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- Lack of mention of Edmund Lockwood, Jr. in the will of John Masters would indicate that Edmund, Jr. was by an earlier wife, reinforced by a court order 2 June 1635, after the death of Edmund Lockwood, Sr. to place out the "elder children." There were undoubtedly one or two other children of Edmund Lockwood by his first wife, but apparently none survived, for only Edmund, Jr. claimed the estate of his half~brother, John, in 1683.
- Edmund Lockwood was apparently raised by his uncle, Robert Lockwood, and likely came to Connecticut with him around 1646. Although both Robert and his son, Jonathan Lockwood, briefly owned land in Stamford, Robert of Fairfield sold his Stamford property before April 15, 1650 (deed recorded in Stamford Town Meeting Records, 1:48).
Jonathan Lockwood, a cousin of Edmund, sold some Stamford property in 1665 and moved to Greenwich (Stamford Deeds A:39–40).
Edmund Lockwood already owned land in Stamford prior to March 8, 1650, which marks his first appearance in the Stamford Town Meeting records. He is mentioned consistently in subsequent records—appearing in deeds, serving as a fence viewer and “pounder,” and participating on surveying committees.
Notably, Edmund, along with his wife and children, were the only Lockwoods residing in Stamford during the latter third of the seventeenth century. Edmund and his short-lived son, John Lockwood, were listed among the Stamford proprietors in 1687. Edmund’s original property, along with subsequent allotments of common land based on his vested rights, passed to his children and their heirs over four generations, providing clear genealogical continuity.
The inventory of Edmund Lockwood’s estate was taken on February 28, 1692/3, by Jonathan Bell, Sr. and Abraham Ambler. Probate records reference his widow; sons Joseph, Daniel, and Edmund; and daughters Mary, Abigail, and one unnamed daughter.
Administration of the estate was granted to his son Joseph Lockwood and to Jonas Weed; however, Weed declined to serve, and Abraham Ambler, Sr. was appointed in his place.
A second inventory was taken on January 30, 1706/7, following the death of the widow. This inventory was conducted by Jonathan Selleck, Benjamin Green, and John Ambler, and was presented by Edmund Lockwood, son of the deceased. Distribution of the estate was ordered to sons Joseph, Daniel, and Edmund, and to daughters Mary Garnsey, Abigail Lockwood, and Sarah Lockwood.
Joseph Bishop, Benjamin Green, and John Ambler were appointed as distributors.
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1625 - 1693 (~ 68 years)
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