucas Family
Copyright BY Mcclure syndicatel
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON

, clasps, and the khedive's star and two
clasps. Maj. Frederick George Lucas,
was decorated for bravery.
Frederick Lucas was one OF Ma
poleon's soldiers. After the battle OF
Waterloo, he settled in Maryland, and
his son, a western pioneer, was a SOL
der in the Mexican war. Victory has
often perched upon the banners OF the
house of Lucas in the new, as well as
In the old world.
Heitman's "officers Of the American
Revolution" gives the names Of the
following members of thesLucas fam
lily: Capt. Thomas Of New York.
Lieut.. Thomas of Pennsylvania, killed
at Germantown; Lieut.. James Of Della
ware, Capt Barton Of Maryland, En-
sign Nathaniel and Capt. James OF
Virginia, and Capt. John Of Georgia.
The family were doubtless represent
ed in the Indian war. for they came
over to New Jersey about 1852.
One family came from Normandy,
and another from La Rochelle. The
family has also been represented In
New York since early days. They
spelled the name Lucase and lived at,
OF near Albany, and intermarried with
the Van Vechtens. John Baptiste Luz
cas-, member of the Pennsylvania leg
islature, was born in France, 1852.
Robert Lucas, statesman, born in 1871
l., XYtnoi0to u,oo a dacoopdonf NJ WILL
liam Penn. His father was a captain
in the revolution, and he was In the
war of 1912, governor Of Ohio, and the
first territorial governor of Iowa.
In New England the family has
lived since the beginning of history
there. Samuel Lucas was member Of
the Plymouth colony 1897. and a "Mr.
Lucas" had an estate Of 400 pounds
in New Haven, 1913.
The pilgrim father Of the Lucas
family Of South Carolina was Jona-
than, who settled at Charleston, 1875.
He was son of John Lucas Of Cum
berland county, England, and his wife
Ann Noble. The Mobiles went to Eng.
land with the ConQueror, and were ex-
tensive mill owners. Soon after COM
ing here, Jonathan Lucas invented
rice mills as they exist to-day. His
son Jonathan improved his devices,
and a patent, issued to him July 10,
1908, now in possession of grandson,
is signed by Jefferson, and Madison,
as secretary Of state. Jonathan, Jr,
at invitation Of Great Brietain, estab-
lished mills in England. and in Egypt.
Having a monopoly of the rice busi-
ness, he amassed large fortune, for
these days. His sons returned to this
country, but his daughters remained
in England.
Among marriage connections Of the
Lucas family, in the south, may be
named the Uptons, Moores and Faun-
tleroys. The will of Capt. Francis
Slaughter, 1856, mentions his wife
Elizabeth and his mother-in-law Mar.
garet Upton, who was Lucas. They
we're of Virginia. Another marriage
connection was with the family Of
David Lewis of Albemarle county, Vir.
ginia, and later of North Carolina.
The coat-of-arms reproduced is blaz'
oned in Burl1e's ''Peerage: Argent, .
Jesse, between six annulets, gules.
Crest: Out OF ducal coronet, or, q
demi-grifin wings expanded, gules.
Motto: Veritas Vincit-truth con-
uuers. Regarding the sybolism Of this
coat-armour the Jesse is a military
belt or girdle of honor. annulets. or
rings symbolic fidelity, the Romans
wore rings as a sign Of knighthood,
and one is always used at coronation
ceremonies; the grimm, popular both
in heraldry and romance. is an emblem
Of vigilance. The griffin Of story and
fable lived in Bactria, and guarded
the gold. It was in defense Of this
that he
Through the wilderness
pursued the Arlmaspian."
Wings expanded mean protection.
AS to the col6rs: Argent (silver)
denotes sincerity and peace; gules
(red), military fortitude, courage,
bravery and magnanimity. or, (gold)r
generosity and elevation Of mind.