Robert Thomas Locklear of England

http://lumbee-genealogy.org/locklear.htm

1685 8 August: "Robert Locklear came over on the ship called "Blessing" from England to Charleston, SC. He was probably an indentured servant of Stephen Bull at Charleston, SC. Captain John (Jack) Barnwell and Captain Stephen Bull came into this area to fight theTuscarora Indians. Captain Bull was the Commander of a company of Indians. As a reward for his service, Robert Locklier received land in Edgecombe County, NC and Indian slaves from the market at Boston, Charleston, etc. The local Indians would have escapted at that time. Robert had two sons, John and Major Locklier. He lived in Quanky Creek in Edgecombe County, NC. In 1738, Major and Dudley Locklier were in court in Edgecombe County, NC. He was also a landowner in Upper South Carolina which is now a part of Robeson County, NC".

Robert Locklear's Children: John, Margaret, Sarah, Rachel, Mary, and Major

1738, Dec. 10. Robert Lockalear is mentioned as a legatee in Benjamin Rawlings’ will in Edgecombe precinct p. 306. Rawlings allowed him to purchase the plantation he was then living on for 10 pounds. Abstract of N.C. Wills 1690-1760.

1749:ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS EDGECOMBE PRECENCT, EDGECOMBE CO., N.C. 1732-1758

Robert Locklere of Edge. Co. to John Locklere of Edge. Co. 24 May 1749 for the love and affection I bear unto my dutiful son all my goods and chattles with this proviso: that sd. son shall maintain myself and his mother during our lives. Wit: Nathaniel Cooper, William Cooper. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1749 B. Wynns C. Ct.

https://tuscaroranationnc.com/tribal-history In 1764, by and through the Tuscarora Chief William Pugh and Chief James Blount, certain paternal ancestors; John Braveboy, David Braveboy, Joshua Braveboy, John Locklear, and Major Locklear with their families secured adjoining lands to their Tuscarora Chiefs Pugh and Blount's land in Back Swamp, Saddle Tree, Drowning Creek and Flowers Swamp in Robeson County, North Carolina.