Joseph Lockwood

M, b. 6 August 1638, d. 14 April 1717
     Joseph was born on Friday, 6 August 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Robert Lockwood and Susannah Norman. Joseph married Isabell Beacham, daughter of Robert Beacham, circa 1663 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Joseph and Isabell were the parents of Robert [1667 or before], Susannah [1670 or before], John [after 1667] & Sarah [after 1670]. This would make the children's births more likely to be: Robert [1664], Suannah [1666], John [1668] & Sarah [1671].1 On 13 October 1664 Robert Beacham and Joseph Lockwood were made freeman at the same time according to Fairfield records.2,3 Isabell died before 14 November 1688 leaving Joseph a widower. Joseph married second after 1689, Mary Coley [bap. 11/23/1651-1705], she was the daughter of Samuel Coley and Ann Prudden. She first married Peter Simpson before 3/17/1685 & 2nd John Stream.4 Joseph was one of the seven original members of the church at Green's Farm in 1715.5 Joseph departed this life on Wednesday, 14 April 1717 in Westport at Green's Farm at age 78 years, 8 months and 8 days.6

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: In the will of his granfather dated 1688 it is noted that Robert is of age. This makes Robert at least 21 years old and his birth being in 1667 or before.
  2. [S2459] Henry Griswold Jesup, Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York and his Descendants, page 66 - 13 October 1664, the same court made him a freeman.
    page 68 - The Records of Fairfield make frequent mention of Beacham’s name, but he appears not to have been made a freeman until 1664 at the same time with Joseph Lockwood, then or afterwards his son-in-law.
  3. [S2477] Frederic A. Holden and Dubar Lockwood, History of the Lockwood Family in America from A. D. 1630, page 13 - Joseph Lockwood was made freeman October 13th, 1664, and on the list of freeman of Fairfield, Conn., October 10th, 1669.
  4. [S80] Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of The Families of Old Fairfield, Volume 1 page 586 - Joseph [1638-1717] m. [1] ________Beacham: [2] Mary [Coley] [Simpson] Stream.
  5. [S2459] Henry Griswold Jesup, Edward Jessup of West Farms, Westchester Co., New York and his Descendants, pages 69.
  6. [S2302] Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870: Volume 1 page 187.