Abner Luce
b-March 15, 1738?
d-1818 ?
Southold, Suffolk, New York
Married : January 6, 1757 ?
Mehetable Hallock
b-
d-1836
Both are buried at:
Bakers Creek Baptist Cemetery,
Luce Township, Spencer, Indiana

Abner Luce's Parents:
Eleazer Luce?
Abiah Hallock ?
Note:

Stange how some things seem to work out.
would you believe me if I told you I was married
in Eureka, Ind . I was !
Just had to add that tid-bit.It proves somewhat
we are constantly revolving from one circle to
another.

Their Children:
Abner Luce 2nd.
William Luce
David Luce

William Luce and
Nancy Ann Newman
Married in Nelson County, Kentucky?
On March 7, 1788.?

Their Children
Issac
Jacob
Johnathon N. Luce
Nancy -born - 25 Jan 1811

I will be more than likely be bouncing back
and forward in some of these family names
and family lines As I try to put it together where
the names and dates seem to make sense to all.
I find Richard Simmons born in 1805.
The brother of my Mary "Polly" Simmons Knight

Married first : March 13, 1828
Muhlenberg County,Kentucky.
Nancy Luce-
Daughter of William Luce and
Nancy Newman Luce.

Richard then married 2nd to,
Rebecca Cassandra Williams
On October 19, 1848 In
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

I find this list of Luce names in
Nelson County, Kentucky at this
URL

Nelson County Kentucky Genealogy

TAXLIST: Nelson County Tithes
1785-1791, Nelson Co., KY

Knight Jacob; John Puttsman
2 2 Rhodesville
1786

Knight Jn'o; Nicholas King
2 6 Rhodesville
1786

Luce Abner
1 5 Benj. Frye
1790

Luce Abner
1 31 Ben Pope
1791

Luce Abner -
see Abner Luce Sr
55 Atk Hill #2
1788

Luce Abner -
see William Luce
51 Jas Rogers
1786

Luce Abner Jr -
see William Luce
51 Jas Rogers
1786

Luce Abner Sr;
Abner Luce, Jr;
David Luce
3 55 Atk Hill #2
1788

Luce David
1 6 Benj. Frye
1790

Luce David -
see Abner Luce Sr
55 Atk Hill #2
1788

Luce William
1 56 Cuth. Harrison
1790

Luce William
1 32 Ben Pope
1791

Luce William;
Abner Luce;
Abner luce, Jr
3 51 Jas Rogers
1786

I then find Abner Luce in the 1810
Butler County Census

The 1810 Census copied from
Fed. Census film #M252-5 by
Gena Theiss and can be found here

Butler County, KYGenWeb

Head of Household | Free White Males |
Free White Females |Other | Slaves
0/9, 10/15, 16/25, 26/44, 45+ | 0/9, 10/15,
16/25, 26/44,
|45+free persons

185
LUCE Abner 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0

109) FEBUARY 15, 1808
JACOB HUNSAKER & POLLY LUCE

120) 1808
JOHN LUCE & BESTY MCQUERY

150) NOVEMBER 2, 1809
THOMAS EVERTON & M. LUCE

158) FEBRUARY 1, 1810
AMINON KNIGHT & FANNY COX

I found these names in Early
Muhlenberg County , Kentucky.
Marriages: Book One at this URL
posted by Coni Wallace.
Coni works at the
Genealogly Department in Muhlenberg
County, Kentucky

Muhlenberg County Public Libraries
Where you will find some great people
to help you in your research of Muhlenberg
County and other counties as well.

Muhlenberg County's Genealogy

I find the Luce family in
Muhlenber County Kentucky.
from a book by Carmon Knight Mercer.

Muhlenberg County Census of 1830
William Luce 1 male age
( under 20 under 30 )
this was himself.
1 male , ( 60 and under 70 )
maybe his father .
1 female , ( 15 under 20 )
1 female ( 30 under 40 )

Jacob Luce , 2 males , ( 15 under 20 )
2 males ( 20 under 30 )
1 female , ( 20 under 30 )

1840 Census
Jacob Luce ,
2 males ( 10 under 15 )
1 female , ( 30 under 40 )
2 females ( under 5 under 5 under 10 )

William Luce
1 male ( 20 under 30 )
1 male ( 70 under 80 )

Muhlenber County Slave Owner's of 1850
Issac Luce
1 female ( age 33 , black

Also from the book by,
Carmon Knight Mercer.

Stock was allowed at this time to run
loose,untill round up time and everyone
had a stock mark. Luce's mark record
was " a crop in the left ear and a slit in
the right ear.
Note:
This was registered at Greenville, Kentucky.

William had several hundred acres patented
in his name , including land around Skilesville,
Kentucky, where the Muddy River empties in
to the Green .

Five lots of the town were part of the Wm. Luce
survey .
The survey included land on both sides of the
Muddy River. One side being Logan County
prior to the formation of Butler County in 1810.
This on the side was Muhlenberg County side was
Logan County prior to 1798 when it was changed
to Muhlenberg County.

Part of the land was patened in the name
of David Luce and Richard Simmons .
The Knight survey joined their survey and was
later theirs. A hill now owned by Carmon Knight
Mercer was know by Luce's Hill.
There is still a house place that is still there
which was believed to be David Luce's.

John Luce married Betsy Mc Quary in 1808.
Jacob Hunsaker married Mary "Polly" Luce
in 1880 Muhlenberg County ,Kentucky.

Later records show Isaac , Jacob , and
Jonathan N. Luce , they are the sons of
William.

David was appointed constable in 1810
and later resigned the same year.
In 1810 he was appointed the Justice
of The Peace by the then Governor
of Kentucky. He was a Pvt. in Company
of Capt. Alney McLean from Muhlenberg
County, Kentucky in 1812.

When the state if Indiana was being formed ,
David moved his family to Warrick County,
Indiana. Including his SON Abner ,
named after his grandfather Abner.

Abner, David's son laid out the town of Newberg ,
Indiania, in 1829 . It is located on the Ohio River.
He was a prosperous merchant and postman
there untill 1849 when he moved his family to
Sequin, Texas by the Ohio River ,Mississippi
and Red Rivers, on flatboats and wagon trains
that had been carried on flatboats.

Matthew Roger , son of Abner
married
Rachel Harness
Warrick County, Indiania -1848.

They rode the boats to Texas ,with one
baby and they later on had 13 more in Texas.

Notes take from a letter from Rachel age 90:
October 1, 1849 .

Abner and Rachel's family and a number of
friends started from Newburg , Indiania on
the Ohio river.

Father , Abner Luce and his family ,
his SON'S ,
Matthew R. ,
Sam ,
Frank , and
David all grown
and Lafette age 12.

The ladies were , Rachel , her mother in law ,
and the Misses Elizabeth m and Arimenta Luce.
My daughter , Mrs. A.A. Ellison of San Antonia
are the only ones living now.

Father Luce had 3 flastboats , he hired several
hands to come with us .One colored servant .
One boat was for live stock and produce ,
which was sold at New Orleans.

He rented a field for the 100 horses .
He hoped to see them but Texans perfered
their ponies to fine horses.
In the fall of 1850 we moved Lockhart, Texas.

Midway Cemetary on
Hiway 70 east of Rochester Ky.

William Luce

died July 22 1813 age about 78 born in 1737

On his left is Ann Green? Luce
Consort of William Luce
died Sept. 8,1836 age about 63
born in 1773

J.L.Luce March 19,1821-age 32

D.L.Luce
died Aril 18 1821 -age 18

Charity Luce
born December 21,1815
died October19,1851

Elander Luce
died January 2,1813
11 years 1 month 13 days

On the right of William is:
Delila Luce
died March 7,1833
age 22 years 9 months

Nancy Luce Simmons
b-August 25,1811
died March 25.1845

Deed book 2 page 267 :
Willam Luce and wife Nancy
100 acres on Mud River
Deed dated 1808
Butler County Ky:

Isaac Luce married Charity Elliot-August 3rd.1835

Isaac Luce
married
Delila Elliot-August 16th 1830
They are buried at:
Midway , in Butler County Kentucky

Johnathon Luce son of William died of
cholera on a flatboat on the Greenriver
and was taken off near Ownesboro Ky
and buried

As in Carmon's book ,
I find one or two marriages for the Luce family in
Butler County Kentucky First Marriages Index
1810 to 1890 by Jo Wright.

1) Issac Luce
August 16 1830
Delila Elliott

2) Issac Luce
August 3, 1835
Charity Elliott

Found in the book
"Original Bonds and Consents".

Isaac Luce first marriage was to:
Delila Elliot Aug 18th, 1830,
signed B. M. Reynolds:

And then his seconed marriage was to
Charity Elliot Aug 3rd, 1835.
This second marraige record
included the name Zack Elliot-
parent or sibling of the bride's?

"Thanks" Darlean for providing me with
this information.

3) Emma L. Luce
May 3, 1873
Ebeneezer Oynett
So by this we see there are some Luce's
still in Butler County, Kentucky on the above
dates. But after that I havent found any there.

I have relied alot on Carmon's book ,and so far
I have to say this , I really admire her, for all the
research she has did the way she has presented
the facts, so far she has been right on so much
she has written about.
"Hats " off to you Carmon Knight Mercer.
We will never find anyone else like her.

Ohio County, KENTUCKY:
1840 Census Index

LUCE 122
122 27 Luce Isaac

Ohio County, Kentucky Genealogy

This file is a surname index to the original,
handwritten records on the
census microfilm.
The handwritten census is also available
in book form from
S-K Publications

Tid Bits from "Steam Boats On The Green"
And other books.

Of course with such as this you can always
find bits and pieces in Our History books.
Here in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
As I have in Carmon Knight Mercer
book." The Chronicle of Knights and
Simmons"

Now on with some information I have
gleemed from the "Steam Boat On
The Green"

Immigrations To The West
Transporation on the mid-southern
rivers was a epic of both civilation
and culture as whole families packed
up all of their belongings and moved.

The LUCE family was one of the earlier
settlers who came to the Green River
county, William LUCE had several
hndred acres patented in his name
in 1800 Muhlenberg County.
Ben LUCE appears in 1810
list of taxpayers in Butler County,
Kentucky, and part of land was
granted to David LUCE.

They came to the Valley from New York
and New Jersery. When the migration
started and Indiania was opened up in
1829, David LUCE, moved his family
from Skilesville to Warrick County, IND.
IT was William's son, ABNER LUCE
who laid out the town of Newburg Indiana
in 1829.

So there we have now two versions of
the same story, very similar to one another
with some words changed here and there.
It has to and is part of Our History here in
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

To continue with,Muhlenberg County court
records of 1803 show that William Henson
was granted the right to establish a Ferry
at the mouth of Mud River and one across
the Green,. He was to charge a man and a
horse Twelve and -one-half cents to cross
Mud River.Henson owned land on both sides
of the Mud River, Having Bought it from William
LUCE.

He was the son of ABNER LUCE sr.
Who migrated to this area in the early
1800 from New Jersey.

Civil War in The Valley
Here we will find a mention
of Richard Simmons, and the
part I like so much is where I
find that my Richard Simmons
was called "Dick:

Written at the top of the page of a
old ledger the following story tells of
a pretty wedding , as told by Sarah
Elizabeth Hancock Evans.
As before I am only writting
to you bits and pieces, so
I hope you will enjoy them
as a glimps of yester year.

The hour was set for three o'clock,
butowing to a cyclone passing through
that part of the country, the groom and
and company could not get through in
carriages, Mr Evans dispatched Richard
Simmons, one of his friends, who got
through on horseback, to let us know
what had caused the delay.
You wanted to know how we were
dressed, Mr. Evans wore a black cloth
suit, except vest, which was white
moreen , antique silk, low quarteeed
shoes with white socks and gloves
and a necktie of white silk with pale
pink strpes.
My dress was white swiss with a full
skirt, low neck, angel sleeves and a
white sash. I had white kid slippers
and gloves, and a white veil held with
a little wreath of rosebuds.

The names mentioned in Sarah
Elizabeth's story are famiiar names
in the early history of the county.
Dick SIMMONS who was dispatched
to tell why the goom was late for the
wedding, owned and operated the
Mud River ferry at one time. His wife
Nancy LUCE, was the daughter of
William LUCE, who owned all the
land around Skilesville in 1800.

This I have written is not in order
I have skipped from one page
to another. And of course I have
added these parts because they
parts are my of my family.

WarrickCounty, IND. Information
on our LUCE Family.

A lot of my Information from Indiana
has been found here at

Marsha's Warrick County Web
Warrick County Indiana
And Yes I do have permission
to use it

Land Patent Surnames
L

Patentee Name State Issue Date
Doc. Nr. Accession or Serial Nr.

LUCE, ABNER IN 08/01/1839
23433 IN2290_.327

LUCE, ABNER IN 08/01/1839
23434 IN2290_.328

LUCE, ABNER IN 08/01/1839
24246 IN2310_.159

LUCE, BENJAMIN IN 02/01/1839
15392 IN2130_.297

LUCE, WILLIAM IN 08/05/1837
11602 IN2060_.016

LUCE, WILLIAM IN 12/31/1831
2546 IN0060_.017

WARRICK CO IN obit index this brief mention

LUCE,ARMINTA DIED
MAR 4 1853 AGED 16 YRS
BURIED WITH SAMUEL H LUCE

LUCE,DAVID
DIED DEC 23 1852
LOCKHART TX

LUCE,SAMUEL H
DIED MAR 6 1853
AGED 27 YRS BURIED
WITH ARMINTA

And on JULY 10 1855
WM LUCE petition to sell land in
Warrick Co IN

Warrick County History

Luce
Page 23
Early Mills-
About three miles southeast of Millersburgh,
near the OhioTownship line, John Luce had
a horse-mill in 1818, which he continued
until his death some years later.

Abner Luce built the first steam-mill
in the county at Newburgh.

Page 52
Commissioners-
William G Buckler and John Luce
were appointed by the Associate Judges
in 1818 in place of Joseph Arnold and
David Luce, who had resigned

Page 55
Benjamine Luce was a justice of the peace in 1833

Page 266
Early land entrees
David Luce November 1816

page 428
Bakers Creek Regular Baptist Church
early members include
David Luce and wife, Abner Luce and wife,
Benjamin Luce

I find in Warrick County, Indiana that
Benjamin Luce is a Justice of the Peace
By the below marriage of one couple as
seen below.
JP= Justice of Peace
JPWC=Justice of Peace Warrick Co
M=Minister
MG=? Possible Minister of God/Gospel

Thomas Brown to Elenor Hopkins
Feb 11 1835 Benjamin Luce,JP
Warrick County Indiana , marriages

And you will never guess who the person was who
posted these marriages is my cousin Tamara Kincaide
Thanks Tamara!!

Index L to Warrick County Civil Court Records
up to 1900

Below you will find a partial index of the records
available in the Warrick County Clerk's office.
Index of records sent in by Susie Rose and
typed by Marsha Bryant.
FB=File Boxes
Name, date, description, envelope

Luce, A.
1846
Bell, James (with A. Luce)
bill of particulars 2075

Luce, Abner
1837
Bogan, Sam to Luce, Abner -acct.
1090

Luce, Abner
1846
Brackenridge, John A. v Luce, Abner
690

Luce, Abner
1846
Cox, Ben v Luce, Abner -debt
FB 1187

Luce, B.
1841
Baker, J. G.; Luce, B.; Bonner, M. & Baker, John - bond 879

Luce, Ben
1855
Boner, Wm. v Luce, Ben -money demand
1186

Luce, Isaac
none given
Baker, John (Adm. of) Luce, John & Isaac
995

Luce, John
none given
Baker, John (Adm. of) Luce, John & Isaac
995

Luce, Matthew
1846
Bethell, Chester
v Luce, Matthew
-declaration 1115

Luce, W.
1830
Austin, Dr. G. W. v Luce, W. - debt 1123

Luce, William
1836
Bright, Wm. A. v Luce, Wm. -app.
1157

Index to Warrick County Civil Court Records
up to 1900
Name, date, description, envelope

Bogan, Sam
1837
Bogan, Sam to Luce, Abner -acct. 1090

Boner, William
1855
Boner, Wm. v Luce, Ben -money demand
1186

Bonner, M
.
1841 Baker, J. G.; Luce, B.; Bonner, M. & Baker, John
- bond 879

Index to Warrick County Civil Name, date, description, envelope

Brackenridge, John A.
1846
Brackenridge, John A. v Luce, Abner
690

Bright, William A.
1836
Bright, Wm. A. v Luce, Wm. -app.
1157

Index to Warrick County Civil Court Records
up to 1900
Name, date, description, envelope

Bell, James
1846
Bell, James (with A. Luce)
bill of particulars 2075

Bethell, Chester
1846
Bethell, Chester v Luce, Matthew
-declaration 1115

Index to Warrick County Civil Court Records
up to 1900
Name, date, description, envelope

Cox, Ben
1846
Cox, Ben v Luce, Abner -debt
FB 1187

Index A to Warrick County Civil Court Records
up to 1900
Name, date, description, envelope

Almer, Luce
none given
Promissory note
371

Index R-Index to Warrick County Civil Court Records
up to 1900
Name, date, description, envelope

Austin, Dr. G. W.
1830
Austin, Dr. G. W. v Luce, W.
- debt 1123

1830 Census of Warrick County, Indiana
Completed November 1, 1830
By Joseph Adams
The following information is available
on the 1830s census:
Head of household, page, township,
Number of Males/Females:
0-5 yrs,
5-10,
10-15,
15-20,
20-30,
40-50,
50-60,
60-70,
70-80,
80-90,
90-100 years.

This is how you would read this census:
Abshur, William
538 S 010010000000 210010000000

William Abshur is the head of the household,
the family is listed on page 538 of the Skelton Twp..
Males: There is 1 male 5-10 yrs, one male 20-30 yrs,
no other maleslive in the household.
Females: There are 2 females 0-5 yrs,
1 female 5-10 yrs, 1 female 20-30 yrs,
no other females live in the household.
This is ALL of the information available
for 1830 Census.

Townships:
A Anderson
B Boonville
BT Twp. of Boon
C Twp. of Cambell*
H Twp. of Hart
MP Mount Prospect
O Twp. of Ohio
S Twp. of Skelton

Luce, Abner
510 MP
210021000000 211001000000
-B Boonville

Luce, William
510 B
000110000000 100010000000
-MP Mount Prospect

Summary of the Census by Districts:
Town of Boonville: 87
Town of Mount Prospect: 39
Township of Anderson: 266
Township of Boon: 805
Township of Cambell *: 370
Township of Hart: 400
Township of Ohio: 352
Township of Skelton: 645
**Total: 2,964 inhabitants **

“The number of persons within my division consisting
of the county ofWarrick and State of Indiana appears
in the foregoing schedule subscribed by me this 1st
day of November in the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty.”

Signed: Joseph Adams,
assistant to the marshal of the District of Indiana

“We hereby certify that a correct copy of the above
schedule signed by the said Joseph Adams has
been set up at two of the most public places within
the division open to the inspection of all concerned.”

Signed: Edwin Adams and Joseph Masters

Two free colored persons resided in Warrick County:
a female, aged 24-36 years,
in the town of Mountprospect and a male,
aged 36-55 years in the township of Cambell.”
* Current spelling is Campbell *
* In some instances, especially in the township of
Skelton on page 544 S, the female census is missing.
Every effort has been made to transcribe the census
exactly as written. Spelling may differ from that currently
in use. The town of Mountprospect, for instance, would
probably be recorded as Mount Prospect today.

1850 Census Skelton Township
This information was submitted by Susie Rose.
83-83
Luce, William 22 M Ind.
Serilda 19 F "

1910 Census Index Warrick County, Indiana
L

This list was donated to the site
by Lora Radiches.
Surname, Given Name, Age, Sex, Race,
Birth Place, County, Locality, T624-Roll,
Part, Page

LUCE, WILLIAM, 55, M, W, IN,
WARRICK, BOON TWP,
386, 2, 15,

Mary Leota F. Luce W. 24- March 3, 1917
Warrick County, Indiana H-22, 85, 4308

Sarah E Luce F, W. 62-
November 24, 1918
Warrick County, Indiana
H-23-1, 4308

Spencer Coubty Indiana
1850 Census Index

LUCE 43A
SIMMONS 12B
RootsWeb.com
Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: 1850indx.txt)

In SPENCER County Indianan a brief mention

ANNETTA LUCE AGED 77 YRS
DIED FEB 9 1940
DAUGHTER OF MAT HALL
AND WIFE OF WM LUCE

WM LUCE was listed in
ESTATE sale FEB 2 1856
with W S LANGFORD the administrator

Thanks Susie Rose for this information.

A small tid bit,
Did you know at one time,
Eureka, Spencer County Indiana,
Was called French Island City.

Luce

Indiana Marriages Through 1850

Warrick County, Indiana

Elizabeth Luce
Married: January 31, 1822
Shedrick Rogers

Elizabeth Luce
Married: October 15, 1824
Stephen Merrit

WM. Luce
Married: May 27, 1827
Manerva Boon

Benjamin Luce
Married : July 7, 1827
Margaret Baker

Mary Ann Luce
Married : December 6, 1843
William T. Marvin

Matthew R. Luce
Married : January 27, 1848
Rachel H. Whitman

Minerva J. Luce
Married: October 10, 1849
Gier B. Hazen

John Luce
Married : March 17, 1828-Lin.
Nancy Galloway

Mary Ann Luce
Married : August 9, 1833
William Richardson

David Luce
Married: 1833
Celah Nunn-Lic.

Johnathon W. Luce Married: November 21, 1848
Isabella Matterson

Elemander F. Luce
Married: December 23, 1848
Mary Stancliff
Spencer County ?
Not sure if one of our's.

William Luce
Married: Febuary 28, 1850
Mary Zerilda Langford.

SPENCER CO, INDIANA 1850
PARTIAL CENSUS READING
(IN HOUSEHOLD ORDER)

Luce Family and their neigh-bor's.
You have to wonder is this is also
a mis-print. Look at the Jonathon
Luce , it says he is 5mo and has
$400. I believe this is the husband
of Isabella Matterson and they were
married in 1848.
Note: See above date
Note: Who are the Walters family ?
Are they relatives of Isabella ?
If you know let me know, I am
curious.

590 43A WALTERS JOHN 41 M MERCHANT 1000 KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS NANCY 38 F KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS GRACE 15 F KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS WM. W. 12 M KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS ROBERT B. 9 M KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS JOHN T. 7 M KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS ENOS T. 4 M KY LUCE TP
590 43A WALTERS JAS. B. 2 M KY LUCE TP

590 43A LUCE JONATHAN N. 5MO M 400 IN LUCE TP
590 43A LUCE ISABELLA 18 F IN LUCE TP

591 43A ARNOLD MOSES 29 M FARMER KY X LUCE TP
591 43A ARNOLD NANCY 32 F KY X LUCE TP
591 43A ARNOLD POLLY 7 F IN LUCE TP
591 43A ARNOLD ALLEN 1 M IN LUCE TP
591 43A PILGRIM LEWIS 22 M LABORER IN LUCE TP
591 43A PILGRIM MORRIS 20 M LABORER IN LUCE TP

Spencer County Indiana Genweb
This information can be found at this URL

Pvt. John Luce
enlisted March 6, 1862
Company B 7th Regiment Calvary Ky Confederate
. Place of enlistment Witt Mills, Texas
.

I have tried very hard to give you the information
where I have found the information that is in the
content of this web page.Now I am going to give
you one more and it is to the Index of all,
Kentucky Counties so if you choose you
can do your own search here in Kentucky.

KyGenWeb
Index to Counties in Kentucky

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Index Part 1-1810/ 1890

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Index Part 2 -1891/1929

3) Pioneer Familes of Butler County, Kentucky
South of the Green River.