The Lucketts of Portobacco - Author: Harry Wright NewmanA genealogical history of Samuel Luckett, Gent. Of Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, and some of his descendants, with a sketch of the allied family of Offutt, of Prince Georges County, Maryland. Bibliographic Information: Newman, Harry W. The Lucketts of Portobacco. Washington, D.C.: Harry Wright Newman, 1938. Return to PREFACE THOMAS LUCKETT2 AND HIS DESCENDANTSThomas Luckett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hussey) Luckett, was born August 12, 1688, at the head of Port Tobacco Creek, Charles County. His wife was Sarah, presumably a scion of the Catholic family of Boone in Charles County. Two sons have been placed--John Boone and Samuel (q.v.). That there were other children is probable. Thomas Luckett died intestate, and in accordance with the customs of the times, letters of administration were issued to his widow Sarah Luckett. On August 14, 1734, William Middleton and William Hagan exhibited bond in court. His brothers, Ignatius Luckett and Thomas Hussey Luckett, as the kinsmen, certified on December 3, 1734, to the inventory appraised at œ104/5/9, by James Middleton. By 1737 his widow had married William Semmes. JOHN BOONE LUCKETT3 (17-- - 1794) John Boone Luckett, son of Thomas and Sarah Luckett, was born in Charles County, Maryland. His wife was Martha (???), and one child--Fielder--has been proved. John Boone Luckett after the death of his father settled in Prince William County, Virginia. There on April 29, 1789, with his wife Martha, he conveyed to William Carr for the consideration of œ80 land lying on Quantico Creek. This land was apparently that which his grandfather, Samuel Luckett, in 1705, willed to his son Thomas which was described as 500 acres. The will of John Boone Luckett was proved in Prince William County, Virginia, on January 8, 1794, by Clement Woodward, Fanny Woodward, Tracy Crisman, and John Hedges. He willed that his estate be divided among his "children" by his wife Martha, the division to be made by his son, Fielder, at his coming of age. From the above, other children are inferred. No other Luckett wills were proved in Prince William County prior to 1877. SAMUEL LUCKETT3 Samuel Luckett, son of Thomas and Sarah Luckett, was born in Charles County, Maryland. He was of age in 1768, when he described himself as Samuel Luckett, Jr., of Prince Georges County, Maryland, and deeded to Daniel Payne, Gent., of Prince William County, Virginia, for 5 shillings the interest he claimed by the will of his grandfather (unnamed) and recovered by John Graham. This interest most likely referred to the Virginia land which Samuel Luckett, the emigrant, willed to his son, Thomas, in 1704. Samuel Luckett was back in Charles County in 1778 and took the oath of allegiance and fidelity to the State of Maryland, his signature appearing on the list of "His Worshipfull Warren Dent's Returns".1 In 1790 he settled in Prince William County, Virginia, as is noted from the following court record, dated October 16, 1792. "Samuel Luckett made oath that on the 19th instant he brought from Maryland into this county the negro Charity which although he himself and family hath been removed into this county for near two years yet he never removed the negro". Very little is known further about his life. No other record exists of his domicile in Virginia, so it is believed that he migrated to Kentucky with his son--Samuel--(q.v.) whom one finds in Franklin County, Kentucky, at the 1820 census. SAMUEL LUCKETT4 (176- - 182-) Samuel Luckett, son of Samuel, was born in Maryland. The census schedule for 1820 indicates that his birth occurred sometime between 1760 and 1770. Before 1786 he married Susannah (???), born 1768, apparently in Maryland, inasmuch as the oldest children were born in that State. A number of children were born to this union, eight having been proved. Benjamin (q.v.) was presumably the oldest. Samuel Luckett with his family settled in Kentucky prior to 1805, but he was not domiciled in Franklin County until sometime after 1810. At the 1820 census he appeared as the head of a family there for the first time, but he was not listed as such in 1830. According to record, his widow Susannah Luckett died July 10, 1833, aged 65, from the effects of cholera. BENJAMIN L. LUCKETT5 (1787 - 1866) Benjamin L. Luckett, son of Samuel and Susannah Luckett, was born 1787 in Maryland, according to his own statement. On July 15, 1814, he secured license in Franklin County, Kentucky, to marry Catherine Holton, born about 1792, with John A. Holton, as bondsman. At the 1850 census Benjamin Luckett was the county jailer; the following children were at home: 1. Mary E. Luckett, born 1821, who married Bazel G. Smith, on July 9, 1851, according to license. 2. Anne Luckett, born 1833. 3. John T. Luckett, born 1826. Benjamin Luckett died in Franklin County during 1866. 1 Unpublished Maryland Records, vol. 5, p. 67, D. A. R. Library. IGNATIUS LUCKETT, GENT.2 AND HIS DESCENDANTS Ignatius Luckett, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hussey) Luckett, was born January 30, 1689, according to court record, at the head of Port Tobacco Creek, Charles County, Maryland. His baptismal name is not only a well known Catholic one, but was popular among the Romanish families of Southern Maryland. It was undoubtedly given him as a tribute to Ignatius Matthews, a stepbrother to his mother. He married Jane (???). Children of Ignatius and Jane Luckett 1. Ignatius Luckett married Margaret (???). q.v. 2. Samuel Luckett married twice. q.v. 3. William Luckett married Susannah (???). q.v. 4. John Luckett married Eleanor Maddox. q.v. 5. Elizabeth Luckett. 6. Anne Luckett. 7. Charity Luckett. 8. Thomas Hussey Luckett. q.v. 9. Notley Luckett. q.v. Ignatius Luckett on March 10, 1714, purchased from Michael Ashford, of Stafford County, Virginia, for 7,000 pounds of tobacco the tract known as "Moore's Ditch", lying on the west side of Zachiah Swamp and adjoining the land of George and Robert Goodrick. On October 7, 1731, he purchased from Thomas Morris, Carpenter, of Charles County, and Sophia his wife for 3,000 pounds of tobacco a moyety or half interest in the tract "Small Hopes" lying on the west side of the Wicomico River. The deed of conveyance was witnessed by Robert Hanson and Henry Hawkins. In 1732 Ignatius Luckett patented the tract "Luckett's Level". The will of Ignatius Luckett was dated March 29, 1735, and proved in Charles County on April 16, 1735, by Francis Goodrick, John Hanson, and Thomas Hussey Luckett. He named his wife Jane, the executrix, and devised her 250 acres of "Moore's Ditch" during life then to their son Ignatius II. Samuel was devised the residue of the above-named tract, it being 250 acres. William and John were willed jointly 100 acres of "Luckett's Level", 100 acres of "Square Adventure", 50 acres of "Small Hope", also the interest in 200 acres of land which the testator held bond of his father-in-law (step-father) John Hanson. Thomas Hussey was bequeathed œ60 for the purchase of land. Elizabeth, Anne, and Charity were all bequeathed personalty. One-third of the personal estate was bequeathed to his wife, with the residue being divided among his eight children. In May 1735, an inventory of the personal effects was made, with John Hanson, Jr., and Thomas Hussey Luckett signing as the kinsmen. John Williams, of Prince Georges County, and Thomas Hawkins, of Charles County, were the sureties for the widow and executrix, Jane Luckett. The widow of Ignatius Luckett lived many years after his death. From 1753 to 1755 she paid quit rent on 196 acres of "Montague Addition" and "Montague Mountains", and 54 acres of "Luckett's Addition", but in 1755 her son, Ignatius, assumed the rents on these tracts while she paid the rents on 250 acres of "Moore's Ditch" and continued to do so until 1772. She negotiated her will in April 1765, bequeathing her entire estate to her son Notley. The instrument was not admitted for probate in Charles County until April 7, 1775. IGNATIUS LUCKETT, GENT.3 (17-- - 1783) Ignatius Luckett, son of Ignatius and Jane Luckett, was born in Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County, Maryland. Before 1749 he had married Margaret, the daughter of Janet Westman-Freeman-Kinsman. In this year Janet Freeman for natural love and affection deeded negroes and other personal property to her daughters Margaret Luckett and Anne Weston (sometimes spelled Westmer and Westman). The gift was witnessed by John Hamill, Henry Martin, and Holland Middleton. The parents of Janet, the mother-in-law of Ignatius Luckett, have not been identified, but from circumstances it looks as if she acquired four husbands. In 1744 she was the widow of Arthur Westmer, of Charles County, and it is highly probable that her daughter Margaret was of a marriage prior to this union. The estate of Arthur Westmer, late of Charles County, was closed on May 10, 1744, by James Freeman who had married "Jennet the relict and administratrix". The account showed a balance of œ254/7/10, with receipts from Samuel Luckett and Hussey Luckett, and disbursements to Samuel Luckett and Elizabeth Luckett. Ledstone Smallwood and Henry Martin were the sureties for the administrators. And the balance was distributed to the widow and daughter Anne Westman. Inasmuch as Margaret, the daughter of Jennet, was not an heir, it indicates that she was either born prior to the marriage with Westman or born to the union with James Freeman. And the latter is highly improbable, because by 1749 Margaret was married to Ignatius Luckett and the estate of Arthur Westman was closed as late as 1744. James Freeman died prior to August 2, 1748, for on that date an inventory of his personal estate was made and appraised at œ111/8/0, by Francis Ware and William Theobald. Barton Hatton signed as kinsman, and Gustavus Brown and Mungo Muschet were the greatest creditors. The widow soon married John Kinsman who rendered an account on March 20, 1750. The account showed a disbursement to "Anne Westman being her share of the estate of Arthur Westman" and "money due from the deceased to Margaret McCane, deed of gift executed by Jane Westman before her marriage with the deceased". From this entry it looks as if Mrs. Margaret Luckett were born Margaret McCane, and was receiving a share of her father's estate. John Hamill and Ledstone Smallwood were bondsmen for John Kinsman and his wife Janet. John Kinsman died without issue in 1760 and willed his entire estate to his widow, Jane, who was to dispose of it at her decease to her children and grandchildren, but in the event of her remarriage, her husband was not to enjoy any part of the estate. The will was witnessed by Notley Luckett. Letters of administration on his estate were issued to his widow on December 19, 1760, with Ignatius Luckett and Thomas Hussey Luckett, Jr., as her bondsmen. On December 19, 1767, Janet Kinsman deeded to John Minor, of John, of Fairfax County, Virginia, for the consideration of œ300 lotts 39 and 40 in Port Tobacco Town, being portions of "Collen's Neglect". At the same time she deeded lott 38 to Jane Sanford Minor, daughter of John Minor of Fairfax County. The transfers were witnessed by Joseph Hanson Harrison and Josias Hawkins. Jane Kinsman ultimately settled in Fairfax County, Virginia, where her will was probated on June 18, 1774, having been made on November 8, preceding. She bequeathed to her granddaughter Marcia Minor at marriage a negro then in the possession of Ignatius Luckett "my son-in-law", and to her granddaughter Jane Minor "sister to the above" negroes. To Eleanor and Mary Anne Luckett, daughters of Ignatius Luckett, she willed various articles of personal property. The "large oval table and the beautiful large corner cubbard now in the mansion house at Port Tobacco unto my son-in-law John Minor". Other personalty were left to her sons-in-law Ignatius Luckett and John Minor whom she named as executors. Letters of administration were issued to Ignatius Luckett on July 19, 1774, when James Mudd and Francis B. Franklin presented bond. The children of Ignatius Luckett by his wife Margaret were as follows: 1. Jannet Luckett married (???) Posey and (???) Maddox. 2. Mary Anne Luckett married William Kennedy. Issue: William. 3. Elizabeth Luckett married Ozgood Offutt. 4. Samuel Luckett married twice, q.v. 5. Lawson Luckett, d.s.p. 1795, Chas. Co., naming mother Margaret and willing brother Ignatius "Luckett's Addition" and "Luckett's Hazard". 6. David Luckett married Susannah Luckett. q.v. 7. Ignatius Luckett married Anne Clarke. q.v. 8. Eleanor Luckett. Ignatius Luckett negotiated three land patents during his lifetime--"Luckett's Hazard" in 1759, "Chance" in 1764, and "Slipe" in 1769. On March 18, 1754, Ignatius Luckett, Gent., conveyed to Thomas Hussey Luckett, Jr., a moyety of "Moore's Ditch" on the east side of Port Tobacco Creek, which by the last will and testament of Ignatius Luckett was devised to his wife Jane, now his relict during life. Margaret Luckett, wife, relinquished her third, while George Dent and Richard Edelen witnessed the conveyance. On October 27, 1770, Ignatius Luckett deeded to Edward Scott Ware, Gent., of Charles County, "Luckett's Level" lying on the east side of Port Tobacco Creek and "Small Hope" on the Wicomico River. On May 8, 1773, he deeded to Charles Sewell for œ71 "Square Adventure" of Port Tobacco Parish, and a portion of "Small Hope". At the settlement of the estate of William Douglas in 1771, it was shown that Ignatius Luckett and John Speake were sureties for the administrator Bulcher Franklin. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Ignatius Luckett was one of the inspectors at the tobacco warehouse of Chickamuxon which was situated on the land of Colonel William Smallwood, of Durham Parish. In 1778 Ignatius Luckett took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance to the State of Maryland in Charles County, his name appearing upon "His Worshipful Walter Hanson's Returns". [1] The will of Ignatius Luckett was dated December 13, 1782, and proved June 11, 1783, in Charles County. He named his sons Lawson, Samuel, and David; and his daughters Jannet Posey, Mary Anne Luckett, and Elizabeth Luckett. The inventory of his personal estate was filed in court on August 12, 1783, with his widow Margaret Luckett as administratrix. His son Samuel Luckett signed as kinsman. In 1787 the widow and her two sons--Lawson and David--were members of the Episcopal Church and parishers of Old Durham Parish at Nanjemoy. The will of his widow, Margaret Luckett, was dated August 25, 1800, and proved in Charles County on December 1, 1800. She bequeathed to her grandson, David Lawson Luckett, son of David, of Montgomery County, the land she received from her son, Lawson. All negroes over 25 years were given their freedom and those under that age were to be freed at the attainment of 25 years. She named three daughters; Janet Maddox of South Carolina and the latter's daughters Peggy Maddox and Marsha Maddox; her daughter Mary Anne Kennedy of Charles County; and her daughter Elizabeth Offutt of Montgomery County. She also devised property to two granddaughters, Peggy Swansted of Calvert County and Lucy Luckett. She exonerated her son, Samuel, against all claims and left him five shillings. The executors were her sons-in-law, so named, Ozgood Offutt and William Kennedy. SAMUEL LUCKETT3 Samuel Luckett, son of Ignatius and Jane Luckett, was born in Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth, the widow of John Hobson. On May 18, 1743, the judge of the Perogative Court passed the account of Samuel Luckett and Elizabeth his wife, executors of John Hobson. After the death of his father, some doubts existed over the ownership of "Moore's Ditch". Consequently on November 8, 1738, John Hanson and Elizabeth his wife for 10,000 pounds of tobacco relinquished all interest in the tract to Jane Luckett, widow of Ignatius, Sr., and to Samuel and Ignatius Luckett, son of Ignatius, Sr. A portion of the conveyance read ". . . whereas some doubts have arisen that the said John Hanson and Elizabeth his wife may have some rights to the said tract (Moore's Ditch of 500 acres) and in order to remove doubts for 10,000 pounds of tobacco . . .". In 1745 Samuel Luckett with Henry Moore and James Carroll was surety for Henry Barnes, Jr., the administrator of Henry Moore. On September 28, 1745, Samuel Luckett sold to John Muschett, Merchant, lott 28 in Charlestown "taken up by Archibald Campbell and Ignatius Luckett father of the said Samuel". The conveyance was witnessed by Thomas Stone and William Middleton, and at the same time Elizabeth Luckett, wife, waived her dower. On October 9, 1752, he was described as Samuel Luckett, Jr., Innholder, when he conveyed a portion of "Moore's Ditch" to George Clarke, of Charles County. It is noted that at this conveyance no wife waived her third. In 1753 Samuel Luckett paid quit rent on "Hall's Lott", of 112 acres and is the only record of a Samuel Luckett, of Charles County, remitting rents according to the Debt Books. On September 6, 1757, a Samuel Luckett, Gent., purchased from John Kybert, Gent., "Kybert's Admentment", lying on the south side of Burditt's Creek in Charles County, containing 50 acres with improvement. Peculiarly, rents on this tract were not paid by any members of the Luckett family, according to searches in the Debt Books. WILLIAM LUCKETT3 (17-- - 1759) William Luckett, son of Ignatius and Jane Luckett, was born in Charles County, Maryland. His wife was Susannah (???). Only one child--Samuel--has been proved. (q.v.) On March 29, 1738, he and his brother John, both described in the deed as sons of Ignatius Luckett, deceased, and residents of Charles County, purchased from John Hanson, Gent., for the sum of œ60 "Hussey's Addition" which had been resurveyed under the name of "Green Land", in the woods at the west side of the head of Port Tobacco Creek. Elizabeth Hanson, the wife of John, waived her dower rights, at which time Robert Hanson and Samuel Hanson, Jr., witnessed the transfer. On August 16, 1751, William Luckett, described as "Planter of Charles County" sold his portion of the above-named tract to his brother John Luckett for a consideration of œ100. Susannah Luckett, his wife, acknowledged the conveyance, while Thomas Stone and Walter Hanson witnessed the transfer. In 1753 William Luckett paid quit rents on "Small Hope", of 51 acres, "Square Adventure", of 100 acres, and "Luckett's Level", of 100 acres. Rents were regularly remitted under his name until 1763, when in that year and continuing to 1773 they were paid under the tenant of "heirs of William Luckett". In 1754 William Luckett and Thomas Smoot, Jr., both of Charles County, were sureties for Francis Ware, the executor of Francis Ware, to the bond of œ1,000. William Luckett died intestate. In 1759 the inventory of his personal effects was taken and appraised at œ122/12/4. Letters of administration had been issued to Susannah Luckett, the widow and administratrix, on February 15, 1759, when Francis Ware and Thomas Hussey Luckett, Jr., exhibited bond. John Luckett and Thomas Hussey Luckett signed the papers as next of kin. By June 1764, his widow had become the wife of Cornelius Maddox who completed the administration. The balance of œ137/18/10 showed no distribution to the heirs. JOHN LUCKETT3 John Luckett, son of Ignatius and Jane Luckett, was born in Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County, Maryland. His wife was Eleanor, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Maddox. She and her sister, Phoebe Brown, signed the inventory as "next of kin" of their deceased father's estate in July 1778, and she shared in the final distribution in February 1779. Furthermore, in May 1778, she signed the inventory of the estate of her deceased brother--Walter Maddox, Jr. Only one child of John and Eleanor has been proved, that is, Ignatius. (q.v.) On March 29, 1738, John Luckett and his brother William bought "Hussey's Addition" or "Green Land" from their grandmother and her husband, John Hanson. On March 14, 1750, as John Luckett, of Charles County, Planter, he conveyed to William Luckett, for 1,000 pounds of tobacco "Square Adventure", lying on the northwest branch of Zachia Swamp, formerly surveyed for George Goodrick, and "Luckett's Level" on Port Tobacco Creek, adjoining the land of Francis Goodrick, and "Small Hope" on the west side of Wicomico River as laid out for Henry Moore on August 3, 1665. Eleanor Luckett, his wife, waived all dower rights, while Thomas Stone and Robert Yates witnessed the transaction. John Luckett paid quit rents on 200 acres of "Greenland" through the year 1762, but after that year his name no longer appeared on the Debt Books. J ohn Luckett was not the head of a family in Charles County according to the first census. No administration nor settlement of his estate has been found in Charles County. THOMAS HUSSEY LUCKETT3 (17-- - 1800) Thomas Hussey Luckett, son of Ignatius and Jane Luckett, was born in Port Tobacco Parish, Charles County, Maryland. The name of his wife is an unsettled problem, and it is not improbable to assume that there was more than one. He mentioned an Elizabeth Douglas, the aunt to his son, John Douglas Luckett, and from this remark it indicates an alliance with the prominent Douglas family of Charles County. Children of Thomas Hussey Luckett 1. John Douglas Luckett. 2. Thomas Luckett married Elizabeth Wickliff. q.v. 3. William Luckett married Nancy Edington. License Mar. 31, 1809, Fau. Co., Va. 4. Richard Luckett married Catherine Kenner. License Apr. 12, 1819, Fau. Co., Va. 5. Chloe Luckett married Johnze Tongue. 6. Eleanor Luckett married (???) Cox. 7. Nancy Luckett married Daniel O'Rea. License Oct. 26, 1801, Fau. Co., Va. 8. Mary Luckett married Edwin Young. License Apr. 28, 1800, Fau. Co., Va. 9. Ignatius Luckett married Janney Wickliffe. q.v. On March 18, 1754, Thomas Hussey Luckett, Jr., conveyed to Ignatius Luckett "Montague's Mount" and "Montague's Addition", containing 250 acres, which were adjacent to "Luckett's Addition". No wife waived dower. His name first appeared upon the Debt Books of Charles County in 1763, when he remitted quit rents on 44 acres of "Luckett's Benefit", and continued to do so until the Revolutionary War. After the death of his mother, he inherited "Moore's Ditch", and thus assumed the rents for this tract. At the tax list for 1783 he was seized of 302 acres of "Moore's Ditch" and "Luckett's Benefit", lying in Port Tobacco Lower Hundred. Thomas Hussey Luckett manifested his allegiance to the cause of the Colonies during the Revolutionary War and took the Oath of Fidelity in Charles County. His name appears upon the list of the "His Worshipful Walter Hanson's Returns". [4] About 1789 Thomas Hussey Luckett left the scene of his childhood and settled in Fauquier County, Virginia. It was recorded in 1798 that on December 29, 1789, Thomas Hussey Luckett and James Cox "who were formerly inhabitants of the State of Maryland who did remove from thence removed certain negroes from Maryland to Virginia to the land purchased from Nathaniel Ashby". Seven slaves were brought by Luckett and five by Cox. On January 25, 1790, Thomas Hussey Luckett purchased from Nathaniel Ashby and Peggy his wife, of Frederick County, Virginia, 321 acres of land which John Manzy, of Fauquier County, deceased, had willed to his daughter Peggy, "now Peggy Ashby". In 1791 he purchased additional land. The will of Thomas Hussey Luckett was dated January 6, 1800, and probated in Fauquier County, Virginia, on January 27, 1800, by Daniel O'Near, David Wickliff, John Peters, and Samuel Cave. His heirs were sons Thomas Hussey, John Douglas, Thomas, William, Richard, and Ignatius; daughters Chloe Tounge, Eleanor Cox, Nancy Luckett, and Mary Luckett. His two single daughters were devised 107 acres of land and equal portions of the dwelling house. Ignatius also received 107 acres of land. The executors so named were his son Ignatius, James Cox, and Joshua Tounge who were also named the guardians of his minor children--Nancy, Mary, William, and Richard. He also mentioned Elizabeth Douglas, the aunt to his son, John Douglas Luckett. NOTLEY LUCKETT3 Notley Luckett, son of Ignatius and Jane Luckett, was born about 1735 in Charles County, Maryland. On October 25, 1758, he witnessed the will of John Kinsman. On March 2, 1775, he with Joseph Pickerell was surety for Samuel Luckett, Jr., the administrator of Margaret Barney. In 1775 Notley Luckett inherited the entire estate of his mother Jane Luckett, according to her will dated April 14, 1765. In 1778 he took the oath of allegiance and fidelity in Charles County before Daniel Jenifer, and made his mark.5 He also served as a private in Captain Walter Hanson's Company of Charles County Militia.6 In 1783 Notley Luckett was seized of 6 1/2 acres of "Luckett's Venture", according to the tax list, which had been patented by him. In 1790 Notley Luckett was the head of a family with 5 males under the age of 16, 1 female, and 1 slave. | HOME | |