LUCAS GENEALOGY Robert Lucas, of Deverall, Longbridge, County of Wilts, England, arrived at the Delaware River, Apr, 4, 1679; his wife Elizabeth & eight children arriving in July, 1680. John eldest son, born Nov. 11, 1654, died unmarried in 1719; & Edward I, second son, & his wife Bridget, had the home plantation. Giles & Robert II, other sons, were cattle dealers in 1684 in Bucks Co. One authority says Elizabeth, daughter of Robert I, mar. in 1692 Nath Goforth of Phila. & another, says her husband was Nath Poole to whom she was mar. at Middletown, Pa. monthly meeting (Quaker) Sept. 23, 1682. Thos. Bailey of Bristol, Eng. in 1682, settled in Bucks Co. that year, & soon after, became the husband of Mary, dau. of Robt. I, mar. date not given. Robt. II, above mentioned, mar. at Burlington (N.J.) monthly meet. June 17, 1703 Eliz. Scott. John Lucas, eldest son of Robt. the immigrant bequeathed property to his sister Rebecca, and "cozin" (meaning niece) Mary Poole, for which reasin I am convinced that his sister Eliz. married Nath Poole rather than Nath Goforth. Robert Lucas II removed from Bucks Co., Pa. to Burlington Co., N.J. & settled in Willingboro Twp. & is found as a witness to the will of Abraham Henlin (?) also of W.boro dated June 17, 1722. He was married at Burlington monthly meeting June 17, 1763, to Eliz. Scott & among the witnessed to their wedding were his brothers John, Edward & Giles, & sisters Mary Lucas & Eliz. Poole, & Bridged, the wife of his bro. Edw. The following advertisement, concerning this same Robt. II, son of Robt. I the immigrant, appears in the Pa. Gazette for Nov. 14-21, 1730: "These are to give notice that Robt. Lucas of Willingboro Twp., in the Co. of Burlington, is desirous next spring, with the Leave of the Province of W.N. Jersey & Pa. to keep and maintain a Ferry truly at his Landing within less than 1/4 miles of the place where the Ferry has been held heretofore. Upon the Terms, Ferriage for Man & Horse, ninepence, for Single Persons fourpence, a Gillof rum for threepence, & extraordinarily good Pasturage for Horses & Cattle upon Reasonable Terms. If there will be encouragement for him, he design to cut a Road from the Red House to the House adjoining, to the great Road, next to Leonard Van Grift's plantation, which is supposed to be 1 1/2 miles nearer." Robert III or Jr. son of preceding mar. Rebecca Fenimore, at Burlington, May 18, 1730; & in Dec. 1730 he "rises in monthly meet. & condemns his outgoing in marriage." At the mar. of Hannah, sister of Robt. III mar. at Burlington Oct. 18, 1729, to John Gibbs there were present Robt. Wdw. (uncles) & Robt. Jr., Benjamin, Eliz. & Margaret Lucas, 2 bros, & 2 sisters. Giles Lucas, son of Robt. the immigrant, was living in Bucks Co., in 1694, at the time of the settlement of Thos. Lambert's estate. In the wills of John Scott, of Willingboro, & Martin Scott of Evesham, both probated in 1702, legacies were devised of the former, to Bridget Scott Lucas, & her dau. Mary; & by the latter to his bro-in-law, Edw. Lucas I. (Note: For many years it has been supposed that Edw. Lucas I had a son Edw. who was the father of the Edw. who migrated to Va. in the 1730's, but such has been proven to be erroneous. But the Edw. who migrated was the son of Edw. I, hence Edw. Lucas II.) Edw. Lucas I, supervisor of Falls Twp. for 1730, died ante 1740, & is described in his will as "of Falls Twp." His wife Bridget & son John were appointed executors: JOHN to have the home plantation; to the son Robt. the land lying between Wm. Paxon & wodow Darkes (formerly Edw's bro. John's). Other legacies were bequeathed to his son Sam'l., his abro. Giles, his 5 dau's. Ann, Eliz, Mercy, Mary & Margaret, & to bro-in-law Thos. Bagley. John Lucas, oldest son of Edw. I mar. Aug. 27, 1730, Isabel Hayworth. He lived in Falls Twp. Both he & his wife died within a few days of each other, he, however being the first. Both wills were probated Aug. 25, 1748. In John's will a clause devises to his "antient mother, what was left her by father's will." John's bro. Rob't. "to have the plantation after his mother's death, & bro. Edw. to have plantation where bro. Rob't lives.