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- ==Biography==
Son of Johannes "Jan" & Maria "Mercken" Gastes Luckens
He married Gaynor Evans 28 Oct 1719 in Philadelphia, PA - parents of John, Abraham, Ann, Mary, Hannah, Joseph, Evan, Benjamin, Peter & Gaynor
=== Will ===
: Wills: Abstracts, Book F: 1736 - 1743: Philadelphia Co, PA
: LUCKENS, PETER. Philadelphia Co. Feb 22, 1741. F.227.
: LUCKENS, PETER. Philadelphia Co. Yeoman.
: Apr 27, 1741. Feb 22, 1741. F.227.
: Exec: Wife Gaynor and Abraham Luckens.: Children: Peter, John, Abraham, Joseph, Benjamin, Eseu (Evan), Mary, Susan na, Anne and Gaynor.: Wit: John Crossley, John Palmer and Robert Healon,<ref>http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/wills/willabstrbkf.txt</ref>
: Will of Peter Lukens dated 27 April 1741, probate September 1741
: I, Peter, of Horsham, Montgomery Co, ...To my wife, Gaynor, all household furniture, implements of weaving and husbandry, cattle, etc...50 acres bought of John Thompson with buildings and improvements, also 25 acres I bought of William Reynolds, it being the place whereon I dwell, shall be appropriated for the bringing up of my children and a dwelling place for my wife, until my youngest son, Peter, comes of age of 21 years. In case my wife should remarry, she shall have the moveables or the value of the home which I desire my wife to accept of, as her part of fower[sic-should be dower], and the plate to put to the best use. I give and bequeath to my six sons to wit: John, Abraham, Joseph, Benjamin, {Eden}, and Peter each to have 100 pd. to be paid to each of them in manner following: my son John to have 1/2 of his money at age 22 and the other half at 25 years. The other sons to have 1/2 of their money at age of 21 and remaining part at 22. To my four daughters, viz: Mary, Hannah, Anna, and Gaynor, to each, 50 pd. at time of marriage if accomplished by and with the consent of my executors, and trustee hereinafter named, or at age of 21 years. If my wife should happen with child, I give and bequeath to said child (100 pd. if male, but if a female, 60 pd.) I appoint my beloved wife ( to whom I bequest 30 pd.) and Abraham Lukens to be executors, and in the case of death of either, I appoint my well beloved brother, Matthias Lucken, in the place of the deceased. I appoint as my only and sole Trustee, my well beloved brother Matthias Lucken. <ref>Will Book F, p 227, Register of Wills, City Hall, Philadelphia Co, PA; Jill J Hurd's "The Ancestors and Descendants of Jan Lucken" 1989</ref>
== Sources ==
Hurd, Jill J. The Ancestors & Descendants of Jan Lucken. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBJD-KRD : accessed 2017-04-12), entry for Peter /Lucken/.
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Author: Erik Granstrom
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My Family History
1696 - 1741 (45 years)