John Locke, Esq. 1782-1869

Grave markers for John and Mary Locke in Lockeport’s Church Street Cemetery.

Born: January 1, 1782

Died: July 22, 1869

Spouse: Mary “Polly” (Marlow) Locke, b. November 15, 1780 in Lockeport, Nova Scotia,

m. March 7, 1804 at Shelburne, Nova Scotia. d. October 1, 1855.

Children: Samuel Bradford Locke, b. December 23, 1804 - d. June 22, 1854 (See below)

Eliza Aline Locke b. January 9, 1806 - d. May 25, 1810, buried in old Locke Burial Ground.

John Winslow Locke b. March 21, 1807 - d. February 10, 1839 lost at sea.

[Family Bible actually says he “sailed”.]

Olivia Harlow Locke b. December 7, 1808

Priscella Perry Locke b. July 31, 1810

Mary Eliza Locke b. October 1, 1812

Enos Churchill Locke b. April 28, 1814 - d. 1902

Jerusha Collins Locke b. January 11, 1816

George James Locke, b. September 12, 1819 - d. March, 1838

Jonathon Locke b. September 18, 1821 - d. 1908 (See below)

Patience Locke, b. September 27, 1823/25

The following children have been reported by some sources, but are not in the family Bible:

Josiah Locke

Samantha Locke, b. 1821

Occupation: Sailor and Master

Exporter to West India markets

Preacher

Father’s name: Jonathon Locke

Mother’s name: Mary E. (Ryder) Locke

Siblings: James Locke

Abigail Locke

Mary Locke

Elizabeth Locke

Priscilla Locke

Samuel Locke

John is considered to be the first child born in Lockeport. Later he was schooled and boarded with a Captain Jenkins in West Green Harbor, where he learned navigation. John became the Captain of the first vessel registered/owned in Lockeport, the Brigantine Nova Scotia. After many years of sea-faring, he decided to stay home with family and started a large mercantile business and built a home, the sixth home built in Lockeport. John and his brothers performed duties with a militia company, John holding the rank of Captain. He sensed a calling to the Lord, studied and became the town’s Preacher and was appointed Justice of the Peace.

First Church at Lockeport, where John Locke Preached.

Sketch is undated and is found within a biography about John Locke called

A Pioneer of Religion, from the “Pioneers of Nova Scotia” series of articles in

The Suburban magazine, ca 1900. Written “By One of the Fisher Folk.”

John Locke’s Militia Captain’s Sword and Bible.

Currently in the possession of Fred Partridge, Lockeport, NS

Son Samuel Bradford Locke and family gravesite from Church Street Cemetery in Lockeport, Nova Scotia.

Left: Samuel B. Locke who died June 22, 1854, aged 49 yrs

Right: Patience, wife of Samuel B. Locke, died March 2, 1870, aged 66 yrs

Left: Mary Daughter of Samuel B. and Patience Locke, died July 5, 1861, 20 yrs

Right: Winslow Locke, died Sep. 12, 1855, aged 21 years. [Son of Samuel and Patience]

Son Enos Churchill Locke married Eleanor. Within the Church Street Cemetery are these markers for his family:

Left: Eleanor wife of Enos C. Locke who died Jan 12, 1862, aged 47 yrs

Right: Catharine, daugh of Enos C. & Eleanor Locke, who died Feb. 14, 1862, aged 7 yrs

Left: Louis F. infant of E & E Locke April 1, 1856

Right: [As per Ann Capstick] Estella S. dau of E & E Locke Dec 13, 1870 aged 1 year

Enos Churchill Locke, husband of Eleanor and son of John. Monument and marker found in Lydgate Cemetery.

Left: Bessie d. 1892, daughter of Churchill and Ellen Locke, Churchill being the son of Enos and Eleanor.

Churchill Locke was also the first Mayor of Lockeport when the town incorporated in 1907.

Right: Sylvanius Morton Locke who died in WWI in 1917 aged 21 years and his wife Edith 1895 - 1948

S. Morton is the son Churchill and Ellen

Helen Churchill Locke 1890 - 1971, daughter of Churchill and Ellen

Left: Enos and Eleanor’s son George J. Locke 1845 - 1928 and his wife Martha (Lloyd) 1866 - 1950

Right: James, son of George & Martha, drowned 1902

In Memory of Herries B., beloved son of Enos C. & Jane A. Locke, who departed this life

Feb 26, 1898, aged 22 yrs 9 mos. Herries is one of 3 children that Enos C. had with his second wife Jane.

Son Jonathon and family have a plot in Lydgate Cemetery shown below.

Overall view of son Jonathon’s Lydgate plot with family.

Jonathon’s monument, inscription and marker.

While the Church Street Cemetery appears to have the actual graves of Jonathon’s parents,

these additional stones for Father and Mother are within the family plot in Lydgate Cemetery.

Left: Monument inscription for Jonathon’s daughter Ida E. Locke 1856 - 1938

Right: Ida’s Marker within the Lydgate plot.

John’s children Enos, Jerusha George Jonathon and Patience are listed in the Shelburne County School District #6 School Returns for 1831. However, the list has the parents James and John reversed. (John’s kids are listed under James and James’ kids are listed under John.)

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