Tenth Generation

672. James Lockhart^{950,1461,1462,1463,1464} was born about 1700.¹⁰² He appeared in the census in 1770 in Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings Co., Horton.¹⁴⁶⁵ James Lockhart is listed with 2 men, 3 boys, 1 woman, and 1 girl in the 1770 Horton, Nova Scotia census. The family is listed as all Protestant and American. He signed a will on 23 November 1789.¹²³⁹ James died after 23 November 1789 at the age of 89. He had his estate probated on 26 December 1789.¹²³⁹ James Lockhart settled in Horton Township about 1762, probably came from Ireland. Apparently from North of Ireland, to some part of the New England Colonies and from there to Horton. They may have been among some 150 families who left home in Londonderry Ireland to settle in New England first arriving in Boston in 1717 where some stayed while the remainder walked overland to settle Derry, New Hampshire. Later a few of the party moved to Connecticut and perhaps these were attracted to free lands offered to settlers in the early townships of Horton and Cornwallis in Nova Scotia. James brought his wife Rebecca and family to Horton Township to settle his grant of 500 acres granted May 1761. There are many land transactions on record, during which James had moved to Newport Twsp. He married Rebecca in 1720 and some land transactions had their names, however he married again before 1772 to Abigail who was the mother of their last child, Rebecca. He died in 1789 and his will of 23 Nov 1789 and probated 26 Dec 1789 is on file in the Kentville Court House (Eagles).

A list of Horton Grantees of May 29, 1761 includes James Lockert [Lockhart] and John Lockert [Lockhart] (The History of Kings County", Eaton)

Research notes from Eleanor Gavazzi <gavazzi@gis.net>
In 1755 England attempted to secure loyalty from the French inhabitants of Nova Scotia. When the French refused Britain forcibly removed all the French from their established homes. They were know as "refugees", and their family groups were fragmented. Some went back to France but the majority were forced to find whatever means possible to survive. Some went to mainland Canada, others went down into Vermont and as far down as Louisiana. The French names became Americanized at this time because they were discriminated against by the English if they kept their French surname. Longfellow wrote the story of Evangeline which tells of the tragedy of the French displacement. England then opened all the once French settlements for English settlement. Over 40,00 people from the American colonies took up the homesteads of the displaced French. The first shipload of immigrants arrived around 1755 sailing along the coast of Massachusetts and Maine picking up their passengers. When doing family research some people mistake their ancestors for being English Tories because they lived in Nova Scotia, but in fact they were not, only settlers who arrived 20 years prior to the American Revolution. The large Scottish immigration happened in the 1760s, but the first settlers were from the colonies during the mid 1750s.This makes a difference as to where you look for your research. The Lockharts were probably from Scotland or Northern Ireland, but the Fullers may have been from New England beginnings. In the 1780s after the American Revolution as many as 60,000 British loyalists sought safety in Nova Scotia. These were some of the most highly educated people the colonies had,a majority of them being Harvard College graduates.
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Discussion on the parents of James from Genforum:

Posted by: Stuart Ward Date: January 14, 2000
In Reply to: Re: Daniel Lockhart - Ireland to CT 1710-20 by lyn lockhart gray of 1725
Daniel Lockhart is speculation only. He may be the father of James, or he might not. Don't trust Eagles completely. It's a good start, but he didn't have all the answers and he did make some mistakes.

The reference for Daniel came from Harold Murphy's web site:
Daniel Lockhart, born Unknown in Prob. Ireland; died Unknown in
Connecticut?.
Notes for Daniel Lockhart:
A Protestant descendant of Scottish Planters in Ireland. May have emigrated
period 1710-1720. Probably died in New England.
Child of Daniel Lockhart is:
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/u/r/Robert-H-Murphy/GENE7-0006. html

56 i. James Lockhart, born Abt. 1720 in Prob. New England; died 1789 in
Horton, Kings Co. NS; married (1) Rebecca ??? Bef. 1744 in Connecticut?;
married (2) Abigail??? Bef. 1772.

Harold Murphy writes:
The evidence is most certainly contradictory. The Lockhart book by Eagles gives James' birthplace as ?Ireland. However in a letter he wrote to me, Eagles admits he doesn't know who the parents were. James (1) Lockhart was granted land in NS in 1761 and he and his family probably arrived the following year. The census of 1770 -- the first in the Horton region-shows the James Lockhart family as all being born in America. If true, and there is no way to know for sure, then the family could certainly have been living in New England as early as 1717. Which raises the possibility of James(1) arriving in company of parents or of being born in, say, Boston. One report says he was married in 1720, however he had no children until 1750. To my mind it seems more likely he was born in 1720. (See below)
Another conflict: Eagles book says James (2) was born in Ireland about 1752. It doesn't seem right to me, but I have no evidence other than my nose to prove otherwise. However, my experience with other families of the same period is that family lore (oral history) was often wildly inaccurate.
In 1997 I received a series of notes from Elizabeth Rodier
<rodiere@cadvison.com> on the subject of Lockharts. She said most of her information was from old notes at Public Archives, Nova Scotia and typed letters. She claimed James (1) was born in 1720, but wasn't sure where. The name Daniel for a parent came from her, but I have no other documentation. (And I've just spent a good hour going through my Lockhart papers.)
One of her "sources" said that the Lockharts may have been among 150 families who left home in Londonderry Ireland to settle in New England. This group first settled in Boston in 1717, then dispersed. However an FTM CD mentioned by her showing James (1) marrying Abigail, gives his birthplace as Ireland. Against this, a letter 4 Feb 1970, from Ruth Lockhart Eisehnauer to Alice Rodier claimed the Lockharts were first in Mass and then in Connecticut. Rodier also quotes a book- A Century at Chignecto, the Key to Old Acadia by William R Bird, 1928; to with James Lockhart and his wife Abigail were amongst a group of New England Planters who had come to New England in 1717. These Scots Irish Families had been living in Ireland since 1613. As noted above, James wouldn't have been born yet. Therefore it was his parents who came first.
Finally, the marriage pattern of the family suggests that the family was living in Ashford, CT before moving to NS.
I'll keep a question mark on the name Daniel, but I'll stick with the rest as I have them until someone can show me something more authoritative.

Rebecca and James Lockhart were married about 1720.

673. Rebecca died before 1772.

Children were:

i.
John Lockhart^1239,1462 was born in 1744 in Canada, Nova Scotia, South Yarmouth, Yarmouth. He died in Canada, Nova Scotia, Hants. a pilot
ii.
Daniel Lockhart¹²³⁹ was born about 1750. yeoman
iii.
Mary Lockhart was born (date unknown).
iv.
James Lockhart was born about 1752.¹²³⁹
v.
Alexander Lockhart¹⁴⁶² was born (date unknown).
vi.
Miriam Lockhart was born (date unknown).
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vii.
David Lockhart.
viii.
Grace Lockhart was born (date unknown).
ix.
Sarah Lockhart was born (date unknown).