Locke Genealogy
James Locke
1752 - 1833 (81 years)
- F193 James, b. 1752, m. 1778, Mary Bean.
F193 James Locke, born 1752; married 1778, Mary Bean, who was born 1758 and died 1844. He tried to enlist for the Revolution but was rejected by Capt. Norris, 1775. James and Mary went from Rye to North Barnstead, where he was one of the proprietors of Locke's Corner, 1768. When a lad of seventeen he worked in a grist mill in Rochester, and received one bushel of corn for five and one-half days work. Throwing his meal over his shoulder, he would leave for home Saturday noon following the spotted trees through the forest, arriving home at night, often so weary that he could scarcely walk. His fiancee being a Quakeress, he also became a Quaker, and after marriage bought wild land near what is now known as Locke's Corner, and converted it into a beautiful and productive farm, on which he passed a prosperous and contented life. He was selectman several years, and regarded by all as a man of honor. He died in Nov. 1833,
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Name James Locke Gender Male Born 1752 [1] Residence 1769 North Barnstead, NH 
[1] LockeID F193 Died Nov 1833 [1] Person ID I250 Locke Family Tree | Public Last Modified 9 Jun 2018
Father James Locke, b. 4 Oct 1709, Rye, NH , d. 1805 (Age 95 years) Mother Mercy Foss Married 2 Mar 1731/32 [2] Family ID F49 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Bean, b. 1758, d. 1844 (Age 86 years) Married 1778 [1] Children 1. Private -- please log in to traverse further Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 Family ID F183 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Residence - 1769 - North Barnstead, NH 
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Notes - F193 James, b. 1752, m. 1778, Mary Bean.
F193 James Locke, born 1752; married 1778, Mary Bean, who was born 1758 and died 1844. He tried to enlist for the Revolution but was rejected by Capt. Norris, 1775. James and Mary went from Rye to North Barnstead, where he was one of the proprietors of Locke's Corner, 1768. When a lad of seventeen he worked in a grist mill in Rochester, and received one bushel of corn for five and one-half days work. Throwing his meal over his shoulder, he would leave for home Saturday noon following the spotted trees through the forest, arriving home at night, often so weary that he could scarcely walk. His fiancee being a Quakeress, he also became a Quaker, and after marriage bought wild land near what is now known as Locke's Corner, and converted it into a beautiful and productive farm, on which he passed a prosperous and contented life. He was selectman several years, and regarded by all as a man of honor. He died in Nov. 1833,
- F193 James, b. 1752, m. 1778, Mary Bean.
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Sources - [S8] A History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth and Rye, N. H, Arthur H. Locke, (Rumford Press, Concord, NH, 1916), Descendant F193.
- [S8] A History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth and Rye, N. H, Arthur H. Locke, (Rumford Press, Concord, NH, 1916), Descendant F39.
- [S8] A History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth and Rye, N. H, Arthur H. Locke, (Rumford Press, Concord, NH, 1916), Descendant F193.