Malachi Luce (1755 - bef. 1840)

Born 24 Aug 1755 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Cathcart Luce — married 23 Sep 1779 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died before 12 Sep 1840 before age 85 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Luce Name Study.

Early Life

Malachi Luce was born 24 Aug 1755 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Jonathan Luce and Urania UNKNOWN.^[1]

Military

Malachi Luce is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: A072261
Rank: Private

He was in the Revolutionary War.^[2][3]

Family

He married Anna Cathcart Luce on 23 Sep 1779 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.^[4][5][6]

They had the following children:

1. Priscilla Luce (1781-1822)^[7]
2. Shubael Luce (1783–1853)^[8][9]
3. Arvin Luce (1787–1881)^{[10][11][12][13]}
4. Love Luce (1790–1881)^[14]
5. Cathcart Luce (1792–1854)^[15]
6. Unnamed Luce (1796–1796)^[16]
7. Ruhama Luce (1798–1819)^[17][18]

Death

He died 20 Mar 1838 and is buried at Lambert's Cove Cemetery in West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.^[19]

Research Notes

The following records could indicate another child named Ervin or they could belong to Arvin. Can't see the family search index listing the death record for "Arwin" to see if it's a transcription error.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6N-F2N : 5 January 2021), Malachi Luce in entry for Ervin Luce, christened 25 Nov 1795. Alt ("Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857970?h=d5eaec), citing Ervin, ch of Malachi and Anne baptized 25 Nov 1795 Malachi and Anne.)
• "Massachusetts Town Deaths Index, ca. 1640-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXF-89Z : 23 October 2020), Malachi Luce in entry for Awin Luce, 1894.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991," (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857624?h=646089), citing Malachi Luce in entry for Jonathan Luce.
2. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2TWS : accessed 4 June 2022), Malachi Luce, 04 Mar 1831; citing Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 5; FHL microfilm 1,319,385.
3. ↑ "Lists of Vineyard Soldiers," Martha's Vineyard Museum, (http://history.vineyard.net/dukes/soldiers.htm) citing Malachi Luce.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCDC-C9N : 28 July 2021), Malachi Luce, 1775.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZN-RGH5 : 11 May 2022), Malachi Luce and Anna Luce, 23 Sep 1779; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009758.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZN-HXKK : 11 May 2022), Malichi Luce and Ann Luce, 23 Sep 1779; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009758.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857948?h=eff74e) citing baptism ch of Malachi and Anne 25 Nov 1795
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7G6-CQT : 2 March 2021), Malichi Luce in entry for Shubael Luce, 12 Dec 1853; citing North Shore, Dukes, Massachusetts, v 75 p 99 ln 34, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,169.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHRW-J2J : 20 May 2022), Malachi Luce in entry for Shubael Luce, 12 Dec 1853; citing Death, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009760.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP24-LB4V : 11 May 2022), Malachi Luce and Alrin Luce, 23 Sep 1779; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009759.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWBK-DZS : 10 March 2021), Malichi Luce in entry for Arvin Luce and Jadidah Luce, 11 Dec 1855; citing Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,013
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW24-1PF : 2 March 2021), Malachi Luce in entry for Arni Luce, 26 Mar 1881; citing Tisbury, Massachusetts, v 328 p 167, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,220.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHW7-ZJ9 : 16 August 2021), Malichi Luce in entry for Arvin Luce, 14 Jul 1894; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007577054.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857932?h=21ed58) citing birth daughter of Malachi Luce 1790; citing baptism ch of Malachi and Anne 25 Nov 1795.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857907?h=405bec), citing baptism of Cathcart Luce, child of Malachi and Anne.
16. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857667?h=834612). citing death of child of Malacha [sic] 9 May 1796 about 6 weeks old.
17. ↑ " Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857772?h=29247e), citing birth of Ruhama Luce, daughter of Malachi and Anna.
18. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/28857783?h=fd5c40), citing death of Ruhama Luce.
19. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22027696/malachi-luce : accessed 04 June 2022), memorial page for Malachi Luce (24 Aug 1751–20 Mar 1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22027696, citing Lambert's Cove Cemetery, West Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Pattison (contributor 46843775) .

Also See

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 February 2022, 13:30), entry for Malachi Luce (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHFW-S8S ); contributed by various users.

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