David Lockheart was born in Virginia, according to the census of a daughter in 1880. He was probably born at least 18 years before the birth of his first child, who was born in 1813. He was at least 26 years of age in the 1820 census. He died after Nov 14, 1828 and before the 1830 census, when his wife was listed as head of household.
He married Tomsey Jackson on May 14, 1812, in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Drury Jackson and Elizabeth Bryant. She was born ca. 1785 and died after the 1850 census. (See more details on the marriage license in the Tomsey Jackson biography 32568500, Tomsey Jackson Lockheart.)
Their marriage bond was recorded on Apr 21, 1812, and was signed by both David Lockhart and Drury Jackson. (The text of the bond can be read in the chapter on Tomsey Jackson.)
On Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 330:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County..of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife..in consideration of..two hundred dollars..hath granted, bargained and sold..unto the said David Lockhart, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract..of land situated..in the aforesaid County of Culpeper bounded as followed..containing 89 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
Also on Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 332:
"This Indenture..between Jonas Saffer of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County of the other part..Witnesseth that the said Jonas Saffer..in consideration of ..$300..hath granted and sold..unto the said David Lockhart..land situated..in the aforesaid county..bounded as follows..on the south bank of the middle fork of Thorntons river..containing 30 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
In the 1820 census for Virginia, Culpeper County (Roll 133, page 85), the David Lockhart family consisted of two males under 10 (John W., 2; and Drury Jackson, 6), one male 26-44 (David, at least 26), three females under 10 ( Tabitha, 7; Mary Ann, 3; and ?), one female 16-25, one female 26-44 (Tomsey, 35), and one person engaged in agriculture.
On Sep 20, 1824, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book RR, page 380:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, late Lucy Bryan, of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, for and inconsideration of the sum of [blank]..sell unto the said David Lockhart..a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper where of William Bryan, father of the said Lucy, died seized and possessed adjoining the said Lockhart and James Jones containing 60 acres..it being one undivided sixth part of the said tract of land [William Bryan had six children].." Recorded 6 Nov 1824 and 21 Feb 1825.
It should be noted that Tomsey Jackson's mother's maiden name was Bryan.
On Nov 15, 1826, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book TT, page 72:
"This Indenture..between John Bryan and Nancy, his wife of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Bryan and Nancy, his wife..in consideration; of..thirty six dollars..have granted, bargained and sold..to the said Lockhart one sixth undivided part of a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper, being the same leased by William Bryan to Jonas Saffer and sold be the said Saffer to said David Lockhart and bounded as followeth..containing [124] acres.." Recorded 20 Nov 1826.
On Nov 14,1828, David Lockhart bought land in Culpeper County. The transaction was recorded in the Culpeper County Land & Property Deed Book 1827-1830, Deed Book UU-WW - GSF # old # 7358 Pt23, Deed Book UU, p 141:
"Between David Lockhart of Culpeper Co, Va of one part and John Jett Sr. of the other part
"To secure James & John Jett by note Dated 3 Nov 1827 due 3 Nov 1828 & Interest being for land David Lockhart now occupied consisting of 120A, by him purchased of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway and adjoining another piece of land consisting of 118A
"22 Feb 1828 Recorded Deed of Trust Culpeper Co Court"
On May 21, 1845, the following was recorded in the Rappahannock County Land & Property Deed Book, GSF # old # 7989 PE 6 new # Deed Book Vol F pages 271-272:
"Jetts to Scott &c
"This Indenture made and entered into this 21st day of May 1845 between James Jett and John Jett of the one part and Tabitha Scott (formerly Lockhart), Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill (formerly Lockhart), Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart & Matilda Lockhart of the other part: Whereas David Lockhart on the 3rd day of November 1827 in order to secure the payment of the sum of one hundred & sixteen dollars & forty four cents to the said James Jett & John Jett did by indenture of Trust of that date which is of record in the clerk's office of the County Court of Culpeper County convey to John Jett Sr. his heirs &c the following property to wit
"all that tract of land situate in Culpeper County (now Rappahannock) and bounded as follows viz: by Henry Menefee, Susannah Dunaway & others now occupied by him (the said David Lockhart) and purchased by him of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway, also a tract of lease land containing one hundred & twenty acres more or less adjoining the above mentioned land which said first mentioned tract of land contains one hundred & eighteen acres more or less".
"Upon trust for the uses & purposes in the said indenture mentioned. And whereas since the executing & delivery of the said deed of trust viz: on the 14th day of November 1828 as is evidenced by a receipt written on the said deed of trust & signed by the said James & John Jett the said David Lockhart hath fully paid & satisfied to the said James & John Jett the aforesaid sum of money thereby secured, which the said James & John Jett do hereby acknowledge.
"And whereas the said John Jett Sr. many years ago departed this life without having ever released & reconveyed to the said David Lockhart, conveyed to him in trust as aforesaid & left three children viz: the said James Jett and John Jett and Lavinia who intermarried with John L. Green & is since dead leaving many children his heirs at law & to whom the title at law to the aforesaid tracts of land has descended subject to all the trusts created with and incident to the said legal title under & by the aforesaid indenture of trust one of which was that the said tracts of land should be released and reconveyed to the said David Lockhart or his heirs &c when the debt aforesaid was paid off and discharged.
"And whereas the said David Lockhart has departed this life leaving the aforesaid parties of the second part his children & heirs at law to whom have descended all the estate and rights legal & equitable of the said David Lockhart, and the right to demand & receive of the heirs of the said John Jett Sr. a release & reconveyance of the said tracts of land conveyed by indenture of trust as aforesaid.
"Now this indenture witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for the consideration aforesaid as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold, remised, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell remise release & confirm unto the said parties of the second part all the estate right title interest claim & demand both at law & in equity which the said parties of the first part have or hold in the tracts of land above described.
"To have and To hold the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto the said Tabitha Scott, Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill, Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart and Matilda Lockhart & their heirs forever to their only proper use & behoof forever. And the said James Jett & John Jett for themselves, their heirs &c the above mentioned two tracts of land unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs & assigns in as full & ample manner as the same was warranted by their father the said David Lockhart by the deed of trust above recited, do warrant the same to the said parties of the second part against the claim or claims of them the said James Jett & John Jett and all persons claiming by or under them, or either of them. And they the said James Jett and John Jett as covenant with the said parties of the second part in manner as follows viz: that they the said James & John Jett & their heirs will save the said parties of the second part harmless from any loss or damage by consequence of any claim to the said two tracts of land which the heirs of the said Levinia Green may make or set up, under & by virtue of the above recited deed of Trust from David Lockhart to John Jett Senr.
"In witness whereof the said James Jett and John Jett have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day & year first above written.
James Jett (seal)
John Jett (seal)
"Rappahannock County to wit
"We the undersigned Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James Jett and John Jett parties to a certain deed bearing date the 21st day of May 1845 & hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid & acknowledged the same to be their act & deed and desired us to certify their said acknowledgment to the clerk of the County Court of Rappahannock County in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 21st day of May 1845.
M. Miller (seal)
R. Green (seal)
"Clerk's Office of Rapphannock Count Court
7th day of July 1845
"This deed having been acknowledged before two magistrates was this day received in said office & admitted to record.
Teste
WJ Menefee CC"
Emma Sonner King, a great-granddaughter of David Lockheart, wrote in 1928, "The writer has no knowledge that she (David's daughter Mary Ann) had but one brother John and a sister Betsy who married a man by the name of William Hill."
The children of David Lockheart and Tomsey Jackson were:
i Tabitha, b. ca. 1813, m. John Scott in Sep 1830
ii Drury Jackson, b. ca. 1814, m. Sarah E. Lockheart, d. 1842
* iii Mary Ann (Polly), b. Aug 24, 1816, m. Albert Jenkins on Apr 28, 1834, d. Oct 1,
1897
iv John W., b. 1818, m. Keziah P. Lillard on Jul 29, 1847
v Elizabeth, b. Jan 13, 1821, m. William Thomas Hill on Mar 30, 1841, d. Oct 2,
1884
vi Rachel, b. Aug 7, 1823, unmarried, d. Sep 21, 1860
vii Matilda May., b. Apr 30, 1827, m. William A. Scott in 1846, d. Jan 4, 1918
He married Tomsey Jackson on May 14, 1812, in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Drury Jackson and Elizabeth Bryant. She was born ca. 1785 and died after the 1850 census. (See more details on the marriage license in the Tomsey Jackson biography 32568500, Tomsey Jackson Lockheart.)
Their marriage bond was recorded on Apr 21, 1812, and was signed by both David Lockhart and Drury Jackson. (The text of the bond can be read in the chapter on Tomsey Jackson.)
On Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 330:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County..of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife..in consideration of..two hundred dollars..hath granted, bargained and sold..unto the said David Lockhart, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract..of land situated..in the aforesaid County of Culpeper bounded as followed..containing 89 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
Also on Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 332:
"This Indenture..between Jonas Saffer of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County of the other part..Witnesseth that the said Jonas Saffer..in consideration of ..$300..hath granted and sold..unto the said David Lockhart..land situated..in the aforesaid county..bounded as follows..on the south bank of the middle fork of Thorntons river..containing 30 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
In the 1820 census for Virginia, Culpeper County (Roll 133, page 85), the David Lockhart family consisted of two males under 10 (John W., 2; and Drury Jackson, 6), one male 26-44 (David, at least 26), three females under 10 ( Tabitha, 7; Mary Ann, 3; and ?), one female 16-25, one female 26-44 (Tomsey, 35), and one person engaged in agriculture.
On Sep 20, 1824, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book RR, page 380:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, late Lucy Bryan, of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, for and inconsideration of the sum of [blank]..sell unto the said David Lockhart..a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper where of William Bryan, father of the said Lucy, died seized and possessed adjoining the said Lockhart and James Jones containing 60 acres..it being one undivided sixth part of the said tract of land [William Bryan had six children].." Recorded 6 Nov 1824 and 21 Feb 1825.
It should be noted that Tomsey Jackson's mother's maiden name was Bryan.
On Nov 15, 1826, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book TT, page 72:
"This Indenture..between John Bryan and Nancy, his wife of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Bryan and Nancy, his wife..in consideration; of..thirty six dollars..have granted, bargained and sold..to the said Lockhart one sixth undivided part of a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper, being the same leased by William Bryan to Jonas Saffer and sold be the said Saffer to said David Lockhart and bounded as followeth..containing [124] acres.." Recorded 20 Nov 1826.
On Nov 14,1828, David Lockhart bought land in Culpeper County. The transaction was recorded in the Culpeper County Land & Property Deed Book 1827-1830, Deed Book UU-WW - GSF # old # 7358 Pt23, Deed Book UU, p 141:
"Between David Lockhart of Culpeper Co, Va of one part and John Jett Sr. of the other part
"To secure James & John Jett by note Dated 3 Nov 1827 due 3 Nov 1828 & Interest being for land David Lockhart now occupied consisting of 120A, by him purchased of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway and adjoining another piece of land consisting of 118A
"22 Feb 1828 Recorded Deed of Trust Culpeper Co Court"
On May 21, 1845, the following was recorded in the Rappahannock County Land & Property Deed Book, GSF # old # 7989 PE 6 new # Deed Book Vol F pages 271-272:
"Jetts to Scott &c
"This Indenture made and entered into this 21st day of May 1845 between James Jett and John Jett of the one part and Tabitha Scott (formerly Lockhart), Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill (formerly Lockhart), Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart & Matilda Lockhart of the other part: Whereas David Lockhart on the 3rd day of November 1827 in order to secure the payment of the sum of one hundred & sixteen dollars & forty four cents to the said James Jett & John Jett did by indenture of Trust of that date which is of record in the clerk's office of the County Court of Culpeper County convey to John Jett Sr. his heirs &c the following property to wit
"all that tract of land situate in Culpeper County (now Rappahannock) and bounded as follows viz: by Henry Menefee, Susannah Dunaway & others now occupied by him (the said David Lockhart) and purchased by him of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway, also a tract of lease land containing one hundred & twenty acres more or less adjoining the above mentioned land which said first mentioned tract of land contains one hundred & eighteen acres more or less".
"Upon trust for the uses & purposes in the said indenture mentioned. And whereas since the executing & delivery of the said deed of trust viz: on the 14th day of November 1828 as is evidenced by a receipt written on the said deed of trust & signed by the said James & John Jett the said David Lockhart hath fully paid & satisfied to the said James & John Jett the aforesaid sum of money thereby secured, which the said James & John Jett do hereby acknowledge.
"And whereas the said John Jett Sr. many years ago departed this life without having ever released & reconveyed to the said David Lockhart, conveyed to him in trust as aforesaid & left three children viz: the said James Jett and John Jett and Lavinia who intermarried with John L. Green & is since dead leaving many children his heirs at law & to whom the title at law to the aforesaid tracts of land has descended subject to all the trusts created with and incident to the said legal title under & by the aforesaid indenture of trust one of which was that the said tracts of land should be released and reconveyed to the said David Lockhart or his heirs &c when the debt aforesaid was paid off and discharged.
"And whereas the said David Lockhart has departed this life leaving the aforesaid parties of the second part his children & heirs at law to whom have descended all the estate and rights legal & equitable of the said David Lockhart, and the right to demand & receive of the heirs of the said John Jett Sr. a release & reconveyance of the said tracts of land conveyed by indenture of trust as aforesaid.
"Now this indenture witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for the consideration aforesaid as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold, remised, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell remise release & confirm unto the said parties of the second part all the estate right title interest claim & demand both at law & in equity which the said parties of the first part have or hold in the tracts of land above described.
"To have and To hold the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto the said Tabitha Scott, Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill, Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart and Matilda Lockhart & their heirs forever to their only proper use & behoof forever. And the said James Jett & John Jett for themselves, their heirs &c the above mentioned two tracts of land unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs & assigns in as full & ample manner as the same was warranted by their father the said David Lockhart by the deed of trust above recited, do warrant the same to the said parties of the second part against the claim or claims of them the said James Jett & John Jett and all persons claiming by or under them, or either of them. And they the said James Jett and John Jett as covenant with the said parties of the second part in manner as follows viz: that they the said James & John Jett & their heirs will save the said parties of the second part harmless from any loss or damage by consequence of any claim to the said two tracts of land which the heirs of the said Levinia Green may make or set up, under & by virtue of the above recited deed of Trust from David Lockhart to John Jett Senr.
"In witness whereof the said James Jett and John Jett have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day & year first above written.
James Jett (seal)
John Jett (seal)
"Rappahannock County to wit
"We the undersigned Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James Jett and John Jett parties to a certain deed bearing date the 21st day of May 1845 & hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid & acknowledged the same to be their act & deed and desired us to certify their said acknowledgment to the clerk of the County Court of Rappahannock County in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 21st day of May 1845.
M. Miller (seal)
R. Green (seal)
"Clerk's Office of Rapphannock Count Court
7th day of July 1845
"This deed having been acknowledged before two magistrates was this day received in said office & admitted to record.
Teste
WJ Menefee CC"
Emma Sonner King, a great-granddaughter of David Lockheart, wrote in 1928, "The writer has no knowledge that she (David's daughter Mary Ann) had but one brother John and a sister Betsy who married a man by the name of William Hill."
The children of David Lockheart and Tomsey Jackson were:
i Tabitha, b. ca. 1813, m. John Scott in Sep 1830
ii Drury Jackson, b. ca. 1814, m. Sarah E. Lockheart, d. 1842
* iii Mary Ann (Polly), b. Aug 24, 1816, m. Albert Jenkins on Apr 28, 1834, d. Oct 1,
1897
iv John W., b. 1818, m. Keziah P. Lillard on Jul 29, 1847
v Elizabeth, b. Jan 13, 1821, m. William Thomas Hill on Mar 30, 1841, d. Oct 2,
1884
vi Rachel, b. Aug 7, 1823, unmarried, d. Sep 21, 1860
vii Matilda May., b. Apr 30, 1827, m. William A. Scott in 1846, d. Jan 4, 1918
David Lockheart was born in Virginia, according to the census of a daughter in 1880. He was probably born at least 18 years before the birth of his first child, who was born in 1813. He was at least 26 years of age in the 1820 census. He died after Nov 14, 1828 and before the 1830 census, when his wife was listed as head of household.
He married Tomsey Jackson on May 14, 1812, in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Drury Jackson and Elizabeth Bryant. She was born ca. 1785 and died after the 1850 census. (See more details on the marriage license in the Tomsey Jackson biography 32568500, Tomsey Jackson Lockheart.)
Their marriage bond was recorded on Apr 21, 1812, and was signed by both David Lockhart and Drury Jackson. (The text of the bond can be read in the chapter on Tomsey Jackson.)
On Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 330:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County..of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife..in consideration of..two hundred dollars..hath granted, bargained and sold..unto the said David Lockhart, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract..of land situated..in the aforesaid County of Culpeper bounded as followed..containing 89 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
Also on Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 332:
"This Indenture..between Jonas Saffer of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County of the other part..Witnesseth that the said Jonas Saffer..in consideration of ..$300..hath granted and sold..unto the said David Lockhart..land situated..in the aforesaid county..bounded as follows..on the south bank of the middle fork of Thorntons river..containing 30 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
In the 1820 census for Virginia, Culpeper County (Roll 133, page 85), the David Lockhart family consisted of two males under 10 (John W., 2; and Drury Jackson, 6), one male 26-44 (David, at least 26), three females under 10 ( Tabitha, 7; Mary Ann, 3; and ?), one female 16-25, one female 26-44 (Tomsey, 35), and one person engaged in agriculture.
On Sep 20, 1824, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book RR, page 380:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, late Lucy Bryan, of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, for and inconsideration of the sum of [blank]..sell unto the said David Lockhart..a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper where of William Bryan, father of the said Lucy, died seized and possessed adjoining the said Lockhart and James Jones containing 60 acres..it being one undivided sixth part of the said tract of land [William Bryan had six children].." Recorded 6 Nov 1824 and 21 Feb 1825.
It should be noted that Tomsey Jackson's mother's maiden name was Bryan.
On Nov 15, 1826, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book TT, page 72:
"This Indenture..between John Bryan and Nancy, his wife of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Bryan and Nancy, his wife..in consideration; of..thirty six dollars..have granted, bargained and sold..to the said Lockhart one sixth undivided part of a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper, being the same leased by William Bryan to Jonas Saffer and sold be the said Saffer to said David Lockhart and bounded as followeth..containing [124] acres.." Recorded 20 Nov 1826.
On Nov 14,1828, David Lockhart bought land in Culpeper County. The transaction was recorded in the Culpeper County Land & Property Deed Book 1827-1830, Deed Book UU-WW - GSF # old # 7358 Pt23, Deed Book UU, p 141:
"Between David Lockhart of Culpeper Co, Va of one part and John Jett Sr. of the other part
"To secure James & John Jett by note Dated 3 Nov 1827 due 3 Nov 1828 & Interest being for land David Lockhart now occupied consisting of 120A, by him purchased of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway and adjoining another piece of land consisting of 118A
"22 Feb 1828 Recorded Deed of Trust Culpeper Co Court"
On May 21, 1845, the following was recorded in the Rappahannock County Land & Property Deed Book, GSF # old # 7989 PE 6 new # Deed Book Vol F pages 271-272:
"Jetts to Scott &c
"This Indenture made and entered into this 21st day of May 1845 between James Jett and John Jett of the one part and Tabitha Scott (formerly Lockhart), Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill (formerly Lockhart), Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart & Matilda Lockhart of the other part: Whereas David Lockhart on the 3rd day of November 1827 in order to secure the payment of the sum of one hundred & sixteen dollars & forty four cents to the said James Jett & John Jett did by indenture of Trust of that date which is of record in the clerk's office of the County Court of Culpeper County convey to John Jett Sr. his heirs &c the following property to wit
"all that tract of land situate in Culpeper County (now Rappahannock) and bounded as follows viz: by Henry Menefee, Susannah Dunaway & others now occupied by him (the said David Lockhart) and purchased by him of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway, also a tract of lease land containing one hundred & twenty acres more or less adjoining the above mentioned land which said first mentioned tract of land contains one hundred & eighteen acres more or less".
"Upon trust for the uses & purposes in the said indenture mentioned. And whereas since the executing & delivery of the said deed of trust viz: on the 14th day of November 1828 as is evidenced by a receipt written on the said deed of trust & signed by the said James & John Jett the said David Lockhart hath fully paid & satisfied to the said James & John Jett the aforesaid sum of money thereby secured, which the said James & John Jett do hereby acknowledge.
"And whereas the said John Jett Sr. many years ago departed this life without having ever released & reconveyed to the said David Lockhart, conveyed to him in trust as aforesaid & left three children viz: the said James Jett and John Jett and Lavinia who intermarried with John L. Green & is since dead leaving many children his heirs at law & to whom the title at law to the aforesaid tracts of land has descended subject to all the trusts created with and incident to the said legal title under & by the aforesaid indenture of trust one of which was that the said tracts of land should be released and reconveyed to the said David Lockhart or his heirs &c when the debt aforesaid was paid off and discharged.
"And whereas the said David Lockhart has departed this life leaving the aforesaid parties of the second part his children & heirs at law to whom have descended all the estate and rights legal & equitable of the said David Lockhart, and the right to demand & receive of the heirs of the said John Jett Sr. a release & reconveyance of the said tracts of land conveyed by indenture of trust as aforesaid.
"Now this indenture witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for the consideration aforesaid as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold, remised, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell remise release & confirm unto the said parties of the second part all the estate right title interest claim & demand both at law & in equity which the said parties of the first part have or hold in the tracts of land above described.
"To have and To hold the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto the said Tabitha Scott, Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill, Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart and Matilda Lockhart & their heirs forever to their only proper use & behoof forever. And the said James Jett & John Jett for themselves, their heirs &c the above mentioned two tracts of land unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs & assigns in as full & ample manner as the same was warranted by their father the said David Lockhart by the deed of trust above recited, do warrant the same to the said parties of the second part against the claim or claims of them the said James Jett & John Jett and all persons claiming by or under them, or either of them. And they the said James Jett and John Jett as covenant with the said parties of the second part in manner as follows viz: that they the said James & John Jett & their heirs will save the said parties of the second part harmless from any loss or damage by consequence of any claim to the said two tracts of land which the heirs of the said Levinia Green may make or set up, under & by virtue of the above recited deed of Trust from David Lockhart to John Jett Senr.
"In witness whereof the said James Jett and John Jett have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day & year first above written.
James Jett (seal)
John Jett (seal)
"Rappahannock County to wit
"We the undersigned Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James Jett and John Jett parties to a certain deed bearing date the 21st day of May 1845 & hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid & acknowledged the same to be their act & deed and desired us to certify their said acknowledgment to the clerk of the County Court of Rappahannock County in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 21st day of May 1845.
M. Miller (seal)
R. Green (seal)
"Clerk's Office of Rapphannock Count Court
7th day of July 1845
"This deed having been acknowledged before two magistrates was this day received in said office & admitted to record.
Teste
WJ Menefee CC"
Emma Sonner King, a great-granddaughter of David Lockheart, wrote in 1928, "The writer has no knowledge that she (David's daughter Mary Ann) had but one brother John and a sister Betsy who married a man by the name of William Hill."
The children of David Lockheart and Tomsey Jackson were:
i Tabitha, b. ca. 1813, m. John Scott in Sep 1830
ii Drury Jackson, b. ca. 1814, m. Sarah E. Lockheart, d. 1842
* iii Mary Ann (Polly), b. Aug 24, 1816, m. Albert Jenkins on Apr 28, 1834, d. Oct 1,
1897
iv John W., b. 1818, m. Keziah P. Lillard on Jul 29, 1847
v Elizabeth, b. Jan 13, 1821, m. William Thomas Hill on Mar 30, 1841, d. Oct 2,
1884
vi Rachel, b. Aug 7, 1823, unmarried, d. Sep 21, 1860
vii Matilda May., b. Apr 30, 1827, m. William A. Scott in 1846, d. Jan 4, 1918
He married Tomsey Jackson on May 14, 1812, in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Drury Jackson and Elizabeth Bryant. She was born ca. 1785 and died after the 1850 census. (See more details on the marriage license in the Tomsey Jackson biography 32568500, Tomsey Jackson Lockheart.)
Their marriage bond was recorded on Apr 21, 1812, and was signed by both David Lockhart and Drury Jackson. (The text of the bond can be read in the chapter on Tomsey Jackson.)
On Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 330:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County..of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife..in consideration of..two hundred dollars..hath granted, bargained and sold..unto the said David Lockhart, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract..of land situated..in the aforesaid County of Culpeper bounded as followed..containing 89 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
Also on Oct 1, 1817, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book II, page 332:
"This Indenture..between Jonas Saffer of the County of Culpeper..of the one part and David Lockhart of Shenandoah County of the other part..Witnesseth that the said Jonas Saffer..in consideration of ..$300..hath granted and sold..unto the said David Lockhart..land situated..in the aforesaid county..bounded as follows..on the south bank of the middle fork of Thorntons river..containing 30 acres." Recorded 27 Feb 1818
In the 1820 census for Virginia, Culpeper County (Roll 133, page 85), the David Lockhart family consisted of two males under 10 (John W., 2; and Drury Jackson, 6), one male 26-44 (David, at least 26), three females under 10 ( Tabitha, 7; Mary Ann, 3; and ?), one female 16-25, one female 26-44 (Tomsey, 35), and one person engaged in agriculture.
On Sep 20, 1824, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book RR, page 380:
"This Indenture..between John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, late Lucy Bryan, of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Dunaway and Lucy, his wife, for and inconsideration of the sum of [blank]..sell unto the said David Lockhart..a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper where of William Bryan, father of the said Lucy, died seized and possessed adjoining the said Lockhart and James Jones containing 60 acres..it being one undivided sixth part of the said tract of land [William Bryan had six children].." Recorded 6 Nov 1824 and 21 Feb 1825.
It should be noted that Tomsey Jackson's mother's maiden name was Bryan.
On Nov 15, 1826, the following was entered into the Culpeper County Deed Book TT, page 72:
"This Indenture..between John Bryan and Nancy, his wife of the one part and David Lockhart of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Bryan and Nancy, his wife..in consideration; of..thirty six dollars..have granted, bargained and sold..to the said Lockhart one sixth undivided part of a certain tract of land..in the County of Culpeper, being the same leased by William Bryan to Jonas Saffer and sold be the said Saffer to said David Lockhart and bounded as followeth..containing [124] acres.." Recorded 20 Nov 1826.
On Nov 14,1828, David Lockhart bought land in Culpeper County. The transaction was recorded in the Culpeper County Land & Property Deed Book 1827-1830, Deed Book UU-WW - GSF # old # 7358 Pt23, Deed Book UU, p 141:
"Between David Lockhart of Culpeper Co, Va of one part and John Jett Sr. of the other part
"To secure James & John Jett by note Dated 3 Nov 1827 due 3 Nov 1828 & Interest being for land David Lockhart now occupied consisting of 120A, by him purchased of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway and adjoining another piece of land consisting of 118A
"22 Feb 1828 Recorded Deed of Trust Culpeper Co Court"
On May 21, 1845, the following was recorded in the Rappahannock County Land & Property Deed Book, GSF # old # 7989 PE 6 new # Deed Book Vol F pages 271-272:
"Jetts to Scott &c
"This Indenture made and entered into this 21st day of May 1845 between James Jett and John Jett of the one part and Tabitha Scott (formerly Lockhart), Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill (formerly Lockhart), Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart & Matilda Lockhart of the other part: Whereas David Lockhart on the 3rd day of November 1827 in order to secure the payment of the sum of one hundred & sixteen dollars & forty four cents to the said James Jett & John Jett did by indenture of Trust of that date which is of record in the clerk's office of the County Court of Culpeper County convey to John Jett Sr. his heirs &c the following property to wit
"all that tract of land situate in Culpeper County (now Rappahannock) and bounded as follows viz: by Henry Menefee, Susannah Dunaway & others now occupied by him (the said David Lockhart) and purchased by him of Jonas Saffer & John Dunaway, also a tract of lease land containing one hundred & twenty acres more or less adjoining the above mentioned land which said first mentioned tract of land contains one hundred & eighteen acres more or less".
"Upon trust for the uses & purposes in the said indenture mentioned. And whereas since the executing & delivery of the said deed of trust viz: on the 14th day of November 1828 as is evidenced by a receipt written on the said deed of trust & signed by the said James & John Jett the said David Lockhart hath fully paid & satisfied to the said James & John Jett the aforesaid sum of money thereby secured, which the said James & John Jett do hereby acknowledge.
"And whereas the said John Jett Sr. many years ago departed this life without having ever released & reconveyed to the said David Lockhart, conveyed to him in trust as aforesaid & left three children viz: the said James Jett and John Jett and Lavinia who intermarried with John L. Green & is since dead leaving many children his heirs at law & to whom the title at law to the aforesaid tracts of land has descended subject to all the trusts created with and incident to the said legal title under & by the aforesaid indenture of trust one of which was that the said tracts of land should be released and reconveyed to the said David Lockhart or his heirs &c when the debt aforesaid was paid off and discharged.
"And whereas the said David Lockhart has departed this life leaving the aforesaid parties of the second part his children & heirs at law to whom have descended all the estate and rights legal & equitable of the said David Lockhart, and the right to demand & receive of the heirs of the said John Jett Sr. a release & reconveyance of the said tracts of land conveyed by indenture of trust as aforesaid.
"Now this indenture witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for the consideration aforesaid as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold, remised, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell remise release & confirm unto the said parties of the second part all the estate right title interest claim & demand both at law & in equity which the said parties of the first part have or hold in the tracts of land above described.
"To have and To hold the said tracts of land with their appurtenances unto the said Tabitha Scott, Drury J. J. Lockhart, Mary Ann Lockhart, Elizabeth Hill, Rachel Lockhart, John W. Lockhart and Matilda Lockhart & their heirs forever to their only proper use & behoof forever. And the said James Jett & John Jett for themselves, their heirs &c the above mentioned two tracts of land unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs & assigns in as full & ample manner as the same was warranted by their father the said David Lockhart by the deed of trust above recited, do warrant the same to the said parties of the second part against the claim or claims of them the said James Jett & John Jett and all persons claiming by or under them, or either of them. And they the said James Jett and John Jett as covenant with the said parties of the second part in manner as follows viz: that they the said James & John Jett & their heirs will save the said parties of the second part harmless from any loss or damage by consequence of any claim to the said two tracts of land which the heirs of the said Levinia Green may make or set up, under & by virtue of the above recited deed of Trust from David Lockhart to John Jett Senr.
"In witness whereof the said James Jett and John Jett have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day & year first above written.
James Jett (seal)
John Jett (seal)
"Rappahannock County to wit
"We the undersigned Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James Jett and John Jett parties to a certain deed bearing date the 21st day of May 1845 & hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid & acknowledged the same to be their act & deed and desired us to certify their said acknowledgment to the clerk of the County Court of Rappahannock County in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 21st day of May 1845.
M. Miller (seal)
R. Green (seal)
"Clerk's Office of Rapphannock Count Court
7th day of July 1845
"This deed having been acknowledged before two magistrates was this day received in said office & admitted to record.
Teste
WJ Menefee CC"
Emma Sonner King, a great-granddaughter of David Lockheart, wrote in 1928, "The writer has no knowledge that she (David's daughter Mary Ann) had but one brother John and a sister Betsy who married a man by the name of William Hill."
The children of David Lockheart and Tomsey Jackson were:
i Tabitha, b. ca. 1813, m. John Scott in Sep 1830
ii Drury Jackson, b. ca. 1814, m. Sarah E. Lockheart, d. 1842
* iii Mary Ann (Polly), b. Aug 24, 1816, m. Albert Jenkins on Apr 28, 1834, d. Oct 1,
1897
iv John W., b. 1818, m. Keziah P. Lillard on Jul 29, 1847
v Elizabeth, b. Jan 13, 1821, m. William Thomas Hill on Mar 30, 1841, d. Oct 2,
1884
vi Rachel, b. Aug 7, 1823, unmarried, d. Sep 21, 1860
vii Matilda May., b. Apr 30, 1827, m. William A. Scott in 1846, d. Jan 4, 1918
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