Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Luckey, Sr., Samuel January 4, 1801
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Source: Copy Of Original Will
Written: January 4, 1801

In the name of God Amen!  This 4th day of January 1801 I Samuel Luckey of 
Rowan County and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body, but in 
good sound memory thanks be to God, and calling to remembrance the uncertain 
estate of this my transitory life and that all flesh must yield to death when 
it shall please God to call.  I do make, constitute, ordain and declare this 
my last will and testament in manner and form following, revoking and 
annulling by these presents all and every testament and will heretofore by me 
made and declared either by word or writing, and this is to be taken only for 
my last will and testament and no other.  First I give my soul to God and my 
body to the earth to be decently buried, at the discretion of my executors.  
As to my worldly estate wherewith it had pleased God to bless me in this life, 
I dispose of in following manner and form.  I will that all my debts to be 
paid after my decease at a convenient time by my executor hereafter named.

Item, I give and bequeth unto my son JOHN LUCKEY out of my estate besides what 
I have already given him the sum of ten pounds and no more to him and his 
heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I give and bequeth to my son SAMUEL LUCKEY all my land lying on the west 
side of Hunting Creek including my improvements whereon I now live and ten 
pounds currency besides what I have already given him and no more to him his 
heirs and assigns forever.

Item, I will that all my moveable property that is to say horses, cows, hogs, 
household furniture and my two negroes named Steve and Dinah shall be put to 
sale and the money equally divided between my three daughters ELEANOR McGUIRE 
and ANN LUCKEY and MARY LUCKEY, only out of such money arising from such 
property.  I give to my grand daughter ANN RONSHAW when she comes to the age 
of sixteen years the sum of five pounds to them their heirs and assigns 
forever.

And lastly I do nominate and appoint my son SAMUEL LUCKEY and my son in law 
JAMES McGUIRE executor of this my last will and testament.

Signed, sealed and published as his last will and testament in presence of

JOHN EVANS                                     SAMUEL LUCKEY (seal)
THOS. BEANGE
SAMUEL NEELY
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Additional Comments:
Samuel Luckey, Sr. was born about 1733 in Martic Township, Lancaster County, 
Pennsylvania and died about 1802 in Rowan County, North Carolina.  He married 
Mary (unknown maiden name) and had five children, Samuel Luckey, Jr., John 
Luckey, Eleanor Luckey (married James McGuire), Anne Luckey, and Mary Ann 
Luckey (married William Renshaw).  On November 4, 1777, Samuel Luckey, Sr. 
pledged his oath of fidelity to the State of North Carolina.  On June 12, 
1778, the state of North Carolina granted him 640 acres of land on both sides 
of Hunting Creek adjoining James McGuire, Robert Bell, Richard Neely, and John 
Van Eaton lands.

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