• Mary is possibly a 2nd wife and not necessarily the mother of the listed children.
• This will is not filed or indexed with other Warren County Probate Records and does not appear to have been entered into Probate.
• Beers History of Warren County, page 277 ( serving on 1st petit jury in county), 438 (included in list of pioneers who settled in Turtlecreek Twp by 1800)
• Warren County, Ohio, Chancery Court Volume 4 (1831-1834), pages 639-652.
  Daniel Ullery, administrator of Sarah Ullery (deceased) vs. Francis Lucas.
• Warren County, Ohio, Deeds Volume 11 page 173.
  Warranty Deed dated 16 Nov 1823 and recorded 4 Jun 1824. Thomas Lucas to Francis Lucas, 50 acres in north part of Section 1, Twp 3 East, Range 4 North for $700.
  (This parcel of land is located west of Route 48 on the north side of Miller Road)
• Warren G. Harding, President of the United States of America to Jacob White; North half of Section 1 Township 3 Range 4, patent dated 15 May 1922
• Beers 1882 History of Clinton County, Ohio, p. 279 (sketch of the Lucas family by Judge Harlan), and p. 647 The Lucas Family of Chester Twp. (this was part of Warren County when the family first settled there.)

In the name of God amen. I Thomas Lucas of the State of Ohio Warren County considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be the almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following first I want all my just debt and funeral paid and do give my wife Mary Lucas her maintainance as long as she remains my widow to be paid to her yearly and all her Removeables which she brought to me in sted of her dowry. I do also give to my son Abraham Lucas & my son John Lucas & my son Ebenezar Lucas & my son Caleb Lucas and my son Francis Lucas all my lands and tenements to be equally divided for them. I also give to my daughter Massee ten dollars I also give to my daughter Rhoda Phillips ten dollars I also give to my daughter Sarah Ulrey ten dollars to be paid to them within eighteen months after my Decease I hereby appoint my son Caleb Lucas and my son Francis Lucas Executors of this my last will and testament and for them to sell or divide the land when they see proper. Here by revoking all former wills by me made in witness there of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 17 day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 1820                                                                                    Thomas Lucas
George Keever (?)
by Wyllys Pierson