Josiah LOCKE

Born

21 May 1757 , Falmouth, Maine, New England

Died

12 April 1841 , Falmouth, Maine, USA

Parents & Family of Josiah LOCKE

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Josiah LOCKE.

Parents

Nathaniel LOCKE Mary STUBBS

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 21 May 1757 in Falmouth, Maine, New England

Father: Nathaniel LOCKE

Mother: Mary STUBBS

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel LOCKE , Dorothy BLAKE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Josiah married Elizabeth GILPATRICK 28 December 1780 in Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth GILPATRICK was born 18 July 1765 in Falmouth, Maine, USA. Elizabeth died 21 September 1839 in Falmouth, Maine, USA.

Josiah LOCKE died 12 April 1841 in Falmouth, Maine, USA.
Details of the family tree of Josiah appear below.

Spouse & Children of Josiah LOCKE

Hide Family & Children

Josiah LOCKE married

Elizabeth GILPATRICK
Marriage date: 28 December 1780
Marriage place: Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Josiah LOCKE and Elizabeth GILPATRICK

Dorothy "Dolly" LOCKE

Born: 13 December 1783, Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 28 April 1870, Farmingdale, Maine, USA

Married: Elias MERRILL

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Josiah LOCKE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Josiah LOCKE.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Josiah LOCKE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1757
21 May 1757
Falmouth, Maine, New England

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1780 Marriage / Partner
Josiah LOCKE and Elizabeth GILPATRICK 28 December 1780, Falmouth, Maine, USA

He was 23 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Dorothy "Dolly" LOCKE was born 13 December 1783, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Josiah was 26 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth GILPATRICK died 21 September 1839, Falmouth, Maine, USA

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

Death — 1841
12 April 1841
Falmouth, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 83.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 8/24/2016 9:26:23 AM
Last updated:

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE

Explore Josiah LOCKE's Family & History

View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.

Pedigree Chart

Prefer a printed chart?
Large-print blank pedigree chart (6 generations / 64 names)

Family Group Record

Prefer a printed worksheet?
Large-print two-sided family group sheets

Family Tree for Josiah LOCKE

The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

BIRTHPLACE