Person:James Lockhart (12)

Land Records

This Indenture made the tenth day of Dec 1781 by an between James Lockhart of the county of Johnston and province of North Carolina of the one part and Simon Strickling of the other part Witnesseth that the said James Lockheart for and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred and twenty pounds to him in hand paid by at and before the En Sealing & delivering of these presents - The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & him self therewith fully satisfied contented and paid hath bargained sold aliened and confirmed & made over and doth by these for himself Executors administrators & assigns bargain Sell alien enforce & confirm and forever made over unto the said Simon Strickling his Ex.s Adm.- & assigns forever a certain Tract of land lying & being in the county & province afore said and on both Sides of Little River Beginning at William Boyakins corner a hickory on the North Side of Little River runs South -- West to a corner in James Prices path or the path that leads on the main Ridge between Little River & Cattail then along the path to a Corner pine on the East The path then a dividing line between the said James Lockheart and Frederick Holliman to a white oak on Little River just above a small Spring Branch then empties into little river a small distance above the fall in the river where old Holliman formerly built a mill then up the said river the various courses thereof to Robert Bryan's corner thence to the Beginning Containing by Estimation two hundred acres Be the same more or less Together with all buildings thereon and all other rights title & Interest made to the said premises and the remainders rights issues and profits thereof and of every part & parcel thereof with All profits privileges to the same in anywise appertaining or belonging to the said Simon Strickling his heirs & assigns forever and the sd James Lockheart for himself his heirs Ex.s & Adm.s doth covenant and agree with the said Simon Strickling his heirs exr.s & Assigns that the above -------- premises clear and free from all incumbrances Whatsoever And the said James Lockheart his heirs Ex.- & adm.- shall and will warrant and forever defend to same to the said Simon Strickling his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever In Testimony I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 10th day of December Anno Domini 1781

Signed Sealed & Delivered James Lockheart {Seal}

In the presence of

Frederick Holliman

William Ware

Johnston County Feby Term 1782 then was this deed acknowledged in open court and ordered to be Registered

William Ward clk

(Johnston Co., NC DB Grt1 Pg 266)

Records

10 December 1785 - Rec'd likewise the Memorial of James Lockhart of Johnston County. Endorsed in the House of Commons, read and referred to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances, which being read, was referred in like manner.

[Source: The State Records of North Carolina: 1662-1712-1788-1790, Vol. 21, by North Carolina, North Carolina. Trustees of the Public Libraries, pg. 47]. [Note: the use of the word "Memorial" in this record is not an indication that James had died].

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   Mark, Thank you for the information about my many times removed cousin, Dr John Washington Lockhart and his book. He missed one son from his list of his and my ancestor, James Lockhart of Johnston County, NC. This was JOEL Lockhart, a son by James' first wife Susanne Dupuy. John,James, Joel and Bruttain (Lockett),Lockhart were their children before she died and James married Hannah Hawkins Smith. James Lockhart of Johnston County died in 1800. This was the date his will was probated in Johnston County, NC. My list is taken from a copy I have of James' original will. Both James Lockhart,Jr. and his brother Joel Lockhart served in the Revolution. The younger boys were not old enough. Over the last fifty and more years I have accumulated many records which I had not referred to in years until I went on line a few months ago. My records ahow that the first four sons of James Lockhart of Amelia Co., VA and Johnston Co. NC moved south after the Rev. I have records of them through correspondence.
   
   One item I should perhaps mention is that the Elam Lockhart who moved to Marengo County, AL was a son of Stephen Lockhart and a nephew of Elam Lockhart who died in Johnston County, NC.
   
   Incidentally, I have a copy of James Lockhart,Jr's account of his Rev. service and some records of his brother, Joel's service.
   
   http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LOCKHART/1999-12/0945691580