Andrew Lockhart Jr. (1737 - 1815)

Born 1737 in Derry Township, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Unknown — married about 1770 in Virginia or SC

Descendants

Died 27 Nov 1815 at about age 78 in Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Andrew Lockhart in Capt. Robert Spotswood's Company 13 July 1756 [p.394]

Name Age Hgt Born Occupation Description

Andrew Lockhart Jr. performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Andrew Lockhart Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A213465.

Andrew Lockhart Jr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-339718
Rank: Patriotic

Andrew Lockhart took the Oath of Allegiance in 1777. ^[1]

Parents

Andrew Lockhart 1710-1763 and Jane Baker 1710-1750

Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940 Name: Andrew Lockart Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Jane Baker Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1737 Marriage Place (Original): Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ^[2]

Birth

Name Andrew Lockert Gender Male Event Type Baptism Baptism Date 16 Dec 1739 Baptism Place Abington, Pennsylvania, USA Church Presbyterian Church Father Andrew Lockert

From the National Archives: In July 1756 Andrew Lockhart was sentenced to 400 lashes, William Pritchard to 1,000 lashes and to be “drummed out of the Regiment with a halter ’round his neck,” and Robert Yates to 1,000 lashes (After Orders, 6 July 1756). Lockhart, a 19-year-old carpenter from Hampshire County, had been reported a deserter from Robert Spotswood’s company in January. He was back in Spotswood’s company in July. After Orders: Colonel Washington has been pleased to approve of the Sentence of the said court martial—which was of opinion that Andrew Lockhart should receive four hundred lashes: William Pritchard one thousand lashes, and be drummed out of the Regiment with a halter ’round his neck.

In 1767, Andrew Lockhart was appointed to "work the road" from James Given's Mill to Stone Meeting House, Augusta County, Virginia. [“Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia," Court Records of Augusta County, Lyman Chalkley]

Land Deeds: 682 ~ Andrew Lockhart --- 70 acres on head waters McAdams Creek, a north branch of Maiden Spring Fork, under Morris Nob, adjacent to James Brown on south side. 691 ~ Charles Lockhart --- 127 acres on Maiden Spring Fork adjacent to James Brown, Lick Mt. Delivered Alex Orr. 10 Aug 1789

Page 291 - April 12, 1793 between William Fletcher & Mary and Andrew Lockhart...on the waters of the Maiden Spring Fork of Clinch River, containing 153 acres...Beginning on the top of the spur of Morris's Knobb...corner to a conditional line made between William and Andrew Lockhart surveys...on the side of Morris's Knobb...Signed: William Fletcher & Mary Fletcher. No witnesses.

From a Kentucky Court Case record: On the same page is the following "We do hearby sign over all of our rights, titles, interest, claims or demands, of the within bond, or any claims I may have in the will made by Jacob Lockhart, Dec, as Heir at Large, by marriage to his daughter Nancy, to Jacob Smiger and William Coleman (Attnys)....given under our hand, this 13th day of August 1805. Signed by Andy (Andrew) Lockhart and Nancy Lockhart and witnessed by John Lockhart and Sanuel Hamler.

Will

Tazewell County, Virginia Will Book 1, p. 98-99 (FHL Film 7645848, Image 150); November 27, 1815; In the name of God Amen: I Andrew Lockhart of Tazewell County and State of Virginia, being very weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be given to God and calling to mind of uncertainty of life and this certainty of my approaching disolution do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as following: 1) I desire and recommend my soul to God that gave it, and as for my body my wish is for it to be entered in the earth in a decent Christian like burial. And as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to put into my hands in this life I wish to dispose of in the following manner. And first I wish all my lawful debts to be taken of my estate and payed to my creditors. 2) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Lockhart, do constitute and ordain her the sole heir of my estate, house, lands, tenements, stock of every kind that I -----with all appartainence whatever thereunto belonging to be at her disposal in whatever manner she shall think proper to dispose of any of the estate while she continues to be my widow. 3) I wish at her death what is left of the estate to be equally divided amongst all my children, Sarah McGuire, William Lockhart, James Lockhart, Polly McGuire, Jane Belshe and Daniel Lockhart. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and annul all former wills made by me at any time and declare this and no other be my last will and testament, In Witness whereof I have herein set my hand and seal, this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, 1815 Andrew X Lockhart

Signed Sealed and Delivered and Published Pronounced and Declared by Andrew Lockhart to be his last will and testament in the presence of us. J. Goodwin Thos. Malloy Andrew Lockhart Nellie X Belshe

At Tazewell Jan. Court 1816 the within will was proven by John Goodwin and cont. for futher proof, and at another Court held in said County on the 27th day of August 1816 this the last will and teatament of Andrew Lockhart Dec'd was again exhibited in Court by oath of Thomas Malloy and Nellie Belshe witnesses to and ordered to be recorded.

Additional Info

Andrew Lockhart L. Lockhart (View posts) Posted: 24 May 2001 12:56AM GMT

Andrew Lockhart AnnRThurman (View posts) Posted: 24 May 2001 9:56AM GMT Edited: 23 Jul 2001 9:46PM GMT Thank you for your reply. My info is very similar to yours with a few exceptions. I have that Andrew had the same 6 children , and possibly another, Andrew II. Sarah Mar Josiah McGuire. James mar Polly Bowling 20 Aug 1805 or 1815 Tazewell Co, Va. Mary Ann born c1775, married Joseph McGuire 12 Aug 1794 Wythe Co, Va. Jane (my line) in Tazewell Co Census 1820, age 26-44, so she would have been born 1776-94. She married John Belcher c1797, died 1820-22. Daniel married 1st Polly Ward 8 Jul 1805 Tazewell Co; 2nd Charity Brashier c1835.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 21 Nov 2022), "Record of Andrew Lockhart", Ancestor # A213465.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WF-RQT6 : 6 February 2020), Andrew Lockart, 1737.

• Lockhart, Andrew - Will Annals of SW Va p. 273

See Also

• Montgomery County, Virginia Survey Book A, p. 88; 4 March 1774, Surveyed for Andrew Lockhart 125 acres in Fincastle Co. on North Fork of Walker’s Creek, a branch of New River, by Virtue of an Order of Council 16 December 177_ and part of the Loyal Company Grant…

• Montgomery County, Virginia Survey Book B, p. 170; 27 February 1783, Surveyed for Andrew Lockhart 60 acres by virtue of an Entry on a Certificate from the commissioners of Washington and Montgomery Counties for 100 acres dated 13 September 1782 lying in Montgomery Co. on the west side of Walker’s Creek, waters of New River, about a mile above the Forks…

• Montgomery County, Virginia Survey Book D, p. 13; 18 December 1789, Surveyed for Andrew Lockhart 70 acres on head waters of McAdams Creek, a north branch of Maiden Spring Creek, adjoining James Brown.

• Russell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists, 1787-1819 (FHL Film 7856297); Andrew Lockhart (and sons) were recorded on these lists for 1790-1791 and 1792-1799.