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:

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:

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:

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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