Francis Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Oct 12, 1757 - Rye, NH Christening: Death: in Chimney Point, NY Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Francis Locke Mother: Sarah Page
Spouses and Children
1. *Molly Seavey Marriage: Oct 14, 1779 - Deerfield, NH
Notes
General:
One source says died at Chimney Point. From "History and Genealogy of Capt. John Locke" He was in Capt. Dearborn's Co;, Stark's Regiment., July 8, 1775, and was paid for 103 miles travel. He was said to have been killed in the Revolutionary War.
Francis Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Jul 18, 1694 Christening: Death: 1754 - Rye, NH Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Edward Locke Mother: Hannah Jenness
Spouses and Children
1. *Deliverance Brookin Marriage: Jan 24, 1717 Children: 1. Hannah Locke 2. Sarah Locke 3. Francis Locke 4. Deliverance Locke 5. Eleanor Locke 6. Ephraim Locke 2. Sarah Moulton Marriage: Mar 11, 1733 Children: 1. Prudence Locke 2. Elizabeth Locke 3. Frances LockeFrancis Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Jun 27, 1724 - Rye, NH Christening: Death: 1787 - Epsom, NH Burial: in McClary-Epsom, NH Center Cemetery, Epsom, NH Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Francis Locke Mother: Deliverance Brookin
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Page Marriage: Jan 24, 1751 Children: 1. Sarah Frances Locke 2. Deliverance Locke 3. Elizabeth Locke 4. Francis Locke 5. Deacon Abraham Locke 2. Elizabeth Page Marriage: Dec 31, 1761 - East Kingston, NH Children: 1. Hannah Locke
Notes
General:
A farmer and selectman in Epsom, NH July 21, 1744. A cemetery stone in the McClary Cemetery bears simply, 1787 F.L., and is most likely this Francis Locke, as his will was proved Feb. 21, 1787 according to John Mark Moses.
WILL of Francis Locke 1781
In the name of God, Amen. This twenty first day of March Anno Domini 1781, I Francis Locke in the town of Epsom and in the State of New Hampshire, yeoman, being at this time through the goodness of God, of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all and every Will or Wills, Testament or Testaments by __ any time heretofore made, and first of all I command my sound into the Hands of Almighty God, and my body to a Christian Burial, and as to such worldly estate, as it has pleased God to bestow upon me, I do give, devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following, and first my will is and I do hereby order that all my honest and just debts and funeral charges shall be paid in convenient time after my decease by my Executor and Executors, herein after named.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth my clock and all my housing stuff, to her own proper use, to dispose of as she pleases and I also give my wife Elizabeth the east end of my house where we now live, and also part of the cellar as long as she remains my widow; also my will is that my son Abraham Locke finds her one half of her maintenance, and her son John Batchelder the other half as long as she remains my Widow; and also if she should marry that she shall have two cows and two sheep.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Abraham Locke to his heirs and assigns forever, all my estate, real and personal, with half of a grist mill, and privilege thereon. I also give unto my son Abraham Locke all my stock of creation which I have not otherwise disposed of, with all my husbandry tools. I also give unto my daughter Sarah Seavey one cow and one sheep in one year after my decease to be paid by my executor. I also give unto my daughter Elizabeth Cass one cow and one sheep to be paid in two years after my decease by my Executor. I do give unto my daughter Hannah Bickford one cow and one sheep to be paid in three years after my decease by my Executor.
Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my son Abraham Locke Executor of this my Will, and for confirmation of all forgoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day of the date within written, signed, sealed and declared by the said Francis Locke to be his last Will and Testament. In presence of us --- Francis Locke
Jonathan Pearson
John Batchelder
Caleb Pearson
[proved Rockingham County Feb. 21, 1787]
Francis Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Jul 6, 1755 - Epsom, NH Christening: Death: Mar 6, 1835 - Epsom, NH Burial: in McClary-Epsom, NH Center Cemetery, Epsom, NH Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Ephraim Locke Mother: Comfort Dowst
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Abigail Katherwood Marriage: Bef 1777 Children: 1. Martha Locke 2. Abigail Locke 3. Margaret Locke 4. Deacon Ephraim Locke 5. Mary Locke 6. Francis Locke 7. Comfort Locke 2. Olive Haynes Marriage: After 1818
Notes
General:
Buried McClary Cemetery, Epsom, NH. Died age 80. Revolutionary War Veteran.
S 44519
PENSION of Francis Locke
7145 issued May 5, 1819
I Francis Locke of Epsom in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify and declare that in the month of April 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in a company commanded by Captain Henry Dearborn in Colonel John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line; that I served the eight months and then without returning home again, enlisted for the term of twelve months in the same company and Regiment '96 that I before served in the continental establishment '96 that after faithfully serving the full one year, the term I last enlisted for, I was regularly discharged and left the service, which discharge is now missing and cannot be found, and I further declare that being far advanced in years, I am not able to obtain support by manual labor and have no other way of acquiring a living and by reason of my reduced circumstances stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Francis Locke
April 14, 1818
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham SS, April 14, 1818
Then Francis Locke who signed the above personally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true.
Jon Harvey, one of the Judges of the County Court of Common pleas for the County of Rockingham.
Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Francis Locke (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath:
Two notes of land amounting to $15
Two cows valued at 32
One two year old heifer at 8
Total 55
Francis Locke
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham, on this 29th day of June AD 1820, before Hall Burgin, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rockingham, appeared Francis Locke of Epsom, aged sixty five, resident in Epsom, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz:
That in the month of April 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of eight months in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain in a company commanded by Capt. Henry Dearborn in Col. John Stark's Regt in the New Hampshire line that he served the eight months and there without returning home again enlisted for the term of twelve months in the same company and that he before served in (?) and in the Continental army, that after serving the term he enlisted for he was regularly discharged and left the service which will appear by my declaration made April 14, 1818 and was in the War Office.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14th day of April 1818, the number of my pension certificate is 7.145. My occupation is that of a farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it. My family residing with me is my wife Olive aged 56 and one daughter named Comfort aged 23 years. Their capacity to contribute to their support is my daughter Comfort is not able to support herself nor can they contribute anything towards my support.
Francis Locke
Sworn to and declared at Epsom in said District on the 29th day of June AD 1820 before me, Hall Burgin, a Judge of said Court
I Olive Locke of Epsom, County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, do hereby testify that I am the lawful widow of Francis Locke, late of Epsom, above named that the said Francis Locke died on the 6th day of March AD 1835, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease.
Olive Locke
Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of March 1835, before me, Saml Morrill, Jus. Peace
Witness, Ephraim Locke
Will the Secretary of War issue an order to the Agent for paying pensions in Portsmouth, NH to pay the amt due to Francis Locke, deceased, from 4th September 1834 to 6 the March 1835 and notify Joseph West of Concord, NH that such order has been issued.
Olive Locke, widow
Francis Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Jun 26, 1791 - Epsom, NH Christening: Death: Dec 31, 1869 - Epsom, NH Burial: in McClary-Epsom, NH Center Cemetery, Epsom, NH Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Francis Locke Mother: Mary Abigail Katherwood
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Philbrick Marriage: Bef 1814 Children: 1. Daniel Philbrick Locke 2. Emaline Locke 3. Lovie Chase Locke 4. Arthur Caverno Locke 5. Sarah Emeline Locke 2. Rhoda Collins Marriage: Sep 24, 1856
Notes
General:
Buried McClary Cemetery, Epsom, NH, age 78-8-8. He married second the widow of his brother Ephraim.Marriage Notes (Rhoda Collins)
Funeral by Rev. Moses Quimby on Jan. 2, 1870
WILL of Francis Locke 1868
Be it remembered that I Francis Locke of Epsom in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire being of a sound mind and memory, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being desirous to settle my worldly estate while I have strength and capacity to do so, do make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say;
First \endash I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rhoda Locke all the household furniture that she formerly owned and all that I have purchased since our marriage, all the provisions I may have on hand at the time of my decease and one good cow.
Also, I give and devise to my said beloved wife for and during the term of her natural life, the homestead farm upon which I know live containing about eighteen acres to have and to hold the same to her and her assigns with all the appurtenances thereto belonging for and during the term aforesaid.
Second I give and bequeath to my son Daniel P. Locke and to my daughter Sarah E. Veasey the sum of one dollar each.
Third I give and bequeath to my three grandchildren, Frank T. Locke, Daniel L. Locke and Mary J. Veasey the sum of twenty five dollars each, all the aforesaid sum of money I order to be paid in one year after my decease.
Fourth, I give, bequeath and devise to my son Arthur C. Locke his heirs and assigns forever, all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate real and personal wherever found and however situated and I do hereby appoint my said son Arthur C. Locke sole executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight.
Francis Locke
Witness \endash Edward Langmaid, Albert H. Ayer and Edward Langmaid Jr.
M 178-516 Feb. 3, 1865 Albon W. Perkins to Francis Locke,
One piece of land on the northerly side of the turnpike road bounded southerly by said road, westerly by land of Gorham P. Rand and Horace Bickford, northerly by land of said Bickford and Arthur C. Locke and easterly by land of said Arthur C. Locke with the buldings thereon. Also one piece bounded northerly by said road, easterly by land of Edward H. Goodhue, soutlery by little Suncook river and easterly by land of Charles W. Rand, and one other piece lying southerly of said river and being part of the school lot so called and bounded northerly and easterly by land of said Goodhue, southerly by land of Benjamin Towle and westerly by land of Mary G. Edmunds. - Albon W. and Susan M. Grey Perkins
Marriage intention filed Epsom Sept. 20, 1856 Frances Locke 65, Rhoda Locke, 58
NHVR from Belmont, Francis Lock residence Epsom to Rhoda Lock residence Gilford. Sept. 24, 1856
Francis Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Sep 27, 1783 - Epsom, NH Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Deacon Abraham Locke Mother: Molly SanbornFrancis L. Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1851 - Lyman, Grafton Co., NH Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Simon Lovering Locke Mother: Harriet BaileyFrank Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Mar 30, 1846 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: John Locke Mother: Sarah Sanborn
Spouses and Children
1. *Emma Hatch Marriage: Jun 23, 1874Frank Benjamin Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1867 - Pittsfield, NH Christening: Death: Sep 23, 1892 - Northwood, NH Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: John F. Locke Mother: Sarah M. Watson
Spouses and Children
1. *Flora B. Griffin Marriage: Jul 4, 1886 - Pittsfield, NH Children: 1. Christie P. Locke 2. Willis R. Locke
Notes
General:
Death from NHVR
Frank E. Locke
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1861 - Salem, MA Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Milton Putnam Locke Mother: Sarah Lucinda Bousley
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