Darby Lux I
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Capt. Lux was the son of an English clergyman. Capt. Lux was born in Kenton Parish, Devon
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on June 15, 1695. He was christened on June 30, 1696 in Kenton. Darby immigrated in the early 1720s, and settled in Anne Arundel County. He was a mariner by occupation from 1720-1742.
Marriage
Darby married Ann Saunders (1700-1785) on May 16, 1722. Ann was born May 16, 1700 and died October 30, 1784. Ann was the daughter of Robert Saunders (d. 1755) and Rebeckath Groom (d. 1752).Career
Darby became a member of the South River ClubSouth River Club
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, and was termed a Gentleman by 1743. Lux was commander of several ships involved in transporting tobacco from Anne Arundel County to Great Britain on general consignment of specifically consigned to Jonathan Forward, merchant of London. These ships included: Gilbert, 1720-1722; Jonathan, 1723-1724; Patapsco Merchant, 1732; and Genoa Galley, 1738. On March 17, 1730 he arrived in Baltimore with 106 prisoners from the Newgate Prison, London, Middlesex Co., England. He moved to Baltimore Town in 1743, becoming a prominent merchant, and being commissioned a captain. Lux acted as attorney in Maryland for other mariners and for Jonathan and James Forward of London, merchants.
Lux became a merchant importing goods from England and shipping Maryland products from his wharf on Light Street in Baltimore Town, which was named in his honor (Lux is Latin for light). He may have also owned a ropewalk in Baltimore. Lux owned the ship “Baltimore Town”, the first Baltimore owned ship to sail from that port. In 1733 he sailed to London aboard the sloop “Baltimore Town”, which carried twenty guns and a crew of forty. His house which was located at 43-44 Light Street, and ship are shown in the contemporary sketch "Baltimore In 1752" painted by Lt. Col. John Moale, Jr., Esq. (1731-1798), in 1752, and engraved in 1817 by William Strickland.
Death
Lux died October 14, 1750 of pleurley, in his 53rd year having served as a Magistrate and Representative of Baltimore County. At this time, Darby had accumulated 1252 acres (5 km²) of land in Baltimore, Frederick, and Dorchester counties, plus 2 lots in Baltimore Town. Included in this were: 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of “Mactington”; 450 acres (1.8 km²) of “Derbyshire”; 100 acre (0.404686 km²) of “Groome’s Chance”; and “Lux’s Conveniency”. His estate was valued at 555.9.1 pounds sterling, 3,489.16.0 pounds current money, and 1,683 pounds of tobacco, including 4 servants, 11 slaves, “sundry European goods”, books, the sloop Baltimore Town, the schooner Polly, and a vessel under construction. The Lux coat of arms included three mullets with a beast rampant in the base.Children
1. Mary Lux (ca. 1723).2. Elizabeth Lux (1725-1793), who married Capt. Daniel Bowley (1715-1745).
3. Sarah Lux (ca. 1727-ca. 1734), who died young.
4. Capt. William Lux, Sr., Esq. (1730-1778), who married Agnes Walker (1731-1785), daughter of George Walker and Mary Price.
5. Ann Lux (1736), who married Nicholas Ruxton Gay (died 1770), a surveyor of Baltimore, Maryland.
6. Lt. Col. Darby Lux II
Darby Lux II
Lt. Col. Darby Lux II was an active patriot of the American Revolution. Darby was the son of Capt. Darby Lux I and Ann Saunders .-Early career:...
(1737-1795), who married Rachel Ridgely (1734-1813), daughter of Col. Charles Ridgely II
Charles Ridgely II
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, "Charles The Merchant" (1702-1772) of "Ridgely’s Whim", and his first wife, Rachel Howard
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(ca. 1696-1750).
7. Sarah Lane Lux (1738-1817) of "Furley Hall", Baltimore, Maryland. Sarah married Capt. Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart
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(died 1769).
8. Robert Lux (ca. 1739-1796).
9. Rebecca Lux (d.ca. 1780), who married Col. Daniel Hughes
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(died 1818).
10. Frances Lux (1748-1793), who married William Russell
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11. Jane Lux, no further information.
Ancestry
Capt. Darby Lux I, was the son of William Lux II, Vicar (ca. 1657-1714) and his wife Elizabeth. At the age of 18, William matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford, England. He received his B.A. in 1678 and his M.A. in 1682. William served as Vicar of Kenton, Devonshire, England.William II, was the son of William Lux I and his wife Wilmot ? (d. 1703). William resided at his estate “Ippleden”, located in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
shire, England.