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Descendants of John Locke

9. GEORGE³ LOCKE (GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born September 07, 1782 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died April 25, 1838 in German Townhip, Clark County, Ohio. He married SARAH DAY Abt. 1810 in Virginia, daughter of SAMUEL DAY and ISABELLA DUNN. She was born July 04, 1790 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died March 18, 1838 in German Township, Clark County, Ohio.

Notes for GEORGE LOCKE:
George had to sell the property on Opequon Creek in Frederick County, VA that he had received from his father in order to settle a debt (this was spelled out in his fathers will). Sometime between 1831 and 11-6-1834, he took his family to Clark County, Ohio to live. He often bartered, paying for the purchases of food and clothes. In his father's will, he is referred to as George Lauck, although all other members of his family are referred to as Lock.

George and his wife Sarah both died in 1838. At that time they had four children 16 years of age or younger. John Augustine, Jonah Britton, James Hamilton and Isabella were all appointed to Jesse Goddard for guardianship. This appointment was filed on October 2, 1838.

He and his wife, Sarah were probably buried in Rector's (north of Tremont City, Ohio) or Gard's cemetery, just north of Tremont City, Ohio.

Notes for SARAH DAY:
Sarah is believed to have been very sick shortly before she died as was shown by many medical bills.

Children of GEORGE LOCKE and SARAH DAY are:

39.	i.	SAMUEL DAY⁴ LOCKE, b. December 09, 1811, Frederick County, Virginia; d. September 25, 1892, Clark County, Ohio.
40.	ii.	GEORGE LOCKE, b. March 15, 1813, Frederick County, Virginia; d. November 26, 1853, Clark County, Ohio.
	iii.	JAMES LOCKE, b. February 10, 1815, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1828, Frederick County, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES LOCKE:
No other record besides his birth exists. Mortality rate in those days was high. It is thought he died quite young and another child was born and named James.

41.	iv.	ELIZA LOCKE, b. November 18, 1816, Frederick County, Virginia; d. December 28, 1879, Clark County, Ohio.
42.	v.	THOMAS PEYTON LOCKE, b. November 26, 1818, Frederick County, Virginia.
	vi.	UNNAMED LOCKE, b. Abt. 1820, Frederick County, Virginia.
	vii.	JOHN AUGUSTINE LOCKE, b. May 11, 1822, Frederick County, Virginia; d. April 02, 1890, Springfield, Ohio; m. (1) RACHEL LORTON, October 29, 1849, Clark County, Ohio; b. 1828, Ohio; m. (2) ELIZA LORTON, July 29, 1854, Clark County, Ohio; b. Abt. 1822.

Notes for JOHN AUGUSTINE LOCKE:
John was listed in the 1850 census for German Township, Clark County, Ohio as a Waggoner. It also says, he was born in PA, but that is not believed to be accurate.

43.	viii.	JONAH BRITTON LOCKE, b. August 12, 1823, Frederick County, Virginia; d. May 05, 1876, Brooklyn Center, Mineapolis, MN.
	ix.	RICHARD HAMILTON LOCKE, b. December 10, 1825, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1828, Frederick County, Virginia.
	x.	JAMES HAMILTON LOCKE, b. January 03, 1828, Frederick County, Virginia; d. January 25, 1903, Stockton, MN.

Notes for JAMES HAMILTON LOCKE:
James never married. In 1850, at the age of 22, James was living in Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio in the home of George Snigstreth. His brother Samuel lived nearby. James moved to Minnesota and settled near Lake City in 1856. After living there until 1858, he moved to Stockton. Here he kept store for some years and then went on a farm within two miles of Stockton. After several years of farming, he moved back to Stockton and lived there until his death. He is buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Stockton.

More About JAMES HAMILTON LOCKE:
Burial: Oakland Cemetery Stockton, MN

44.	xi.	ISABELLA LOCKE, b. August 01, 1829, Frederick County, Virginia; d. March 28, 1895, Clark County, Ohio.
	xii.	ANDREW JACKSON LOCKE, b. June 22, 1831, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1838, Frederick County, Virginia.
	xiii.	WILLIAM WASHINGTON LOCKE, b. May 22, 1833, Frederick County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1838, Clark County, Ohio.

10. THOMAS³ LOCKE (GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1788 in Berkley County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1840 in Preston County, WV. He married CYNTHIA HALL December 27, 1809 in Berkley County, Virginia ¹³, daughter of REUBEN HALL. She was born Abt. 1790 in WV.

Notes for THOMAS LOCKE:
Thomas and his brother Neal were given a tract of land in Mongahlania County State of Virginia as a settlement of the estate of their father, will dated 9-22-1823, Frederick County, Virginia.

1810 Census listing for Thomas LOCK
Census: p.596 1810 Census for Berkeley Co., VA (Martinsburg district)
Enumeration: 00101 00010 0 8

Children of THOMAS LOCKE and CYNTHIA HALL are:

ELIZABETH⁴ LOCKE, b. October 25, 1816, Frederick County, Virginia; d. November 13, 1884, Waterloo Township, Athens County, Ohio; m. J. S. HOOTEN, September 10, 1834, Kingwood, Preston, WV.

Notes for ELIZABETH LOCKE:
Elizabeth was buried in Waterloo, Venancio, IL.

	ii.	RAYMOND LOCKE, b. Abt. 1815.
45.	iii.	JAMES RICHARD LOCKE, b. October 13, 1813, Frederick County, Virginia; d. September 04, 1898, Olney, Richland, IL.
	iv.	WILLIAM H LOCKE, b. Abt. 1815; d. June 15, 1905.

Notes for WILLIAM H LOCKE:
From a copy of the Western Pennsylvania Ministrial Records, William was a participant at the Pittsburg Conference in 1852. He became a deacon in 1854 and an elder in 1856. Per Betty Maynard, Willaim was a son of Thomas Locke and Cynthia.

46.	v.		SARAH LOCKE, b. December 09, 1812, Monongalia Co, WV; d. June 05, 1872, Monongalia Co, WV.
	vi.		HANNAH LOCKE.

11. BENJAMIN³ LOCKE (GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born November 29, 1793 in Berkley County, Virginia, and died 1821. He married MARY HOWARD March 05, 1816 in Brown County, OH. She was born December 17, 1795.

Notes for BENJAMIN LOCKE:
Benjamin died before 1823. Having died before his father (mentioned in the will as deceased), his three children were not named.

A Benjamin Locke was found living near a John Hiett in Huntington township in Brown Co. OH. If fact they are on the same page in the census of 1820. John's wife is Benjamin's sister, Sarah.

Children of BENJAMIN LOCKE and MARY HOWARD are:

47.	i.	JOHN C⁴ LOCKE, b. March 13, 1820, Brown County, OH; d. April 29, 1877, Pike CO, OH.
	ii.	GEORGE W LOCKE, m. AMANDA GRAY, October 25, 1840.
48.	iii.	THAIMER "TAMAR" LOCKE, b. 1820, Huntington Township, OH; d. August 09, 1878, Brown Co, OH.

12. JOHN SR³ LOCKE (GEORGE W², JOHN¹) was born March 29, 1795 in Berkley County, Virginia, and died March 07, 1877 in Wadesville, Clarke County, Virginia. He married REBECCA RIDGWAY April 04, 1816 in Frederick County, Virginia ¹⁴, daughter of JOSIAH RIDGWAY and ANN LIKENS. She was born 1794 in Virginia ¹⁵, and died December 09, 1867 in Wadesville, Clarke County, Virginia.

Notes for JOHN SR LOCKE:
John, Rebecca, Benjamin and Remington Lock can be found in the 1850 Clark County, VA federal census. Also. living with them was a Benjamin Crim (age 12 in 1850). John and Rebbeca are also found in the 1860 census for Wadesville, Berryville office, Clark county, VA.

John was named as one of the two executors of his father's estate. The other was a man named Robert Montgomery. John is buried in the Brucetown, Clark County, VA Methodist Cemetery. His will is dated November 23, 1874 and is recorded in Clarke County, Virginia.

Last Will and Testament of John Lock Sr deceased

I, John Lock, serv. of Clarke County, VA do hereby declare and make known the following as my last will and testament. I will my riding horse and saddle and my desk which contains my papers to my son John M Lock. I will to my daughter Ann Rebecca Watson the saddle which belonged to her mother. I will to each of my children and to my granddaughter Sally R Watson our feather bed and bedding of equal value. I will my watch to my grandson Fitzhugh Lee, son of John M Locke. I will to my grandson James Ryan a mahogany bed stand, now in possession of his father Josiah R Lock. If the residue of my personal property shall not be sufficient to pay all my debts, all my land shall be rented to my executors until my debts are paid. After the payment of my debts, my land shall be divided as follow: I will to Samuel Huyett in trust nevertheless for the separate use and benefit of my daughter, Marie J Gruber, all my right, title, and interest in the farm purchased jointly by myself and John Gruber of Watson, which farm is now in possession of said John Gruber and contains one hundred and fifty-five and a half acres of land, but said trustee shall not have possession or control of said land until John Gruber shall pay to my executors all debts due by him to me or my estate due by note, account, or for rent, nor until shall said trustee Samuel Huyett shall pay to A. M. Moore in trust for the use of the family of my son Josiah R Lock, the sum of one hundred fifty two dollars and fifty cents. At the death of Marie, this trust shall cease, and the property shall be divided among her children, I will to A. M. Moore in trust nevertheless for the support and maintenance of the family of my son Josiah R Lock. Thirty five acres of cleared land, to be laid off as follows: Beginning on the west side of the lane opposite the stone fence which is between my orchard and the land purchased jointly by Mr. and Mrs. John Gruber of Watson and running to Pidgeon's line so as to not interfere in any manner with the spring near my house and so as to lay off thirty-five acres adjoining the farm owned by Josiah, also fifteen acres of Woodland to be laid off adjoining Josiah's farm making fifty acres, and in addition the sum of one hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents to be paid said. A. M. Moore Trustee as aforesaid by Samuel Huyett trustee for Maria. These shall be paid to said A. M. Moore for the purposes of this trust, the sum of three hundred and twenty seven dollars and fifty cents out of the residue of my land, as follows: the land willed or bequeathed to A. M. Moore Trustee for the family of John M Lock shall be charged with one-fourth part thereof, that bequeathed to Remington with a fourth part, that Celina E Watson, and that to Ann Rebecca Watson each a fourth part, and A. M. Moore, trustee for Josiah's family may allow said family to occupy and cultivate the land hereby bequeathed to him in trust for their use and benefit if it shall appear to be to their advantage to do so. But the fifty acres of land and the five hundred and twenty-five dollars of this trust are hereby bound and held liable for any debt due to me by Josiah and for the payment of any debt or obligation for which I am bound for him as security. At the death of Josiah, this trust shall cease and the property shall be divided among his children, I will one-fourth part of the residue of my land to A. M. Moore in trust nevertheless for the support and maintenance of the family of my son, John M Lock, it should be laid off adjoining the land set apart for the benefit of Josiah's family and the land of Samuel Pidgeon and shall include the orchard and the house in which I live for the cleared land. The woodland shall be laid off adjoining the woodland bequeathed to A. M. Moore in trust for Josiah's family. The right of way from the house to the woodland shall remain as it now is for the benefit of this Trust and John's family may occupy and cultivate the land if they desire to do so. At John's death, this Trust shall cease and the property shall be divided among his children. The residue of my land shall be divided into three equal parts, one of which parts shall be assigned to my daughter Celina E Watson, one part to my daughter Ann Rebecca Watson and one part to my son Remington. These divisions including that to A. M. Moore in Trust for John's family shall be made with regard to quality as well as quantity, it is my will that the family burying ground shall not be included in the division of my land. I therefore will to my sons John M and Remington one fourth of an acre of land containing the burying ground in trust for the purposes of a family burying ground. And whereas as the title is for a portion of the land now in my possession will at my death descend to my children from their mother and whereas said land is by this will bequeathed to A. M. Moore in trust for purposes herein mentioned. Be it therefore known that if any one or more of my children shall refuse to execute a deed of relinquishment of all right, title and claim to said land in such manner and form as will effectually and completely carry out and confirm all the purposes, conditions and liabilities of the trusts herein created, he she or they so refusing shall not have any part of my estate but that part of my estate herein bequeathed to such child, children or Trustee for such child, I will to A. M. Moore in trust nevertheless for the support and maintenance of the family of Josiah R Lock, subject to all the terms and conditions arranged to the trust in the former part of this will for the benefit of his family. I contribute and appoint my son John M Lock and A. M. Moore executors of this will,

In testimony where I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 23 of November 1874.

                                                John Lock Sr

Witnesses:
E T Huyett
Smith - S McFillen

I, John Lock Sr do this 14th day of July 1875 make this as a codicil of my last will and testament heretofore made rioz; I will that so much of this land heretofore devised to my son Jos. R. Lock, in trust for the benefit of himself and his children shall be sold to satisfy principle interest and all legal costs of judgement and execution as Josiah R Lock and John Lock in favor of Walter N Carter, for which I am held and bound, I hereunto affix my name this 14th day of July 1875.

Signed in the presence of:

Wm J Best                                          Jno (his mark) Locke Sr
Jas E Watson

Virginia
Clark County
                                          In this County Court
                                          March Term 1877
At a County Court begun and held for the county of Clark at the Court House thereof on Monday, the 12th of March 1877.
The last will and testament of John Lock Sr. deceased, was this day fully proven by the oaths of E.G. Huyett and Smith - C McFillen the subscribing witnesses thereto, and there being a codicil to said will to which Wm. J. Best and James E Watson are the subscribing witnesses, the said codicil was proved by the oaths of the said Best; whereupon it is ordered that the said will and codicil be recorded as the true last will and testament and codicil thereto of the said Jno Lock Sr deceased.

And on the motion of A. M. Moore one of the executors named in said will, who made oath as the law directs, and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of ($5000) five thousand dollars conditioned as the will directs with A Moore Jr his surety therein (who justified as to his sufficiency) certificate is granted said A. M. Moore for obtaining a portion of said will in due form, Jno M Lock the other executor named in said will in open court refused to take upon himself the ??? of the execution thereof.

                                          Teste
                                          ?? M Gibson CC

More About JOHN SR LOCKE:
Burial: March 1877, Methodist Cemetery, Brucetown, Clark County, VA

Notes for REBECCA RIDGWAY:
Rebecca was buried in the Brucetown Cemetery, Wadesville, Clarke County, Virginia.

More About REBECCA RIDGWAY:
Burial: December 1867, Brucetown Cemetery, Wadesville, Clark County, VA

Children of JOHN LOCKE and REBECCA RIDGWAY are:

49.	i.	MARIA JANE⁴ LOCKE, b. Abt. 1821, Frederick County, Virginia.
50.	ii.	REMINGTON S. LOCKE, b. November 22, 1827, Frederick County, Virginia.
51.	iii.	CELINA ELIZABETH LOCKE, b. June 08, 1819, Frederick County, Virginia; d. January 30, 1879.
52.	iv.	JOSIAH R LOCKE, b. November 28, 1825, Frederick County, Virginia; d. November 04, 1896, Clark County, Ohio.
53.	v.	JOHN MILTON "CAPTAIN" LOCKE, b. February 04, 1831, Frederick County, Virginia; d. March 31, 1889, Lock Farm, Berryville, Clark, Virginia.
	vi.	BENJAMIN LOCKE, b. Abt. 1838, Virginia.
54.	vii.	ANNA REBECCA LOCKE, b. October 17, 1824, Clarke Co., VA; d. April 08, 1901.

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