L U S K E Y of N O R T H H I L L
Within the Parish of North Hill dwelt my Luskey family. Despite being
called North Hill, the Parish of North Hill is south of the Parish of
Altarnun. The Luskey family which married into my Hender family had only
known female daughters who married and had children, the descendants being
of the families of Wevill, Reed, and Hender. Thus only mention is made of
these family's descendants in the last Luskey will as William Luskey the last
living son of this family appears to have had no children and did not marry.
(See the last Luskey family wills as referenced below with the last Luskey
family.
John Luskey and Mary ________
My 8th Great Grandfather was John Luskey who married Mary last name unknown.
They are known to have had 5 children as follows:
- John Luskey christened at North Hill on the 28th of April, 1654; who
married Elizabeth Reed on the 17th of September, 1699. They had three known
children, John Luskey chr. 27 Nov. 1699, Mary Luskey chr. 18 Jan. 1704, and
Elizabeth Luskey chr. 10 May 17--. Mary Luskey married Arthur Peters of the
the Peters of Launceston who's related Peter
family later also married
with some of the family of Thomas Hender my 4GGF of Altarnun. And Elizabeth
Luskey married William Rippar?
- Richard Luskey, my 7th GGF was christened 14th of August 1655 at North Hill.
He married Joan Crabb on the 14th of July, 1696. They had three known
children as recorded below. His will was dated 2nd of May, 1720.
- William Luskey, who was christened 17th of April, 1657 at North Hill.
- Elizabeth Luskey, who was christened 10th of May, 1660 at North Hill.
- Mary Luskey, who was christened 25th of June, 1664 at North Hill.
Mary Luskey my 8th GGM and wife of John Luskey was buried 16th of October,
1684 at North Hill.
Richard Luskey and Joane/Jeane Crabb/Crab
One of my 7th Great Grandfathers was Richard Luskey, who was christened on the
14th of August, 1655 at North Hill. He married Joane Crabb on the 14th of July,
1696 at North Hill, and
his will was processed on the 2nd of May 1720.
In Richard's will he names his son and my 6th Great Grandfather William
Luskey, his daughter Elizabeth Luskey who is in line to marry William Rippar
but possibly will marry someone else as she'd get more from the will if she
did, and his son Richard Luskey. He also names his brother John Luskey and
his sister Mary Luskey which ties him to his father's and mother's family,
John and Mary Luskey above. Richard and Joane had three known children
each named in both their wills and they are as follows:
- Richard Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 11th of April,
1697. He married Emling/Embling Issaack on the 7th of January, 1730.
- William Luskey, who was my 6th Great Grandfather. He was christened at
North Hill on the 16th of July, 1699. He married Mary Barriball on the 29th
of November, 1720. They had 7 known children as follows below.
- Elizabeth Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 10th of March,
1701. She married Robert Colling on the 17th of April, 1723.
Both Richard and Joane left wills.
Joane's will was dated 25th of November, 1737
some 17 years after her husbands will. In her will she names her son Richard
Luskey, her daughter Elizabeth now the wife of Robert Collings, and her
son and my 6th Great Grandfather William Luskey. She also names William's
wife, my 6th Great Grandmother, Mary Luskey in her will. And lastly she names
her brother Richard Crabb to establish her madian name as Crabb.
William Luskey and Mary Barriball/Barribal
One of my 6th Great Grandfathers was William Luskey, who was christened on the
16th of July, 1699 at North Hill. He married Mary Barriball the daughter of
John Barribal and Grace Cunning. She was christened at North Hill on the 18th
of September, 1698. William Luskey died the 4th day of February 1776 aged 76.
Mary Luskey, his wife died the 24th day of October 1777 aged 79. The walled
tomb that marks their graves and that of Jane their daughter as mentioned in
the will of their daughter, Mary Luskey, is shown
at the right. The picture
was provided by Lynette Hall of Australia who has visited the site at the
North Hill Church yard. William and Mary had 7 known children as follows:
- John Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 7th of November,
1721.
- Joan Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 24th of May, 1723.
She married John Wevill on the 8th of April, 1748. They had 8 known children
John, William, Joan who marries William Daw, Jane who marries Robert Peter,
Edward, Richard, Mathew, and Elizabeth. It is from the family of William Dawe
and Joan Wevill that Lynette Hall of Australia descends.
- Mary Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 31st of October,
1725. She was a spinster and her will was dated in 1792.
- William Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 14th of August,
1728.
- Elizabeth/Elisabeth Luskey, who was also christened at North Hill on the
14th of August, 1728. She married Richard Reed on the 20th of May, 1751.
They had 7 known children Walter, Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, Jane, Joanna(Joan),
and William.
- Grace Luskey, who was my 5th Great Grandmother. She was christened at
North Hill on the 28th of Febuary, 1730. She married my 5th Great Greandfather
John Hender of Altarnun on the 12th of December, 1752. She was buried on the
20th of June, 1780 at age 80. They had four known children as listed under
their names under Henders of Altarnun.
- Jane Luskey, who was christened at North Hill on the 28 of October, 1737.
Jane died on the 2nd of November 1775 at age 38. It is her and her parents'
joint tomb that is shown above. The inscription on the tomb is found below.
The inscription on the Luskey tomb at the North Hill Church in Cornwall,
England is presented below as provided by Coral Lynette Smith Hall of Sydney,
Australia.
Here lieth the Body of Jane
the daughter of William and Mary Luskey
of this Parish who departed this life
the 2nd day of November 1775 aged 38
Near this place also lieth the Body of
the said William Luskey who died the
4th day of February 1776 aged 76
Adjoining lieth the Body of the said Mary
Luskey who died the 24th day of
October 1777 aged 79
What tho we leave our dearest friend behind
We go before the long will'd Spot to find
Where happiness unb......... ever grows
And pleasure in perfection ever flows.
All three wills of William Luskey,
Mary (Barriball) Luskey, and
Mary Luskey
their spinster daughter solidify the identity of this family and their tie
into my Hender families of Altarnun. The will of William Luskey names all
four children of their daughter Grace and John Hender my 5th Great Grandparents.
The will of William Luskey's wife, Mary Luskey, names Grace Hender her daughter
and her two sons William Hender and Thomas Hender my 4th Great Grandfather.
The will of Grace (Luskey) Hender's sister, Mary Luskey, names both her nephews
William Hender and Thomas Hender; plus Thomas Hender's (4GGF) first three
children Elizabeth, Mary, and Grace Hender.
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