Born about in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jeremiah N Bentley
and Nancy (Unknown) Bentley
Sister of
John Bentley, Mary Ann (Bentley) Bailey, Richard Bentley, Daniel Bentley, Sarah (Bentley) Hammonds and Ales (Bentley) Martin
Wife of
William Allen Luker
— married
1822 in Giles County, Tennessee
Descendants 
Mother of
George Carroll Luker, Obediah D Luker, William James Luker, Clayton Bell Luker, Hannah C (Luker) Allen, Sarah Louisa (Luker) Wisdom, Mary M (Luker) Hollis, Frances Catherine (Luker) Norred and Elvira Luker
Died before
before about age 70
in Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2020
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Biography
Lucretia was born about 1800/1805 in North Carolina [?Her father moved from VA to SC latest 1790s gfb] or Tennessee. She is the daughter of Jeremiah N Bentley (1759-1841). She passed away before Aug 1870 in Lawrence or Wayne [more probably] County, Tennessee.
This profile is part of the Bentley Name Study.
Sources
- 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004206056_001_M9C6-Z76; FHL microfilm: 444855; Image number: 91; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01136-2
FamilySearch Record: MC6S-2DX
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q33-WP2
Suesatia Sooker (40) in Wayne, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
The household was enumerated as William Sooker 45 years, Suesatia Sooker 40 years, Hannah Sooker 13 years, Sarah Sooker 12 years, Catherene Sooker 9 years, Elvira Sooker 7 years. - 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 181; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171439; FHL microfilm: 805260; Image number: 329; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01820-4
FamilySearch Record: M8TN-KKB
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-YBB
Lucretia Luker (55) at 15th Civil District, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina.
The household was enumerated as Wm Luker 59, Lucretia Luker 55, Hanna C Luker 24, Mary M Luker 16, Sarah J Luker 3, Wm Ball 73.
- Mentioned in will of father: Lucy [Lucinda? bc1795 VA/SC? d TN m _______] Luker." Will proven May term 1841. Jeremiah Bentley b5/1/1759 Amelia Co? VA, d w/s1841 TN <https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bentley/2630/>
- Letter from a Martin descendent who at the time had Alsey's maiden name wrong. (Have an 1856 letter to her sister Ales/ Alsey Bentley (NOT GRAMLING!) and husband Lewis Hiram Martin in Sullivan Co MO. PS: If she was born much later it would a real push for Jeremiah's wife "Nancy LNU" to be her mother.) –George F. Bentley
1) 1835 Lawrence Co TN will of Jeremiah Bentley names daughter: "Lucy Luker"
2) March 1856 Wayne Co TN letter from Lucrecia "Lucy" W. Bentley Luker to Sullivan Co MO to "My Dear Brother and Sister" Lewis Hiram Martin and his wife Ales "Alsey" Bentley Martin b1796 VA d1879 MO.
3) Sept 13 1870 Letter from Jeremiah's son Richard Bentley bc1784 VA dc1876 IL of Bond Co IL to Ales Bentley Martin stating: "My [Our] sisters Sally [Sary B. Penycuff Hammons] and Lucy [Lucretia B. Luker] were living and in good health last March.....Lucy lives in Tennessee below Lawrenceburg, and in the corner of the adjoining county [Wayne]"
<https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/luker/768/>
Research Notes
Lucretia was previously thought to be the daughter of Richard Dixson Bell (abt.1745-abt.1805) and Dorcas Bell (abt.1747-aft.1805) but research and DNA has proved otherwise.
Note: Their daughter Lucretia (Bell) Gaylard (1779-1839) married abt 1796 John Gaylord 1767-1809.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lucretia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lucretia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lucretia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lucretia:
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~3.12%
Patty (Luker) LaPlante
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23andMe, GEDmatch QR512166C1 [compare], yourDNAportal PAT62642f1e
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AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA
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Living DNA
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~3.12%
Anthony Luker :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A717722 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~1.56%
Terry Rockstrom :
23andMe, GEDmatch SS669822C1 [compare]
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~1.56%
Jeff LaPlante :
23andMe, GEDmatch YP048539C1 [compare]
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AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Stephen Freeman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T499594 [compare], Ancestry member sfreem
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Carolyn (Finney) Siebert :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch c759783 [compare], Ancestry member finneyc60
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~1.56%
Chris Martin :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Scott Luker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
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~0.78%
Kristin Bentley :
23andMe, GEDmatch Qs8620068 [compare]
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~0.78%
Cam LaPlante :
23andMe, GEDmatch NV970003C1 [compare]
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Paige LaPlante :
23andMe, GEDmatch TQ752454C1 [compare]
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Richard Starkey :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Debra Sermons :
AncestryDNA
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I have a copy of a 1856 letter to her "SISTER" and they are both named as children in the 1835 will of my GGG gf Jeremiah Bentley. Puts "Bell" as a question. The '50 Wayne census states she is "born c1810 in TN" - Not NC
She is listed as Lucretia Luker, Female, 55, White, 1805, North Carolina (Note: this 1860 census has William born in Georgia. 1850 had both William and Lucretia born in Tennessee – ughh.)
edited by Patty (Luker) LaPlante
Richard Dixson Bell (abt.1745-abt.1805) and Dorcas Bell (abt.1747-aft.1805) daughter is Lucretia (Bell) Gaylard (1779-1839) who married abt 1796 John Gaylard 1767-1809, son of Jeremiah Gaylord. 9 children
edited by Patty (Luker) LaPlante
There are some genealogists who have Lucy's maiden last name as "Bell" which we know is incorrect. My information is that Jeremiah did not come from SC until 1807 or so. Being we have his 1818 wife (probably Nancy") bc1761, Lucretia's DOB is probably 1805 at the latest and POB Union Co SC Regards, gb