Thomas Lockett II and Elizabeth

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Husband Thomas Lockett II

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           Born:  - (Henrico Co., Virginia)
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           Died: 1745-1746 - Goochland Co., Virginia
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         Father: Thomas Lockett (      -Abt 1686)
         Mother: Margaret Osborne (      -Abt 1708)

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       Marriage: Bef 1722

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   Other Spouse: Martha Osborne (After 1680-Bef 1722)

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Wife Elizabeth

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Children

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1 F Hannah Lockett

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           Born: 28 Dec 1722 - Henrico Co., Virginia 1
     Christened: 10 Mar 1723 - Henrico Co., Virginia 1
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2 F Lucy Lockett

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Lockett II

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WIVES:

The christening record of Thomas's daughter Hannah indicates that the name of his wife on the christening date (10 Mar 1723) was Elizabeth. It has traditionally been believed that Thomas's first wife was his first cousin Martha Osborne.

The following paragraph is on page 219 in SOUTHERN KITH AND KIN:

"Thomas Lockett, 2nd, who died circa 1745-46, was the son of Thomas Lockett, First, and Margaret Osborne, and married Martha Osborne, niece of Margaret Osborne Lockett, and the daughter of her brother Thomas Osborne Jr. (1641-92), making Thomas Lockett 2nd, and Martha Osborne, whom he married, first cousins. No matter whether Thomas Osborne (1641-92) was SON or GRANDSON of Captain Thomas Osborne, Martha Osborne would be the niece of Margaret Osborne Lockett, and first cousin of her husband Thomas Lockett, 2nd."

No evidence is cited for the assertion that Martha's father was Thomas Osborne (1641-92). There is no mention of her in his will, either as an unmarried woman or as the wife of Thomas Lockett. Thomas Osborne's brother Edward Osborne (1645-97) did have a daughter Martha, who is mentioned in his 1696 will. She is not yet 16 and is unmarried. If the first wife of Thomas Lockett II really was Martha Osborne, as is generally claimed, then the more reasonable choice for her father is Edward Osborne (1645-97).

I have listed the children of Thomas Lockett II in the order in which they appear in his will. Apart from Hannah, there is no firm evidence as to which wife was the mother of which child.

LAND INHERITED FROM HIS BROTHER:

Thomas Lockett's brother James Lockett died before February 1, 1708/09, probably in January. James willed his plantation to Thomas with the proviso that he (Thomas) sell to John Bolling a tract of 1/2 acre in Henrico Co. and Bristol Parish where Bolling's store stood, and on April 1, 1709 Thomas Locket, planter of Henrico Co. sells to John Bolling, Gent. of the same place, a tract of about 1/2 acre in Henrico Co. on the north side of Appomattox. (Henrico Co. Records 1706-09, pgs 159-60)

LAND GRANTS:

A facsimile copy of the following land grants can be seen at:

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Locket, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 28 September 1730.
Location: Goochland County.
Description: 900 acres on the north side Appamattox River beginning and on the south side the Main Butterwood Creek. Adjacent to Halcoat Pride.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 61 (Reel 11).

Locket, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 28 September 1730.
Location: Goochland County.
Description: 400 acres on the north side of Appamattock River beginning on the north side of the Main Butterwood Creek. Adjacent to John Pride.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt.1 & 2), p. 48 (Reel 11).

Locket, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 26 March 1739.
Location: Goochland County.
Description: 360 acres on the south side of James River on both sides of Skin Quarter Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 18, 1738-1739, p. 219 (Reel 16).

Lockett, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 30 July 1742.
Location: Amelia County.
Description: 342 acres on the north side the northfork of Falling Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 21, 1742-1743 (v.1 & 2 p.1-674), p. 95 (Reel 19).

Lockett, Thomas. grantee.
Land grant 30 June 1743.
Location: Amelia County.
Description: 200 acres on the north side of the north fork of Falling River.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 21, 1742-1743 (v.1 & 2 p.1-674), p. 370 (Reel 19).

Thomas Lockett in his will bequeaths 200 acres on Falling Creek in Amelia Co. to his son Thomas. It may be that one of the two patents in Amelia Co. was made to the son rather than to the father.

SKK:

Chapter V of SOUTHERN KITH AND KIN, Volume 1, "The Locketts" (Jewel Davis Scarborough, 1951) is devoted to Thomas Lockett III and his wife Judith Townes, and subsequent chapters are dedicated to their descendants. Chapter IV is devoted to Thomas Lockett II.

The following is on page 40 in Chapter V:

Thomas Lockett I lived on the Appomattox River, into which Swift Creek flows, and Thomas Lockett II inherited his father's home. Prior to 1726 he removed to a farm on Butterwood Creek for in Henrico Records I, 1725-37, p. 90, there is a conveyance of 100 acres on north bank of Appomattox River in Henrico County to Thomas Lockett by Samuel Hancock and Arthur Moseley, Jr., March 6, 1726, said land being that on which Thomas Lockett lives and lying on Butterwood Creek and granted to Hancock and Moseley February 1724. Butterwood Creek is in the southeastern corner of the present Powhatan County near Skinquarter Creek, which separates Chesterfield from Powhatan.

The following is on page 35 in Chapter IV:

Thomas Lockett patented 900 acres in Goochland County on the north side of the Appomattox River, adjoining Samuel Hancock and Arthur Moseley on September 28th, 1730 (State Land Office, Patent Book 14, p. 61). We know that he removed to Goochland before 1738, for on September 19th of that year Thomas Lockett, Sr., of Goochland County conveyed to Thomas Lockett, Jr., 200 acres on Butterwood Creek, a part of the above patent. On September 13th, 1739, he conveyed to Benjamin Moseley of Henrico 300 acres on Butterwood Creek, a part of patents to Thomas Lockett, dated September 18th, 1730, and March 29th, 1730 (Goochland Deed Book 3, pages 169 and 242). Thomas Lockett patented on June 30th, 1743, two hundred acres in Amelia County, (now Prince Edward) on the north side of the north fork of Falling River -- (State Land Office, Patent Book 21, p. 370.) Thomas Lockett's patent on Butterwood Creek in Goochland was in the section subsequently made Cumberland, and still later Powhatan.

The following is on page 36 in Chapter IV:

In the inventory of Thomas Lockett's estate, it is interesting to note that among his effects are listed, besides the usual farm tools, cattle, sheep, carts, and clothing, a negro slave, a looking glass, some pewter, and unusual in that time in early Virginia, some BOOKS. (Goochland D.B. 5: p. l16)

Of the sons of Thomas Lockett II, Joel was the first to die. His will, dated September 1, 1768, probated February 27, 1769, named his wife Mary; four sons, Royal, Pleasant, Daniel, and Benjamin; and three daughters, Fanney Hankley, Mary Lockett, and Elizabeth Lockett. Joel devised the plantation on which he lived to Benjamin, when he should come of age. Thomas Moseley, James Handley, and Royal Lockett were named Executors. (Cumberland Will Book 1:440) On April 19, 1779, Royall Lockett of Southham Parish, Powhatan County, conveyed by deed to Arthur Moseley for 600 pounds, two hundred acres on the west side of Butterwood Creek, along Moseley's line (formerly Thomas Lockett's deceased) and bounded by the land of Edward Watkins; this land was the land "devised by Joel Lockett, deceased, to his son Benjamin, who is since dead and on this death descended to said Royall Lockett, eldest brother and heir at law to said Benjamin Lockett". (Powhatan Deed Book 1:101) This transfer occurred shortly after Benjamin's death. On August 17, 1778, Daniel Fore of North Carolina, by Jesse Cogbill, his attorney, sold to Royall, Pleasant, and Benjamin Lockett of Powhatan County, seven negroes: Jemmy, Sall, Pomp, Amphy, Dick, Hanner, and Cate for 150 pounds (Powhatan Deed Book 1:34). This is the last reference found to Pleasant Lockett, though one Pleasant Lockett served as Sergeant for 163 days (from October 20, 1778 to April 1, 1779) in Captain Edward Worthington's Company of Caveldry (sic) under George Rogers Clark (7 W. (1) 120).

The deed recorded above is the last reference to Royall Lockett found in Powhatan County. The first reference to any Lockett in Mecklenburg County is the purchase of 451 1/2 acres of land on the east side of Great Bluestone Creek in both Charlotte and Mecklenburg Counties by Royall Lockett of Mecklenburg County from Henry Clay for 1000 pounds, March 10, 1789.

WILL:

The part of Goochland Co. where Thomas Lockett lived and probably died is now in Powhatan Co. The following is from Goochland Co., Virginia Will Book 5, page 90:

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Lockett of Goochland County being Sick and weak and in good sense and memory thanks be to God for it I do make this my last will and testament in manner and order following. I give and bequeath to my beloved son Thomas Lockett two hundred acres of land in Amelia County on fallin Creek begining at the plant pach to him and his heirs for Ever the other two hundred acers he purchased of Edward Harris it being my Entry. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Joel all the land I now hold on the north side of butterwood Creek excepting four Acers below the bridge to him his heirs for Ever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son Gideon the maner plantation whereon I now live and four acers on the north side of the said Creek below the bridge to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son in law Paryn Allday one hundred acers of Land being near Skin Quarter Creek ioyning Moseley and Worley and allso one Cow and Calf to him and his heirs for Ever. Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter hannah all the rest of my Land on or near Skin Quarter to her heirs for Ever I give hannah two Cows one hors and Saddel the hors is to be between five and ten year old. I give Lucy one Cow and Calf and I give to my Wife six Cattle and the rest of the Stock to be devideed between Joel and Gideon and allso the household Goods onely one bed for my daughter hannah Lastly I constitute and appoint Joel Locket, Arthur Mosely and Creed Hoskins executors of this my last will and testament to which I have set my hand and fixed my Seal Thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ 1745.

Tho's Lockett (seal)

Sign'd and publised and deliverd in the presents of
Lodowick Elam John Chitwood John Northcut.

At a court held for Goochland County March 18, 1745/46 the last will and testament of Thomas Lockett was proved by the witnesses therein named.

1 Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne, The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia 1720-1789 (N.p.: n.p., 1898.), 329. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.