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James Locke

Male 1677 - 1745  (68 years)

  • JAMES LOCKE, m. SARAH CUTTER, Dec. 5, 1700, the dau. of Richard Cutter of Cambridge, who emigrated to America with his wf. Elizabeth, and who m. wid. Frances Amsden, for a 2. wife, whose maiden name was Ferryman.

    Mrs. LOCKE was b. Aug. 31, 1673. He d. Dec. 11, 1745, a. 68. His father, in his will, says, " with reference to my son James Locke I lett him go to work for himself to gett something to begin the world with, and also gave him about thirty pounds in money, to help him purchase his land and build upon it, so that I have given him his full portion already, and now I give him ten shillings more as a token of my love." In 1699, Sep. 9, he purchased of James Converse, 46 acres in Wob. " near a place called the Pine Mountain ; " " bounded. South East by ye Woodland of Henry Gardner and Josiah Johnson, North East by ye Woodland of Josiah Johnson, North West by ye Woodland of John Carter, and South West partly by Cambridge line and partly by Woodland of John Carter." Also " twenty acres of swamp bottom, so called, with the liberty to take it up for himself, where the top is his own, according to an order of the Town of Woburn." In 1715 he purchased of Josiah Johnson, ten acres of Woodland, bounded South Westerly on Cambridge and Lexington lines, North Westerly on said James Locke, North Easterly on land in possession of Widow Garner [Gardner .?] and South Easterly on Charlestown line. The following is from the Woburn Town Records, May 17, 1700. " Then layed out to James Locke of Woburn, 23 acres and a half where the top is his own already, at a place called Pine Mountain, on the South side thereof, near Cambridge line ; bounded by the Woodland of Josiah Johnson East ; South by ye Woodland that was Matthew Johnson's and Sam. Blodgett's, and the said James Locke's Woodland elsewhere, twenty acres thereof upon Samuel Converse's account, and three acres and a half given him by the proprietors of this town of Woburn, at their meeting, April 22, 1700." These tracts of land constituted the beginning of his homestead, and here he built his first house, a short distance from the house of his gr. gr. son Jonathan Locke, who resides near the West line of Winchester, formerly Woburn. Mh. 7. 1708-9, James Locke was chosen " haward," and again, Mh. 3, 1711-12 ; and Mh. 3, 1717-18, Surveyor of Highways, and Mh. 2, 1718-19, Constable, "Feb. 12, 1719-20, reconed with Constable James Locke and he having paid into the Selectmen and their orders, with an order to Mr. Cotton . when paid L 10.1.0, the full of the list of the Town Rates committed to him to collect. Discharged in full thereof." (Wob. Rec.) Jany. 1745-6, his son James of Hopkinton was appointed Administrator on his estate - Inventory .£1370. Oct. 1747, the Commissioners appointed by the Court to make a distribution of his estate, made a Report which was sanctioned by the judge. One third of the Real Estate was set off to the widow, and the other two thirds to his son Jonathan ; he giving bonds to pay the other heirs their share, viz, to James - £146.6.8, to heirs of dau. Hannah Pierce, deceased, £60.3.4, to daus. Sarah, wife of William Jones, Ruhamah Bond, [formerly Whittemore,] Phebe, wife of Daniel Brewer, Rebecca, wife of William Munroe, and Mary, wife of John Wright, each £55.3.4. The Pro. Rec. also show, that, James had previously rec'd £24, Hannah £25, Jonathan £8, and Sarah, Phebe, Ruhamah, Rebecca and Mary, each £30. At the settlement Jonathan was allowed £280, for services rendered after he was twenty-one.

 
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  • Name James Locke 
    Gender Male 
    Born 14 Nov 1677  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    LockeID W9 
    Died 11 Dec 1745  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8, 10] 
    Person ID I29475  Locke Family Tree | Public
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 

    Father William Locke,   b. 13 Dec 1628, Stepney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1720, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Mary Clark,   b. 20 Dec 1640, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1715, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1655  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Married 27 Dec 1655  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Family ID F11106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Cutter,   b. 31 Aug 1673, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1745, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 5 Dec 1700  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 19, 20] 
    Children 
     1. James Locke,   b. 17 Jun 1703, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1782, Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Hannah Locke,   b. 11 Jul 1701
     3. Ruhamah Locke,   b. 23 Apr 1705
     4. Sarah Locke,   b. 5 Jul 1707
     5. Phebe Locke,   b. 15 Aug 1709
     6. Rebeckah Locke,   b. 11 Nov 1711,   d. 9 Oct 1798  (Age 86 years)
     7. Mary Locke,   b. 12 Oct 1713
     8. Jonathan Locke,   b. 17 Jan 1717,   d. 10 Jan 1799  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F11116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Nov 1677 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Dec 1700 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Dec 1745 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • JAMES LOCKE, m. SARAH CUTTER, Dec. 5, 1700, the dau. of Richard Cutter of Cambridge, who emigrated to America with his wf. Elizabeth, and who m. wid. Frances Amsden, for a 2. wife, whose maiden name was Ferryman.

      Mrs. LOCKE was b. Aug. 31, 1673. He d. Dec. 11, 1745, a. 68. His father, in his will, says, " with reference to my son James Locke I lett him go to work for himself to gett something to begin the world with, and also gave him about thirty pounds in money, to help him purchase his land and build upon it, so that I have given him his full portion already, and now I give him ten shillings more as a token of my love." In 1699, Sep. 9, he purchased of James Converse, 46 acres in Wob. " near a place called the Pine Mountain ; " " bounded. South East by ye Woodland of Henry Gardner and Josiah Johnson, North East by ye Woodland of Josiah Johnson, North West by ye Woodland of John Carter, and South West partly by Cambridge line and partly by Woodland of John Carter." Also " twenty acres of swamp bottom, so called, with the liberty to take it up for himself, where the top is his own, according to an order of the Town of Woburn." In 1715 he purchased of Josiah Johnson, ten acres of Woodland, bounded South Westerly on Cambridge and Lexington lines, North Westerly on said James Locke, North Easterly on land in possession of Widow Garner [Gardner .?] and South Easterly on Charlestown line. The following is from the Woburn Town Records, May 17, 1700. " Then layed out to James Locke of Woburn, 23 acres and a half where the top is his own already, at a place called Pine Mountain, on the South side thereof, near Cambridge line ; bounded by the Woodland of Josiah Johnson East ; South by ye Woodland that was Matthew Johnson's and Sam. Blodgett's, and the said James Locke's Woodland elsewhere, twenty acres thereof upon Samuel Converse's account, and three acres and a half given him by the proprietors of this town of Woburn, at their meeting, April 22, 1700." These tracts of land constituted the beginning of his homestead, and here he built his first house, a short distance from the house of his gr. gr. son Jonathan Locke, who resides near the West line of Winchester, formerly Woburn. Mh. 7. 1708-9, James Locke was chosen " haward," and again, Mh. 3, 1711-12 ; and Mh. 3, 1717-18, Surveyor of Highways, and Mh. 2, 1718-19, Constable, "Feb. 12, 1719-20, reconed with Constable James Locke and he having paid into the Selectmen and their orders, with an order to Mr. Cotton . when paid L 10.1.0, the full of the list of the Town Rates committed to him to collect. Discharged in full thereof." (Wob. Rec.) Jany. 1745-6, his son James of Hopkinton was appointed Administrator on his estate - Inventory .£1370. Oct. 1747, the Commissioners appointed by the Court to make a distribution of his estate, made a Report which was sanctioned by the judge. One third of the Real Estate was set off to the widow, and the other two thirds to his son Jonathan ; he giving bonds to pay the other heirs their share, viz, to James - £146.6.8, to heirs of dau. Hannah Pierce, deceased, £60.3.4, to daus. Sarah, wife of William Jones, Ruhamah Bond, [formerly Whittemore,] Phebe, wife of Daniel Brewer, Rebecca, wife of William Munroe, and Mary, wife of John Wright, each £55.3.4. The Pro. Rec. also show, that, James had previously rec'd £24, Hannah £25, Jonathan £8, and Sarah, Phebe, Ruhamah, Rebecca and Mary, each £30. At the settlement Jonathan was allowed £280, for services rendered after he was twenty-one.

  • Sources 
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