General Notes

p118 vol three 14-Sep    1748 Page 118.--14th September, 1748. Nathan Lusk's will--Wife, Elizabeth;
son, John; daughter, Agness, wife to Mathew Young; son, James
Lusk. Executor, son James. Teste: Pat. Martin, Patrick Cook, Martha
Martin. Proved, 16th February, 1748, by Patrick and Martha Martin.

The Lusk family was Scotch-Irish and apparently came to America from the Ulster Province of Ireland. There is a manuscript in the Archives of Nashville, TN that states that they arrived in Lancaster County, PA and that William Lusk, Sr. and William Lusk, Jr. were living there as early as 1730. We have the following Lusk's listed as warrantees of land in Chester County, PA: John Lusk, 200 acres, 18 September 1736; Robert Lusk, 50 acres, 20 February 1739; 211 acres, 7 February 1742 and William Lusk, 20 acres, 22 May 1745. (PA Archives Series III, Vol. 24, p.84-85)

There seems to be no question that Nathan Lusk of Augusta County, VA was a brother of John and William Lusk of Chester County, PA. Also, I believe Robert Lusk of Chester County, PA was a brother of John, William and Nathan Lusk.

It is very possible that other ancestral families of ours are related, or at least close friends, in Ulster Province. The Matthews, Archer, Lusk, Crawford, Vance, Renick and Colvills arrived about the same time in western Virginia and Augusta County. They all settled on the Shenandoah River and near the forks of the James. The Lusk's either settled on the Beverly Manor, Borden's Grant or nearby.

The first Lusk's to settle in Augusta County, VA were Nathan and John. The muster rolls of Augusta County for 1742 indicate they were in Captain Wilson's Company. (Preston Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin)

Prior to 1746, Nathan Lusk obtained property as we find this entry: "21 August 1746, Samuel McCutchen and Frances, his wife to James Shields, Cordwinder, etc. - corner to Nathan Lusk adjoining patent line of Beverly Manor." (Augusta County Records, Deed Book I, p. 159)

"To the high Sheriff of the county - executed by me John Edwards, 2 September 1746. Matthew Young bond (with Nathan Lusk (Loosk) and James (mark) Asebury) for appearance at next court. Signed, sealed and acknowledged before us: James Paton, John Buchanan, John Willson." (Chalkley, Augusta County, VA Records, Vol. I, p. 530)


13 May 1749 - Will Book 1, page 153 - Nathan Lusk's inventory and appraisement by John Shields, Saml. McCutchen and Robt. Robinson. (Chronicles of the Scotch Irish settlement in Virginia Volume III p. 12)

Nathan Lusk owned land in Beaverly Manor, Virginia in 1746. Nathan and John Lusk served with Captain John Wilson's company during the French and Indian War of 1742.

Nathan Lusk's will was probated on 16 February 1748 and it is recorded in the Will Records Book on page 118 at Augusta County, VA. Executor: James Lusk, son. Testors: Pat and Martha Martin nx Patrick Cook. Proved by Pat and Martha Martin. The will names his wife, Elizabeth and children: John, Agnes and James as recipients of the property. (Taken from "The Lusk Family" compiled by Dale A. Johnson 1989.)



Augusta Co. Will of Nathan Lusk
Virginia will proved -- 16 Feb. 1748

In the name of God amen, I Nathan Lusk of Augustus ? Parish and Colony of Virginia being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory. Thanks be to God and knowing the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for mens own bodys and after that to the Judgement, I commend my spirit to God . . . and my body to the dust to be buried in a Christain and decent manner at the discretion of my executors and what Worldly Estate God hath endowed me with I distribute and bequeath in the following manner viz:
Imprimus - I gave a bequeath to my well beloved wife, Elizabeth, the third part of my Estate or the . . . one bay mare and one milk cow and ewe lamb and yoke maintained by the Estate together with her? own industry and the remainder to be returned to the Estate at her