TWELFTH GENERATION

2048. John Locke was born on 16 Sep 1627 in Yorkshire, England. He was christened on 16 Sep 1627 in Stepney London Middlesex England. He died on 26 Aug 1696 in Rye, NH. He Locke #. Probably baptized in London, England, September 16, 1627. Elizabeth (his widow) was living in 1708 when the estate was settled and the children shared in its distribution. Several old papers prepared by descendants born about 1735, give the entire family. As first names only were given it is impossible to determine whether the girls married, or to whom married at the time (1708) but we know nearly all were.

From A History & Genealogy of Captain John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth & Rye, N.H.
by Arthur H. Locke, A.M. #7816
Killed by Indians while reaping in his field at Lockes Neck, Rye, NH
While there is little that can be learned from the history of the territory, it has been fairly well established that John Locke came from Yorkshire, England and settled in Dover, N.H. sometime between 1638-44. He moved from Dover to Fort Point, Newcastle and about the year 1652 married Elizabeth, daughter of William Berry who was probably the first settler of Hampton, N.H. From Hampton he moved to Sagamore Creek where he lived until 1665. He then moved to Hampton, and lived on what, for a long time was known as Locke's Neck. Early writers of history have said that Captain Locke was very courageous in the early fight with the Indians when they were trying to destroy the settlement. A party of eight Indians came to lay in wait for him as he was working in the field. It is said that they killed him with his own gun that he had laid against a stump while working. Born: probably baptized in London, England on September 16, 1627.

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Place: carpenter and a minister

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Baptised in London, September 16, 1627. Killed by Indians 8/26/1696. According to Locke, p. 1, John is very likely Thomas Locke's son based on information in the London White Chapel Register. Thomas had two sons, John and Nathaniel, who were baptized in London and it is very likely that they are the two Lockes of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There is no record of the arrival of John and Nathaniel. Elizabeth and John lived for a time in Portsmouth, though he probably settled on this land in 1666 without permission of the town. Later, they settled on Jocelyn's (Locke's) Neck in what is now Rye.

From Locke, p. 6,7: "He was noted for the daring and success with which he fought the Indians, foiling their many attempts to destroy the settlers, hence was correspondingly hated by them. On one of their raids from the east, landing on the coast near Locke's Neck, they concealed their canoes in the bushes and went inland to surprise their intended victims. Locke discovered the canoes and cut generous slashes in them where the cuts were not seen at first glance. The Indians returning from their murderous expedition, pushed off only to find themselves sinking, thereby losing nearly all their plunder, stones, and arms and making it necessary for them to escape overland, suffering many hardships and losing some of their band. Later, a party of eight came from the eastward with the express purpose of killing Locke and, surprising him as he was reaping grain in his field, mortally wounded him with his own gun, which he had left against a rock at some distance away. They then returned without doing further damage. One account says that when the Indians ran up to scalp Locke, the latter had strength enough left to cut off the nose of one with the sickle he had been using; which act was seen by one of his sons who had secreted himself in the grain."

In reference to the killing of John Locke, Roy, p. 5, says: "Years afterwards, his son met a noseless Indian in Portsmouth. While they both recognized each other, we know not what ensued."

John Locke was referred to as a carpenter and a minister. He also had a military rank of Capt or Lieut.

"Henry Kingman Webster Desc", Pg A1 and pg 11, shows Hannah Ayer was daughter of John and Hannah Ayer, who came to this country on the "James" in 1635, and settled first in Newbury, later in Salisbury, and then in Haverhill in 1645. John Ayer was the progenitor of a large family residing in and around Haverhill. It is said that in 1700, fully 1/3 of the population of Haverhill bore the name of Ayer. Ayer's Hill and Ayer's Village in Haverhill were named in honor of descendants of John Ayer, as was the well known Ayer Mill in Lawrence, MA.
Ancestry chart in above shows Captain John Locke b. abt 1626 England, M-abt 1652, Died 8/26/1696 Hampton, NH, Resided in Hampton, NH

"Hampton, NH, Vital Records thru 1900, pg 118 shows John LOCK, SR. whas killed by the Heathen in his Lott att work upon the 26 of August 1696.

"Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. I:1635-1717, State papers Series, Vol 31, New Hampshire Wills, pg 584" John LOCKE 1706/7 HAMPTON, (Adm.on the estate of John Locke of Hampton granted to his sons, John Locke and Joseph Locke, both of Hampton, March 4, 1706/7) (Probate Records, Vol 4, p. 335)(Bond of John Locke and Joseph Locke of Hampton, yeomen, with Edward Locke and James Locke of Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, March 4, 1706/7, in the sum of 100 pounds, for the administration of the estate; James Leavitt and Charles Story)(Warrant, March 4, 1706/7, authorizing Theodore Atkinson and James Randall, both of Newcastle, to receive claims against the estate. Endorsed "Pro:N:Hamp: Notifications were posted in each town in this province and att kittery according to the within order but Noe Claimers appeared given under our hands the 3rd Oct 1707-Theodore Atkinson/James Rendle") (Inventory, May 19, 1707; amount, 64.7.0Pounds:....Randall and William Seavey.)(Claim of Robert Elliot against the estate...1707/8; amount 55.4.0 pounds; signed by Rober...Feb 3, 1707/8.)(Administrators account against the estate; a...in which is a debt of 55.4.0pounds paid to Robert Ell..Am to 64:7:0: four pounds of which is to be divided ..Children the Eldest sonn to have a double portion to take care for Maintenance of their Mother." (..1708) (Division of the estate of John Locke of New Hamp. 1708, among the 10 children, John Locke-oldest, Nathaniel Locke, Edward Locke, William Locke, James Locke, Alice(or is this supposed to be Mary?) Locke, Phenea (Tryphena)Locke, Rebecca Locke, Elizabeth Locke and Joseph Locke (couldn't read all these names on my copy), the administrators to maintain the widow for the rest of her natural life) (Probate records, vol 4, p. 107)

"New Hampshire Residents 1633-1699" Pg 441 LOCKE, found in many counties of so.England, but most frequently in Somerset.
Capt.John LOCKE, Rye, carpenter, presum. nearly relat. to Nathaniel LOCKE(brother/father?), and to Wm. Marston's w.Sabina (mother married to 2nd husband?)(See pg 441 for more info about possible father of Capt. John. - 3 1/2 'Nathaniel' instead of Thomas Locke, In 1672, the will of his(Nathaniel) wife(Sabina Berry Locke Marston) with her 2nd husband Sm.Marston , the will of Marston, naming his w. Sabina and making their dau.Tryphena(b.1663) his chief heir, was wit. by John Locke(2) (who also had a dau.Tryphena), Locke's mo-in-law and her 2d husb.
Pg 441, conditioned, By tradition John Locke was 1st at Dover, but seen 1st at Portsmouth in Jan 1656-7, getting 8 ac. ho.-lot bet John Jackson and Wm. Cotton. He had prev. m. Elizabeth Berry with her sold his orig.gr. and the bldgs in March 1660-1. In 1661 she depos.ab.the fight bet. the Abbott-Cate wives. Capt. Locke's Portsm.fine remitted 1665. Oath of Allegance 2 Oct 1666. Ab 1666 he settled, without authority on Joselyn's, later Locke's Neck, now called Straw's Point, in Rye, then Hampton, and aft much controv. was accepted inhabt. by Hampt. 8 Mar 1667. No. Yarmouth witn.1672. Tr.j. 1684, 1685; gr. j. 1698. Lists 323, 326ab, 330ab,328,312cd,313ab, 331b, 52,55b,96.Killed by Indians 26 Aug 1696, age abt. 70; Minister Pike then called him Liet. Wid. liv. qwhen div. made 4 May 1708, to be maint.by the adms. John and Jos. Ch., all daus. called Locke in div; children included Tryphena, m. at Haverhill 14 June 1693, John Webster.

"The NH Genealogical Record Vol I, pg 10: Genealogical Records of Portsmouth" Subscription Lists, 1658&1666. A true transcript of those that subscribed in the yeeres 1658 and 1666 to the maintainance of ye Minist. At a gen.towne meeting 14:12 m. Lists John Locke 00:10:00.
Subscription Lists, 1671, pg 11: At a gen Towne meeting ye 8th March: (16) The names of those that subscribed
toweards Mr. Mody that came since ye yeere 58 or did not then subscribe & of such as have lessened what they then gave: Sub.58 John Locke 00:05:00 (P.T.R., I:112

"New Hampshire Residents" 1633-1699 pg 194, Portsmouth, John Locke is listed: Minister's rate(listed twice as minister's rate) 120 acres Land Grant: 16 acres
Ministers Rate - 108 acres
Resident -
Pg 73 John Lock, 1661 Portsmouth, Land Grant, 16 acres, POR645:91 John Lock, 1666 Portsmouth, Minister Rate, HAC886:39 John Lock, 1677, Portsmouth, Minister Rate, 108 acres, NCP674:1 John Lock, 1678, Portsmouth, Resident, BRE859:60
John Lock, 1680, Great Island, Taxable Heads, 1 acre, NCP674:1
Others have London.

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Title: Linda Locke Hazel lindahazel@@hotmail.com He was married to Elizabeth Berry in 1652 in Rye, NH.

2049. Elizabeth Berry was born in 1635 in Strawberry Bank, Hampton, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire. She died on 12 Nov 1734 in Rye, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire. Children were:

i. Elizabeth Locke.
ii. Alice Locke. Name may be Elsie
iii. Edward Locke.
iv. Tryphena Locke.
v. Rebecca Locke.
vi. Mary Locke.
vii. James Locke.
viii. Joseph Locke.
ix. John Locke was born in 1654.
x. Nathaniel Locke was born in 1661.
1024 xi. William Locke.