Inventories, wills, and documents appointing executors of estates of the Luse (Luce) family, 1744-1813. Correspondence regarding family history, 1903-1957. undated notes and articles about the Luses. Two photographic prints, of Mary Lacock Luse, 1891 and Reddyn Luse's home, November 1745. Inventory of the estate of Benjamin Luse. 3 pp. Pst. of DS. February 11, 1760. Inventory of goods and chattles of Matthais Luce estate, taken by Joseph Luse, Natahniel Reeve, Walter Brown. 2 pp. Pst. of DS. April 30, 1760. Record of Susannah Luse relinguishing her sattusas administrator of her husband's (Zephaniah Luse) estate to W[illia]m Samuel Kimble. 1 p. Pst. of DS. May 5, 1760. Document stating Samuel Kimble as administrator of estate of Zephaniah Luce. 1 p. Pst. of DS. Including sworn statement by John Smith, May 5, 1760. 1 p. Pst. of DS. May 12, 1760. Inventory of goods belonging to Zepaniah Luce of Morris County, New Jersey, taken by Samuel Kimble, Nathaniel Drake, and Benjamin Luse. 4 pp. Pst. of DS. October 16, 1760. document declaring Joseph Luce the administrator of estate of Matthias Luce. 2 pp. Pst. of DS. January 23, 1771. Last will and testament of David Luse, Morris County, New Jersey. 4 pp. Pst. of DS. Including Pst. of DS of executors W[illia]m Ogdon, Elijah Horton and Jalesh (?) Bell, February 23, 1771. 1 p. February 20, 1771. Inventory of David Luse of Morris County, New Jersey. 1 p. Pst. of DS. Including DS nothing that David Brown, administrator of David Luse's estate, did carry out his responsibilities upon Luse's death, June 15, 1773. 2 pp. February 21, 1780. appoints John starke and Nathan Luse the administrators of the estate of Walter Luse. 2 pp. Pst. of DS. February 21, 1780. Hannah Luse, widow of Walter Luse, renounces her position as administrator of her husband's estate. 2 pp. Pst. of DS. October 20, 1813. Inventory of Hannah Luse signed by John Starke. 4 pp. Pst. of DS. October 21, 1813. Last will and testament of Hannah Luse of Morris County, New Jersey. 4 pp. Pst. of DS. February 3, 1903. T.S. Mills, Chicago, Illinois to C.P. Hays, Chicago, Ill. Relates family news and history. 2 pp. July 22, 1915. Charles L. Hays, Eldora, Iowa to Earl GreggSwem, Richmond, Virginia. Outlines history of Sarah Coen Mills Hays, great grandmother of Earl Gregg Swem. 2 pp. TLS. Including notes on margin by Earl Gregg Swem. September 24, 1925. Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Virginia to the First Baptist Church, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Acknowledges receipts of publication "The First Baptist Church of Pittsburg;" cites an incorrect passage about the founders of the church. 2 pp. TL. November 7, 1925. Earl Gregg Swem, Williamsburg, Virginia to William E. Lincoln, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Has casually studied manuscripts of Baptist Historical Society and suggests they search for material about the establishment of Baptist churches in Pennsylvania at other institutions. 2 pp. TL. September 27, 1955. Louise Reid Rainer, Yazoo City, Mississippi to Mr. Earl Gregg Swem, Relates her efforts to trace the genealogy of the Luse family; asks about the history of ross and Reid families. 1 p. TLS. November 7, 1955. Louise R. Rainer, Yazoo City, Mississippi to Mr. Earl Gregg Swem, Relates information about the Luse-Luce family. 1 p. TLS. Including note at bottom by Earl Gregg Swem. September 28, 1957. Mrs. Clarence A. Pease, Sr., Clear Lake, Iowa to Mrs. Swem, Williamsburg, Virginia. Traces Luse genealogy. 4 pp. undated. Relates the importance of Bevan family and Luce family living next to each other in Gloucester and Horton County. Taken from "History of Martha's Vineyard, Mass." 1 p. TMs. undated. Relates descendants of Arthur Bevan and his English origins; notes he was neighbor of a Luce family. 1 p. TMs. undated Outline of Eleazor Leed family and their connection with the Luce family. 1 p. TMs. undated Earl Gregg Swem describes relation of Earl Gregg Swem to Luse family of Martha's Vineyard and of Morris County, New Jersey. 1 p. undated. Notes about the Luse family and their residency in Martha's Vineyard; [Earl Gregg Swem] records helpfulness of the books Lawrence Litchfield and his Descendants and the Early Germans of New Jersey, Their History, Churches and Genealogies. 3 pp. AMs. 1891. Photographic print, 3"x5", black and white, portrait of Mary Lacock Luse, the grandmother of Emeline Luse Swem, Earl Gregg Swem's mother, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 1 item. (P1) undated. Photographic print, 3"x5", black and white, front view of the West Liberty, Iowa home of Reddyn Luse, grandfather of Earl Gregg Swem. 1 item. (P2)