John Locklear

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"It is said among the Indians today, (1914) that this name in Indian language was originally, Locklaha". Senate Document #677

1752, between 5 October and 15 November: John Locklear received 100 acres on the south side of Gum Swamp and Drowning Creek by an undated land warrant. (#665, Bladen County, NC Land Warrants)

1755, John Lockleer and his wife paid Cumberland Co., N.C. tax as "Mulattos" (T & C 1).

1763 Tax List for Bladen County, N.C. John Lockclur , wife , son and daughter.

If the wife and children were Indians (or non-White) even the females of age 12 and over were poll-taxables. White females were not poll taxables. The Locklear family was Indian. Non-Negroes (Indians) are reported in the column with “White polls”.

1764, February 28: Pat. bk. 16 pg. 504 #7099 pg. 47 John Locklier 250 acres in Cumberland on the E side of Drowning Creek on te Middle Swamp. Colony of N. C. 1735-1764.

1764, Feb. 28: Sold 50 acres part of 200 acres survey pat. in Cumberland Co., N.C. Feb. 38, 1764-- signed by JOHN LOCKLEAR AND ELIZABETH LOCKLEAR.

1779, August 9: LG1092 to Jacob Rhodes, 50 acres in Bladen Co. , North Carolina on E side of Long Swamp, adj. JOHN LOCKLEER. Ent. 9 Aug., 1779; pat. 10 Oct. 1787. (A-185/186) Aug. term 1788, Josiah Barnes, C.C.

1779, August 9: John Lockleer E side of Long Swamp Robeson Co., N.C. Fayette Dist.

1784 John Lockerler will in Bladen Co., N.C. A son Samuel is mentioned and also mentions all other children. (Another entry states that he would give his other children a shilling.) (1:8) His wife was given a plantation. The will was recorded July 1826.

1787, May 1: JOHN LOCKLEAR to John McArthur, 1 May 1787, L15, 50 acres on E side of Long Swamp, adj LOCKLEAR, being part of a 200 acre survey pat. in Cumberland Co., N.C. by said JOHN LOCKLEAR on 28 Feb. 1764. Wit: Isaac Jones and Peter McArthur, Jr. Signed by JOHN LOCKLEAR AND ELIZABETH LOCKLEAR. (A-56/57/58/59) J.Barnes, C.C. Robeson Co., N.C. land entries 1787-1795.

1787, May 1: John Locklear E side of Long Swamp Robeson Co., N.C. Fayette Dist.

1787, May 4: John Lockear E side of Long Swamp Robeson Co., N.C. Fayette Dist.

1788, March 22: John Locklin Jr. E Juniper Branch Robeson Co., N.C. Fayette Dist.

1788, Jully 27: John Lockleir E side of Long Swamp Robeson Co., N.C. Fayette Dist.

1790 Census The name Locklear is spelled Lockalier among other ways and it was noted that the Indian name is LOCKLAHA.

1790 Census of Robeson Co., N.C.:

Randal Lockileer 10 all other free Fayette Dist.pp. 135-45

Joseph Lockileer 6 all other free Fayette Dist. pp.138-14

Jacob Lockileer 6 all other free Fayette Dist. pp.13815

Robert Lockileer 9 all other free Fayette Dist. pp. 138-16

William Lockileer 11 all other free Fayette Dist. Robeson County, NC pp. 138-17

Samuel Lockileer 1 all other free Fayette Dist. pp.139-12

John Lockileer Fayette Dist. 1 all other free pp. 135-47 John Lockileer Fayette Dist. 4 all other free pp. 135-7

Malcom Lockileer 6 all other free Fayette Dist. pp. 138-24