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Captain Josiah Locke 1735–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 February 1735

Birth Location: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1819

Death Location: Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

Father: Joshua Locke

Mother: Hannah Reed

Spouse(s): Persis Matthews

Children(s): Hannah Locke

In 1735, Captain Josiah Locke entered the world in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joshua Locke And Hannah Reed. Captain Josiah Locke married Persis Matthews, and had children including Hannah Locke. Captain Josiah Locke passed away in 1819 in Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, Captain Josiah Locke entered the world in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joshua Locke And Hannah Reed.
  • Captain Josiah Locke married Persis Matthews, and had children including Hannah Locke.
  • Captain Josiah Locke passed away in 1819 in Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Locke
1709–1767
Birth Location: Woburn,Middlesex,Massachusetts
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Hannah Reed
1713–1737
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Persis Matthews
1735–1839
Birth Location: Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Locke
1770–1851
Birth Location: Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Captain Locke's Ancestors

Self
Captain Locke
1735–1819
Birth Place: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joshua Locke
1709–1767
Woburn,Middlesex,Massachusetts
Hannah Reed
1713–1737
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Ebenezer Locke
1674–1723
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Meade
1676–1739
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Lieut. (Thomas) Reed
1682–1736
Sarah Sawyer
1687–1737
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Locke
1628–1720
Mary Clarke
1640–1715
David Mead
1650–1727
Hannah Warren
1650–1707
Joshua Sawyer
1656–1738
Sarah Wright
1653–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel I
1587–1666
Joanna Eddy
1609–1683
Daniel Warren
1626–1716
Mary Barron
1632–1716
John Wright
1601–1688

Captain Locke's Descendants

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Captain (Josiah) Locke (6 February 1735–18 Apr 1819) m. Persis Matthews (16 Nov 1735–21 April 1839)
  1. 1. Hannah Locke 1770–1851 m. Elijah (Easton,) III 1758–1815
    1. 1. Fanny Easton 1808–1864 m. Dr. (Francis B.) Etheridge 1806–1873
      1. 1. Sarah (B) Etheridge 1840–1874 m. Lyman (Judson) Gage 1836–1927
        1. 1. Locke (Etheridge) Gage 1865–1869
        2. 2. Eli (Alexander) Gage 1867–1906
        3. 3. Fanny Gage 1869–1880
        4. 4. Mary Gage 1869–1869

Captain Locke's Timeline

2 Records

1735
6 February 1735
Birth of Captain Josiah Locke in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1819
18 Apr 1819
Age 84
Death of Captain Josiah Locke in Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, USA
Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 February 1735
    Event Place: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1819
    Event Place: Litchfield, Herkimer, New York, USA
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