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- Nathaniel Lockwood died after 1765 and likely before 1774; no death or probate record has been found. (Note: Revolutionary War service attributed to this man by the DAR actually belongs to another Nathaniel Lockwood of Norwalk (U, pp. 151–152). All individuals named Nathaniel Lockwood in the 1790 census can be identified as other persons.)
He married on January 2, 1742/3 at Stamford Mary Patch, born about 1723/4. She is said (CC) to have been the twin sister of Quinton Patch of Stamford and Danbury, Connecticut.
Mary’s surname appears in records with variations:
- “Pack” (as copied from Stamford town records)
- “Patchin” (in Ezra Lockwood’s journal)
However, “Patch” is considered correct. Supporting evidence includes the marriage of her daughter Mary Lockwood, Jr., to her first cousin Thompson Patch, son of Quinton and Mercy (Ambler) Patch, as noted in the Patch–Partch family history (CC).
Quinton and Mary Patch are said to have been born in England (CC), and the surname does not appear in Stamford earlier. Some researchers have noted a possible earlier connection through the family of Hannah (Scott) Lockwood, whose sister Mary Scott married Thomas Patch of Essex County, Massachusetts (G), though this remains speculative.
Based on Quinton Patch’s stated age in his will, the likely birth year for both Quinton and Mary is closer to 1723/4 rather than the commonly cited 1727.
(See “Richard Ambler Family,” X–64:184–185.)
No record of Mary (Patch) Lockwood has been found after the birth and baptism of her children in Stamford. Notably, one son and two daughters later married in Danbury, where Quinton Patch resided.
- Land and Civic Records
Nathaniel Lockwood—apparently the only man of that name in the Stamford grantee/grantor index before 1799—received two land grants at Stamford (Deeds D:188) on February 26, 1739/40:
- From his father, Joseph Lockwood
- From his (half) brother, Israel Lockwood
In the deed from Joseph, the father reserved lifetime “improvement and enjoyment” of the land for himself and his wife (likely a third wife). This reservation was largely relinquished in a quitclaim dated January 25, 1741/2 (Stamford Deeds D:293).
Nathaniel sold both parcels of land to his (half) brothers, Israel and John Lockwood, on March 14 and 18, 1744/5 (Deeds D:496 and D:501).
His final Stamford deed (E:335), dated December 21, 1750, conveyed to his “brother John Lockwood” one-half of three rods of salt meadow. In this deed, Nathaniel reaffirmed his father’s reserved lifetime use of the property, after which the land would pass fully to John.
Despite selling his land, Nathaniel appears to have remained in Stamford for some time. Town meeting records from December 9, 1756; December 14, 1761; and December 15, 1763 include entries for his tax rate (S).
- Children and Church Records
The births of eight children are recorded in Stamford town records through 1759, and baptisms for eleven children appear in the records of the Stamford First Congregational Church.
- In 1754, five of the eldest children were baptized together under the name “Mary, widow of Nathaniel.”
- However, just eighteen days later, on March 17, 1754, Nathaniel Lockwood and his wife Mary appeared and “owned the covenant” at the same church (J), confirming he was still living.
- Six additional children were baptized individually through 1765.
(Note: Jerusha, sometimes incorrectly attributed to this family, was baptized May 8, 1757 as the daughter of Nathaniel Lockwood, Jr., of Greenwich.)
The last known Stamford record for this family is the 1767 marriage of Millicent Lockwood “of Stamford” at the First Congregational Church.
- Later Family Movements
No further records of Nathaniel or Mary have been found in Connecticut or Westchester County after this period, despite extensive research.
Seven of their children have been identified into adulthood through:
- The pension records of Nathan Lockwood of Pound Ridge
- Deeds and related records involving two sons and four daughters in:
- Danbury and New Milford, Connecticut
- Chittenden County, Vermont
It is highly probable that both parents died while their younger children were still minors, and that these children were subsequently raised by older siblings or other relatives.
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