Born: 1630-00-00 Longbridge, Deverill, Wiltshire England
Died: 1688-01-13 Bucks Co, Pennsylvania USA
Marriages:
1. 1651-00-00 Elizabeth Coggill Children of Robert Lucas and Elizabeth Coggill:
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other children:
John 1654-01-11 Longbridge d 1719 Bucks Co PA
Giles 1656
Robert 1661
Elizabeth 1663
Rebecca 1665
Mary 1667
Sarah 1669
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"History of the Lower Shenandoah Valley Counties of Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Clarke : their early settlement and progress to the present time, geological features, a description of their historic and interesting localities, cities, towns and villages, portraits of some of the prominent men, and biographies of many of the representative citizens"
Chapter XXVIII Genealogy and Biography
[A biography of Daniel Bedinger Lucas 1836-03-16]
Mr Lucas is a lineal descendant of Robert Lucas of Deverall, Lingbridge, of the county of Wilts, England, who was among the first settlers in the province of Pennsylvania. His name is found in the ancient registry of Burks county, where he arrived, as we learn from that valuable chronicle, "the fourth of fourth month 1679" in the good ship "Elizabeth and Mary" of Waymouth.
His wife, Elizabeth, and their children arrived nine months later in the sailing vessel "The Content" of London. Robert Lucas was a member of the first assembly under Penn's charter of 1682. He signed the acceptance of this great bill of rights, "at Philadelphia, the second month, 1683". He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly of 1687 and 1688, and died during the session of the latter year. He was a considerable land-owner, his farm lying upon Falls river in Burks county, in the parish of that name. He left a son, Edward, who was a supervisor in 1730 of Falls township.
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Records of the courts of quarter sessions and common pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
1684-12-11
Robert Lucas plaintiff against Thomas Bowman defendant in an
action of the Case for withholding Seven pounds which was
due to the said plaintiff in the 3 month Last past.
Summons granted for Tho Bowman
1685-01-29
It is ordered that in as much as the Parties formerly ordered
to Lay out the
Road to Phineas Pemberton's plantation have not done it
the Court doth ordr that Willm Biles, Lyonel Brittan,
& Samuel Darke along with Robert Lucas lay out the
Said Road before the next Court...
1685-12-10 [continuation of court begun the previous day]
Robt Lucas & Robt Cartor were Ellected & Attested high Constables for this County
1686-03-10
In as much as Complaint hath beene made this day to this
Court that the new road is not Layd out so well as
it may be this Court orders that Robt Lucas, Henry
Baker, Sam Dark, Rich Hough, Thomas Stackhouse,
& Jon Brock with the Assistance of John Swift &
Henry Marjorum, Henry Pointer, Robt Hall, Nich
Waln, & Isreal Taylor do lay out the said Road
to the ut most of Extent of the said County
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Philadelphia Wills 1682-1859
p330
Bucks Co PA
The 6th day of ye 10th month 1687 I Robert Lucas , in the County & province aforesaid doe ordain this my last will and ? testament ...
I give unto my now wife Elizabeth my two hundred forty four acres of land at marenges,
next, I give unto my two sons Edward & Robert my plantation by the river side where I now liveth joyntly to them their heirs forever,
next I give my other two Sons Giles & John my two hundred acres of land lying between William Brions Land & William Larkes joyntly to them & their heirs forever to be divided between them when either shall desire it,
as for my moveable goods I give & bequeath unto my now wife Elizabeth & unto every child I have from the eldest to the youngest every one an equal part & purporcin alike,
Provided always I will that my so wife Shall be mother & mistres of all (as I have in the world at the time of my death) so long as she live a widdow to comand Require & govern as much as I myself when I was present living with them - And if shee have to marry to take her equall parts of goods and her land before mentioned & begon Absolutely provided always that if my wife Mary then I ingage & oblige all my lands & all my sons for the breeding up & educating of my younger children Untill they come to Lawfull age to shift for them Silfes every one bearing & allowing an equal pte according to every one abilities to be ordered if need be by ye Orphan Corte
And this I deliver over unto my now wife Elizabette in the nature of a Deed of gift for ye time She lives a widdow without any further trouble or taking out letters of Administrator
Witness my own hand writing & my Seale ye day & yeare above written
Robert Lucas
wit: George Browne Daniell Sleng
[Elizabeth declined to be adminstrator, so son Edward was appointed]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 865
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