John Luckett

Newspaper article about a building that belonged to John Luckett burning down.
Newspaper article about which officers are elected for Post 440 G A R

John Luckett served in Company I of the 45th U.S.C.T. He was born in Washington, Maryland around or before 1830, and married his wife, Mary Pattinson, on August 7, 1850, in Frederick County, Maryland.1 In 1860, the two of them moved to Southampton, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a day laborer. At this point they also had two children, who are listed on the Federal Census as “M.A.” and “E.L.”.2 Luckett was drafted on July 19th, 1864, in Southampton Township, but then enlisted separately on August 15, 1864, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His military records describe him as 35 years old and five feet ten inches tall, with brown eyes and black hair. He was working as a laborer at the time.3 He was admitted to a U.S. General Hospital on September 30, 1864, for an unknown ailment, and in March of 1865 his status was changed from a volunteer, back to a drafted man, his original status.4 He was present for muster rolls in March and April of 1865, but on May 3 he was transferred to a hospital for the second time. He was mustered out separate from the rest of his company on June 11, 1865, from the General Hospital in Fort Monroe, Virginia.5 

By the 1880 Federal Census, Luckett was living at 325 Washington Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, and working as a laborer. He could not read or write at the time. His wife and four of his children were also living with him, by the names of Lavinia, James, George, and Annie.6 The two children who had lived in his household in 1860 had either grown and moved out or passed away by that time. Luckett filed for a military pension on February 11, 1882, and was accepted.7 In July of 1888, he had a silver hunting-case watch stolen from him, although it was quickly returned.8 In December of 1889, he was elected to hold the position of Alternate with Post 440 G.A.R.9 In 1900, he was still living in Newville, in the south ward, and working as a lime burner. He had learned to read, and still lived with his wife, Mary. Two of their grandchildren also lived with them, named William Rideout, and Ella Fields.10 In January of 1902, his pension was increased from $10 a month, to $12 a month.11 That February, he lost a building under his possession, which was set on fire by a troublemaker and burned due to firefighters being unable to access frozen water pipes.12

Luckett passed away on September 26, 1903, in his home in Newville. He had suffered from gangrene for some time, and was 77 years old, according to reporting newspapers. He was survived by his wife and two of his children.13 He was buried in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Pennsylvania, and his grave location is section B3, number 6, with a marble headstone.14

  1. Maryland, U.S., Complied Marriages, 1655-1850.
  2. 1850 United States Federal Census for John Lucket, 124A.
  3. Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Descriptive Book, Aug 15, 1864.
  4. Letter to Provost Marshal, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. War Department, Provost Marshal General’s Bureau, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1865; Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Muster Roll, Nov/Dec 1864.
  5. Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Muster Roll, May/Jun 1865; Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Individual Muster-out Roll, June 11, 1865.
  6. 1880 United States Federal Census for John Lockett, 413C.
  7. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934.
  8. “On Saturday night…” The Shippensburg Chronicle, 3, Jul 19, 1888.
  9. “G.A.R. Officers”, The Sentinel, 2, Dec 6, 1889.
  10. 1900 United States Federal Census for John Luckett, 16.
  11. “Personals”, The Sentinel, 2, Jan 9, 1902.
  12. “Building Burned”, The Star and Enterprise, 5, Feb 26, 1902; “South Ward Building Burned”, The Valley Times-Star, 3, Feb 6, 1902. 
  13. “Luckett”, The Sentinel, 2, Sep 30, 1903; “John Luckett…” The Valley Times-Star, 5, Jul 16, 1903.
  14. Pennsylvania, U.S. Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012.

Bibliography:

Mary E. Luckett. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Ancestry.com. NARA: Washington, 2000. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 - AncestryLibrary.com

John Luckett. Maryland, U.S., Complied Marriages, 1655-1850. Ancestry.com. Maryland Historical Society. Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 - AncestryLibrary.com

1880 United States Federal Census for John Lockett. Ancestry.com. 413C. NARA: Washington, 2010. 1880 United States Federal Census - AncestryLibrary.com

1850 United States Federal Census for John Lucket. Ancestry.com. 124A. NARA: Washington, 2009. 1850 United States Federal Census - AncestryLibrary.com

John Luckett. Pennsylvania, U.S. Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 - AncestryLibrary.com

1860 United States Federal Census for Jno Lucket. Ancestry.com. 873. NARA: Washington, 2009. 1860 United States Federal Census - AncestryLibrary.com

1900 United States Federal Census for John Luckett. Ancestry.com. 16. NARA: Washington, 2004. 1900 United States Federal Census - AncestryLibrary.com

John Luckett. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Ancestry.com. NARA: Washington, 2000. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 - AncestryLibrary.com

“Death of John Luckett”. The Valley Times-Star. Newville, Pennsylvania. Oct 1, 1903. Page 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/277902575

“John Luckett of the South Ward…” The Valley Times-Star. Newville, Pennsylvania. Aug 13, 1903. Page 5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/277899507

“Luckett”. The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Sep 30, 1903. Page 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/344633041

“John Luckett…” The Valley Times-Star. Newville, Pennsylvania. Jul 16, 1903. Page 5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/277898386

“Building Burned”. The Star and Enterprise. Newville, Pennsylvania. Feb 26, 1902. Page 5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/292184681

“South Ward Building Burned”. The Valley Times-Star. Newville, Pennsylvania. Feb 6, 1902. Page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/277871855

“G.A.R. Officers”. The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dec 6, 1889. Page 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/343943830

“Newville Death Roll for 1903”. The Valley Times-Star. Newville, Pennsylvania. Jan 7, 1904. Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/277906533

“On Saturday night…” The Shippensburg Chronicle. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Jul 19, 1888. Page 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/88299819

“Personals”. The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Jan 9, 1902. Page 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/344386152

John Luckett, Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Descriptive Book, Aug 15, 1864. https://www.fold3.com/image/265302610

John Luckett, Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Muster Roll, Nov/Dec 1864. https://www.fold3.com/image/265302614

John Luckett, Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Muster Roll, Mar/Apr 1865. https://www.fold3.com/image/265302616

John Luckett, Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Muster Roll, May/Jun 1865. https://www.fold3.com/image/265302618

John Luckett, Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Company Muster Roll, Jul/Aug 1865. https://www.fold3.com/image/265302619

John Luckett, Co. I, 45 Regiment, U.S.C.T. Individual Muster-out Roll, June 11, 1865. https://www.fold3.com/image/265302620

Letter to Provost Marshal, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. War Department, Provost Marshal General’s Bureau, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1865. https://www.fold3.com/image/2655302626

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