John Lockridge (1762 - 1851)

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Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Birth 1.2 Death 1.3 Residence 2 Research Notes 2.1 Note 3 Sources

Biography

John Lockridge was born on October 20, 1762 in Big Calfpasture, Augusta, Colony of Virginia. His parents were William Lockridge (1715 - 1793) and Agnes (Gwin) Lockridge (~1740 - >1793).

His brother was Samuel Jacob Lockridge (~1765 - 1812).

John married Margaret Henderson (1762 - 1835) in 1783 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

In his affidavit for a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War, dated 1 October 1832, "He states that he moved to Kentucky in the year 1782 the County of Fayette and from thence to Montgomery County & have lived here ever since."

Their children were...

1. Robert Lockridge (1784 - 1826)
2. Jones Henderson Lockridge (1786 - 1836)
3. John Lochridge (~1789 - 1852)
4. Joseph H Lochridge (1791 - 1853)
5. Isabella Kinkead (Lockridge) Bridges (1793 - 1873)
6. Margaret Ann (Lochridge) Bridges (1798 - 1859)
7. Rebecca G. (Lockridge) Bridges (1799 - 1858)
8. Elizabeth (Lockridge) Cassity (1804 - 1861)
9. Elijah H. Lockridge (1806 - 1851)
10. William Alexander Lockridge (1810 - 1879).

Possibly not all of his children were named in his will. His will stated, "... lastly having given all my other children not named in this will all that was intended for their shares of my estate...".^[1]

One of those children not named in his will was possibly Nancy Lockridge, most likely born in Fayette County, Virginia (now Kentucky). According to his pension application, he moved to Fayette County in 1782.[9],[10] Nancy may have met her future husband John Griffin there. Or, she may have met him in the Indiana Territory when John Lockridge lived there briefly.[11]Nancy was not named specifically in his will. In fact, she might have been disinherited, and if she was, it could have been due to having a child prior to marriage.

In the 1840 census John (age 79) was in Sangamon, Illinois.^[2]

John died on October 11, 1851 in Chatham, Sangamon, Illinois aged 88.

The Lochridge family is of Scottish origin. The grandfather of our subject, John Lochridge, was born in Scotland and when a child accompanied his parents to his country, the family locating in Virginia. At the early age of sixteen years he enlisted in the Colonial Army under Gen. Washington and served until the close of the war. During that time he had many narrow encounters with the Indians and often saved his life by swimming a stream and thus escaping his savage foes. He was an expert swimmer, possessed great strength, and a splendid physique, being strong and powerful, and tipping the beam at two hundred and thirty-five pounds. He became an early settler of Indiana, where he had ample opportunity for indulging his love of hunting. He made farming his business and afterward removed to Montgomery County, Ky., where he owned four hundred acres of land. Selling out, he came to Illinois in 1835 and with his son William located land in what is now Ball Township. He became one of the well-to-do citizens of the community, was prominent in public affairs, for thirty years was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and died at the very advanced age of ninety-four years at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bridges.^[3]

Historical Marker: [2]

EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876 By John Carroll Powell LOCKRIDGE, JOHN, was born about 1758, in Augusta county, Va. He enlisted about 1775, in the revolutionary army, and was in the battles of Guilford Court House, the Cowpens, and many others. For his services he drew a pension to the end of his life. Mr. Lockridge married in his native county, and moved to Montgomery county, Ky., raised a large family, and came to Sangamon county, Ill., with his son, William A., arriving in 1835. He died in 1848. He had four sons and four daughters, who came to Sangamon county, namely-- Joseph & Elijah.....

SANGAMON COUNTY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOCKRIDGE, JOHN - was born about 1761 in Augusta Co. VA (Early Settlers has birth about 1758) and died 1848, age 87. He is buried at Chatham Cemetery, Sangamon Co., IL. He served as a soldier in VA, enlisting early in the war, about 1775, and was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse and Cowpens. He came to IL in 1835, from Montgomery Co. KY, with four sons and four daughters, settling in Ball Township. He received a pension for his service and was on the IL Pension Roll, Sangamon County, 1 June 1840, age 79 residing with William Lockridge. His name is on the plaque on the south mall of the Old State Capitol in Springfield.

Birth

Birth Date: 20 October 1762

Place: Big Calfpasture, Augusta, Virginia^[4]

Death

Death Date: 11 Oct 1851

Place: Chatham, Sangamon, Illinois, United States^[5]

Residence

Residence Date: 1840

Place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States^[6]

Research Notes

Warning: This John Lockridge is often confused with this John Lockridge.

Note

Note: Lockridge, John Pension info letters

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=664fc0c2-2a4a-4dfb-b16c-358bcada8277&tid=33721404&pid=95

Note: Lockridge, John

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=efae5371-44f0-41c8-ae39-e6fd290b9a8e&tid=33721404&pid=95

Sources

1. ↑ See Will Image
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: 69; Family History Library Film: 0007644
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3155883 (accessed 28 August 2023)
   John Lochridge (79) in Sangamon, Illinois.
3. ↑ Chapman brothers, C. (1891). Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois. Chicago: Chapman bros.. [1]
4. ↑ Source: #S-1459050051 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=3155883&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1761 Birth place: Residence date: 1840 Residence place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States APID: 1,8057::3155883
5. ↑ Source: #S-1315529512 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=websearch-3901&h=1125473&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Death date: 11 Oct 1851 Death place: APID: 1,70509::1125473
6. ↑ Source: #S-1459050051 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=3155883&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1761 Birth place: Residence date: 1840 Residence place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States APID: 1,8057::3155883

• Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

• Year: 1810; Census Place: Montgomery, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 353; Image: 00363; Family History Library Film: 0181352

• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Montgomery, Kentucky; Page: 261; NARA Roll: M33_25; Image: 148

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Capt John Lockridge (20 Nov 1761–11 Oct 1851), Find a Grave Memorial no. 29338320, citing Chatham Community Cemetery, Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).

• Subscribers of Little Mtn & Springfield, Mt. Sterling, KY, Records of Rev. Jos. P. Howe

• 1840 United States Federal Census Name: John Lockridge Residence: Sangamon, Illinois

• 1850 Not Stated, Sangamon, Illinois Census Name: John Lockridge

• EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876 By John Carroll Powell

• SANGAMON COUNTY IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

• The National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volumes 1-85, 1600s-1900s Listed in: Supplement I Page number: 652 Supplement I, Supplement: Index to Revolutionary War Pension Applications

• VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART V Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution page 280

• DAR Patriot Index http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A071781

• John Lockridge's official Rev. War record is: National Archives Revolutionary War Pension Claim File No. S-31218. Source: LOKRIG Family Association

• Source: S-1315529512 Repository: #R-1588488389 Title: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 1 December 2011.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi Note: APID: 1,70509::0. Repository: R-1588488389 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:

• Source: S-1459050051 Repository: #R-1588488389 Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G Note: APID: 1,8057::0

• Source: S-1459146666 Repository: #R-1588488389 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=33721404&pid=95

• Transcribed Pension Application S31218