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Jonathon Locke 1758-1852

 

Grave #2 From Lockes Burial Ground in Lockeport , as noted on the sign, is Jonathon, the Doctors son.

A note added in the family Bible, taken from his tombstone in 1906 [presumably when the marker was whole],

adds that Jonathon Locke died in 1852 at the age of 94. He was born in 1758.

(More info regarding Lockes Burial Ground below.)

Born: 1758 in Lockeport, Nova Scotia

Died: May 16, 1852 in Lockeport, Nova Scotia

 

 

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth (Ryder) Locke, m. December 18, 1780 in Lockeport, Nova Scotia, b. 1762, d. 1844.

(Grave marker shown below.)

Children: John Locke

Samuel Locke

James Locke (Note: James is my direct relative.)

Priscilla Locke b. Sept 12, 1789

Elizabeth Locke b. September 9, 1792

Mary Locke b. April 19, 1795

Abigail (Locke) Churchill b. March 19, 1802 (More below)

 

Occupation: Ship Owner and Exporter to West Indies

 

Fathers name: Dr. Jonathon Locke of Lockeport, Nova Scotia

Mothers name: Abigail Perry of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, b. March 16, 1727. Daughter of Jacob Perry, b. about 1701 and Abigail (Smith) Perry, born about 1705.

Siblings: Samuel Locke

Jacob Locke

Abigail Locke

Mary (Locke) Craig (More below within old burial ground info and also see more on her father, Jonathon Lockes page.)

Ann Locke

William Locke

 

 

Lockes Burial Ground, aka: Pioneer Cemetery

I first heard about this Lockeport cemetery when studying Ann Capsticks website. For its location, she quotes from a manuscript found at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, which says, On a bluff facing Cranberry Island, in the property of Mr. Colin C. Locke of Lockeport, there is a small private burying ground which has been allowed to become overgrown with bushes. As part of my trip to Lockeport, I went looking for this cemetery, first stopping at the Town Hall. As nice as they were, the ladies in the front office did not recognize the name Pioneer Cemetery, but from my description thought it may be the old Lockes Burial Ground. They were about to try and describe how to go there when Town of Lockeport Councillor Howard Roszel happened through the door. I soon learned that he, with his wife, help run the Ragged Islands Historical Society. Then he said the he lived close to the site and, if I would give him a ride, hed take me there. And off we went. It is not the easiest to find. If you do go to Lockeport and would like to visit this historic site, the best thing to do is to get a copy of A Scenic Walking Tour of Lockeport and follow the instructions for item #22. Please also take the time to visit the Locke homes featured in the Locke Family Streetscape. Fred Partridge, a Locke descendent, is the current caretaker of the property.

 

Mr. Partridge has a grandson, Jeff Partridge, who used to play on the bluff as a child. He later wrote a story that reminisces over those times. He writes, The graveyard on the bluff recalls a time when people were more closely connected with the natural processes of life. The graveyard on the bluff remembers history and celebrates ancestry. The graveyard on the bluff enshrines life, both present and past. The graveyard on the bluff produces wild strawberries and raspberries. Below I share with you what I found at the little graveyard on the bluff; both the sweet and sour; the strawberries and the raspberries. (Please write me at jrkho5@sbcglobal.net if you would like more of Jeffs story.)

 

Mr. Partdridge has kept the immediate area of the cemetery clear and clean. However, the rest of the bluff is fairly overgrown with pine and other scrub trees. You cant really see Cranberry Island hardly at all, but you know its there from the sound of the nearby waves. Only three stones remain. The sign at the entrance has been there for a great long time, maybe the early 1900s. Who wrote it and where the information came from is uncertain. Below are my observations and documentation of what I found. Ive tried to add some comments, based on the observations of others such as Ann Capstick and first hand resources like the Locke Family Bible, to help clarify and identify. However, there are two questions or mysteries that I have not resolved to my satisfaction:

  1. The people mentioned for graves 3, 4 and 12 appear to also have graves located within the Church Street cemetery. I have more discussion about this in my webpages for Samuel and Laetitia Locke and for James D. Locke.
  2. Dates noted for the people in graves 4 and 12 dont line up with any other sources.

Incidentally, Mr. Partridge would like to repaint the sign and freshen it up. Hes looking for opinions from family members regarding if or how it should be done.

 

The sign at the entrance to Lockes Burial Ground showing: Name, Relationship, Died, and Age.

Information added in [brackets] are my additions for clarity.

1, Elizabeth, Jonathons Wife, 1844, 82 [Mary Elizabeth (Ryder) Locke]

2. Jonathon, Doctors Son, 1852, 94 [The Jonathon of this page]

3. Laetitia, Samuels Wife, 1839, 51

4. Samuel, Doctors Son, 1844, 89 [Jonathons brother]

5. Rev. John Craig [Other area historians sometimes refer to him as James Craig.]

6. Mrs. Craig (Doctors Daugther)[sic] [Mary Locke, Jonathons sister]

7. Ann [A daughter of Dr. Jonathon]

8. Dr. Jonathon [Jonathons father]

9. Mrs. Dr. Jonathon [Abigail (Perry) Locke, Jonathons mother]

10. Black Luce, Servant

11. Eliza Aline, Johns Daughter, 1814 [Daughter of Jonathons son, John. However, family Bible states she passed in 1810.]

12. Henry Ryder, James Son, 1810 [Jonathons son James son. More below.]

13, 14, 15. Three Children, One Named Selcher, From Across Harbour [Bodies recovered after a drowning incident]

16. Capt. Sam Mason, Kennebunk, Mass, 1833 [died May 18, 1833, buried by his crew]

 

 

Top: What you see you arrive at the crest of the hill

Left: Markers of the south half. Right: Remains of the markers on the north half.

 

Grave #1 Mary Elizabeth (Ryder) Locke, Jonathons wife.

 

Left: Grave # 4, Samuel, Jonathons brother. Little remains of his wife Laetitias marker.

Right: Grave # 5, Rev. John Craig, husband to Jonathons sister Mary

 

The sign says that grave number 12 is Henry Ryder, James son, died 1810. This creates a mysteryHenry Ryder Locke is indeed James Lockes son, but was born in 1822 and died at age 31 in 1854. James married Elizabeth Strickland in 1811. How do we explain this? Did James have a child by this same name that died young before he married?

 

I also havent resolved who Ann in grave 7 might be. Ann Capsticks website says she is a daughter of Dr. Jonathon. Dare we put it together with the Henry Ryder mystery and say it might be Jonathons daughter-in-law, first wife of James and mother of Henry Ryder? Any ideas from all of you out there would be appreciated, please e-mail to: jrkho5@sbcglobal.net

 

Daughter Abigail Locke married maritime Captain Enos Churchill on December 19, 1822. Enos was b. April 9, 1797 son of Enos and Mary (Paine) Churchill. They had two daughters, Tryphena (b. ?) and Mary Elizabeth (b. 1825), and son Lewis (b. 1822). The Churchill family is intricately tied into Lockeport history and I have more information on hand about the family. For example, Mary Elizabeth married Sen. John Locke, son of Abigails brother Samuel. Please write me if you have a question: jrkho5@sbcglobal.net. Lewis Churchill and his wife Ann went on to run a hotel with stables. Stories say that he hosted visiting royalty.

 

Left: Abaigail Locke 1802 - 1890 wife of Enos Churchill, in Lydgate Cemetery. If you read the marker closely, it doesnt actually say wife, but rather something that resembles nebst, which may be a German variation implying a common law marriage.

Right: Lewis and Ann Churchills daughter Josephine, in Lydgate Cemetery

 

Dr. John Locke Churchill is most likely the son of Lewis and Ann, born Jan 1, 1873 and d. June 22, 1935

With his wife Lottie (MacMillan) born Aug. 15, 1879 and died Nov 23, 1959

 

Left is the Lewis Churchill home in Lockeport that also functioned as a hotel.

Right is the barn that housed the stables.

 

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