John Locke (1733 - 1823): Locke Genealogy

Locke Genealogy

1733 - 1823 (89 years)

Dea. JOHN LOCKE, of Southboro', Ashby, Fitzwilliam, N. H. and Sullivan, N. H. m BEULAH NEWTON, of Southboro'. When young he lived with Dea. William Ward, of Southboro', who m. Martha Burnap, the sister of his mother. He was a soldier in the French war, and was one of a company that marched to Crown Point under the command of Major Nichols, June, 1755. When about 23 years of age, for the benefit of his health he started on a voyage to he West Indies, during which he was impressed by a British man of war, and detained in the British service about seven years, till the close of the war between Great Britain and France. A large portion of the time he served in the ship of war Foudroyant, that had been taken from the French, by whose commander, Capt. Duff, he was well treated, and of whom he ever spoke in terms of praise. I have before me a part of a journal or log-book kept by him. He was present at the attack on Martinico, by the fleet under Sir James Douglass, Jany. 2, 1762, and at the capitulation of Port Royal. In his log-book he gives a particular account of the attack, and the articles of capitulation, the names of the vessels engaged and their commanders, and also of the capture of several vessels during that year. He was discharged at Plymouth, Eng. Sep. 26, 1763, and on the 26th of Oct. he left London on -his return to America, in the Temple Snow, Capt. Hatch, bound for Boston, where he arrived the last of Nov. His family had long supposed him dead, and his return created no little excitement. He was md. 1765, and lived at Southboro' a short time, and moved to Ashby about 1768, where he resided until 1772, when he moved to Fitzwilliam, N. H. and there resided till about 1805, when he moved to Sullivan, N. H. His farm at Ashby was the first west and north of his father's, and was the same afterwards owned by his nephew, Hon. John Locke. The house was on a part of the farm that has since been owned by Jerry March. He sold his farm, Sep. 13, 1770, to John Wright, of Weston. He was elected Deacon of the Church at Fitzwilliam, July 3, 1773, and officiated as Deacon over 25 years, and was also Proprietors' Clerk in Fitzwilliam from 1781 to 1787. He died at Sullivan, Feb. Ki, 1823, in his 90th year. His wf. who was b. at Southboro', Aug. 17, 1745, d. at Sullivan, Aug. 13, 1813, a. 68.

Name	John Locke
Gender	Male
Born	16 Dec 1733	Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2]
LockeID	W182
Died	16 Feb 1823	Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA [2]
Person ID	I29508	Locke Family Tree \| Public
Last Modified	9 Jun 2018

Father	James Locke, b. 17 Jun 1703, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 1 Sep 1782, Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Burnap, b. 1 May 1708, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 25 Nov 1785, New Ipswich, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA (Age 77 years)
Married	11 Jan 1727	Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Family ID	F11124	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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Last Modified 9 Jun 2018

Family ID F11149 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Born - 16 Dec 1733 - Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died - 16 Feb 1823 - Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

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Notes

Dea. JOHN LOCKE, of Southboro', Ashby, Fitzwilliam, N. H. and Sullivan, N. H. m BEULAH NEWTON, of Southboro'. When young he lived with Dea. William Ward, of Southboro', who m. Martha Burnap, the sister of his mother. He was a soldier in the French war, and was one of a company that marched to Crown Point under the command of Major Nichols, June, 1755. When about 23 years of age, for the benefit of his health he started on a voyage to he West Indies, during which he was impressed by a British man of war, and detained in the British service about seven years, till the close of the war between Great Britain and France. A large portion of the time he served in the ship of war Foudroyant, that had been taken from the French, by whose commander, Capt. Duff, he was well treated, and of whom he ever spoke in terms of praise. I have before me a part of a journal or log-book kept by him. He was present at the attack on Martinico, by the fleet under Sir James Douglass, Jany. 2, 1762, and at the capitulation of Port Royal. In his log-book he gives a particular account of the attack, and the articles of capitulation, the names of the vessels engaged and their commanders, and also of the capture of several vessels during that year. He was discharged at Plymouth, Eng. Sep. 26, 1763, and on the 26th of Oct. he left London on -his return to America, in the Temple Snow, Capt. Hatch, bound for Boston, where he arrived the last of Nov. His family had long supposed him dead, and his return created no little excitement. He was md. 1765, and lived at Southboro' a short time, and moved to Ashby about 1768, where he resided until 1772, when he moved to Fitzwilliam, N. H. and there resided till about 1805, when he moved to Sullivan, N. H. His farm at Ashby was the first west and north of his father's, and was the same afterwards owned by his nephew, Hon. John Locke. The house was on a part of the farm that has since been owned by Jerry March. He sold his farm, Sep. 13, 1770, to John Wright, of Weston. He was elected Deacon of the Church at Fitzwilliam, July 3, 1773, and officiated as Deacon over 25 years, and was also Proprietors' Clerk in Fitzwilliam from 1781 to 1787. He died at Sullivan, Feb. Ki, 1823, in his 90th year. His wf. who was b. at Southboro', Aug. 17, 1745, d. at Sullivan, Aug. 13, 1813, a. 68.

Sources

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