Individual Details
William Luckett
(Abt, 1743 - Bef May 26, 1820)
"William Luckett, son of William and Charity (Middleton) Luckett, was born about the year 1743 in that part of Frederick County which later became Montgomery County. Before the Revolution he married Sarah, the daughter of Arthur and Lucy Nelson, of the same county. His father-in-law died in 1792, and by his will proved in Frederick County on January 24, of that year, he bequeathed property to his daughter Sarah Luckett and his grandson William Arthur Nelson Luckett. The will of Lucy Nelson, his mother-in-law, was admitted to probate on May 10, 1796, and among her heirs was her daughter Sarah Luckett.
"Children of William and Sarah (Nelson) Luckett:
1. Samuel Luckett married Rebecca Clapman. License Fred. Co., Dec. 22, 1806.
2. Nelson Luckett.(*) Major U. S. Light Dragoons, Jan. 20, 1813; Lieut.-Col., Aug. 1, 1813.
3. Lloyd Luckett married Henrietta Brengle. License Fred. Co., July 17, 1812.
4. Clarissa Harlow Luckett, spinster.
5. Serena Luckett, spinster.
6. Lucy Luckett married Ignatius Jamieson. License Fred. Co., Mar. 28, 1796.
7. Mountjoy Bayley Luckett, born 1789, died Baton Rouge, Feb. 26, 1812.
8. William Arthur Nelson Luckett.(*)
"*It is not known whether they were the one or the same.
"Note: John Roger Nelson Luckett was Captain, 2d U. S. Inf., War of 1812.
"In young manhood William Luckett served under his father at Fort Frederick during the French and Indian Wars. At the beginning of the American Revolution he was captain of the militia in the Lower District of Frederick County. For two months during 1777 he commanded a company of drafted militia from Frederick County and marched to New Jersey where he and his company were encamped most of the period. His services were certified by William Sargeant, formerly a private in his company, when the latter applied for a Revolutionary pension from Kentucky in 1834.
"He served upon a number of committees during the conflict, one of which was the important Committee of Observation for Frederick County at the beginning of the war. Another committee was for the solicitation of arms and ammunition for the militia. On August 19, 1779, he was appointed to receive subscriptions for the defense of the State. And on November 7, 1779, he was commissioned a Judge of the Orphan's Court for Frederick County.
"On June 23, 1770, his father conveyed him the tract called "Luckett's Merry Midnight", at which time Charity his mother waived dower. In 1786 he instituted a resurvey on this tract and along with some waste land a new warrant was issued to him calling for 982 acres.
"The will of William Luckett was dated October 1, 1817, and proved in Frederick County, Maryland, on May 26, 1820, by Thomas Hawkins, Henry Gross, and Charles Gross. He named his five surviving children--Samuel, Nelson, Lloyd, Clarissa Harlow, and Serena; grandchildren -- Kitty, Joseph, William, and Benedict Jamieson; and his friend Peter Mantz.
"On August 5, 1823, a bill of complaint was filed in the circuit court of Frederick County by Clarissa Luckett and Serena Luckett regarding the land which their brother Lloyd had mortgaged to John Nelson and which had been devised by their father William Luckett." (The Lucketts of Portobacco, by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)
"Children of William and Sarah (Nelson) Luckett:
1. Samuel Luckett married Rebecca Clapman. License Fred. Co., Dec. 22, 1806.
2. Nelson Luckett.(*) Major U. S. Light Dragoons, Jan. 20, 1813; Lieut.-Col., Aug. 1, 1813.
3. Lloyd Luckett married Henrietta Brengle. License Fred. Co., July 17, 1812.
4. Clarissa Harlow Luckett, spinster.
5. Serena Luckett, spinster.
6. Lucy Luckett married Ignatius Jamieson. License Fred. Co., Mar. 28, 1796.
7. Mountjoy Bayley Luckett, born 1789, died Baton Rouge, Feb. 26, 1812.
8. William Arthur Nelson Luckett.(*)
"*It is not known whether they were the one or the same.
"Note: John Roger Nelson Luckett was Captain, 2d U. S. Inf., War of 1812.
"In young manhood William Luckett served under his father at Fort Frederick during the French and Indian Wars. At the beginning of the American Revolution he was captain of the militia in the Lower District of Frederick County. For two months during 1777 he commanded a company of drafted militia from Frederick County and marched to New Jersey where he and his company were encamped most of the period. His services were certified by William Sargeant, formerly a private in his company, when the latter applied for a Revolutionary pension from Kentucky in 1834.
"He served upon a number of committees during the conflict, one of which was the important Committee of Observation for Frederick County at the beginning of the war. Another committee was for the solicitation of arms and ammunition for the militia. On August 19, 1779, he was appointed to receive subscriptions for the defense of the State. And on November 7, 1779, he was commissioned a Judge of the Orphan's Court for Frederick County.
"On June 23, 1770, his father conveyed him the tract called "Luckett's Merry Midnight", at which time Charity his mother waived dower. In 1786 he instituted a resurvey on this tract and along with some waste land a new warrant was issued to him calling for 982 acres.
"The will of William Luckett was dated October 1, 1817, and proved in Frederick County, Maryland, on May 26, 1820, by Thomas Hawkins, Henry Gross, and Charles Gross. He named his five surviving children--Samuel, Nelson, Lloyd, Clarissa Harlow, and Serena; grandchildren -- Kitty, Joseph, William, and Benedict Jamieson; and his friend Peter Mantz.
"On August 5, 1823, a bill of complaint was filed in the circuit court of Frederick County by Clarissa Luckett and Serena Luckett regarding the land which their brother Lloyd had mortgaged to John Nelson and which had been devised by their father William Luckett." (The Lucketts of Portobacco, by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1743 | ||||
| Death | Bef May 26, 1820 | ||||
| Marriage | Sarah Nelson |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Nelson ( - ) |
| Child | Samuel Luckett ( - ) |
| Child | Nelson Luckett ( - ) |
| Child | Lloyd Luckett ( - ) |
| Child | Clarissa Harlow Luckett ( - ) |
| Child | Serena Luckett ( - ) |
| Child | Lucy Luckett ( - ) |
| Child | Mountjoy Bayley Luckett (1789 - 1812) |
| Child | William Arthur Nelson Luckett ( - ) |
| Father | William Luckett (1711 - 1783) |
| Mother | Charity Middleton (1717 - ) |
| Sibling | Anne Luckett (1737 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Luckett (1737 - 1777) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Luckett (1738 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Mary Eleanor Luckett (1740 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Susannah Luckett (1742 - 1839) |
| Sibling | Verlinda Luckett (1747 - 1799) |
| Sibling | Major Thomas Hussey Luckett (1750 - 1786) |
| Sibling | John Luckett (1751 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Levin Luckett (1762 - 1829) |