This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fish9finder Surnames: Loucks, Mabie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/2949.2973/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Edwin Merton McBrier's boo "Genealogy of the Loucks Family beginning with Johann Dietrick Loucks on page 17 says this about Joost Loucks ,he is the third generation "Joost Loucks (Joseph Loucks) in some places recorded as Hon. Joost Loucks or Jost Loucks or as in his father's will John Jost-was the son of John Adam Loucks (Adam Loucks) and Catherine Snell Loucks. He was born in Stone Arabia, N.Y. on 9 December 1756, (H.R.-23) and is reported to have died in the township of Oppeheim N.Y. in 1798. He married Margretha Mabie in 1780. Joost was a volunteer in the Tryon County Militia, 1st Regiment. Col Samuel Campbell. These county Militia Regiments consisted of volunteer local grouphs. The Tyron County Militia Companies were later incorporated into the New York lines, and we find that #15 Joost Loucks is listed in the New York Lines, 1st Regiment, Col Jose Van Schaick (H.R.-14). After his marriage Joost Loucks settled on the South bank of the Mohawk River- after at German Flats, where three of his children were born-later at Indian Castle, where the three younger children were born (H.R.-23) THe family later moved north of the Mohawk to the town of Manheim. Joost Loucks was a comparatively young man when he died. His son #23. Joseph, fourth generation was the ancestor of the fifth and later generations of the branch of the Loucks family recorded in this genealogy. For the first four generations only these direct lines are fully chronicled as follows: 1st Gen #1 Johann Dietrich Laux 2nd Gen #2 Johann Adam Laux (Adam Loucks) 3rd Gen #15 Joost Loucks 4th Gen #23 Joseph Loucks Children _fourth Generation #21 Johann George bn 16 July 1781 German Flats,Herkimer Co. NY Died Unk Place Unk #22 Cathrine Bn 6 Dec 1783 (Same) #23 Johann Jost (Joseph) Bn 10 Sep 1784 (same) died 12 June 1866 Russell, NY. #24 Peter H. Bn 1 Feb 1789 Indian Castle NY died 9 Oct 1870 Palatine NY. #25 Gertrude bn 27 Mar 1791 (Same) Died Unk Place Unk #26 David Bn 11 Aug 1793 (Same) Died Unk place Unk." Compendium of Early Mohawk Families by Maryly B. Penrose. Page 470 shows the following information: "Laucks Johannes Jost (of Canaj. Castle) & Margretha (Mabie) (Palatine) : Peter, bapt. 2/1/1789 (SJC:9) David , Bapt 8/11/1793(SJC:79) Sponsors: Peter Louks and Margaretha Loucks (re:1) Jacob Loucks & Maria Mabee (re:2)" "Laucks Joseph (in Royal Grant) & Margretha [?]: Gertrud b 3/8/1791 Bapt. 3/27/1791 (SJC:40) Sponsors: Heinrich Loucks & Gertrud Louks." "Laucks Jost& Margretha [?]: Johann Georg b. 6/16/1781., Bapt 8/5/1781 (DRGF:46Z): Catherina b. 12/6/1782 Bapt 1/19/1783 (DRGF:66) Johann Jost b. 9/10/1784, bapt 9/12/1784 (DRGF:87) Sponsors Wilhelm Laux & Dorothea Maevis (re:1) David Maris & Elizabeth Laux (re:2); Joseph Maebee & Catherina (re:3)." Hope this helps. In the recoding this tranfer from the Tryon County Militia, 1st Regiment to the New York lines "New York in the Revolution as Colony and State" records on page 23, the Joost Loucks was a private in the War of the Revolution, serving in the First Regiment, New York Lines Col. Van Schaick, Commander,. in Capt Andrew Finck's Company. (a) He enlisted March 6, 1776 (H.R.-16) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.