Lucas, William. Will of, Rutherford Co, NC
9 March 1839
Source:  Rutherford Co, NC, 1783-1868, by Wooley
Transcribed and submitted by Audrey Poole


AUDREY'S NOTE: The PARKERS and LUCUS families seem to go together.  This will is in 
Rutherford Co, NC, bordering SC and Spartanburg County.  With a name like 
Bartlett CROWDER as a witness, one would wonder if these families are from 
Southside VA.  Other names liked ROPER are seen in SC records.  Note the 
following.  Audrey

Source:  Rutherford Co, NC, 1783-1868, by Wooley


"Page 54.  9 March 1839.  Recorded, Spring Court 1839.  I, William LUCUS, 
being of sound mind & memory.  I give unto my wife Mary after my just debts 
are paid to have during her life time all my property of every kind lands, 
Negroes, cattle, household & kitchen furniture & farming tools, except one 
horse I have reserved for my grand-son Henry LUCUS.  After the death of my 
wife Mary, all property except my land and Negroes Sam & Kato shall be sold, 
and after her debts & funeral expenses are paid from my personal property. 
$10 to be given to the Sunday School of Palm Tree Church to purchase books 
for said school by the direction of Henry SCHENCK, with the advice of said 
society.  The balance to be equally divided in 3 parts chn. JOHN, JAMES & 
NANCY PARKER my dtr.  I give unto my son John LUCUS forever all that tract 
of land which he lives on, also part of the tract which I live on, on the 
East side of old Lucus FORD, except that tract of land called the home 
tract, that was deeded to me by HARRIS and run out by Frank ALEXANDER, my 
wearing clothes.  I hve give unto my dtr. NANCY PARKER & her husband, Andrew 
PARKER one tract of land called the ROPER tract & I also give him $1. 
'Should my old servants, Cato (sic) & Samsurvive my wife, I will them to my 
sons John & james and they must support them or else they must be supported 
out of the land I have given them.'  I appoint my friend Henry SCHENCK 
executor.  Wit:  Bartlett CROWDER, Berry N. GRIGG, jurat.  Signed:  William 
LUCUS."