Will of Thomas Lucas
Transcribed by Grant Pinnix
21aug1791
21sep1795
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I, Thomas Lucas of Fairfax County in the Commonwealth
of Virginia being in bodily Health and of sound mind and memory, do make this
my last Will & Testament in manner and form following.
IMPRIMIS, I devise to my son THOMAS LUCAS and to his Heirs forever two tracts
of Land containing five hundred and fifty acres, more or less, lying on the
northeast side of North West Branch of 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, which said two tracts of land I devise to my
said son Thomas Lucas & his Heirs upon this express condition that he or
they 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 aforesaid, on the South side of the North West Branch of
Cape-Fear River; he my said son Thomas having the Liberty to retain ten acres
of the said last mentioned Tract at the lower end thereof.
ITEM, I give and bequeath to my Grandson THOMAS GARRETT, after my wife's Death,
or marriage, one feather Bed & Furniture, one Cow & Calf, my Silver
watch, and my Gun.
ITEM, 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 to be equally divided in fee simple among all my Children
which shall be living at that time except that my Daughter, TILLAT POWELL's
part or proportion of the same shall be equally divided between her two sons,
FRANCIS & THOMAS POWELL & their Heirs.
LASTLY, I nominate and appoint my wife Executrix and my son Thomas Executor of
this my last Will and Testament revoking all others by me heretofore made. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 21st day of August
Dom. 1791.
/s/ Thomas Lucas (seal)
Signed, Sealed & Published by the said Testator as & for his last
Will & Testament in presence of us, who at his request & in his
presence subscribed the same as witness thereto
RICHARD RATCLIFF, FRANCIS COFFER, JOHN H. MANLEY, EDWARD DENEALE, W. DENEALE
At a Court held for Fairfax County 21st September 1795 --
This last Will and Testament of Thomas Lucas deceased was presented in Court,
and the same being proved by oath of Richard Ratcliff and Francis Coffer is
admitted to record.
Test, J. WAGONOR, CC
Fairfax County
Will Book M-1, p. 13
21feb1820
On the motion of JAMES SANGSTER and BENJAMIN BURKE administrators of RICHARD
SIMPSON deceased, it is ordered that JOHN ARUNDELL, ROBERT RATCLIFFE, FRANCIS
COFFER and THOMAS COFFER or any three be and they are hereby appointed to
settle the estate account of the said THOMAS LUCAS deceased with the adminors
of the said RICHARD SIMPSON deceased and make report to the Court.
Test, Wm MOSS, CC
The estate of THOMAS LUCAS deceased in account with RICHARD SIMPSON adminor...
1. To cash paid THOMAS GARRETT as p. rect. $79.84
2. ditto clerks fees as p. Bills $9.80
3. ditto Amt due the admr RICHARD SIMPSON as per acct $50.09
4. ditto ditto ditto $12.60
5. ditto CHARLES THRIFT/RICHARD SIMPSON $10.04
6. cash pd of THOMAS LUCAS note to GLASSFORD HENDERSON $19.51
7. cash pd JOHN McINTOSH as pr acct $14.08
8. ditto THOMAS LUCAS Bond to M. SIMPSON $77.00
9. ditto CHARLES DAVIS for crying sale $4.00
10. ditto Sheriff for taxes due from widow $1.24
11. ditto ditto ditto $4.02
12. ditto H. BARKER as per rect $5.61
13. ditto ditto $1.24
14. ditto J. J. MAUND (?) for rent as pr rect $13.33
15. ditto Lawyers fee on administration $3.00
16. ditto M. SIMPSON for coffin for decd $2.00
17. ditto R. ADAMS for tax on slaves $1.00
18. ditto T. M. G. Collector of County lines (?) $7.86
19. amt of admr acct against the estate for sundries furnished and sundry work done & services performed $33.75
20. Sundry articles delivered THOMAS GARRETT agreeable to will of deceased & as per rect $42.50
Commission on $1107.67 at 7 1/2 p Cert $83.27 1/2
Ditto $42.50 at 5 p Cert $2.12 1/2
Ballance due the Estate $1150.17
21. To the 1/7 part of the nett proceeds of the decedents estate due the Admor in Right of his Wife $96.42 1/2
22. Cash paid J. McINTOSH in right of his Wife as per rect $96.42 1/2
23. Ditto THOMAS COCKRELL ditto ditto $96.42 1/2
24. Ditto WM POWELL & WIFE as p Receipt/acct $96.42 1/2
25 Ditto JOHN MARSHALL & Wife ditto $91.03
26. Ditto MOSES SIMPSON ditto $96.42 1/2
27. Amt purchased by WM SIMPSON in right of his wife as appears by the acct of sales $96.42 1/2
Ballance in Admors hands due JOHN MARSHALL $5.39
$674.97
Contra Cr.
By amt of Sales as per account $1063.54
amt recd on Sale of 1471 tobacco at $3 p Cret? $44.13
amt of Goods delivered THOMAS GARRETT as p Rect $42.50
$1150.17
By Ballance due the estate & brt Forward
$674.97
In obedience to an order of the County Court of Fairfax dated February 21st
1820 & hereunto annexed we the Subscribers therein named and appointed
Commissioners, to settle the Estate account of THOMAS LUCAS deceased with
RICHARD SIMPSON his admr have examined the within account to us presented by
JAMES SANGSTER and BENJ BURKE admrs of RICHARD SIMPSON deceased & having
duly examined and compared the same with the vouchers therefore to us exhibited,
we find the same correctly stated. We further find that RICHARD SIMPSON has
paid to several of the legatees the sum herein stated as appears from the
receipts and accounts to us produced which said several sums being more than
they were entitled to, we have refused to allow these admrs any thing more than
such sum we have found to be due them. Given under our hands this 25th Feby
1820
ROB. RATCLIFFE
THOMAS COFER
FRANCIS COFFER
At a Court continued and held for Fairfax County the 21st day of March 1820
This estate account of THOMAS LUCAS deceased with JAMES SANGSTER and BENJAMIN
BURKE administrators of RICHARD SIMPSON who was administrator of the said
THOMAS LUCAS deceased was presented to the Court and the same having been duly
examined by the Commissioners appointed for that purpose and again by the Court
is allowed and ordered to be recorded.
Test Wm MOSS, CC
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GRANTEE Lucus, Thomas. grantee.
DATE 7 June 1652.
NOTE Location: Lancaster County (VA).
NOTE Description: 600 acres begg &c. along Pepetick Creek to a swamp upon
the head thereof.
NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 113 (Reel 2).