Dear Rockingham County Researchers--thanks to all who helped me with my recent query about the will of Daniel Lucas of Nottingham. I was able to get a copy of his will, written in 1733 and proved in 1734 in Nottingham (see below). I'd like to find out more about this Daniel, who most likely came to Nottingham from Pembroke Mass (Plymouth colony) and may have been an original proprietor of Nottingham, and about his antecedents as well as his children. Five children (sons James, Thomas, Andrew, John & William, and dgtr Jean who m. Neal M'Gaghe/McGaffey aka Andrew Miller) are mentioned in the will, as well as a granddgtr, Mary Randell. His wife at the time of his death was Barbara. I believe that my 4th great grandfather, James Lucas, of Vershire VT (born in 1744), may be the son of one of Daniel's sons (perhaps James), since many of Vershire's earliest settlers came from Rockingham County. Any and all help with the family of Daniel Lucas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Michele Stepto > 476 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS > DANIEL LUCAS 1733 NOTTINGHAM > > In the name of God, amen, I Daniell Luckas of Nottingham in the Province > of New hampshire in Newingland being in good health of body > Item I give unto my beloved sonnes James Luckas Thomas Luckas & Andrew > Luckas all the Land that Lys in the third division and in the fourth and > Last Division belonging to me, that is to say one hundred in the third > division and seventy eight in the Last Division they being part of the > right following the home Lott Lying in fish street No five the aforesaid > hundred ackers and seventy eight to be equally divided, amongst the sd > James and Thoames & Andrue Luckas & > Item I give unto my belove ' d sonne John Luckas the sume of ten > shillings and noe more & > Item I give unto my beloved sonne William Luckas the sume of ten > Shillings and noe more & > > NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 477, > > Item I give unto my beloved Sonne be the Law Nea'll m'Gaghe and his wife > jean m'Gaghe aless Luckas my Daughter ten shillings and noe more > Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Mary Randell the sume of twelfh pound > ore goods to the value of sd twelfh pound at the Discreation of my > exectuor & > Item I give unto my beloved sonne Andrue Luckas over and above what is > mentioned befor to him the one half of my Cows with the half of the > increass he taking Care of the whole soe long as it pleaseth God to > spare his mother in this world . All the rest and residue of my > personall Estate Goods & Chattells whatsoeever I doe give and bequeath > unto my Loving and faithfull wife Barbara Luckas who I ordaine my full > and sole Executor of this my Last will and testament > And I Doe hereby revoke Disannull and make void all former will and > testaments by me heretofore made In wittness whereof I the said Daniell > Luckas to this my Last will and testament have sett- my hand and seall > this fiveth Day of June one thousand seven Hundred & thirty three and in > the sixth year of the reign of our Soveran Lord Georg the second King of > Great Britan France &Irland &c > Wittness present his > his Daniell X Luckas > Davi d X Morrisson mark > mark > his mark > William X Morrisson > James Harvey > [Proved July 17, 1734-1 > > [Blank sheet of paper for bond, July 17, 1734, signed by Barbara Lucas, > David Morrison, and William Morrison; witnesses, Theodore Atkinson and > John Penhallow.] >