General Notes

Luke Lovelace. No definite trace of Luke can be found, after he witnessed his mother's will on 08 Oct 1776, until he appears on the Prince George's County, Maryland census in 1790 with the counts 2-1-5-0-0. A record does appear, dated 24 Oct 1786, where Luke had property confiscated because he failed to sign the Loyalty Oath. However, it is not clear whether Luke was in the area and refused to sign the oath or if Luke was out of the area and was unable to sign the oath.

Luke is thought to have died between 1800 and 1810 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He married Mary Ann sometime between 1765 and 1774.

24 Oct 1786 -- Luke's inheritance was confiscated by the State of Maryland because Luke would not sign the Loyalty Oath. "Intendants Day Book, No. 1", pp 45-46 which refers to 'confiscated property of Luke Lovelace' that is being transferred to Thomas Cramplin, land which had been previously 'devised unto' Luke by his father John Baptist Lovelace. The record referred to a tract called "The Hermitage", which is in an area now in Montgomery County.

1790 -- Luke Lovelace appears on the census for Prince George's County, Maryland with the counts 2-1-5-0-0.

1800 -- Luke Lovelace appears on the census for Prince George's County, Maryland where his age is listed as 45+, born before 1755.