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Daniel Locke

Daniel Locke

Male 1721 -

  • Daniel, b. Dec. 1, 1721, at Wob. 1. md. Mary , who d. at Acton, July 2, 1756 ; 2. m. Wid. Margaret Scott, at St. George's, Me.Doctor DANIEL LOCKE m. . 1. MARY He probably went with his father to Acton the last of the year 1750, at which place Ap. 2, 1751, his father sold him 30 acres of land in Acton, which was prob. the same the father purchased of Timothy Farrar, Innholder, Nov. 1750, being the place prob. where he, Daniel, Jr., kept tavern. In Sep. 1751, " Daniel Locke, Jr., was permitted to renew his Innholders' license," (County Rec.) Dec. 15, 1756, Daniel Locke, Jr., sold to Thomas Hancock, Esq., of Boston, two lots of land in Acton, one of 30 and the other of 25 acres. His wf. d. at Acton, July 2, 1756. [ have been unable to learn her family name. [There is a tradition that she was from Scotland, and allied to a noble family, that her mother, whose maiden name was prob. Stewart or Stuart, was the wid. of a Mr. Miles, and came to America with this dau. and a son John. That the mother's dress, jewelry and general appearance indicated that she was of more than common rank. After some years she visited Scotland, returned again to Mass., and the second time, for the purpose of recovering property she had abroad, she sailed from Boston for Scotland, and after that was never heard from, and is supposed to have been lost at sea. There are some circumstances that go to show that the above is substantially true.] The next that I learn of Daniel L. is taken from the History of Warren, Me. "Dr. Daniel Locke came to Warren this year (1763) from Acton, Mass., with two chil., and marrying the wid. of Hugh Scott, [her maiden name was Margaret Starrett] established himself on the farm owned by his wife. He was skillful in the treatment of sores, letting blood, extracting teeth, and in relieving such complaints as readily yielded to roots and herbs. It is said also that he laid claim to some knowledge in astrology; but whether his proficiency in this science was equal to his skill in surgery, we are unable to say ; although he often complimented the parents on the auspicious state of the planets, when called to assist at the birth of a child. He was a prudent and respectable man, whose name is often mentioned by his survivors." Dr. Locke d. at Warren, then St. Georges, (a) in 1774, leaving his property to his son Abraham. (a) History ofWarren, Me., and a subsequent letter from the author of the History. An. old gentleman at Acton thought that Locke's wife's name was Ruggles, but I have found no evidence of it. I think her name was Miles. Warren was called St. George's Upper Town, until 1776. 6

 
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  • Name Daniel Locke 
    Gender Male 
    Born 1 Dec 1721  [1
    LockeID W81 
    Person ID I31546  Locke Family Tree | Public
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 

    Father Daniel Locke,   b. 9 Jul 1693 
    Family ID F11818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
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    Last Modified 9 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F11871  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel, b. Dec. 1, 1721, at Wob. 1. md. Mary , who d. at Acton, July 2, 1756 ; 2. m. Wid. Margaret Scott, at St. George's, Me.Doctor DANIEL LOCKE m. . 1. MARY He probably went with his father to Acton the last of the year 1750, at which place Ap. 2, 1751, his father sold him 30 acres of land in Acton, which was prob. the same the father purchased of Timothy Farrar, Innholder, Nov. 1750, being the place prob. where he, Daniel, Jr., kept tavern. In Sep. 1751, " Daniel Locke, Jr., was permitted to renew his Innholders' license," (County Rec.) Dec. 15, 1756, Daniel Locke, Jr., sold to Thomas Hancock, Esq., of Boston, two lots of land in Acton, one of 30 and the other of 25 acres. His wf. d. at Acton, July 2, 1756. [ have been unable to learn her family name. [There is a tradition that she was from Scotland, and allied to a noble family, that her mother, whose maiden name was prob. Stewart or Stuart, was the wid. of a Mr. Miles, and came to America with this dau. and a son John. That the mother's dress, jewelry and general appearance indicated that she was of more than common rank. After some years she visited Scotland, returned again to Mass., and the second time, for the purpose of recovering property she had abroad, she sailed from Boston for Scotland, and after that was never heard from, and is supposed to have been lost at sea. There are some circumstances that go to show that the above is substantially true.] The next that I learn of Daniel L. is taken from the History of Warren, Me. "Dr. Daniel Locke came to Warren this year (1763) from Acton, Mass., with two chil., and marrying the wid. of Hugh Scott, [her maiden name was Margaret Starrett] established himself on the farm owned by his wife. He was skillful in the treatment of sores, letting blood, extracting teeth, and in relieving such complaints as readily yielded to roots and herbs. It is said also that he laid claim to some knowledge in astrology; but whether his proficiency in this science was equal to his skill in surgery, we are unable to say ; although he often complimented the parents on the auspicious state of the planets, when called to assist at the birth of a child. He was a prudent and respectable man, whose name is often mentioned by his survivors." Dr. Locke d. at Warren, then St. Georges, (a) in 1774, leaving his property to his son Abraham. (a) History ofWarren, Me., and a subsequent letter from the author of the History. An. old gentleman at Acton thought that Locke's wife's name was Ruggles, but I have found no evidence of it. I think her name was Miles. Warren was called St. George's Upper Town, until 1776. 6

  • Sources 
    1. [S366] Book of the Lockes: A Genealogical and Historical Record of the Descendants of William Locke, of Woburn, John Goodwin Locke 1803-1869, (James Munroe and Company, Boston, MA, 1853;), #81.