Message for Jenny Oldham - received your message and still unable to get delivery to you in spite of using "respond." Message was returned again. I am glad you found my message. I was attempting to give you some information on Nancy Lucas. She was the daughter of John Lucas, b. abt. 1765, Virginia, d. September 1837, Casey Co., Kentucky. The wife, of John Lucas, was long thought to be "Patsy," but this was a result of errors in reading early court records and is now totally discredited by most researchers. Recent researchers have been leaning toward Sarah Jones and do so with some certainty. John Jones was a neighbor of John & William Lucas in Surry Co., North Carolina, in the 1790 census. John Jones was born about 1740, probably in Virginia, and of Welsh ancestry. He was father of at least two children, and probably more. Two known children were son Michael, who married Sarah Johnson, and daughter Sarah, b. abt. 1765, d. aft. 1820. She is the best bet for the wife of John Lucas. John and Sarah had eleven children: Mary Polly, Hezekiah, Nancy, Willis, William, John, Jr., Jesse, Johnson, Mary Frances, Naoma, and James. John Lucas is a direct ancestor of mine as my mother was a Lucas. My great uncle, Herman F. Lucas, wrote, in his book, "Legends of Casey County," the first record of the Lucas Family in America was of one William Lucas of Cornwall County, England, who sailed to this country in his own supply ship. This trip was reported to have been in January 1625 or 26. I have been unable to locate any information on this William or a date of arrival. Where Herman got this information is any one's guess. I did find several Lucas in Virginia during those early 1600's such as: Richard Lucas, age 16 arrived by ship "Assurance" 1635; Robert Lucas, "Tobacco Viewer" 1639; William and Thomas Lucas, 1654. I have family group sheets, etc. and would be willing to share any information that I have with those who are willing to reciprocate in kind. I hope this information contained here will aid you in furthering your family research. Stay in touch. Richard M. Graham krcg@juno.com > >_____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > >--PAAAA07910.895693583/x2.boston.juno.com-- > > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]