Jesse married Elizabeth M. LOCK on 25 Jul 1868 in Laurens County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of William LOCK and Celia (Sela) HIGDAN) was born in 1845 in Dooly County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Laurens County Residents, sorted by last name
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SEC DIST LOT NO. NAME RESIDENCE CAPT. DIST. COUNTY OF DRAW
2 2 203 Lock, William Laurens County Bohannons Muscogee County


Birth:
Bladen

William married Celia (Sela) HIGDAN on 02 Sep 1830 in Henry, County, Alabama. Celia was born on 24 Oct 1810 in Georgia; died on 10 Dec 1891 in Dodge County, Georgia; was buried in Lovely Grove Baptist Church, Dodge Co., GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From 1880 Dodge County Census : Census Place: District 349, Dodge, Georgia : Source: FHL Film 1254143 National Archives Film T9-0143 Page 497A
These Grandchildren cannot be attached with the resources available to me, to either of Celia (Selia) Higdan Lock's daughters, Athalia or Francis, who make up the total of this household in 1880. There is a possibility that these grandchildren could be from another of Celia's children as well.

Rebekah A. LOCK GDau F S W 12 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA
Leonard T. LOCK GSon M S W 8 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA
William R. LOCK GSon M S W 5 GA
Fa: GA Mo: GA

Notes:

NOTE 1./ The Bellflowers of Laurens County is a legal record of the doings of my ancestors in Laurens County Georgia. By Robert A. Belflower <<>>

March 1838 Plaintiff was Leonard Lock, Sr. Defendant was Thomas Lock. Trover and conversion. Witnesses were W. Baker, H. Bellflower, Summer Adams, Levi Adams, M. G. O’Neal. Subpoena Docket 1828 - 1846, pages 39 - 40.

NOTE 2./ SLAVEINFO-L Archives <>
Subject: Lock(e)s of Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia

Leonard Lock(e) of Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia owned two slaves, possibly the entire family, by the names of David, also known as Dave, and Betsey. They were husband and wife.
In court documents for Laurens County 1847: Leonard Lock Sr gave to his son William Lock of Laurens County, a 45 year old Negro woman named Betsey.
In court documents for Laurens County 1838: Plaintiff Leonard Lock. Defendant Thomas Lock. Plaintiff alleged that he had been possessed, on June 25, 1938, of a Negro man by the name of David, called Dave. Said Negro man had been appropriated by the defendant, to the great loss of $1500.00 value
of the Negro man.


Birth:
Bladen

Leonard married Frances UNKNOWN about 1805 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Frances was born in 1780 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Laurens County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Bladen