Hanford Lockwood (1810 - 1887)

Born 10 Nov 1810 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine (Blake) Lockwood — married 23 Dec 1847 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1887 at age 76 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Hanford Lockwood, son of Lewis and Sally (Lockwood) Lockwood, born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 10 November 1810; died in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 20 Aug 1887, age 76; buried in Scofieldtown & Lockwood #4 Cemetery, Stamford; member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; shoe maker, herbalist, doctor; married in Stamford, Fairfield County, 23 December 1847, Josephine Blake. [See below for sources.]

There are some facts that indicate Hanford and his wife Josephine might have become estranged during their latter years. In the 1860 Federal Census they are both living together with their daughter Harriet. The 1870 census has Josephine living with her daughter and son-in-law. Hanford is not found in this census. The 1880 census has Hanford living with his sister. Josephine is not found in this census. The city directories for this time have Hanford living in Roxbury or North Stamford. Josephine is not found in the directories until the year of her husband's death and she is on Franklin Street which is in the city center. However, Josephine is mentioned in the Will of her husband Hanford in 1887.

The 1867 map of Stamford depicts the various neighborhoods or areas in Stamford and their position within the town. While no Hanford Lockwood or Dr. Lockwood has been found on the map, there was a Mr. Lockwood.

Hanford had a strong reputation as a herbalist or doctor within the family. Although he died in 1887, stories were still being told about his abilities for almost a hundred years. I remember my father, Hanford's 2d great-grandson Albert A. Haviland, telling me of his doctoring abilities with his salves. Albert said Hanford's nickname was Hanp or Hemp.

Timeline

1810, Nov 10. Birth of Hanford Lockwood in Stamford.^[1]

1810. The population of Stamford was 4,440.

1812, Birth of sister Matilda Lockwood in Stamford.

1816. The year without a summer. The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 caused a climate change resulting in a cool summer where crops failed. Snow fell in New England in May and June. Crops froze in the field in August. The result was famine forcing residents to eat pigeons and raccoons. Food scarcity caused prices to increase dramatically. Wikipedia USA Today.

1820. The population of Stamford was 3,284.

1822, Mar 20. Death of mother Sally (Lockwood) Lockwood.

1823, Birth of half-sister Louisa J. Lockwood.

1825, Nov 16. Birth of half-brother Charles Grover Lockwood in Stamford.

1826. Hanford is listed in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Stamford Circuit, Round Hill, under members 1800-1830.^[2]

1830, Jun 18. Death of father Lewis Lockwood in Stamford.

1830, Nov 20. Death of half-sister Louisa J. Lockwood.

1840. The population of Stamford was 3,516.

1847, Dec 23. Marriage of Hanford Lockwood and Josephine Blake in Stamford.^[3]

1850, Jun 15. Birth of daughter Harriet A. Lockwood in Stamford.

1850, Oct 12. U.S. Federal Census. The Lockwood family living in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Handford Lockwood, age 36, shoe maker; [wife] Josephine Lockwood, age 18; [daughter] Harriet A., age 1. All born in CT.^[4]

1851, Aug 18. Birth of son Henry Livingston Lockwood in Stamford.

About 1860. Birth of daughter Mary E. Lockwood in Connecticut.

1860. "Republican contender Abraham Lincoln is elected US president with only 39% of the popular vote and no electoral votes in eleven southern states." History World.

1860, Sep 5. U.S. Federal Census. The Lockwood family living in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Handford Lockwood, age 49, shoe maker, personal estate $200; [wife] Josephine, age 30; [daughter] Harriet J., age 11; [son] Henry L., age 7; [daughter] Mary E., age 9/12. All born in CT.^[5]

1872, Jan 3. Death of son Henry Livingston Lockwood in Stamford.

1872. The Stamford City Directory has Hanford living in a house in the Roxbury area.^[6]

1880, Jun 7. U.S. Federal Census. The Lockwood family living in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Head of household Handford Lockwood, age 67, married, Doctor; sister Matilda, age 64, single, keeping house. Both born CT, parents born CT. [Where was wife Josephine?]^[7]

1880. The population of Stamford was 11,297.

1881, Sep. "An old man living at Roxbury -- Mr. Adam Quigley -- has recently been cured of a bad cancer on the face, and feels so grateful about it that he wants everybody to know just how it was done. Certain salves and plasters sold by Hanford Lockwood did the business. If what Mr. Quigley says is true -- and we have no reason to doubt it -- Mr. Lockwood's cure possesses extraordinary value, and should be known to every sufferer from the terrible affliction of cancer."^[8]

1883. The Stamford City Directory has Dr. Hanford Lockwood living in a house in North Stamford.^[6]

1887, Jun 4. Hanford Lockwood made out his will. "I Hanford Lockwood of the Town of Stamford, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, being of sound mind and memory and understanding, do make my last will and testament, in manner and form following. First: I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Josephine... Second: I give, devise and bequeath to my sister Matilda Lockwood... Third: I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Caldwell... Fourth...to my grandson Percy Caldwell...Fifth...Edward F. Scofield and Sylvester - Scofield... Sixth...Sylvester - Scofield. Executor ..." dated 4 JUN 1887, d. 20 AUG 1887 age 77.^[9]

1887, Jul. "Mr. E. J. Lockwood, proprietor of the grocery store, also postmaster, at this place [Hunting Ridge, Stamford], is now in receipt of the recipe for making the celebrated healing salve that has been made and sold in several towns by his uncle, Dr. Hanford Lockwood, for over forty years with successful results. The salve is now for sale at the store of Mr. Lockwood."^[10]

1887. The Stamford City Directory has Dr. Hanford Lockwood living in a house in Scofieldtown.^[6]

1887, Aug 20. Death of Hanford Lockwood. "LOCKWOOD, In North Stamford. Aug. 20, Dr Hanford Lockwood, aged 76 years, 9 mos, 10 d."^{[1][11][12][13][14]} Hanford was buried in the Scofieldtown & Lockwood #4 Cemetery on Scofieldtown Road in Stamford.^[11][12][13]

1887, Aug. Probate of Hanford's estate.^[9]

1888, Oct 12. "E.J. Lockwood, postmaster at Lockwood Corners, is going to engage in the patent medicine trade. He has already commenced to offer to the public an excellent stomach bitters. The recipes for making them were left to him by his uncle, the late Dr. Hanford Lockwood. Give them a trial."^[15]

Hanford Lockwood and son Henry's Gravestone

Research Notes

• Be careful not to confuse our Hanford Lockwood of Stamford with his distant cousin Hanford Lockwood (1808-1896) of Greenwich, CT. The Greenwich Hanford was a grocer in New York City for awhile and then a businessman in Greenwich. See the "See Also" section below.

• . I haven't found any documentation linking Hanford with his parents Lewis and Sally Lockwood. However, I did find sources linking Hanford with his sister Matilda Lockwood. These are the 1880 Census and Hanford's Will. The death entry for Matilda has her parents as Lewis and Nancy Lockwood. Nancy was in fact Matilda's step-mother.

Sources

1850 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_38; Page: 318A; Image: 635.

1860 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_76; Page: 866; Family History Library Film: 803076.

1880 United States Federal Census. Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_76; Page: 866; Family History Library Film: 803076.

Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 (FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010), FHL Film Number 3161.

Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library, 418-17 & 418-48, Scofieldtown & Lockwood #4 Cemetery, p 152.

Hanford Lockwood and Josephine Blake entry, Marriage 1847-1875, Vol. 3, p 10, Stamford Town Clerk's Office, Stamford, CT. [23 DEC 1847 Hanford Lockwood (age 43) married Josephine Blake (age 15) b. N. Stamford. Res: 7 District. Occupation: Shoe Maker. Reverend: Mr. Hobby.]

Hanford Lockwood Death.

Hanford Lockwood entry, Deaths in the Town of Stamford, Vol. 4, p 439, Stamford Town Clerk's Office, Stamford, CT. [Hanford Lockwood, 20 AUG 1887 at 77 yrs. p.o.d.: Stamford. Occupation: Herbolist. Residence: Stamford. Cause: 1) Malaria, 2) General dibility.]

Hanford Lockwood Probate Proceedings, Probate Vol. 22, p 205, Stamford Town Hall, Stamford, CT.

Scofieldtown & Lockwood #4 Cemetery (Stamford, CT, USA). Hanford and Henry's headstone. Personally photographed by Robert Alan Haviland, 1971; 25 May 2010; 29 Oct 2013.

Stamford Advocate, Stamford, CT. Main newspaper for Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. Older copies of the Stamford Advocate are at the Ferguson Library in Stamford. Some copies also available on the website Genealogybank.com.

Stamford Church Records, #8, 1850-1898, pp 1, Stamford Town Clerk's Office, Stamford, CT.

U.S. City Directories Stamford, CT Directories (1872, p 75; 1883, p 108; 1887, p 188).

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stamford Advocate Friday, 26 Aug 1887, Page 3, Col 6, Deaths
2. ↑ Stamford Church Records.
3. ↑ Hanford Lockwood and Josephine Blake Marriage Entry
4. ↑ 1850 Census
5. ↑ 1860 Census
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} U.S. City Directories, Stamford, CT
7. ↑ 1880 Census
8. ↑ Stamford Advocate Friday, 23 Sep 1881, p 2, Local Affairs
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Hanford Lockwood Probate Proceedings.
10. ↑ Stamford Advocate Friday, 8 Jul 1887, p 3, Local Affairs, Hunting Ridge
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Hale
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Hanford Lockwood Headstone
14. ↑ Hanford Lockwood Death Entry
15. ↑ Stamford Advocate Friday, 12 Oct 1888, p 7

See Also

• Find A Grave Memorial 14906143.
• Connecticut GenWeb Project, Biography for Hanford Lockwood of Greenwich, available at http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/biographies/grnwich_bio011.htm
• Hurd, D. Hamilton. History of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1881, pp 402-403. [Available at https://archive.org/details/historyoffairfie00hurd_0. Biography for Hanford Lockwood of Greenwich.]