(special thanks to Jim Bass for the following info) Thanks to published genealogy of this family entitled "A history of the Doggett-Daggett family" by Samuel Bradlee Doggett published 1894 by Press of Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, there is much known about this family. From this work we learn the following about the progenitor, the Hon. John Locke Doggett: He was born in Taunton, Mass., September 8, 1798 the son of Rev. Simeon Doggett (1765-1852 of whom much is written) and Nancy Fobes; died Jacksonville, Fla., January 8, 1844; married in Mendon, Mass., November 9, 1823, to Maria Fairbanks, of Mendon, Mass. Maria was born about 1805 and died February 7, 1867 and is buried with her husband at Old City.
"Judge John Locke Doggett graduated from Brown University in 1821; studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts. He was one of the earliest settlers of Florida and he received the appointment of territorial judge from Col. Isaiah D. Hart. Judge Doggett was a man of keen- intellect, high culture, flue physique, and austere manners. As a lawyer he had few equals; as a judge, no superior."
In addition was Jacksonville's first postmaster, owned and operated a ferry boat and build the first courthouse in Duval County where he was a lawyer and a judge. This family gave the land for St. John's Episcopal Church (for which the Broward family gave the lumber) and reared a rather rambunctious son (Aristides), whose wife was one of the founders of St. Luke's Hospital.
John and Maria had six known children: John Locke Jr., Aristides H., Junius, F. A., Simeon Fobes and Maria Catherine.
(following bio with sources by John Locke Doggett)
John Locke Doggett was the first of eight children of Rev Simeon and Nancy (Fobes) Doggett. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Brown University, studied the law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. On November 9, 1823, he married Maria Fairbanks in Mendon, Massachusetts. He migrated to North Florida with his wife for health reasons , arriving in the area then known as Cowford about 1824. His health improved and Doggett decided to take up permanent residence there. He established himself as a merchant and was engaged in the lumber business. Soon afterward, when the area became part of the Florida Territory, Isaiah D. Hart convinced other landholders at Cowford to establish the town of Jacksonville on the north side of the Saint John’s River. John Doggett was subsequently contracted by Duval County to build a court house there. The county court initially convened under the jurisdiction of three judges, one of whom was John Locke Doggett. Doggett sold his businesses, turned his attention to the law and was admitted to practice. He became presiding judge of the county court and was President of the Florida Legislative Council.
As one of the founders of Jacksonville, John Locke Doggett was a highly visible participant in many of the first ventures in and about the town. He was awarded a license to operate the first ferry from the north side of the river at the foot of Liberty Street to connect with the road to St. Augustine. Under the terms of the agreement, he was required to “keep in good repair, a flat-boat of sufficient dimension to carry a loaded wagon and team and a sufficient number of canoe boats to answer, at all times, the purposes of transportation.” He also served for three years as Jacksonville’s first postmaster until 1827. In 1832, he, Isaiah Hart and Henry Burritt supervised the election of Jacksonville’s mayor and councilmen. When the Bank of Jacksonville offered the sale of its stock in 1837, it was under the supervision of Doggett and five others. Although not entered into the official records of Jacksonville, affidavits in deed books reference the “Doggett Map” which platted the highest point in Jacksonville, an area that Doggett believed would be a principle thoroughfare. John and Maria Doggett provided two lots there for the construction of the Saint John’s Episcopal Church, where they were devout members and where the Church still stands. The Doggett house was located a block “east of Market Street, south of Forsyth Street, west of Liberty Street and north of Bay Street.” John and Maria Doggett had six children and Catherine Street was named for a daughter who died in Jacksonville at a very young age. The surviving children were: John Locke Doggett, Junius Doggett, Aristides Doggett, Simeon Fobes Doggett and Maria Catharine (Doggett) Pasco.
Sources based on family documents: “A History of the Doggett–Daggett Family”, Samuel Bradlee Doggett, Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, 1894; “History of Early Jacksonville”, Thomas Frederick Davis, The H. & W. B. Drew Company, Jacksonville, FL, 1911; “History of Duval County”, Pleasant Daniel Gold The Record company, Saint Augustine, FL, 1929; and “Old Hickory Town”, James Robertson Ward, Florida Publishing Company, Jacksonville, FL,1982.
"Judge John Locke Doggett graduated from Brown University in 1821; studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts. He was one of the earliest settlers of Florida and he received the appointment of territorial judge from Col. Isaiah D. Hart. Judge Doggett was a man of keen- intellect, high culture, flue physique, and austere manners. As a lawyer he had few equals; as a judge, no superior."
In addition was Jacksonville's first postmaster, owned and operated a ferry boat and build the first courthouse in Duval County where he was a lawyer and a judge. This family gave the land for St. John's Episcopal Church (for which the Broward family gave the lumber) and reared a rather rambunctious son (Aristides), whose wife was one of the founders of St. Luke's Hospital.
John and Maria had six known children: John Locke Jr., Aristides H., Junius, F. A., Simeon Fobes and Maria Catherine.
(following bio with sources by John Locke Doggett)
John Locke Doggett was the first of eight children of Rev Simeon and Nancy (Fobes) Doggett. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Brown University, studied the law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. On November 9, 1823, he married Maria Fairbanks in Mendon, Massachusetts. He migrated to North Florida with his wife for health reasons , arriving in the area then known as Cowford about 1824. His health improved and Doggett decided to take up permanent residence there. He established himself as a merchant and was engaged in the lumber business. Soon afterward, when the area became part of the Florida Territory, Isaiah D. Hart convinced other landholders at Cowford to establish the town of Jacksonville on the north side of the Saint John’s River. John Doggett was subsequently contracted by Duval County to build a court house there. The county court initially convened under the jurisdiction of three judges, one of whom was John Locke Doggett. Doggett sold his businesses, turned his attention to the law and was admitted to practice. He became presiding judge of the county court and was President of the Florida Legislative Council.
As one of the founders of Jacksonville, John Locke Doggett was a highly visible participant in many of the first ventures in and about the town. He was awarded a license to operate the first ferry from the north side of the river at the foot of Liberty Street to connect with the road to St. Augustine. Under the terms of the agreement, he was required to “keep in good repair, a flat-boat of sufficient dimension to carry a loaded wagon and team and a sufficient number of canoe boats to answer, at all times, the purposes of transportation.” He also served for three years as Jacksonville’s first postmaster until 1827. In 1832, he, Isaiah Hart and Henry Burritt supervised the election of Jacksonville’s mayor and councilmen. When the Bank of Jacksonville offered the sale of its stock in 1837, it was under the supervision of Doggett and five others. Although not entered into the official records of Jacksonville, affidavits in deed books reference the “Doggett Map” which platted the highest point in Jacksonville, an area that Doggett believed would be a principle thoroughfare. John and Maria Doggett provided two lots there for the construction of the Saint John’s Episcopal Church, where they were devout members and where the Church still stands. The Doggett house was located a block “east of Market Street, south of Forsyth Street, west of Liberty Street and north of Bay Street.” John and Maria Doggett had six children and Catherine Street was named for a daughter who died in Jacksonville at a very young age. The surviving children were: John Locke Doggett, Junius Doggett, Aristides Doggett, Simeon Fobes Doggett and Maria Catharine (Doggett) Pasco.
Sources based on family documents: “A History of the Doggett–Daggett Family”, Samuel Bradlee Doggett, Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, 1894; “History of Early Jacksonville”, Thomas Frederick Davis, The H. & W. B. Drew Company, Jacksonville, FL, 1911; “History of Duval County”, Pleasant Daniel Gold The Record company, Saint Augustine, FL, 1929; and “Old Hickory Town”, James Robertson Ward, Florida Publishing Company, Jacksonville, FL,1982.
(special thanks to Jim Bass for the following info) Thanks to published genealogy of this family entitled "A history of the Doggett-Daggett family" by Samuel Bradlee Doggett published 1894 by Press of Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, there is much known about this family. From this work we learn the following about the progenitor, the Hon. John Locke Doggett: He was born in Taunton, Mass., September 8, 1798 the son of Rev. Simeon Doggett (1765-1852 of whom much is written) and Nancy Fobes; died Jacksonville, Fla., January 8, 1844; married in Mendon, Mass., November 9, 1823, to Maria Fairbanks, of Mendon, Mass. Maria was born about 1805 and died February 7, 1867 and is buried with her husband at Old City.
"Judge John Locke Doggett graduated from Brown University in 1821; studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts. He was one of the earliest settlers of Florida and he received the appointment of territorial judge from Col. Isaiah D. Hart. Judge Doggett was a man of keen- intellect, high culture, flue physique, and austere manners. As a lawyer he had few equals; as a judge, no superior."
In addition was Jacksonville's first postmaster, owned and operated a ferry boat and build the first courthouse in Duval County where he was a lawyer and a judge. This family gave the land for St. John's Episcopal Church (for which the Broward family gave the lumber) and reared a rather rambunctious son (Aristides), whose wife was one of the founders of St. Luke's Hospital.
John and Maria had six known children: John Locke Jr., Aristides H., Junius, F. A., Simeon Fobes and Maria Catherine.
(following bio with sources by John Locke Doggett)
John Locke Doggett was the first of eight children of Rev Simeon and Nancy (Fobes) Doggett. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Brown University, studied the law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. On November 9, 1823, he married Maria Fairbanks in Mendon, Massachusetts. He migrated to North Florida with his wife for health reasons , arriving in the area then known as Cowford about 1824. His health improved and Doggett decided to take up permanent residence there. He established himself as a merchant and was engaged in the lumber business. Soon afterward, when the area became part of the Florida Territory, Isaiah D. Hart convinced other landholders at Cowford to establish the town of Jacksonville on the north side of the Saint John’s River. John Doggett was subsequently contracted by Duval County to build a court house there. The county court initially convened under the jurisdiction of three judges, one of whom was John Locke Doggett. Doggett sold his businesses, turned his attention to the law and was admitted to practice. He became presiding judge of the county court and was President of the Florida Legislative Council.
As one of the founders of Jacksonville, John Locke Doggett was a highly visible participant in many of the first ventures in and about the town. He was awarded a license to operate the first ferry from the north side of the river at the foot of Liberty Street to connect with the road to St. Augustine. Under the terms of the agreement, he was required to “keep in good repair, a flat-boat of sufficient dimension to carry a loaded wagon and team and a sufficient number of canoe boats to answer, at all times, the purposes of transportation.” He also served for three years as Jacksonville’s first postmaster until 1827. In 1832, he, Isaiah Hart and Henry Burritt supervised the election of Jacksonville’s mayor and councilmen. When the Bank of Jacksonville offered the sale of its stock in 1837, it was under the supervision of Doggett and five others. Although not entered into the official records of Jacksonville, affidavits in deed books reference the “Doggett Map” which platted the highest point in Jacksonville, an area that Doggett believed would be a principle thoroughfare. John and Maria Doggett provided two lots there for the construction of the Saint John’s Episcopal Church, where they were devout members and where the Church still stands. The Doggett house was located a block “east of Market Street, south of Forsyth Street, west of Liberty Street and north of Bay Street.” John and Maria Doggett had six children and Catherine Street was named for a daughter who died in Jacksonville at a very young age. The surviving children were: John Locke Doggett, Junius Doggett, Aristides Doggett, Simeon Fobes Doggett and Maria Catharine (Doggett) Pasco.
Sources based on family documents: “A History of the Doggett–Daggett Family”, Samuel Bradlee Doggett, Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, 1894; “History of Early Jacksonville”, Thomas Frederick Davis, The H. & W. B. Drew Company, Jacksonville, FL, 1911; “History of Duval County”, Pleasant Daniel Gold The Record company, Saint Augustine, FL, 1929; and “Old Hickory Town”, James Robertson Ward, Florida Publishing Company, Jacksonville, FL,1982.
"Judge John Locke Doggett graduated from Brown University in 1821; studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Massachusetts. He was one of the earliest settlers of Florida and he received the appointment of territorial judge from Col. Isaiah D. Hart. Judge Doggett was a man of keen- intellect, high culture, flue physique, and austere manners. As a lawyer he had few equals; as a judge, no superior."
In addition was Jacksonville's first postmaster, owned and operated a ferry boat and build the first courthouse in Duval County where he was a lawyer and a judge. This family gave the land for St. John's Episcopal Church (for which the Broward family gave the lumber) and reared a rather rambunctious son (Aristides), whose wife was one of the founders of St. Luke's Hospital.
John and Maria had six known children: John Locke Jr., Aristides H., Junius, F. A., Simeon Fobes and Maria Catherine.
(following bio with sources by John Locke Doggett)
John Locke Doggett was the first of eight children of Rev Simeon and Nancy (Fobes) Doggett. Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, he graduated from Brown University, studied the law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. On November 9, 1823, he married Maria Fairbanks in Mendon, Massachusetts. He migrated to North Florida with his wife for health reasons , arriving in the area then known as Cowford about 1824. His health improved and Doggett decided to take up permanent residence there. He established himself as a merchant and was engaged in the lumber business. Soon afterward, when the area became part of the Florida Territory, Isaiah D. Hart convinced other landholders at Cowford to establish the town of Jacksonville on the north side of the Saint John’s River. John Doggett was subsequently contracted by Duval County to build a court house there. The county court initially convened under the jurisdiction of three judges, one of whom was John Locke Doggett. Doggett sold his businesses, turned his attention to the law and was admitted to practice. He became presiding judge of the county court and was President of the Florida Legislative Council.
As one of the founders of Jacksonville, John Locke Doggett was a highly visible participant in many of the first ventures in and about the town. He was awarded a license to operate the first ferry from the north side of the river at the foot of Liberty Street to connect with the road to St. Augustine. Under the terms of the agreement, he was required to “keep in good repair, a flat-boat of sufficient dimension to carry a loaded wagon and team and a sufficient number of canoe boats to answer, at all times, the purposes of transportation.” He also served for three years as Jacksonville’s first postmaster until 1827. In 1832, he, Isaiah Hart and Henry Burritt supervised the election of Jacksonville’s mayor and councilmen. When the Bank of Jacksonville offered the sale of its stock in 1837, it was under the supervision of Doggett and five others. Although not entered into the official records of Jacksonville, affidavits in deed books reference the “Doggett Map” which platted the highest point in Jacksonville, an area that Doggett believed would be a principle thoroughfare. John and Maria Doggett provided two lots there for the construction of the Saint John’s Episcopal Church, where they were devout members and where the Church still stands. The Doggett house was located a block “east of Market Street, south of Forsyth Street, west of Liberty Street and north of Bay Street.” John and Maria Doggett had six children and Catherine Street was named for a daughter who died in Jacksonville at a very young age. The surviving children were: John Locke Doggett, Junius Doggett, Aristides Doggett, Simeon Fobes Doggett and Maria Catharine (Doggett) Pasco.
Sources based on family documents: “A History of the Doggett–Daggett Family”, Samuel Bradlee Doggett, Rockwell and Churchill, Boston, MA, 1894; “History of Early Jacksonville”, Thomas Frederick Davis, The H. & W. B. Drew Company, Jacksonville, FL, 1911; “History of Duval County”, Pleasant Daniel Gold The Record company, Saint Augustine, FL, 1929; and “Old Hickory Town”, James Robertson Ward, Florida Publishing Company, Jacksonville, FL,1982.
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