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Descendants of John Locke

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ LOCKE was born Abt. 1726 in Virginia, and died February 07, 1795 in Pr Frederick County, Virginia. He married UNKNOWN Abt. 1745 in Virginia ?.

Notes for JOHN LOCKE:
John was a corporal in the Revolutionary War. War department records indicate the following: The records show that one John Locke (surname born as Locke) served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Jonathon Clarke's CO 8 VA Regiment, commanded by Col. James Wood. He was drafted 2-23-1778 for one year. He was promoted to corporal 4-1-1778, was transferred in June to Capt. Abraham Kirkpatrick's Co 4, VA Regiment, commanded successively by Co James Wood and Col John Nevill. He was transferred in October 1878 to Luit. Col. Ballard's Company, same regiment. His name last appears on the company muster roll for 1779 dated company near Morristown, December 9, 1779.

Other records indicate that he was at Valley Forge in February of 1778.

Per Everett Locke:
John and his son George are listed in the Daughters of the American Revolution, Patriot's Index. John Locke probably saw General Washington many times, as he served in the Continental Army at Valley Forge.
John was a corporal in the Revolutionary War. Was drafted into service in February 1778. Re-enlisted and was in for duration of the war. Served in the 4th and 8th Virginia Regiment of Foot. Was at Valley Forge in February of 1778.
It is believed by this writer, that John and Nancy had several children, as was the normal situation in those days. It is believed that they had a son named John, born in 1745, who married Esther French, and a daughter Nancy Ann Locke, born in , who married William Brooks. William and Nancy Locke Brooks moved to Tazewell county, Virginia.
The family tradition that has been passed down, is four brothers came from England to Virginia, and that one went north, one went south , one went west and one settled in Virginia.

Children of JOHN LOCKE and UNKNOWN are:

2.	i.	GEORGE W² LOCKE, b. April 25, 1747, Frederick County, Virginia ?; d. September 28, 1823, Frederick County (now Clark County), Virginia.
3.	ii.	NANCY ANNE LOCKE, b. December 04, 1749, Prince William County (now Fauquier), Virginia; d. October 21, 1846, Thompson Valley, Tazwell County, Virginia.
4.	iii.	JOHN LOCK, b. 1746; d. April 25, 1831, Jefferson, WV.

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