Luke Barnard (abt. 1685 - 1762)

Born about Aug 1685 in Mount Calvert Hundred, Calvert, Colony of Maryland, British American Colonies

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Died 12 Jan 1762 at about age 76 in Frederick, Colony of Maryland, British American Colonies

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Biography

Son of Thomas Barnard and Sabina Francis

Husband of Margaret DeButts

Husband of Jane Jones

Was a good carpenter

March 8, 1724, Luke and Jane purchased 150 acres on the west side of Rock Creek, in the freshes of the Potomac. They called their new plantation Rattlesnake’s Denn. They purchased this land for £15 and 15 barrels of Indian corn.

Sources

• https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&section=details&person=KPQ6-DZD&spouse=KPQ5-CC2
  • A copy of his will can be found here

• Will of Luke Bernard {sic} at "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9T1P-95JL?cc=1803986&wc=SNYC-C6X%3A146535301%2C147297001 : 20 May 2014), Frederick > Wills 1744-1777 vol 1 > image 98 of 315; Hall of Records, Annapolis.

bequests to sons: John, Jeremiah, James, Nathaniel, Luke; daughters Sarah & Eleanor