This is the George Gabbert Inventory
transcribed by Shirley Vildibill.
George Gabbert Inventory Appraisment 1827 April 9th _____ _____ __ _____ to be Recorded. Recorded Recorded Recorded
An appraisment and Inventory of the Estate of George Gabbert decd
One Cherry Cupboard -------------------------------- $7.00
One Poplar DO ---------------------------------------- 2.00
Furniture contained therein -------------------------- 10.00
One Folding Table & Toilett (?)------------------------- 5.00
One Candle Stand & Toilett (?)------------------------- 2.00
A Kitchen Table------------------------------------------ .75
A Looking Glass & Tea Board--------------------------- 3.00
Seven old Chairs---------------------------------------- 1.50
Steelyards, Band box, Scissors & Books----------------- 3.00
One Rifle Gun, Shot Bag & Mold------------------------ 9.00
One Coffee Mill Candlesticks & Flat Iron---------------- 2.00
Fire Dogs, Shovel & Hammer--------------------------- 1.00
One skillet & Lid---------------------------------------- 1.00
Two Pots & Hooks and one oven ??--------------------- 3.00
One Iron Kettle and Ball Mittle (?) DO------------------ 5.00
Two Pot Racks and ________--------------------------- .50
Two Pails a Churn and two Trays------------------------ 1.25
One Loom & Tacklin------------------------------------- 8.00
One pair plow gear, 3 Bags & c--------------------------- 2.00
One half Bushel-------------------------------------------- .25
Two Axes and one Wedge-------------------------------- 1.50
One Spinning Wheel & 2 Tin Cups------------------------ 1.121/2
Side Saddle and Saddle Bags------------------------------ 5.50
One Flax Wheel, Cotton Cards & K____------------------ 2.00
One hand saw & auger------------------------------------- .75
Flax hackle & wire Lifter---------------------------------- 2.00
Log Chain and two Clevises(?)----------------------------- 3.00
Umbrella & Chest------------------------------------------ 1.25
cont. $4.37 1/2
Brought Forward $4.37 1/2
One Bed, bed Stead and Furniture-------------------- $10.00
DO DO ------------------------------------------------- 4.00
DO (bed?) Stead DO------------------------------------ 9.00
Bed Furniture and Curtains----------------------------- 9.00
Pillow Cases, Towels & table cloths---------------------- 4.00
Carpet meal Bag---------------------------------------- 2.50
Crocks jug (?) and Pickling Tub--------------------------- .75
A cow, Heifer and one Sheep----------------------------- 8.00
One Horse---------------------------------------------- 25.00
151.62 1/2

The foregoing is an appraisement and Inventory of the estate of George Gabbert Dec-d. Signed; Wm Munford, Saml W Warren, F.T Taylor
I do certify that the foregoing inventory contains all the personal estate of George Gabbert deceased witch hath come to my hands Jany 24th 1827. Peter DePauw Exr.
Lincoln Count Set
William Munford, Samuel Warren Faushe T. Taylor personally appeared before me and were sworn to appraise the estate of George Gabbert this 24th Jany 1827 Signed; Peter DePauw JPLC

The items in the estate were sold for $154.95 and the receipts were distributed by November 28, 1828 and the estate closed July 13, 1829. Then, as now, it took a long time to do anything in a court

George and Ann Reed Gabbert were the parents of Thomas Gabbert.
Thomas and Mary Elizabeth De Pauw Gabbert were the parents of Rachel Gabbert.
Joseph and Rachel Gabbert Lockhart were the parents of Joseph Lockhart.
Joseph and Mary E. Elliott Lockhart were the parents of Jesse Lockhart.
Jesse and Martha J. Shull Lockhart were the parents of Ralph Lockhart.
The will of George Gabbert was written on June 22, 1821 and was exhibited and ordered to be recorded on October 8, 1821.
In other words, George died between June 22, 1821 and October 8, 1821.

The following is the will of George Gabbert provided by Jon Lockhart (copy from the Lincoln County, Kentucky clerk's office) and transcribed by Shirley Vildibill.
(Underlined spaces reflect words I couldn't make out. Spelling and punctuation are like what was written, I tried to keep it the same. Any typing errors are mine!)

Kentucky Lincoln County Court set. a county court holden for the county of Lincoln at the courthouse in the town of Sandford on Monday the ninth day of December in the year of 1822.
In the name of God amen, I George Gabbert Senr of Lincoln County and commonwealth of Kentucky being sick of body but sound of mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same; and calling to mind the frailties of human nature knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make , constitute, appoint and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following ------------
In primus, First I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who gave it trusting in the merits of His Blessed son Jesus Christ to meet a joyful resurrection at the last day. My body I commend to it's Mother Earth to be interred in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned and whatever temporal Estate it has pleased God to bless me with I desire may be disposed of as hereafter mentioned. Then it is my will and desire that my beloved wife, Ann Gabbert live upon the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life or Widowhood and that she my said wife and three Daughters towit Sally, Rachel and Nancy Gabbert enjoy the same without molestation during the life of my said wife and I also bequeath in like manner all my Household and Kitchen furniture of every kind and nature whatever the full use and occupancy thereof I bequeath to them as long as my said wife shall live and remain a widow it is my will and desire that my said wife Anne Enjoy the use and benefit of all my stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep during her life for the use and Benefit of my said three Daughters namely Sally, Rachel and Nancy Gabbert so long as they remain and keep together and that my said Son Michael Shall life in the house with his mother and sisters and have the privilege of working the plantation and Horses for the support of my said and three Daughters and that he my Said Son Michael Shall be considered as a Guardian for my said wife and three Daughters as long as my wife shall live and remain on the Plantation and I do moreover enjoin upon my said Son Michael that he provide for his Mother and three Sisters namely Sally, Rachael and Nancy such provisions as they have been accustomed to while they lived with me.
And whereas I have sold my Plantation where I now live to my son Michael Gabbert for the sum of Twelve hundred dollars to be paid squally amongst all my Children himself to be considered as on amongst them the payments to commence at Christmas 1823 and so continue to pay an Equal proportion thereof for six (?) years thence next ensuing for let it now be known and understood that my said Son Michael is to have annual equal installments to pay for the land to commence at Christmas 1823 at death of my said wife it is my desire that she dispose of all my remaining stock of every kind and nature Whatever household and Kitchen furniture and Farming utensils in any manner or form she may think proper not doubting but she will dispose of the same in and Equitable manner. I do hereby Require and Request that my wife pay my son Thomas Gabbert the sum of Fifteen dollars in any Trade that she can best Spare being the sum due and payable to him this fall. Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Gabbert and Peter Depeaw my Executors to this my last Will and Testament sealed with my seal and dated this 22nd day of June 1821.
his
George C Gabbert
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This at the bottom of the page in very small handwriting.
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared to be the last will of the said George Gabbert in presence of Jos W. Withers James McFerrin and Jos Miller

This from the next page....
Kentucky Lincoln County Court Set at a County Court holden for Lincoln County on Monday the eighth day of October 1821.
The last will and testament of George Gabbert deceased was exhibited into Court and proven by the oath of Joseph W. Withers and James McFerrin two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Witness Thomas Helm Clerk

If you did not read the will, the next bit will not make sense......
Okay, if you read the will, you will understand why the dates on the inventory of the property of George Gabbert are much later than when the will was recorded.
The earliest date on the documents in this file is "Jany 24th 1827" which is inscribed on two documents written by Peter De Pauw concerning the appraisal (or, as they call it, the "appraisment") of the estate. The date indicates that Ann Reed Gabbert, widow of George, had died, remarried or moved away from the home property prior to this date. There does not seem to be any record of a marriage or that she moved away, so I am assuming that she died either very late in 1826 or early 1827. The final report for the estate is dated July 13, 1829.

Peter De Pauw, listed as the executor of the will, was the brother of Mary Elizabeth De Pauw, wife of Thomas Gabbert.

And now for a bit of a change and to mark the 333rd year for this branch of the family in North America, I am moving back to the Mendenhall/Myers side of the family with some facts and comments about an 8th great grandfather of mine. William Clayton was baptized in the Parish of Boxgrove near Rumbaldswick, Sussex, England on December 9, 1632. He married Prudence Lanckford in St. Pancras Parish, Chichester, Sussex, England on November 11, 1653. The Parish Register record: "William son of William Clayton of this parish and Prudence Lanckford of Peter the Less (Parish), daughter of William Lanckford of Groughton, Hampshire...". William's family had been in the lumber trade for a couple of generations and he (William) was known as a carpenter.
Sometime before 1663 he joind the newly established Quaker church. William was arrested for being a Quaker in 1663 and commited to the house of correction in Arundel for six months. He was arested again in 1665 for preaching at a Quaker meeting in Padisham, Lancaster and served and additional three months in jail.
QUOTE! Joseph Besse, Collections of Sufferings for Sussex, "On the 7th day of the 12th month of this present year 1663, Edward Hamper, Nicholas Rickman, Tristram Martin, William Turner, John Baker, John Snafold, Richard Newman, William Clayton and Henry Wolger for the sake of truth they did profess in meeting together to wait upon the Lord with the rest of the Meeting (Chichester) then assembled, were by one Major Mills with his band of armed men and with guns and swords drawn and in a violent manner took out of the said meeting twenty persons and had them to an inn, where they were kept till midnight and in the meantime the said Major Mills sent for William Gratwick, called a Justice of the Peace in this County of Sussex, and for no other cause were the several persons afore named by him the said Gratwick, committed to goal and the rest he bound over to answer for that offence,, so called, who accordingly appeared at the Assize, but were not called for anything said to them in relation to that matter, but at the following Sessions the aforementioned persons who were committed to goal were fined every many six pounds for the said meeting, and because for conscience sake they could not pay their fines aforesaid, they were committed to the House of Correction for six months in the town of Arundel (about 10 miles to the east) where they lay until it was expired, but here it is to be noted that John Snasfold aforesaid was fined but three pounds, and for not paying it lay there three months. "
QUOTE! Joseph Besse, Collection of Suffering for Lancashire, for the year 1665 "As William Clayton was preaching in a Meeting at Padisham, the Priest of that Parish, attended by a Constable with a Warrant, came into the Meeting, pulled William out on the street,, tore his coat. The Constable then carried him before the Justices, who tendered him the Oath of Allegiance, and upon his refusal to take it, committed him to prison till the next sessions, when the Justices fined him five pounds for being at an unlawful Assembly, and committed him to the House of Corrections for three months. The Officers, for pretended fees and charges of carrying him thither, took his coat off his back. The keeper put him into a dungeon for five days and nights, till some moderate people of the town procured him the common liberty of the house for the rest of the time."Around 1676 he and several others were chosen to act as Commissioners for William Penn in North America to clear titles with the Indians on land that Penn had aquired. Clayton sailed from London in March of 1677 and arrived in the colony of New York in August and then would then have traveled to
Chygoe's Island, the area which is now Burlington, New Jersey. This area was just a crude village at the time and the first winter would have been spent in very temporary housing.

Quote! Samuel Janney's "The Life of William Penn," 6th edition, 1882. Transcribed by James Quinn, Historian, Gwynedd Friends Meeting (Pennsylvania).
"In the years 1677 and 1678 five vessels sailed for the province of West New Jersey with 800 emigrants, most of them members of the Society of Friends. Among the first purchasers were two companies of Friends — the one from Yorkshire, the other from London, who each contracted for a large tract of land. In 1677 commissioners, some of whom were chosen from the London, and others from the Yorkshire company, were sent out by the proprietors, with power to buy land of the natives, to inspect the rights of such as claimed property, to order the lands out, and to administer the government.
They came with other passengers, numbering in all 230, in the ship Kent, which arrived at Newcastle the 16th of the 6th month, O.S., and proceeding up the Delaware, landed at Rackoon Creek, where the Swedes had some "scattering habitations, but too few in number to accommodate them all, so that many had to take up their abode in stables, or erect huts in the Indian fashion."
The commissioners proceeded up the river to the place where Burlington now stands, which was then called Chygoes Island, from the name of an Indian Sachem who lived there. Having obtained interpreters from among the Swedes settled about New Castle, by their aid they made several purchases of land, but not having goods enough to pay for the whole, they agreed not to settle on it until the full amount was paid.
At Chygoes Island they laid out a town. "After locating the main street, they divided the land on each side into lots — the easternmost among the Yorkshire proprietors, the other among the Londoners. The town was first called Beverly, then Bridlington, and finally Burlington." (Smith's History of NJ)
As the price of lands at that day, and the manner of dealing with the Indians, may be a matter of interest, the following list of the articles given in excahnge for the tract of country extending twenty miles on the Delaware River, and lying between Oldman's Creek and Timber Creek, is taken from Smith's History of New Jersey. It was purchased in the year 1677, when the natives received for it, 30 match-coats, 20 guns, 30 kettles, 1 great kettle, 30 pair of hose, 20 fathoms of duffels, 30 petticoats, 30 narrow hoes, 30 bars of lead, 15 small barrels of powder, 70 knives, 30 Indian axes, 70 combs, 60 pair of tobacco tongs, 60 tinshaw looking-glasses, 120 awl-blades, 120 fish-hooks, 2 grasps of red paint, 120 needles, 60 tobacco boxes, 120 pipes, 200 bells, 100 Jews-harps, and 6 anchors of rum."
t seems that the commissioners accomplished their task and established a colony during the first two years and that by 1679 or 80 William's wife and children joined him. A monthly meeting had been set up at Burlington by this time and amoung the first marriages recorded was that of William's daughter Prudence to Henry Reynolds.They were married, in Quaker dating, 10 11th month 1678.
Following QUOTE from: Early Church Records of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, page 75, Launey and Wright, Heritage Books, 2007. The date is missing from this handwritten entry was found at the beging of the oldest record book for the Chester Monthly Meeting but was probably presented to the Burlington Monthly Meeting sometime around the time of his daughter Prudence's marriage.
"15 day of the 7 month in the year …. I will: Clayton the ellder doe in fear and dread of the Lord and in the hewmillity of my Soull acknouledgy that I did sin agayens god and frindes and broak the good order of truth in consenting to the marriage of my daster prudent to hendry Runolls hee beeing noot a faythful frind hoping thay my frindes of the montyly meeting will freely forgivf mee as i hawfe freely confesed the same and as you for Christ sake woolld have god to forgivfe you"
By 1681 Clayton moved his family across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania where he had a land patent for 500 acres.
Following QUOTED from: Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. VI. March, 1915. No. 1. The First Provincial Council of Pennsylvania and Its Members. By Josiah Granville Leach.
"On 4 March, 1681, William Penn received his charter for Pennsylvania, at the hands of Charles the Second, and promptly thereafter, entered upon the herculean task of his "Holy Experiment,"—that of organizing a government for his Province. Finding that he could best promote the undertaking by remaining at home for a time, he made choice of a deputy, his cousin, Colonel William Markham, and sent him to Pennsylvania, with a commission dated 10 April, 1681, empowering him to effect a government, and to be at the head of the same. Sailing from England, Markham arrived at New York prior to 21 June, 1681, from whence he proceeded to Pennsylvania. His commission authorized him "to call a council, and that to consist of nine men, he presiding;" pursuant to which, he named for this important trust, Robert Wade, Morgan Drewett, William Woodmanson, William Warner, Thomas Fairman, James Sandelands, William Clayton, Otto Ernest Koch, and Lawrence Cock. These appointees assembled at Upland, now Chester, 3 August, 1681, when and where a government was established, the councillors subscribing to the following declaration: "We do hereby bind ourselves by our hands and seals that we neither act nor advise, nor consent unto anything that shall not be according to our consciences the best for ye true and well Government of the Province, and Likewise to keep secret all ye votes and acts of us ye sd Councell unless such as by the General consent of us are to be published."
From Markham's time, until shortly before the Proprietary arrived, the seat of government was at Upland, where, no doubt, the Council held its sittings, and where, also, convened, on 4 December, 1682, the first Assembly of Pennsylvania. At Governor Markham's arrival, the population of the Province could scarcely have exceeded five hundred souls. Of these, the majority were Swedes, a small portion only being English, the latter composed principally of colonists who had arrived on the Delaware a few years previously, tarrying for a short tune in West Jersey, later crossing the river and settling at various points along its Western border, from the line on the south dividing the jurisdiction of the New Castle Court from that of Upland, to the Falls of Delaware (Trenton) on the north.
The life of the Council covered the period from the date of its formation until October, 1682, when Colonel Markham retired from office, and the reins of government were taken up by the Proprietary himself. Unhappily, the records of the proceedings of Markham's Council were not preserved, hence we are left in ignorance as to its transactions, which fact, it is suggested, may be due to the covenant of that body "to keep secret all ye votes and acts of us ye said Council."
"WILLIAM CLAYTON, the seventh named councillor, was a native of England, and, with his family, a passenger on the "Kent." (William’s family members were NOT listed as passengers.) Upon the arrival of this ship in New Jersey, he took up his home for a brief season at Burlington, where, 6 October, 1678, he was a witness to the first marriage entered on the Burlington Meeting records. The second marriage was that of his daughter, Prudence Clayton, to Henry Reynolds, 10 January, 1679; and the fourth, that of his daughter Honour, to James Brown, of Marcus Hook, the contracting parties being styled in the records as of Burlington, and the father witnessing both marriages. Almost immediately after the latter event, Mr. Clayton removed to within the jurisdiction of Upland Court, from which he received a grant of land, 13 March, 1679-80, and another grant, 10 March, the following year. His appointment to the Council followed, 3 August, 1681, at about which date he was also commissioned a justice of Upland Court, being the first named in the commission. Upon the arrival of William Perm in the Province, and the division of the same into three counties, Mr. Clayton was commissioned one of the justices of Chester County, and was chosen from that county a member of the Provincial Council, in which he actively and prominently served until 30 March, 1696 (William died in 1688/9, so it is doubtful that he served until 1696.). The transactions of the Council during this period embraced matters of the gravest moment, consisting of the enactment of laws for the government of the Province. Its most important transaction, however, was its part in securing from the Proprietary a new Charter of Liberties, or "Frame of Government," as it was sometimes styled. Governor Penn, finding considerable dissatisfaction among his colonists with the charter granted by him before leaving England, consented that the Council and Assembly frame a new Charter; whereupon, the Council named a committee, to act in conjunction with a similar one from the Assembly, to frame the same, Mr. Clayton being appointed on the Council committee, as the representative of Chester County. A charter was promptly drawn up, and adopted by both chambers, and was signed and promulgated by Governor Penn, 2 April, 1683, as appears from the following minute of the Council of that date: "The Great Charter of this Province was this night read, signed, Sealed & Delivered by ye Govr to y6 Inhabitants."
On 19 August, 1684, Mr. Clayton was commissioned a justice of the peace and of the courts of Philadelphia County, the eminent Francis Daniel Pastorious being named in the same commission. It would appear from this appointment that he must, at that time, have resided in the latter county. He died in 1688, and left to survive him, wife Prudence, son William, daughters Prudence, wife of Henry Reynolds; Honour, wife of James Brown, and Mary, wife of John Beals (John and Mary Clayton Beals are our next direct relatives.), and possibly other children."
Following two items QUOTED from: The Register of Pennsylvania, Vol. III – January to July 1829, Hazard. I chose these two entries because I found them amusing.
"16th of 11th month, 1683. Council were engaged in directing the summary punishment of whipping, taking sureties for good behaviour, and 'ordered that William Clayton build a cage against the next council day, seven foot high, seven foot long and five foot broad.’"
"7th of 12th month, 1683. Margaret Mattson and Yeshro Hendrickson, examined and about to be proved witches. Whereupon this board ordered that Neels Mattson should enter into a recognizance of fifty pounds for his wife's appearance before this board the 27th instant. Jacob Hendrickson doth the same for his wife.
27th of 12th "month, 1683. Present William Penn, proprietor and governor.
James Harrison, Chris. Taylor, William Biles, Wm. Clayton,
Lasse Cock, Thomas Holmes,
William Higne.
The grand jury being attested, the governor gave them their charge, and the attorney general attended them with the presentment.
The grand jury found the bill.
Margaret Mattson's indictment was read, and she pleads not guilty, and will be tried by the country.
Lasse Cock, attested interpreter between the proprietor and the prisoner at the bar.
The petit jury were then impannelled. The testimony of the witnesses is given at large, and sundry depositions were read, the contents of which are not given.
The prisoner denieth all things, and, saith, the witnesses speak only by hearsay.
After which the governor gave the jury their charge concerning the prisoner at the bar.
The jury went forth, and upon their return brought her in 'guilty of having the common fame of a witch, but not guilty in the manner and form as she stands indicted.
Both the women were then recognized with surety, for their good behaviour for six months."
I guess the verdict said that while she acted like a witch and everyone thought she was a witch she was not very good at casting spells.
William Clayton died intestate in late 1688 or early 1689. His Will Bond is number 119 and was filed in the office for wills in Philadelphia. There was no actual will but a bond was written and filed by his widow Prudence in which she gives executorship to her son William.
I am not keeping an exact count, but I think that this is the 2nd or 3rd direct relative that personally knew William Penn and, Clayton is listed as an individual that met George Fox. Not that the Fox thing is an accomplishment, but it is a fun fact. (Some of you may remember the, "Go naked into the world" story from the "In Search of the Perfect Idiot". I guess that story was in a pile of papers sent at a later date as an addition to the "Idiot" book.)
I started this bit by saying that William Clayton was my 8th great grandfather. Well, like all things, time marches on and I end by saying that the latest addition to this tree (that I am aware of) is an 11th great grandson, Elijah Xavier Coffman. Why do I always, when I hear that name, hear biblical trumpents in the background?

Sally Lockhart Collier, daughter of William and Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart.

Thomas Lockhart, son of William and Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart.

SOME RECORDED EVENTS PERTAINING TO THE LIFE OF WILLIAM LOCKHEART/LOCKHART.
Not all events in the life of William Lockhart can be documented, I have, therefore, marked the recorded or documented items with an *.
William Lockhart was born on December 23/4, 1771 in Orange County, North Carolina to Thomas and Elizabeth Stockton Lockhart.
*Thomas and Elizabeth sold their property in North Carolina and the family including William moved to Henry County, Virginia sometime during 1780. January 25, 1780 Thomas and Elizabeth sold land, 200 acres, in North Carolina. On the same day John and Agnes Sloss, who was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Stockton Lockhart, also sold their property in the same area.
*March 1, 1781, Thomas Lockhart purchased 453 acres of property in Henry County on the branches of the North Mayo River for forty five shillings sterling.
*1782 Henry County, Virginia Tax List
Name Tithes Negroes Horses Cattle
Lockhart, Thomas 1 2 3 14
*Henry County Deed Book #3, p. 393 – 14 April 1788 –
Thomas Lockhart of Henry County to Jesse Corn of the same for 35 pounds sells land on both sides of the South Fork of Mayo River containing by estimate 180 acres on Russell Creek.
* Thomas, William’s father, died between November 24, 1790 when he made his will and May 30, 1791 when his will was recorded in Henry County.
*Item from Thomas’ will:
"Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Lockheart, his heirs or assigns the remainder of my land plantation and also my negro girl Tabby after his mothers death."
As you will see later on, this bequest was for 100 acres.
*On June 1, 1791 the part of Henry County where the Lockhart home and farm was located became part of Patrick County.
*Elizabeth, Thomas and William Lockheart are listed as land owners near the Mayo River in Patrick County in Deed Book 1, 1791-1801. This would be Thomas’ (the elder) widow and two of his sons (Thomas and William).
February 21, 1792 married Elizabeth Fletcher in Patrick County, Virginia. Elizabeth was probably a daughter of Joseph Fletcher.
Son Thomas born March 22, 1793 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Joseph born about 1798 in Patrick County, Virginia.
John born February 4, 1799 in Patrick County, Virginia (or Surry County, North Carolina).
*1800 census for Salisbury, Surry County, North Carolina lists (by age) William and Elizabeth, his wife and four males under the age of 10. This seems to indicate that one unknown son died at a very early age.
Sally born February 13, 1802 in Surry County, North Carolina.
Stockton born November 21, 1805 in Surry County, North Carolina.
Nancy born about1807 in Surry County, North Carolina.
*1810 appears on the census in Surry County, North Carolina.
12 individuals are listed by age in the household. If you count the children listed above along with William and Elizabeth, the total is 8. I do not know who the other individuals are.
Martha born about 1811 in Surry County, North Carolina.
*1812 listed on tax rolls for Surry County, North Carolina as William Lockheart and taxed for 170 acres in "CAPT. HILL’S DISTRICT".
Susan (Susannah or Sukey) born September 15, 1813 in either Surry County or Washington County. Her descendants say Indiana but records do not indicate that the family was living in Indiana at that time.
October 22, 1816, "William Lockhart of the County of Surry and the State of North Carolina….." sells a parcel of land containing 350 acres lying in Patrick County, Virginia on the North Mayo River for $200.00. This property included 100 acres that William received in his father’s will.
*January 16, 1817 at a Court held in Patrick County, Virginia "An Instrument of Writing from under the hands & seals of Elizabeth Lockhart & William Lockhart relative to the maintenance of the said Elizabeth Lockhart & the obligation on her part to her son William was presented in Court Proved by the oaths of the witness thereto to be their acts and deeds and the same was ordered to be recorded." I tried for several months to get a copy of this agreement and finally Patrick County, after several requests and them sending the wrong document, they tell me that it is not available.
*January 16, 1817 a "deed from Wm Lockhart to Wm Spencer proved to record in Patrick County". This deed ordered to be recorded on the same date as the agreement above is a bit odd in that it is dated October 22, 1816 and not ordered recorded until this date. I did receive a copy of this deed from Patrick County, however they neglected to include a date when it was actually recorded.
*December 17, 1817 William enters credit purchase #15788 at the Jeffersonville Land Office for 160 acres in Washington County. Legal description: Se 30, 2 N, 3 e. Cost of this purchase, $80.00.
Polly (Mary) Lockhart born about 1818 in Washington County.
March 12, 1818 daughter Sally marries James Collier in Washington County.
*1820 appears on the census in Washington County, Indiana.
There are 13 individuals in the household of William Lockhart on this census. For those of you who do not know, individuals, other than the head of household, were not named on the census until 1850. There are two women over the age of 45 listed on this census, one would be William’s wife (Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart), the other could be his mother (Elizabeth Stockton Lockhart).
*March 20, 1823 son Joseph marries Rachel Gabbert in Washington County. Ceremony preformed by Amos Wright a pastor at Mill Creek Church of Christ.
*January 21, 1825 William and Elizabeth sell 100 acres of land to Thomas Gabbert for $151.00. This property was part of the property that was purchased at Jeffersonville, Indiana on December 17, 1817. Credit purchase #15778 mentioned above.
*August 18, 1825 son Stockton marries Caroline Williams in Washington County.
*November 6, 1826 daughter Nancy marries Henry Sluter in Washington County.
*March 15, 1827 daughter Martha marries Bluford (Buford) Wilson in Washington County.
*April 4, 1827 William is witness to a land sale by Thomas and Mary Elizabeth De Pauw Gabbert to William and Elizabeth’s son Stockton Lockhart.
*Prior to August 1828, son Joseph dies in Washington County.
*1830 census Washington County lists four individuals, one male 50-60 years old (William) , one female 10-15 years old (Polly), one female 15-20 years old (Susan) and one female 50-60 years old (wife, Elizabeth).
*February 11, 1836 daughter Sukey (Susan) marries John Hatfield, Jr. in Washington County.
*October 11, 1836 son John dies and is buried in Mill Creek Church of Christ Cemetery. John was a deacon of this church.
*December 7, 1837 daughter Polly marries Ambrose P. Hopper in Washington County.
*February 2, 1838 daughter Martha marries second Jonathan Burket in Washington County.
*March 10, 1838, William’s wife Elizabeth dies in Washington County and is buried in Mill Creek Church of Christ Cemetery.
1840 census. I could not find a listing for William on this census.
*January 20, 1842 Martha (Patsy) Riley Lockhart, a daughter in law of William dies and is buried in Mill Creek Church of Christ Cemetery.
*November 17, 1842 William appointed guardian of the children of John and Martha Riley Lockhart, deceased. John was the son of William and Elizabeth. Bond set at $600,00.
*January 14, 1846 William dies in Washington County and is buried in Mill Creek Church of Christ Cemetery.

Estate papers of William Lockhart.
*January 31, 1846 Ambrose P. Hopper is appointed Administrator of the Estate of William Lockhart, who died intestate. Items included in this administration included goods, chattels, rights, credits moneys and effects. Ambrose Payne Hopper was a son in law of William. The letters of administration were signed by Washington C. Depauw. (Yes, that Washington C, Depauw.) who was clerk of courts at the time. Bond set at $150.00 with John Hatfield as security. John Hatfield was another son in law.
*February 15, 1848 Ambrose P. Hopper appears in court and moves for a partial settlement of the estate which is approved by the court.
Later the same day, the State of Indiana sues Ambrose P. Hopper, Administrator of the Estate of William Lockhart dec. by citation. Entry from page 566, Minute Book E:
"Comes said Administrator & having made partial settlement, on his motion this citation is dismissed."

William and family appear to have moved to Washington County sometime in the 1816 time period. He then appears to have returned to Virginia to sell property in 1816, sign an agreement with his mother in 1817 and then return to Indiana by late 1817 to purchase additional property. I assume that his mother came to Indiana with him at that time.

I found the following QUOTES on the web. The quotes appear to be from an article printed in the Democratic Sun published at Salem, Indiana, Dec 1 , 1893. (MY COMMENTS)
OLD PIONEER ANCESTORSWASHINGTON CO., IN
"William was a nurseyman and brought seeds from North Carolinaand set out orchards soon after their arrival."
"Sally Lockhart, eldest daughter of William and Elizabeth FletcherLockhart, was born in Stockton, Surrey County, Virginia, (There is no Stockton in Surry County, Virginia. Stockton, Virginia is located in Henry County, Virginia.) February13, 1802, and died of apoplexy in Campbellsburg, Washing(ton) county, Indiana, in 1875. She was eleven years old when she came from North Carolina to Indiana (that would be 1813.). She was short in stature, very fair, blue eyes and light red hair. Although she was the mother of thirteen children, not one inherited her complexion or hair. She possessed a shrewd, quick mind and was fine in mental arithmetic. She was thrifty and energetic,did all her own spinning, weaving, knitting, and sewing. She was a charter member of the Christian Church at Campbellsburg. Her daughter Malinda tells, "while riding with her third child in her arms from Claysville toward Lost River, she was followed through the woods by wolves. She ran her horse a long distance until she came to a clearing where some wood choppers dispersed the wolves."
The following is QUOTED from a late 19th century religious publication giving an early history of "The Church of Christ". Historically this church was, when formed, on the radical side of American religion it was very similar to today’s evangelical movement. The information, like most religious writings, must be taken with a large grain of salt, but (after checking recorded facts) does offer some insight to the Lockhart family in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
Christian Record, A sketch of the ministerial life of Eld. Thomas Lockhart. Apr'82, page 114. (MY NOTES)
"THOMAS LOCKHART. (son of William and brother of Joseph sr)
This venerable and indefatigable servant of God was born in Patrick county, Virginia, A. D. 1793. His father (William) was brought up in the Presbyterian Church, where he vainly sought religion from early youth until he reached his seventieth year ! At that advanced age he united with the Dependent Baptists in Washington county, Indiana; was immersed by Elder Peter Wright; and about three years afterward went down to the grave in peace. Through the influence of false religious teaching, a shadow rested upon almost his whole life.
The mother of Elder Lockhart (Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart) was for many years a Baptist. From her he received his first religious impressions ; and as he grew up, the articles of her faith were zealously inculcated in his mind.
When thirteen years of age his parents removed with him to North Carolina (My limited mathematical abilities make this date 1806. However, this family appears on the 1800 census for Surry County and some of his brothers and sisters seem to have been born in Surry County, North Carolina prior to 1806.), where he remained until he reached his majority. During his residence there the most of his associates were members of the Society of Friends, among whom he imbibed many of the views of that peculiar people.
In the Summer of 1814, while on a visit to Ohio, he volunteered his services in the war of 1812; and during the following Winter was stationed at Detroit. When his services were no longer required by his country he returned to Ohio, and subsequently to North Carolina.
Previous to his visit to the West he had been sent to a common school about one year; and on his return to North Carolina, after the war, he again went to school…….."

SOME RECORDED EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF JOSEPH LOCKHART, BORN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA ON DECEMBER 11, 1828.
Some events in the life of Joseph Lockhart, born in Washington County, Indiana on December 11, 1828. (Birth date found in notes from the Lockhart family file at the Washington County Historical Society.) Joseph was the son of Joseph and Rachel Gabbert Lockhart. Joseph Jr’s father died several months before his birth leaving a son, Thomas, a daughter, Mary (Polly Ann) and a pregnant wife.
Joseph Srs. personal property was appraised in August and sold at public auction in September of 1828.
1830 Joseph’s (Jr) grandmother, Mary Elisabeth De Pauw Gabbert, dies and is buried at the family farm near Campbellsburg, Indiana.
January 10, 1831 Joseph’s (Jr) mother, Rachel Gabbert Lockhart, marries her 2nd husband, George Brittain, in Washington County.
Sometime between 1831 and 1839, Rachel Gabbert Lockhart Brittain gives birth to George W. Brittain, Joseph’s (Jr.) ½ brother.
April 13, 1835 Thomas Gabbert, with Robert Smith as his security is appointed guardian of Polly Ann, Thomas & Joseph Lockhart infant heirs of Joseph Lockhart dec’d. Bond $300.
May 14, 1836 Joseph’s (Jr.) grandfather, Thomas Gabbert, marries 2nd Frances Jane Hungate.
January 25, 1838 John De Pauw, Joseph’s great uncle, dies in Grand Gulf, Mississippi and is, later, buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem.
March 10, 1838 Joseph’s (Jr.) grandmother Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart dies and is buried at Mill Creek Cemetery, Washington County.
June 2, 1838 Joseph’s (Jr.) great uncle Napoleon Bonaparte De Pauw dies and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem. Joseph is a minor heir of his estate.
November 14, 1839 Jehu Hungate with Micah Newby as his security, is appointed guardian of Peter, Sally, Patsy Ann Gabbert children of Thomas Gabbert & Polly Gabbert his wife and heir at law of N. Bonaparte De Pauw dec’d and also guardian of Thomas & Joseph Lockhart children of Rachel Lockhart formerly Rachel Gabbert and who are also heirs at law of said N. Bonaparte De Pauw dec’d. Bond $2000.
It appears that Rachel Gabbert Lockhart Brittain and her daughter, Mary (Polly Ann) Lockhart, died sometime between April 13, 1835 and prior to November 14, 1839 when neither were mentioned in the distribution of the estate of N. B. De Pauw and since Rachel would have inherited, she must have died.
Minute Book D, page 74
Tuesday, August 10, 1841
On Examination of the Bond heretofore executed and filed by Jehu Hungate, Guardian of the minor Heirs at Law of Napoleon Bonaparte Depauw decd. Viz. Peter Gabbert, Sally Gabbert, Patsy Ann Gabbert, children of Thomas and Polly Gabbert _and also of Thomas and Joseph Lockheart, children of Joseph Lockhart, formerly Rachel Gabbert, it is Ordered that said Guardian file an Additional Bond, to be approved by the Court. Whereupon the said Guardian files and executes an additional Bond with Zachariah Collier, his security is the penal sum of Two thousand Dollars conditioned according to Law, and is approved by the Court__
March 4, 1842 Ann De Pauw Hungate, Joseph’s great aunt and wife of Jehu, dies and is buried in Standish Cemetery, Vernon Township.
Probate Book D, page 225
Wednesday, August 17, 1842
Comes Robert Smith Sr and files his petition Setting forth that he is Security for one Thomas Gabbert as Guardian of the Heirs of Joseph Lockheart Decd and that Said Gabbert is about to remove out of the jurisdiction of this Court & praying that his Letters of Guardianship may be revoked after due deliberation had thereon It is ordered and Decreed by the Court that Said Letters of Guardianship be and they are hereby Revoked: and upon Suggestion it is ordered by the Court that Robert Smith be appointed Guardian of Said Heirs to wit Joseph & Thomas Lockheart heirs of Joseph Lockheart Decd and thereupon said Smith Executes and files Bond with Stephen Hole as his Security in the penalty of $400.00 conditioned and payable according to Law and makes Oath thereto and is by the Court approved __
Probate Book D, page 238
Monday, November 14, 1842
James Smith
vs. In Chancery
Thomas Gabbert Thomas
Lockheart & Joseph Lockheart Comes said Complt by John H Butler Esq his atty an on his motion of James G May Esq is appointed Guardian Ad litem of Thos Lockheart & Joseph Lockheart Defendants, who are Minors__
***(See synopsis at end of listings.)
Probate Book D, page 243
Thursday, November 17, 1842
__________________________
Thursday Morning November 17, 1842. Court sits pursuant to adjournment present the same Judge as of yesterday
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Comes Thomas Gabbert former Guardian of the heirs of Joseph Lockheart Decd Robert Smith Senior the present Guardian of said Minors and files herein an account Current with Said Heirs by which it appears that there came in to the hands of Said Gabbert by the Sale of the Real Estate of Said Decedent on the 13th day of May 1836. The sum of One hundred and Twenty five Dollars. And it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that said Gabbert paid to the widow of said decedent the sum of $41.66 2/3 it being one third of said sum & that he is chargeable as Guardian with Two thirds of the amount of said sale being $83.33 1/3. Interest on the said last Mentioned Sum up to this date $38.66 X together the sum of $121.99 1/3, and then upon said Smith files voucher No 6 amount $16.33 1/3 which is allowed by the Court and passed to the Credit of said Gabbert leaving in his hands the sum of $105.66 and said Smith files his receipt for the said last mentioned sum being $105.66 which closes the Guardianship of said Gabbert in full, which is approved by the Court.
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Comes Robert Smith Sr Guardian of the Heirs of Joseph Lockheart Decd and acknowledges the receipt of $105.66 from Thomas Gabbert former Guardian of said wards, as appears by the settlement of said Gabbert herein __
And later that day….
Probate Book D, page 246
Thursday, November 17, 1842
James Smith
vs. In Chancery
Thomas Gabbert et al
Comes said Complt by his atty and also comes J. G. May Esq Guardian Ad litem of Minor Defts herein, and files his answer setting forth that he is ignorant of the Matters and things in said Complts Bill of Complt and praying the Court to protect the interest of said Minors and thereupon on Motion of said Complt by his said Solct, the deposition on file herein are ordered to be published, and said Defendants having been there soleXmly called come not but Make Default and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that process X herein had been duly served on said Defendants at least thirty days before the first day of the present Term of this Court. And on Motion of said Complainants solicitor this Cause is submitted to the Court on bill answer and deposition, and the Court take further time to consider herein, until tomorrow to which time this Cause is deferred __
***(See synopsis at end of listings.)
Probate Book D, page 391
Friday, February 16, 1844
Comes Robt Smith Sr Guardian of Joseph Lockhearts Heir’s and files his account Current herein. Acnt of former Guardian $105.66. Interest up to this date $7.76. Making in all $113.42 and he files Vouchers from No 2 to 5. X amounting to $13.09 which are allowed by the Court and passed to his Credit & leaves a balance of $99.44 in his hands with which he is chargeable & is approved by the Court__
October 1844 Joseph’s (Jr.) grandfather Thomas Gabbert dies in Buchanan County, Missouri.
December 21, 1845 Joseph’s brother Thomas marries Nancy Hostetler in Lawrence County, Indiana.
January 14, 1846 Joseph’s (Jr.) grandfather William Lockhart dies and is buried at Mill Creek Cemetery, Washington County.
Minute Book E, page 441
Wednesday, February 10, 1847
Comes Robert Smith Guardian of the Heirs of Joseph Lockhart Deceased and moves the Court for Settlement and files his account Current. Balance in his hands at last settlement $99.44 interest on said sum to this date $19.69 making in all the sum of $116.13 and he files vouchers no 6 to no 9 amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $17.16 which are allowed by the court and leaves a balance in his hands for said Heirs of $98.17. To Joseph Lockhart one of said Heirs $49.48 and he files distributive receipt no 1 for $15.80 X to Thomas leaving a balance for said Thomas of $33.68 with which balances Said Guardian is chargeable. All of which is approved.
Minute Book F, page 264
Saturday, May 18, 1850
Comes Robert Smith Guardian of the minor heirs of Joseph Lockhart decd and files the receipts of Thomas Lockhart for twenty three dollars and sixty eight cents and of Joseph Lockhart for fifty six dollars & twenty cents, in full of their respective shares in the personal estate of said deceased. Which closes the trusts of said Guardian and said Wards all of which is approved by the court.
Minute Book F, page 293
Friday, August 16, 1850
Comes Jehu Hungate Guardian of Joseph Lockheart and files the Receipt of said Ward for one hundred and fourteen dollars and twenty seven cents in full.
1850 census taken August 19 Vernon Township, Washington County. Joseph listed as a farm laborer living with his great aunt and uncle Zachariah and Keziah De Pauw Collier.
Also on the 1850 census for Vernon Township is Joseph’s brother Thomas listed as an engineer and Thomas‘ wife Nancy and a one year old baby girl Cyntha Hungate.
August 2, 1852 marriage license issued to Joseph Lockhart and Mary E. Elliott in Washington County, Indiana. No return seems to have been filed.
Benjamin Franklin Lockhart born August 1853.
William C. Lockhart born 1854.
Sarah A. Lockhart born 1857.
1860 census Northeast Township, Orange County, Indiana. Listed as 30 year old farmer with his wife Mary and children Franklin, William and Sarah.
October 16, 1863 Joseph’s uncle, William Gabbert, dies in Benton County, Arkansas.
William Gabbert was a Guerilla or Bushwacker in Vernon Co, Missouri during the Civil War. Following is a quote from the Bushwacker Museum and Vernon County Historical Society.“On May 26, 1863, the day Federal militia burned Nevada (a town in Missouri), Gabbert and his band had raided and burned the militiamen's own homes in Cedar County. Cutting their returning trail, the militia followed them."They are doubtless at old Bill Gabbert's," said the leader, Capt. Anderson Morton, "for that is a noted guerrilla rendezvous, and old Bill and his boys have been Bushwhackers since the war broke out. "They have been on a raid into Cedar, boys. God knows what they have done. Let us leave none of them alive!" Achieving surprise, the 100 attackers killed seven, and burned the house. "The yells and shouts of the militia, the screams of the frightened women, and the groans of the dying made a most terrifying din." Next day the women buried the "ghastly" corpses in Dunnegan Grove. Gabbert himself was one of those who escaped. He "mounted an un­bridled and unsaddled horse and outstripped the tired and jaded steeds of the militia in a race for life across the prairie." He reached Arkansas safely, but by October 16 was dead of unknown causes, and is reported buried at Walnut Springs, four miles south of Bentonville.”
Rachel Lockhart born August 1864.
Elizabeth Lockhart born January 1866.
March 6, 1866, Keziah De Pauw Collier, Joseph’s great aunt and wife of Zachariah, dies and is buried in Livonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Washington County.
April 5, 1867, Peter De Pauw, Joseph’s great uncle dies in Kentucky.
1870 census taken June 8 Vernon Township, Washington County, Indiana. Listed as a farm laborer with his wife Mary and children Franklin, William C., Sarah A., Rachel and Elizabeth.
Also on the 1870 census Joseph’s brother Thomas and his wife Nancy are listed. Thomas is listed as a farm laborer.
Dora A. Lockhart born.
Jessie H. Lockhart born October 11, 1870.
Effie Lockhart born 1874.
STILL HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT DORA A. AND DORA E.
1880 census Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana. Listed as 52 year old laborer with his wife Mary and children Franklin, Rachel, Dora E., Jessie H. and Effie. Census also states that Joseph’s father was born in North Carolina and his mother born in Kentucky.
1880 census for Jefferson Township, Washington County lists Thomas his wife Nancy and a daughter Dora. Thomas’ occupation is now listed as “physician”. This is Joseph’s brother.
Unknown day in 1893 Dr. Thomas Lockhart is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery,
1900 census Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana lists Joseph’s wife, Mary E. Lockhart, as a widow living in Bono with her son Benjamin Franklin Lockhart.


***Synopsis of court records mentioned above.
On April 13, 1835 Thomas Gabbert was named guardian of Polly Ann, Thomas and Joseph Lockhart and obtained permission from Probate Court to sell the children’s interest in the real estate left by their father which seems to have been a forty acre farm. After due process, on the day of the auction Rachel Lockhart (Here I am not sure why she is listed as ‘Lockhart’ because she had remarried to George Brittain.) bid $125.00 for the property, which was the appraised price, but could not furnish the proper bond so the property was sold at the above price to James Smith.
In testimony it was stated that Thomas Gabbert took the money but did not report the sale to the Probate Court nor issue a deed to the property and James Smith sues to obtain the deed.
Making a verbose story short, a deed was awarded to Smith but Smith was also charged for one half of the court costs and the defendants paid for one half.

All in all, as far as family history goes, I have had a very productive month. Several items found include:
1819 Washington County property deed for Phillip Shull.
3 entries in probate books concerning the estate of Phillip and Susanna(h) Shull.
1825 Washington County property deed where William Lockhart sells land to Thomas Gabbert. If you have been paying attention, you know that both of these individuals are my 3rd great grandfathers.
1838 Washington County property deed which states in part, “This Indenture, made this Twenty sixth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between Thomas Gabbert and Frances Jane his wife……”
Frances Jane Hungate was Thomas Gabbert’s 2nd wife, confirmed by the entry in the marriage record book for Washington County (Married May 14, 1836 by Hanes Bartlett, a Methodist deacon.). The legal description on the deed confirms that this was part of the property purchased from William Lockhart in 1825 while Gabbert’s 1st wife Mary Elizabeth (Polly) De Pauw was still living. In other words, this confirms that this is my 3rd great grandfather.
The above information and the 1844-1848 estate papers from Buchanan County, Missouri for Thomas Gabbert, which contains a widow’s receipt signed by Frances J. Gabbert, confirms this is my 3rd great grandfather.
In 1808 the federal government released lands in several states for sale and these sales were recorded at Jeffersonville, Indiana Territory. A William Lockhart made the following purchases:
Entry # State County Legal Acres Date
00087 In Clark SW S07 TO1 N1OE 160 1808 05 06
00111 In Clark Same as above 160 1808 05 06
01145 In Clark Same as above 160 1811 04 27
I have made several attempts to find these records (and a record from 1816) in the State Archives but have not, as of yet, been able to wake up the staff long enough to have a reply.
Here it should be noted that Washington County was formed in 1814 and took part of Clark County. This property could then could then have been located in Washington County. While the dates, 1808-11 are very early, this does not mean that William was in the area by that date. I will need to find deed transfers and surveys (if they exist) to confirm when William and family moved from Virginia to Indiana. William and family appear on the 1820 census for Washington County. The earliest date that I have for the Gabbert family is 1823 when Joseph, son of William and Elizabeth Fletcher Lockhart married Rachel Gabbert, daughter of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth De Pauw Gabbert.
There is also an agreement between Elizabeth Stockton Lockhart and her son William Lockhart made in PATRICK County, Virginia that I HOPE to obtain.
(There is also a discussion on whether Elizabeth Stockton Lockhart, mother of William, was living with this family at the time. The census shows 2 women over 45 in the household, so Mrs. Lockhart, the senior, could have been one of them and Mrs. Lockhart, the junior, the other.) ****
The May 10, 1848 final accounting of the estate of Napoleon B. De Pauw, a brother of Mary Elizabeth De Pauw Gabbert. The estate mentions Thomas and Joseph Lockhart as heirs of Rachel Gabbert Lockhart Brittain. Again, if you have been paying attention, you know that this Joseph is my great grandfather and Rachel is his mother. The papers also mention a minor heir, George Brittain, son of Rachel by her 2nd husband (this is a new find, no mention of this individual in any records before). There is no mention of Polly (Mary) Lockhart (sister of Thomas and Joseph) nor Rachel, other than deceased.
Several probate and guardianships concerning direct relatives.
An 1842 lawsuit filed against Thomas Gabbert as former guardian of Thomas and Joseph Lockhart by the new guardian. Of course, being of such quick wit, I have not exactly figured this one out however it does mention a 40 acre farm belonging to the estate of Joseph Lockhart (d. 1828). This property was not mentioned in the estate papers that I have from 1828.
**** I do love confusing you all.