Family/Spouse: Jessie SMITH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ American Civil War Soldiers
Name: William B Lock ,
Residence: Dooly County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 02 June 1863
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 408
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 02 June 1863 at the age of 18 Enlisted in Company C, 55th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 02 June 1863. POW on 09 September 1863 at Cumberland Gap, TN
Released on 14 June 1865 at Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL (Born in Laurens County, Ga. January 3,1845. Died in Dooly County, Ga. October 16, 1923.)

NOTE 2./ Summary of the Battle of Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Sept. 8-10, 1863 in which William B Lock was captured:

The Confederate garrison at Cumberland gap consisted of 2,500 men under the command of Brig.-Gen. John W. Frazer.

Maj.-Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, commanding the Department of Ohio, determined upon the reduction of the place and sent Brig.-Gen. J. M. Shackelford with his cavalry brigade to
invest the south side of the gap. At the same time a new division of infantry, commanded by Col. J. F. De Courcy, was ordered to occupy the north side of the mountain.

Shackelford reached his position at 8 a. m. on the 8th and immediately demanded the surrender of the garrison. This demand was refused and a few hours later De Courcy appeared on the north side of the gap and made similar demand.

In the meantime Burnside himself, with Gilbert's brigade, Hascall's division, 23d corps, left Knoxville, and after a march of 60 miles in 52 hours joined the forces before the gap
on the morning of the 9th.

A third demand for the surrender of the garrison was now made and this time it was complied with, the entire Confederate force surrendering as prisoners of war.

At the same time there fell into Burnside's hands 36 pieces of artillery, about 3,000 stands of small arms, large quantities of ammunition, commissary and quartermaster stores, etc.

The occupation of Cumberland gap placed the Union forces in possession of all the important points in eastern Tennessee.

CSA married Martha B GAMMAGE on 21 Sep 1865 in Dooly County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of James GAMMAGE and Elizabeth RUSSELL) was born on 25 Dec 1848 in Jones County, Georgia; died on 18 Nov 1926 in Dooly County, Georgia; was buried in Mars Hill Baptist Church cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Bladen

James married Athalia ADAMS on 23 Dec 1828 in Laurens County, Georgia. Athalia (daughter of Levin ADAMS and Winifred EDWARDS) was born on 19 Mar 1813 in Pitt County, North Carolina; died on 11 Dec 1890 in Dooly County, Georgia; was buried in Wallace cemetery, Dooly County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1860 Dooly County Georgia Slave census <>

Age Gender Race Name of Slave Owner Home in 1860 (City,County,State)
17 Female Black athelia Lock Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia
14 Female Black athelia Lock Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia
11 Female Black athelia Lock Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia
7 Male Black athelia Lock Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia
2 Male Black athelia Lock Not Stated, Dooly, Georgia

NOTE 2./ Hawkinsville Dispatch Thursday December 18th, 1890 Died, at the residence of her daughter F.W. Mashburn, in Dooly County, Georgia on the 10th day of December 1890, Mrs. Athaliah Lock, widow of the late James Lock, aged 77 years. She leaves one son and two daughters, one brother, sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren to mourn her loss. She was born in Pitt County, North Carolina, March 19th, 1813 and moved to Georgia with her father when quite young. At the age of 16 years she was married to the late James Lock of Dooly County, but at the time of their marriage they
were living in Laurens County. Her husband died in 1857 and she remained a widow the balance of her life.

Additional Comments:
Athelia Adams Lock is the daughter of Levin Adams and Winifred Edwards Adams. Athelia had three brothers Summer Adams, John Q Adams, and Peter Adams. She also had two sisters Martha Ann Adams Hogsett and Elizabeth Adams Montford.

File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/dooly/obits/l/lock2589gob.txt

James married Elizabeth RUSSELL on 16 Jun 1829 in Jones County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born about 1810 in Jones County, Georgia; died in in Dooly County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Married:
Bladen

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Source: Microfilm At Washington Mem. Library
Written: October 23 1849
Recorded: January 20 1850

The Last Will and Testament of Leven Adams

State of Georgia
Dooly County

In the name of God Amen I Leven Adams of said State and County being of advanced age and very feeble health and ill in body but of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed once for all to die and depart this life deem it right and proper in regards myself and family that I should make
and dispose of the property in which a kind and merciful providence has been pleased to bless me I therefore make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament and desire that my property should be disposed of in the following manner to Wit.

Item 1

I do desire in the first place that all my debts which are just should be discharged and paid off by the collection and appropriation of Notes and other demands which I hold in my possession and have against other individuals so far as they are sufficient to do so but in case they are insufficient I desire
that my Executor herein after named will dispose of such property as can best be sparred out of my estate to pay the residue.

Item 2

I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Jane Elizabeth Montford for her sole and separate use and benefit for and during her natural life and that of her children in case she should ever have any lawful ones or one to Wit, One negro girl named Margaret of yellow complexion about twelve years old but in case my said Daughter (Grand) as above mentioned should die without lawful ? then the above named property thus left with its increase to revert to my then living children but in case I should have no children living then to my grandchildren and I further desire and appoint my son Peter Adams Trustee for the management of said property thus above given to my said granddaughter and as trustee over and for all the property which she may hereafter receive as her share out of the remaining portion of my Estate when it shall come to her according to the provisions of this my Will.

Item 3

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ann Hogsett for her sole and separate use and benefit and that of her children for and during her natural life free from the payment of her present or any future husbands debts the following property to wit One negro woman Fanny and her child Gracy both of
yellow complexion and I further desire and appoint her present husband William W Hogsett trustee for the management of said property until her youngest child shall become of age.

Item 4

The balance of my estate both real and personal I give and bequeath to my loving wife Winifred Adams for and during her natural life or widowhood and after her death I desire that it shall be divided into six equal parts in the cheapest and least expensive manner possible One of which parts I give and
bequeath to my daughter Martha Lock and her children for her and their sole and separate use and benefit free from the payment of her present or any future husbands debt for and during their lives and I further desire and appoint her present husband James Lock trustee for the management of said part
when she receives it until her youngest child becomes of age The second of which part I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ann Hogsett and her children for her and their sole and separate use and benefit free from the payment of her present or any future husbands debts for and during their
natural lives and I further desire and appoint her present husband William W Hogsett trustee for the management of said property for and during their natural lives or until the youngest child shall become of age The third of which part I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Jane Elizabeth Montford for her sole and separate use and benefit and to her children in case she should ever marry and have any but in case she should never have any children and die ? ? then it is my desire said third part so given to my said granddaughter shall revert and go back to my children then living equally and if I have no children then living To my grandchildren equally between them The fourth of which part I give and bequeath to my son Peter Adams The fifth of which part I give and bequeath to my son Summer Adams The sixth of which part I give and bequeath to my son John Q Adams
Now reposing special trust and confidence in my Sons John Q and Summer Adams I ordain and appoint them my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament this 23rd October 1849

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
D.L. Bothwell
John B Crumpler
John L Crumpler

Leven Adams

Additional Comments:
Leven Adams was born and raised in Pitt County North Carolina and moved to Georgia and settled in Laurens County about 1815 where he resided until he moved to Dooly County in January 1846.

File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/dooly/wills/wl520adams.txt

Levin married Winifred EDWARDS. Winifred was born in in Pitt County, North Carolina; died in in Dooly County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Delilah PARKER on 10 Sep 1807 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Delilah was born about 1793 in Houston County, Georgia; died in 1827 in Jones County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]