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Captain John Locke 1726–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1726

Birth Location: North Moulton, Devon, England

Death Date: 7 Feb 1795

Death Location: Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Father: Christopher Locke

Mother: Lady Paulet

Spouse(s): Nancy Locke, Nancy Hardaway

Children(s): Nancy Locke, Nancy Locke, Dearon Locke, George Locke, John Locke, Margaret Locke

Captain John Locke was born in 1726 in North Moulton, Devon, England, the child of Christopher Lewis Locke And Lady Mary Paulet. Captain John Locke married Nancy Elizabeth Hardaway, Nancy Locke, and had children including Dearon William Locke, George William Locke, John Gustavus Locke, Margaret Locke, Nancy Ann Locke, Nancy Anne Locke. Captain John Locke passed away in 1795 in Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain John Locke was born in 1726 in North Moulton, Devon, England, the child of Christopher Lewis Locke And Lady Mary Paulet.
  • Captain John Locke married Nancy Elizabeth Hardaway, Nancy Locke, and had children including Dearon William Locke, George William Locke, John Gustavus Locke, Margaret Locke, Nancy Ann Locke, Nancy Anne Locke.
  • Captain John Locke passed away in 1795 in Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Locke
1684–1753
Birth Location: Taunton, County Somerset, England
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Lady Paulet
1679–1740
Birth Location: Taunton, England Taunton, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Locke
1728–1807
Birth Location: Gatewood, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Hardaway
1728–1807
Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Virginia Colony
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Children(s)

Nancy Locke
1749–1846
Birth Location: Prince William, now Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Locke
1745–1841
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Dearon Locke
1761–1807
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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George Locke
1747–1823
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, United States
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John Locke
1746–1831
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Locke
1753–1778
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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Captain Locke's Ancestors

Self
Captain Locke
1726–1795
Birth Place: North Moulton, Devon, England
Parents
Christopher Lewis Locke
1684–1753
Taunton, County Somerset, England
Lady (Mary) Paulet
1679–1740
Taunton, England Taunton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Lewis Locke
1606–1692
London, Somerset, England
Catherine (Seymour of) Somerset
1660–1689
Taunton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Locke\Loke\Look\Look(e)
1568–1635
Lady Sackville
1570–1626
Henry Lord
1629–1700
Lady Spencer-Churchill
1631–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Locke
1550–1628
Sir Esq
1542–1619
Lady Downton
1550–
Edward, Glamorgan
1602–
Elizabeth Doler
1609–1635
William Spencer-Churchill
1611–
Catherine Drake
1587–1657

Captain Locke's Descendants

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Captain (John) Locke (6 Dec 1726–7 Feb 1795) m. Nancy Locke (1728–7 Sep 1807) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hardaway (1728–7 Sep 1807)
  1. 1. Nancy (Anne) Locke 1749–1846 m. William (J) Brooks 1752–1841
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Brooks 1778–1865 m. Patrick (Henry) Talley 1778–1862
      1. 1. James (Brooks) Talley 1808–1875
      2. 2. Barrett (White) Talley 1826–1867
      3. 3. Patrick (Henry) Talley 1831–1831
      4. 4. Sarah (White) Talley 1823–1906
      5. 5. Nathaniel (Henry) Talley 1823–1913
      6. 6. Susan (Palistine) Talley 1821–1891
      7. 7. William (H) Talley 1814–1885
      8. 8. Samuel Talley 1812–1897
      9. 9. Robert (P.) Talley 1818–1842
    2. 2. Pency Brooks 1778–1841
    3. 3. Margaret Brooks 1772–1853
    4. 4. Elizabeth Brooks 1780–1851
    5. 5. John (Locke) Brooks 1770–1793
    6. 6. Richard Brooks 1774–1853
    7. 7. Thomas (Brooks) Cpt 1776–1859
    8. 8. Margaret (Locke Brooks DNA (14)) Thruline 1779–1853
    9. 9. Nancy (Penny) Brooks 1778–1841 m. Micajah (Midyett) Sr 1775–1851
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Mydyett 1824–1900
      2. 2. Jesse Mydyett 1796–1840
      3. 3. Zilpha Midyett 1801–1860
      4. 4. Sabra Midyett 1799–1880
      5. 5. Fannie Midyett 1803–
      6. 6. Matilda Midyett 1805–1870
      7. 7. Henry Midyett 1807–1860
      8. 8. Sarah Midgett 1809–1863
      9. 9. Nathaniel (J. Midyett) I 1810–1847
      10. 10. Micajah ("McCay") Midyett 1816–1890
  2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Locke 1745–1841
  3. 3. Dearon (William) Locke 1761–1807
  4. 4. George (William) Locke 1747–1823
  5. 5. John (Gustavus) Locke 1746–1831
  6. 6. Margaret Locke 1753–1778

Captain Locke's Timeline

3 Records

1726
6 Dec 1726
Birth of Captain John Locke in North Moulton, Devon, England
North Moulton, Devon, England
1745
1745
Age 19
Captain John Locke was married in Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County, Virginia
1795
7 Feb 1795
Age 69
Death of Captain John Locke in Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1726
    Event Place: North Moulton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Brucetown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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