Maryland 1743

Clouds breaking up after a rainy morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Before 1743: My fifth great grandfather, Arnold Livers, age 74, has married Helena (Eleanora) following the death of his third wife, Mary Ann Drane, in 1742.

Arnold had first married in England when he was very young. It is said that two sons were born of that marriage, but there is little known of Arnold's first wife nor their children. Soon after the Catholic King James II was deposed in 1688/89, Arnold is said to have fled England, landing in Maryland with only his uniform, buckles & buttons (which are still preserved by his family), leaving his two children by his first wife behind. These sons were reportedly brought to America by his 1st American wife, Hellen Gordon, who went to Flanders to get them as Arnold was afraid to go himself.

He would marry three times in Maryland, first to Hellen Gordon, followed by Mary Ann Drane, and lastly to Helena. He had ten children by the three American marriages.

In 1728, Arnold had obtained part of a tract of land called Back Lands from John Digges.
It was located to the east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and north of what today is Thurmont. This tract extended north to Mount St. Mary's near Emmitsburg.He divided his part into tracts called Slate Ridge Farm, Ogle's Good Will, Lubberland, Duke's Woods, Arnold's Chance and Arnold's Delight. Arnold Livers sold Slate Ridge Farm to William Carmack, who in turn sold it to Conrad Mathews in 1743.

In 1742, William Elder had married Arnold's daughter, Jacoba Clementina Livers. On 24 Aug 1743, William Elder purchased from his father-in-law, Arnold Livers, a section of "Ogle's Good Will". William and Jacoba built their home on this land. The house was built of logs and the parlor-chapel was equal in size to the rest of the house. Here the Catholics of the area gathered for Mass as often as the presence of a priest permitted. Tradition states that a conch shell was used to summon local Catholics to mass on these occasions.

1743: A son, William, is born to William Luckett and Charity Middleton in Frederick County, Maryland.

(William Luckett is my second cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

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May 1740, Maryland

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May 10, 1740- William Luckett and his wife, Charity Middleton, receive a gift from Charity's parents.

Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743; Liber Y, Page 168:

Deed of Gift. We, John & Mary Middleton of PG, for the natural love we have for our son-in-law & daughter, William Luckett & Charity, his wife, and for other considerations, we give them all that part or parcel of two tracts of land, the one called Thomas & Mary, the other called The Willsons Enlargement, bounded by the Thomas & Mary, situated in PG, containing about 95 1/2 acres. Signed May 10, 1740 -John Middleton, Mary (M her mark) Middleton. Wit - Jno Addison*, James Kendall, Tho Owen, Jno Hawkins Jr. Recorded May 13, 1740.

(William Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

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1740- My fourth great granduncle, William Drury, has been born to John Drury & Susannah Hayden in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

My fourth great granduncle, Joseph Newton, is born to Clement & Elizabeth Newton in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

My fourth great granduncle, Arnold Livers, son of Arnold & Helen, is assigned to St. Francis Xavier in Newtown, St. Mary's County, where he received his final vows in 1742. Arnold was a Jesuit Priest.



My fifth great grandaunt, Elizabeth Robey, dies at the age of 50, in Charles County, Maryland. The daughter of John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett, she was the wife of John Henley. Her husband apparently died the same year.

William Robey and Mary Alexander are married in Charles County, Maryland.

William Luckett and Charity Middleton, the daughter of Captain John Middleton & Mary Wheeler, are married in Prince George's County, Maryland. They settled in what would become the new county of Frederick on the western slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Charity and her husband were given by her parents, "for natural love and affection", the tracts "Thomas and Mary" and "Wilson's Enlargement", containing 195 acres in Prince Georges County.
In about 1725, as an orphan, William Luckett had been placed under the care of James Middleton, uncle of Charity Middleton, by court orders to learn a profitable trade or profession. It was the custom of that day in Maryland to apprentice children whose paternal parent was deceased and whose estate was either insolvent or negligible with planters or merchants in order that the orphans may not become public charges.
In 1728, James Middleton was summoned by the court and censured for "neglecting to teach William Luckett to read and write". William, however, later became quite proficient in letters, because many documents written by him and signed are still preserved at the court house of Frederick County.

Marianne Hagan is born to William Hagan & Mary Eleanor Hanson in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland.

Enoch Abell and Judith Booth are married in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

James Thompson and Anne Neale are married in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Richard Basil Boarman and Anne Gardiner are married in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Elizabeth Digges is born to Edward Digges & Monica Neale in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(William Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey and Sarah Hines Luckett.
William Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.
Marianne Hagan is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Enoch Abell is my second cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Captain Robert Abell & Joanna Hyde.
 Anne Neale is my third cousin 6 times removed. Richard Basil Boarman and Elizabeth Digges are my fourth cousins 5 times removed. Our common ancestors are Richard Brent & Elizabeth Reed. Anne Gardiner is Richard's first cousin once removed. Their common ancestor is William Boarman. Elizabeth Digges is his second cousin. Their common ancestors are Baker Brent & Anne Calvert. )

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August 1739, Maryland

August 21, 1739- The following document is signed by my sixth great grandmother, Sarah Hines Luckett, widow of John Robey. She is believed to have died shortly thereafter, at about age 71.
Her daughter Sarah Elizabeth, wife of Edward Darnall, dies the same year, at the age of 50.

Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 410.
Deed of Gift. Recorded Aug 21, 1739. I, SARAH ROBY of Charles Co., hereby make over to William Robey, son of Benjamin Robey of Charles Co., planter (after my death) 1 feather bed and furniture, viz, 1 silk rug, 1 blanket, and 1 pair of sheets, together with a bedstead and hide and cord. And also I hereby make over to Victoria Robey, daughter of the above mentioned Benjamin Robey, 1 4-gallon pot and pot hooks after my death. Signed Aug 18, 1739 - SARAH ROBY . Wit - Walter Hanson, Thomas Troughear, John Hanson Jr.

Sarah was born in 1668, daughter of Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey. At the age of 16, she married John Robey in Charles County, Maryland. John was 20 years her senior, and a farmer of tobacco. John had been born at Castle Donington, Leichestershire, England, and in 1681, had recieved a grant of land from the state assembly of Maryland. John died April 23, 1726. That year, the following document was filed by her family, releasing her financially. Signer John Wornell, is my fifth great grandfather, John Worland, husband of Sarah's daughter, Stacy. Spellings Wornell, Warnell, Warland and Worland all appear in documents of the time.

Charles County Land Records, 1722-1729; Book L#2, Page 313.
At the request of SARAH ROBY of Charles Co., widow, the following instrument of writing was recorded this Dec 15, 1726.
We discharge Sarah Roby of Charles Co., the relict of John Roby Sr, late of CC, now decd, from all legacies that may or shall be due from the sd Sarah Roby to us on the acct or estate of sd John Roby. Signed Aug 29, 1726 - John Roby, Edwd (X his mark) Darnell, Thos Roby, John (IW his mark) Wornell, Wm (X his mark) Roby, Richard (R his mark) Roby, Michael Hinds (M his mark) Roby, John Henly, Joseph (I his mark) Gardiner, George Gibbens, Ralph Roby, Danl (X his mark) Howard.



Two more documents show Sarah allocating her property in the 1730s.

Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 76.
Recorded Dec 11, 1734. I, Sarah Roby o Charles Co., widow, for the natural love I have for my son, Peter Roby of CC, planter, I have given him 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 wooden cupboard, 1 wooden table, 1 iron pot, and all other my personal estate which is now in my possession. Signed Nov 30, 1734 - SARAH ROBY . Wit - Henry Hawkins*, Saml Hawkins
===
Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 466.
At the request of SARAH ROBY of Charles Co., widow, the following deed was recorded this Aug 18, 1740.
CC. We, the undersigned subscribers, for the natural love we have for our mother, SARAH ROBY , widow, and for sundry other good causes, do give our part of the goods and chattels which fell to us by the death of our brother, Peter Roby, late of Charles Co., deceased, to sd SARAH ROBY , widow, after his debts are paid by the administrator. Signed Dec 22, 1738 - John Roby Sr, Richard Roby, Elizabeth Henley, Jno (IW his mark) Warnall, Ralph Roby, Thomas Roby, Saml (+ his mark) Roby, William Roby, Geo: Gibbens, Michael Hinds (M his mark) Roby.

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1739, Maryland

Image by paints12 via Flickr1739- My fourth great grandaunt, Mary Livers, is born to Arnold Livers & Mary Ann Drane in Prince George's County, Maryland.

My fifth great grandaunt, Sarah Elizabeth Robey, wife of Edward Darnall, dies at the age of 50 in St. James Parish, Charles County, Maryland.
Born in Charles County, Sarah is the daughter of John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.


John Hanson is born to John Hanson & Elizabeth Tyler in Charles County, Maryland.

(John Hanson is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.)

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May 1738, Maryland

May 27, 1738- Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Liber O#2; Page 329.


Recorded May 27, 1738.
Image by paints12 via FlickrMay 1, 1738 from John Hanson, Sr. of Charles County, Gentleman, to John Hanson, Jr. (son of the aforesaid John Hanson, Sr.) of Charles County, for the natural love that he has for his said son and for 5 shillings and for divers other good causes, a certain parcel of land in Charles County, being part of a tract of land called Green Land, bounded by Moors Lodge, the bound tree of Bartons Meadow, containing 555 acres.
Signed -John Hanson. Wit - Robert Hanson, Samuel Hanson Jr.
(Green Land was formerly called Husseys Addition.)

John Hanson, Jr. is my sixth great granduncle. He is the son of John Hanson, Sr. & Elizabeth Hussey.
Elizabeth Hussey is my seventh great grandmother, the widow of my seventh great grandfather, Samuel Luckett. The marriage is her third, and she is quite a bit older than her spouse. 
Elizabeth Hussey is the daughter of Thomas Hussey, Gentleman, and his wife, Joanna Porter, who were of the Roman Catholic faith. The 'Gentleman' indicates that he is descended from English gentry. Documents bearing his signature indicate that he was educated in letters, an accomplishment not too common among early settlers. Thomas became one of the interesting characters of the early days and once wrote to Lord Baltimore that he had been robbed by the Indians "of alle but the clothes on my bodye".
Following Samuel Luckett's death, Elizabeth lost little time acquiring a third husband, and by November 6, 1705, she had married John Hanson. On that date, John Hanson and Elizabeth, and Samuel Luckett, her son, 'executors of Samuel Luckett, deceased...' rendered an account to the Prerogative Court of Charles County:
"At the fall session of the County Court the Grand Jury with John Beale as foreman, indicted Nicholas Gulick, a Romanist priest, for "marrying John Hanson and the widow Luckett contrary to law." Likewise, John Hanson and Elizabeth, his wife, were indicted "for being & Suffering the ___ to marry."'
There are no known descendants of Elizabeth Hussey and John Gardiner who was a staunch Roman Catholic; Samuel Luckett, her second husband subscribed to the Church of England; and the third, John Hanson, was also of the Church of England. There were four children from this third marriage and all four of these children were reared within the Catholic Church."
These were difficult religious times dating back over 150 years to the reign of Henry VIII.  Her parents were Catholic, her first husband was Catholic, she was married to her third husband by a Catholic priest, and she reared the children from her first husband as Catholics. The only period she appears to follow the Church of England is during her marriage to Samuel Luckett. It is probably no coincidence that Thomas Hussey Luckett, a Catholic, was the only son of Samuel and Elizabeth's children to be named in the will of Elizabeth's father.

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March 1735, Maryland

March 29, 1735- My sixth great granduncle, Ignatius Luckett, dies at the age of 46 in Charles County, Maryland.
Ignatius was born at the head of Port Tobacco Creek in 1689 to Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.
In 1706, Samuel died and young Ignatius inherited the 100 acre tract known as "The Square Adventure", on the northwest branch of Zachia swamp. In 1714, he acquired another parcel of land called "Moore's Ditch" on the west side of Zachia Swamp; adjoining the land of George and Robert Goodrich.
Ignatius, a member of the Church of England, was a planter, slave owner, and grew tobacco.
He married Jane Hanson, and had many children. Jane survived him, dying in 1775, when she was 81.
In 1731, he paid Thomas Morris of Charles County 3000 pounds of tobacco for a portion of "Small Hopes", about 100 acres lying on the west side of the Wicomico River. And in 1732, he patented "Luckett's Level".

Will of Ignatius Luckett
Luckett, Ignatious, gent. Charles Co., 29th Mch., 1734-5;
16th Apr., 1735.
To wife Jane, extx., 250 A., being half of "Moore's Ditch," during
life; at her decease to son Ignatius and hrs.; and personalty. son
Samuel and hrs., other half of "Moore"s Ditch;" and personalty. sons
Willam and John and their hrs., 100 A. "Luckett's Level," 100 A.
"Square Adventure," 50 A. of "Small Hope," bought of Thomas Morris,
also interest in 200 A. of land for which testator holds bond of
father-in-law John Hanson; and personalty.
To son Thomas Hussey Lucket, £60 for purchase of land; and personalty.
To daus. Elizabeth, Anne and Charity, personalty; 1/3 of personal
estate to wife Jane, residue to be divided among all child., viz.:
Samuel, Ignatius, William, John, Thomas Hussey, Elizabeth, Anne and
Charity.
Test: Francis Goodrick, John Hanson, Thomas Hussey Luckett.



Further Administration of Estate
Charles County Court Records, March 1738/9 Court, Liber T#2, Page 542.
Sep 20, 1738. Jane Luckett, Executrix of Ign:s Luckett - D'r. To the
decd's estate then accounted for - 791.7.8M. The whole sum to be
secured & disposed according to the decd's Will - 791.7.8M.
March Court 1739 101
To his wife, a Negro man named Will, a Negro woman named Judy, and a
Negro man named Pompey, all appraised at - 88.0.0.
To his son, Saml, a Negro boy named Panizer, appraised at - 30.0.0.
To his son, Ign:s, a Negro boy named Ben, appraised at - 10.0.0.
To his son, William, a Negro boy named Toney, appraised at - 8.0.0.
To his son, John, a Negro boy named George, appraised at --8.0.0.
To his son, Thomas Hussey Luckett, 60 £ sterling in currency is -
80.0.0, and a Negro girl named Sue, appraised at - 6.0.0
To his daughter, Elizabeth, a Negro girl named Sissley To his daughter
Ann, a Negro boy named Tom.
To his daughter Charity, a Negro boy named Andrew. All appraised at -
23.0.0.
253.0.0.
To the widow's one third of the remainder except slaves - 125.15.10%.
The residue to be equally divided among his 8 children according to
his Will, which is to each 51.11.53/4, in all .-412.11.10.
791.7.834.
John Winn of Prince Georges County & Thomas Hawkins of CC, Sureties.
Signed per order Wm: Rogers Regr.

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August 1734, Maryland

August 4, 1734- My sixth great granduncle, Thomas Luckett, dies at the age of 45 in Charles County, Maryland.
The son of Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey, Thomas was born at the head of Portobacco Creek in 1688. He was a member of the Church of England. Thomas married Sarah Boone, daughter of John Boone and Elizabeth Beaven. Sarah was a member of the Catholic family of Boone in Charles County.

Thomas Luckett died intestate, and in accordance with the customs of the times, letters of administration were issued to his widow Sarah Luckett. On August 14, 1734, William Middleton and William Hagan exhibited bond in court. His brothers, Ignatius Luckett and Thomas Hussey Luckett, as the kinsmen, certified on December 3, 1734, to the inventory appraised at L104/5/9, by James Middleton. By 1737 his widow had married William Semmes.  

("The Lucketts of Portobacco" by Harry Wright Newman, 1938.)

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1732, Maryland

1732- My fourth great grandfather, Solomon Hardy, is born on the Piscataway River farm, (two miles west of Cheltenham), to William Hardy & Annie Stimson in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Elias Robey is born to Benjamin Robey & Mary Wood in Charles County, Maryland.

Anne Hanson is born to John Hanson & Elizabeth Tyler in Charles County, Maryland.

Bennet Hanson Clements is born to William Clements & Mary Hanson in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland.

Robert Wiseman and Elizabeth Heard are married in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Susanna Hopewell is born to Francis Hopewell & Mary Heard  in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Raphael Lancaster is born at "Neale's Gift" to John Lancaster & Elizabeth Neale in Cobb's Neck, Charles County, Maryland.

(Elias Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.
Anne Hanson and Bennet Hanson Clements are my first cousins 7 times removed. They are first cousins. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Elizabeth Heard is my second cousin 8 times removed. Susanna Hopewell is her neice. Susanna Hopewell is my third cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert & Rebecca Cole.
Raphael Lancaster is my fourth cousin 5 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.)

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1730 Maryland

 1730-  William Hagan is born to William Hagan & Mary Eleanor Hanson in Charles County, Maryland.

Clement Wheeler is born to Leonard Wheeler & Elizabeth Hanson in Charles County, Maryland.

Isaac Darnall is born to John & Rachel Darnall in Charles County, Maryland.

Henrietta Pye is born to Walter Pye & Margaret Tant in Charles County, Maryland.

Anne Thompson is born to Thomas Thompson & Jane Tant in Charles County, Maryland.

Bennett Hopewell is born to Francis Hopewell & Mary Heard in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(William Hagan is my first cousin 7 times removed. Clement Wheeler is his first cousin. Clement Wheeler is my first cousin 7 times removed. Isaac Darnall is first cousin twice removed to both William Hagan and Clement Wheeler. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Isaac Darnall is my second cousin 5 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.
Henrietta Pye and Anne Thompson are my second cousins 7 times removed. They are first cousins. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
Bennett Hopewell is my third cousin 5 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert & Rebecca Cole.)

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1727 Maryland

1727- Mary Pike is born to Lucy & Archibald Pike in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Martha Hagan is born to William Hagan & Eleanor Hanson in Charles County, Maryland. The child was disabled and would live to be cared for by her sister Aloysia Hagan Coombes.

Bennett Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

John Darnall marries Rachel in St. James Parish, Charles County, Maryland.

(Mary Pike is my fifth great grandaunt.
Martha Hagan is my first cousin 7 times removed. Martha Hagan and John Darnall are first cousins once removed. John Darnall is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Bennett Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. )

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1725- John Pike is born to Archibald & Lucy Pike in Leonardstown, Maryland.

John Robey is born to Benjamin Robey & Mary Wood in Charles County, Maryland.

John French is born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(John Pike is my fifth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Archibald Pike.
John Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.
John French is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are James French & Elizabeth Meekin.)

1725 Maryland

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1725- Augustine Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Anne Greenwell is born to Thomas Greenwell & Mary Medley in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

William Clements and Mary Hanson wed in St. Mary's Parish, Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland.

Samuel Luckett, Jr. has died at the age of 40 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.

He leaves a widow, Ann, with whom he produced four children. He also had a daughter, Elizabeth, from an earlier marriage to June Hanson.

Samuel was born October 10, 1685 in Port Tobacco. He was a member of the Church of England.

(Augustine Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. Anne Greenwell is his first cousin.

Anne Greenwell is my sixth cousin 3 times removed. Our common ancestor is Arthur  Thompson.

Mary Hanson is my sixth great grandaunt. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey. Samuel Luckett, Jr. is her half-brother.

Samuel Luckett, Jr. is my sixth great granduncle. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

1724 Maryland

1724- Thomas Luckett is born to Samuel Luckett, Jr. & Ann Smoot in Charles County, Maryland.

Margaret Pye is born to Walter Pye & Margaret Tant in Charles County, Maryland. She would become a nun and die in the Netherlands.

Thomas Thompson is born to Thomas Thompson & Jane Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Elizabeth Neale is born to James Neale & Elizabeth Hagan in Charles County, Maryland.

Leonard Wheeler & Elizabeth Hanson are married in Charles County, Maryland.

Ignatius Luckett marries a woman named Jane in Charles County, Maryland. They would reside at the head of Port Tobacco Creek.

Ralph Robey marries Penelope Cawood in Charles County, Maryland.

My sixth great grandfather, John Robey, dies at the age of 76 in Charles County, Maryland. John Robey was born in 1648 at Castle Donington in Leichestershire, England. In 1684, he married Sarah Hines Luckett in Charles County, Maryland. They had thirteen children, including Stacey Robey who would marry John Worland II.

My sixth great grandparents, John Drury and wife Mary Ford, die in St. Mary's County, Maryland. John Drury was born in England in 1669. Mary was born in St. Mary's county in 1678, where they wed in 1697.

( John Drury and Margaret Pye are first cousins. Margaret Pye is my second cousin 7 times removed. Thomas Thompson and Margaret Pye are first cousins. Their common ancestors are John Tant & Margaret Drury.  Thomas Thompson and John Drury are first cousins once removed. Thomas Thompson is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
Elizabeth Neale is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.
Elizabeth Hanson is my sixth great grandaunt. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Ignatius Luckett is Elizabeth Hanson's half-brother. Ignatius Luckett is my sixth great granduncle. Thomas Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.
Ralph Robey is the son of John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett. Ralph Robey is my fifth great granduncle.)

1723 Maryland

1723- Sarah Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Smallwood in Charles County, Maryland.

James Neale is born to Roswell Neale & Elizabeth Blackistone in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Clement Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

William Hagan and Eleanor Hanson are married in Charles County, Maryland.

(Sarah Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.)
James Neale is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.
Clement Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
Eleanor Hanson is my sixth great grandaunt. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.)

1720 Maryland

Reconstructed dwelling at St. Mary's City archealogical site in southern Maryland.

1720- John Worland III is born to John Worland II & Stacey Robey in Charles County, Maryland. It is assumed that his first wife, Rebecca, was born about the same year. But, we know little about her.

James Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Smallwood in Charles County, Maryland.

James Pike is born to Archibald Pike & Mildred Thompson in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Elizabeth Skeen is born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Thomas Newton is born to Thomas & Katherine Newton in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Thomas Thompson & Jane Tant are married in Charles County, Maryland. Their son, Joseph, is born later that year.

(John Worland III is my fourth great grandfather. James Robey is John's first cousin.

James Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.

James Pike is my fifth great grandfather.
Elizabeth Skeen is my fifth great grandmother.
Thomas Newton is my fifth great granduncle.
Jane Tant is my first cousin 8 times removed. Joseph Thompson is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.)

1709, Maryland

1709- Samuel Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett in Charles County, Maryland.

Thomas Elder is born to William Elder & Elizabeth Finch at "Goodwill" in Prince George's County, Maryland.

John Hanson is born to John Hanson & Elizabeth Hussey in Charles County, Maryland.

Mary Tant is born to James Tant & Mary Heard in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

George Thompson marries Rebecca Medley in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

James Thompson marries Margaret Riley in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Samuel Robey is my fifth great granduncle. John Hanson is Samuel Robey's uncle. John Hanson is my sixth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Thomas Elder is my fifth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Finch.
Mary Tant is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
George Thompson and James Thompson are my sixth great granduncles. They are brothers. Our common ancestors are Robert Thompson & Mary French.)

1712 Maryland

1712- Thomas Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Smallwood in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.

(Thomas Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.)

On our recent trip to Southern Maryland, we came across this old barn across from the old one-room schoolhouse in Port Tobacco. This is on a corner directly below the historic plantation Rose Hill. Charlie and I had pulled over looking for Port Tobacco. We couldn't find it. A woman visiting the schoolhouse informed us, "This is Port Tobacco."

1713 Maryland

1713- Reuben Elder is born to William Elder & Elizabeth Finch in Charles County, Maryland.

James Hayden is born to William Hayden & Elizabeth Thompson in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Thomas Hussey Luckett and Sarah Boone are married in Charles County, Maryland.

(James Hayden is my fifth great granduncle.
Reuben Elder is my fifth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Finch.
Thomas Hussey Luckett is my sixth great granduncle. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

1714 Maryland

1714- John Boone Luckett is born to Thomas Hussey Luckett and Sarah Boone in Charles County, Maryland.

(John Boone Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)