Thomas L Lucas II (1719 - 1795)

Born 19 Jun 1719 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Marshall (Tillet) Lucas — married 1740 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 Sep 1795 at age 76 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Thomas Lucas II performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Thomas Lucas II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A072229.

Thomas Lucas was christened June 19, 1719, in North Farnham Parish, Richmond county, Virginia, a son of Francis Lucas and Anne (?nee) Lucas. ^[1] Thomas furnished Beef to the Continental Troops in Fairfax county, Virginia, during the American Revolutionary War. The Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution have honored him for his Patriotic Service, as Ancestor #A072229. According to their records, Thomas' wife's name was Eleanor. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of Thomas and Eleanor: Mary Lucas, who married William Garrett, ^[2] and Amelia Lucas, who married Thomas Cockerill. ^[3]

Thomas Lucas made his will in Fairfax County, Virginia, on August 21, 1791, and it was proved in Court on September 21, 1795. He devised to his son Thomas Lucas two tracts of land containing 550 acres, "lying on the northeast side of the North west Branch of the Cape Fear River in the County of Bladen and state of North Carolina, both which Tracts descended to me as Heir at Law to my Brother John Lucas deceased. . .upon this express Condition that he. . .convey in fee simple to my grandson Henry Lucas (son of Francis Lucas) a Tract of Land which I made my said son Thomas a Deed for lying on Donahoe's Creek in Bladen County. . .on the South side of the North West Branch of Cape Fear River. . ."He bequeathed some personal items, etc. to his grandson Thomas Garrett, and "All the Rest & residue of my Estate, real and personal, after payment of my just Debts, I give to my wife Elener Lucas during her widowhood and at her marriage or Death all to be equally divided in fee simple among all my Children which shall be living at that time (?) Sillah Powell's part or proportion of the same shall be held by her for the term of her life and after her Death shall be equally divided between her two Sons Francis & Thomas Powell & their Heirs. "He nominated his wife to be executrix and his son Thomas to be executor. Thomas Lucas [Jr.] presented the will in Court and it was proved by the oaths of Richard Ratcliff and Francis Coffer, two of the witnesses, and admitted to record. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-DVR : 10 February 2018), Francis Lucas in entry for Thomas Lucas, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K
2. ↑ National Number 442122
3. ↑ National Numbers 393737 and 792250
4. ↑ Fairfax county, Virginia, Will Book G, pages 106-107