William Locke (1628 - 1720)

Born 13 Dec 1628 in Stepney St. Dunstan, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Clarke) Locke — married 27 Dec 1655 in Woburn, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1720 at age 91 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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William Locke migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 4, p. 302) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

William Locke (1628-1720)^[1] was born at Stepney St. Dunstan, Middlesex, England and was baptized at the age of 7 days old on 20 Dec 1628, a son of William Lock of Wapping Wall, mariner and his wife Elizabeth. ^[2][3]

William migrated to New England aboard the Planter 22 March 1634/5, age 6, along with Nicholas Davis, Sarah, his wife, and their son Joseph.

William Locke and Mary Clark, daughter of William Clark, were married in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, 27 Nov 1655. Mary died 18 July 1715 at Woburn.^[4]

William was a farmer and carpenter.

Later, he became a large real estate owner, and took an active part in town affairs, serving as selectman several times, as constable, grand juror, and in other positions. He was also deacon of the church^[5].

William died June 16, 1720, in Woburn.^[6][4]

The house of William Locke, probably built by, and which was occupied by him [William Locke], is now known as the "Fox House," and is situated about a mile and a half Westerly of Woburn Centre," on the road leading to Lexington, near the residence of Joseph Gardner.^[6]

Children of William and Mary, born in Woburn:^[7]

1. William, b. December 27, 1657, died January 9, 1658^[4];
2. William, January 18, 1659
3. John, August 1, 1661
4. Joseph, March 8, 1664
5. Mary, October 16, 1666
6. Samuel, October 14, 1669
7. Ebenezer, January 8, 167[3/]4
8. James, November 14, 1677
9. Elizabeth, January 4, 168[0/]

Sources

1. ↑ Great Migration 1634-1635, I-L. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, by Robert Charles Anderson. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005) p. 302-308; link for subscribers. NOTE: Anderson misread the parish records; see next.
2. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P93/DUN/256. Image 191 by subscription https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1624/31280_194793-00329?pid=1280920 accessed 19March2020.
3. ↑ FHL Film 595417 as cited by text on page 305 in "The Great Migration Begins..." - these records are digital at - Image 332 - link accessed 19 March 2020.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, from 1640 to 1873. Part II - Deaths (Woburn, Mass. : Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers. 1890) (Free e-book)
5. ↑ Cutter, William Richard, Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Volume II (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1908) (Free e-book) p. 806
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Locke, John Goodwin, Book of the Lockes A Genealogical and Historical Record of the Descendants of William Locke, of Woburn ( James Munroe and Company, Boston and Cambridge, 1853)(Free e-book) pp. 14, 16
7. ↑ Unless otherwise cited, children's info comes from Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, from 1640 to 1873. Part I - Births (Woburn, Mass. : Andrews, Cutler & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers. 1890) (Free e-book)