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

OF lIle Same Was TeCOrQeQ III lne Kegs
ter's office in Philadelphia, at that time.
1t is worthy OF note, in this connection,
to mention that the first suit upon record
in the Bucks County Court, is dated 10th
mo-, llth 1864, and relates to an action in
which Robert Lucas sues Thomas Bow
man for withholding G7, (which Lucas
aveued was due him in the 7th month
last past" Again, in the matter OF the
Clarke estate, Robert Lucas and Daniel
Davis were ordered by the court to speak
to Richard Noble concerning his account.
BY the will of Robert Lucas, which
was dated 9th day of 10Th month, 1857,
he bequeathS to my now wife Elizabeth"
244 acres OF land at "Marenges" and
TO his two sons, Edward and Robert,
jointly, "my plantation by the riverside
where now liveth." To his other two
sons, Giles and John, jointly, the 200
acres OF ground lying between William
BriSon'S land and William Darke'S land f;
and as to his personally:
ITO wife Elizabeth and 10 every child
have from the eldest to the youngest-to
every one an equal part, " pro
vided that my said wife shall be mother
and mistress OF all = as long as she
live a widow" At the probate OF this
bill, in which his widow and his son
Edward were names as executors, the
widow renounced as executriX, and the
court thereupon appointed Edward Lucas
sole administrator In addition TO the
names Of his children in the will, the sons
only being mentioned, there were four
daughters Elizabeth, Rebecca, Mary
and Sarah John was the eldest, he was
born llth OF llth month, 1864, and died
in l7l9.
The pa acres mentioned in the will as
"Marenges," and for which Robert Lu-
cas- settled with James Harrison in llth
month, 1854, was sold by Elizabeth Lu-
cas- to her son Edward, 9th Of 10th month,
l697. Giles and Edward Lucas released
their land to Robert, Jr., who by deed
dated 18th April, l704, conveyed the
same to Edward Lucas, their brother;
upon a reSurVey OF this land. under a
general warrant, it was found to contain
322 acres, the overpluSage to be confirmed
to Edward upon the payment OF KS.
With respect TO the 1T acres originally
patented TO Robert Lucas, the elder, 9th
of Sd month, 1854 this was bequeathed
to the younger sons Edward and Robert I;
the latter, by his deed dated 4th OF 10th
month, 1897, conveyed all his mOlety and
share thereof to his brother, Edward,
who sold il to Robert Harvey OF Burling-
ton and gave title 10th of I'd month, l7O5.
In 1902, when resurvey OF all the land
in Falls township was ordered under the
general warrant, Robert Lucas was cred
tied with 322 acres, and John and Giles
Lucas with PIG acres.
John Lucas, the eldest son OF Robert
Lucas, Just before his fathers death, was
named as the sole beneficiary in the nom
cupative will of John Staples, a servant OF
his fathers, who left him "all that he
had" 1t is evident from johns own
will that he died 17l9) unmarried, but
possessed OF property, from which was
devised an annuity OF Is to his mother
during her life other property was be-
queathed to his sister, Rebecca, and to
his "cozn" Mary Poole, daughter Of
Nathaniel and Mary Poole, OF Philadel
phia. The brothers Edward and Robert
were the executors. Elizabeth Lucas
married Nathaniel Poole at Middletown,
monthly meeting, 9th month, 23d, 1862.
Robert Lucas and Giles Lucas were noted
among the recorded owners OF cattle in
Bucks county in 1854 In 1862 Joseph
Charley brought an action in the Bucks
County Court against Robert Lucas, Jrp
for damage occaSioned by shooting his
OK. The defendant was successful, and
the plaintiff appealed. The record states
that the jury reported that they had
viewed the OK and that he was little
lamed by the shot; that the said Charley
need not have lost two days work for
any harm the OK had received" "
Robert Lucas, believe, removed after
ward to Burlington county, New Jersey,
and settled in Wlliingboro township,
which lies directly across the river from
the Penn'S Manor shore in Pennsylvania.
He is found there as witness TO the will
of Abraham HeulingS, OF Willingboro,
dated 18th June, l722. He was married
at Burlington monthly meeting, 9th month
18th, I7O3, TO Elizabeth Scott, Of Burling-
ton; and among the witnesses to their
weddingwere his brothers, John, Edward
and Giles, sisters Mary Lucas, Elizabeth
Poole, and Bridget the wife OF his brother
Edward. The following advertisement
appears in the Pennsylvania Gazette for
Nov. l4-2l, 1880:
"TheSe are TO give notice that Robert
Lucas, OF Wellingboro township, in the
county of Burlington, is deSirous next
Spring with the Leave Of the Provinces OF
West New Jersey and Pennsylvania, TO
keep and manage Ferry truly at his
Landing within less than quarter OF a
mile of the place where the Ferry has
been held heretofore. Upon the Terms,
Feniage for Man and Horse ninepence,
for Single Persons fourpence, a Gill OF
rum for threepence, and extraordinarily
good pastureage for Horses and Cattle up
on Reasonable Terms. Ifthere will be en-
couragement for him, he designs to cut a
Road from the Red House to the House
adjoining to the great Road, next to Leon
ard VandeGrift,s plantation, which is sup
posed to be a mile and half nearer"
Robert Lucas, Jr., who was probably a
son Of the preceding, married Rebecca