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James Locke

Male 1703 - 1782  (79 years)

  • JAMES LOCKE, m. ELIZABETH BURNAP, Jany. 11, 1727, at Hopkinton, who was b. at Reading May 1, 1708, the dau. of Dea. Benjamin Burnap, who m. Elizabeth Newhall, of Maiden, June 19, 1700. Dea. Burnap was b. June 8, 1677, and was the son of Robert Burnap, Jr., by wf. Ann, who was the son of Robert Burnap, Sen'r, who was the first of the name in New England, and whose wife's name was also Ann. . [Burnap was the original orthography of this name in this country, at Reading, where the family first settled, and has so remained until the present time with most of the descendants of Robert ; but in 1771 Dea. Benjamin, the brother of Elizabeth, changed his name to Burnet, and his descendants, some of whom resided at Southboro', are now known by that name. Previous to that time there were Burnets in Boston and other places, but I think they were not connected with the Reading family. I am inclined to think that Burnet is the true name, as the name of Burnap I have not been able to find in England.] James Locke was a farmer and settled in Hopkinton about 1725. He was appointed Administrator on his father's estate in Wob. in June 1745. On the division of the estate, his share was <£146. 6. 8. He remained at Hopkinton, where all his chil. were b, till 1749, when he removed to Ashby, then Town send, where he purchased a farm (of Amos Whitney ?) it being the first farm surveyed in that part of Townsend which is now in the bounds of Ashby. I have the original plan, which is before me, and is dated April, 1736, and is recorded in the Proprietors' books, Dec. 4, 1736. It was situated in the NorthEasterly part of Ashby, on what, for many years, was the principal road from Townsend, through New Ipswich, N. H. to Keene, N. H. This road was laid out Jany. 15, 1750, by Townsend, and is described as " Beginning at Pearl Hill Brook, near the Bridge, near John Conant's fence ; thence Northerly to John Stevens' ; thence towards the bridge across Willard's stream ; thence up to James Locke's ; thence to the Brook running out of Locke's meadow to the Beaver Dam, and across said Dam, so on to the Westerly side of Pine Hill, near Ebenezer Taylor's House, to the Province Line." At the same time the Town voted to pay James Locke <£10, for building a Bridge across the stream that runs out of his meadow, and he to maintain the same for ten years. The original house stood in the orchard North of where the present house stands ; the cellar and well are both now to be seen. Large additions were made to the farm, by him or his son Jonathan. In 1767, Ashby, taken from Townsend, Ashburnham and Fitchburg, was incorporated. Mr. Locke became one of the influential men in the town, and for many years was nearly always Moderator of the Town meetings ; and when the church was organized in 1776, June 17, his name stands first on the list of members. In 1773 he sold all his real estate to his son Jonathan, (who resided with and took care of his parents,) and d. Sep. 1, 1782, a. 79 yrs. and 2 mos. ; and his wid. d. Nov. 25, 1785, a. 77, at the house of her dau. Rebecca, who m. Dea. Ephraim Adams, of New Ipswich, N. H., where she was buried, and on whose tomb-stone is the following Epitaph : " Sleep virtuous dust within your peaceful urn, There rest in hope, till thy blest Lord's return.'' The following Epitaph is inscribed on his tomb-stone at Ashby : " Death is the lot, the tomb the place, For all the sons of Adam's race." IV. ChiL b. at Hopkinton. • . .179 Elizabeth, b. Ap. 19, 1728, was admitted to the church in Hop. 1742, resided some years at Southboro', afterwards with her parents at Ashby ; was a distmguished school teacher for forty years, and d. unmd. She was uncommonly large, weighing 250 pounds, and was found in her bed, dead, June 26,1799, a. 71.

 
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  • Name James Locke 
    Gender Male 
    Born 17 Jun 1703  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    LockeID W48 
    Died 1 Sep 1782  Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Buried Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I29486  Locke Family Tree | Public
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 

    Father James Locke,   b. 14 Nov 1677, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1745, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother 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  [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] 
    Family ID F11116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Burnap,   b. 1 May 1708, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1785, New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1727  Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25] 
    Children 
     1. James Locke, LT,   b. 20 Nov 1729, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1808, Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. John Locke,   b. 16 Dec 1733, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1823, Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     3. Sarah Locke,   b. 24 Jun 1732
     4. David Locke,   b. 22 Feb 1739, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1800  (Age 61 years)
     5. William Locke,   b. 1 Apr 1748, Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1829, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Rebecca Locke,   b. 13 May 1735
     7. Jonathan Locke,   b. 7 Dec 1737
     8. Ebenezer Locke,   b. 22 May 1742
     9. Martha Locke
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F11124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1703 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jan 1727 - Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Sep 1782 - Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • JAMES LOCKE, m. ELIZABETH BURNAP, Jany. 11, 1727, at Hopkinton, who was b. at Reading May 1, 1708, the dau. of Dea. Benjamin Burnap, who m. Elizabeth Newhall, of Maiden, June 19, 1700. Dea. Burnap was b. June 8, 1677, and was the son of Robert Burnap, Jr., by wf. Ann, who was the son of Robert Burnap, Sen'r, who was the first of the name in New England, and whose wife's name was also Ann. . [Burnap was the original orthography of this name in this country, at Reading, where the family first settled, and has so remained until the present time with most of the descendants of Robert ; but in 1771 Dea. Benjamin, the brother of Elizabeth, changed his name to Burnet, and his descendants, some of whom resided at Southboro', are now known by that name. Previous to that time there were Burnets in Boston and other places, but I think they were not connected with the Reading family. I am inclined to think that Burnet is the true name, as the name of Burnap I have not been able to find in England.] James Locke was a farmer and settled in Hopkinton about 1725. He was appointed Administrator on his father's estate in Wob. in June 1745. On the division of the estate, his share was <£146. 6. 8. He remained at Hopkinton, where all his chil. were b, till 1749, when he removed to Ashby, then Town send, where he purchased a farm (of Amos Whitney ?) it being the first farm surveyed in that part of Townsend which is now in the bounds of Ashby. I have the original plan, which is before me, and is dated April, 1736, and is recorded in the Proprietors' books, Dec. 4, 1736. It was situated in the NorthEasterly part of Ashby, on what, for many years, was the principal road from Townsend, through New Ipswich, N. H. to Keene, N. H. This road was laid out Jany. 15, 1750, by Townsend, and is described as " Beginning at Pearl Hill Brook, near the Bridge, near John Conant's fence ; thence Northerly to John Stevens' ; thence towards the bridge across Willard's stream ; thence up to James Locke's ; thence to the Brook running out of Locke's meadow to the Beaver Dam, and across said Dam, so on to the Westerly side of Pine Hill, near Ebenezer Taylor's House, to the Province Line." At the same time the Town voted to pay James Locke <£10, for building a Bridge across the stream that runs out of his meadow, and he to maintain the same for ten years. The original house stood in the orchard North of where the present house stands ; the cellar and well are both now to be seen. Large additions were made to the farm, by him or his son Jonathan. In 1767, Ashby, taken from Townsend, Ashburnham and Fitchburg, was incorporated. Mr. Locke became one of the influential men in the town, and for many years was nearly always Moderator of the Town meetings ; and when the church was organized in 1776, June 17, his name stands first on the list of members. In 1773 he sold all his real estate to his son Jonathan, (who resided with and took care of his parents,) and d. Sep. 1, 1782, a. 79 yrs. and 2 mos. ; and his wid. d. Nov. 25, 1785, a. 77, at the house of her dau. Rebecca, who m. Dea. Ephraim Adams, of New Ipswich, N. H., where she was buried, and on whose tomb-stone is the following Epitaph : " Sleep virtuous dust within your peaceful urn, There rest in hope, till thy blest Lord's return.'' The following Epitaph is inscribed on his tomb-stone at Ashby : " Death is the lot, the tomb the place, For all the sons of Adam's race." IV. ChiL b. at Hopkinton. • . .179 Elizabeth, b. Ap. 19, 1728, was admitted to the church in Hop. 1742, resided some years at Southboro', afterwards with her parents at Ashby ; was a distmguished school teacher for forty years, and d. unmd. She was uncommonly large, weighing 250 pounds, and was found in her bed, dead, June 26,1799, a. 71.

  • Sources 
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