Nathaniel was born on Norfolk Island on 1st August 1793. When his family moved to Sydney in 1805 he was 11[probably 1/2] years old and worked with his father as a carpenter at Sydney and Liverpool.
He married Sarah Stone at St.Phillips Church, Sydney on 30th June 1814. He advertised in the Sydney Gazette that he was leaving for Port Dalrymple on the 13th January 1816, and he also advertised his house for sale. Nathaniel was a traveler and commuted between Tasmania and Sydney frequently. After the death of his father in 1818, he arrived in Sydney to accompany his mother and all her younger children to Launceston, aboard the Schooner John Palmer.
Nathaniel and his brother William erected a mill at Launceston. They also entered into a contract to enlarge and refit an old building at Launceston for a church for Ð124 or build a new one for Ð200. They also built the goal at Launceston.
On 27th September 1819, Nathaniel was granted a license for grazing at Black Hill in the Port Dalrymple District. He was still active in the building trade in 1826, as he built a mill for Robert Towner. The hill on which this mill was built was called Wind mill Hill, because of the number of mills on it. Robert Towners mill did not last long because of the competition from the other mills.
Nathaniels wife Sarah died at Launceston on 24th August 1836. She was buried at St. Johns, Launceston on 26th August 1836. Nathaniel died at Burjers Point, Port Sorell on 6th August 1875, five days after his 102nd birthday. It is not known if they had any children.
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Child 5 Nathaniel Lucas Born 1st August 1793. By Betty Taber
Nathaniel Lucas the second was born at Norfolk Island on the 1st August, 1793. He was the fifth child of Nathaniel Lucas and Olivia Gascoigne and was No. 206 in the Norfolk Island Victualling Book. I have not been able to find his baptismal date, however, it may have been the Rev. Bain who baptized him. Bain was the first chaplain appointed to the Island and was officiating from January, 1792 to 22 march, 1794.
Nathaniel the second grew up at Norfolk Island. He left the Island, with his parents, and moved to the Colony of N.S.W. on the Investigator arriving at Sydney Cove on the 11th March, 1805. He was 11 [probably 1/2] years old and worked with his father as a carpenter at Sydney and Liverpool.
On the 30th June, 1814 he married Sarah Stone at St. Philips, Sydney. He advertised in the Sydney Gazette that he was leaving for Port Dalrymple on the 13th January, 1816, and he also advertised his house for sale. Young Nathaniel was a traveller and commuted to Sydney frequently. He arrived in Sydney to accompany his mother Olivia and all the younger children of Nathaniel and Olivia to Launceston in September, 1818. This was after the death of his father.
Nathaniel Jnr and his elder brother William erected a mill and this was reported in the Hobart Town Gazette on the 29th March, 1817. They also entered into a contract on the 28th December, 1820 to enlarge and refit an old building at Launceston for a church for 124 pounds or build a new one for 200 pounds. They also built the goal in Launceston commencing December, 1821.
On the 27th September, 1819, young Nathaniel was granted a license for grazing Black Hill, Port Dalyrymple District, from 29th September, 1819 for 12 months. He was still active in the building trade because in 1826 he built a windmill for Robert Towner. The hill on which the mill was built is called Wind Mill Hill. However, the mill did not last long because of competition.
The Lucas Brothers, probably Charles with Nathaniel, laid down the schooner Olivia to ply between Launceston and Sydney for the wheat trade. The Olivia bound for Sydney from Launceston loaded with wheat, coffee and potatoes was totally wrecked to the south of Two Fold Bay on the 29th November, 1827. She was driven ashore during a gale. Her owner, John Lucas and seven others succeeded in reaching shore on a raft, but it was 10 days before they arrived at the station at Batemans Bay.
Nathaniel Jnr. appeared as a witness in a court case on the 7th July, 1829. Sarah Lucas, Nathaniels wife, was buried at St. Johns, Launceston, on the 26th August, 1836, No. 610.
Nathaniel Jnr. Died at Burjers, Port Sorell on the 6th August, 1875, aged 82 years. He had cancer of the face.
Children of Nathaniel Lucas and Sarah Stone.
Unknown (hopefully new book will include more information.)