The family of Lockwood originally derived from a place of the name in Staffordshire, » England, an estate which passed in 1470 to the Henshaws of Cheshire by the mar. of Thos. Henehaw with Amie, only child of Richarl Lockwood. " Edmund Lockivood, freeman 18lh May, 1631, was of Cambridge, Mass., in 1632, and probably removed to Connecticut with Messrs. Hooker and Stone." Joseph Lockwood, who was doubtless a descendant of the above Edmund, removed from Stamford to Poundridge in 1744 ; he mar. Hannah Close, da. of Solomon, and left, L Joseph. H.

James. HL Solomon mar.' Close, da. of Odell Close. IV. Israel d.

1776. V. Reuben. VI. Nathaniel, who left Nathan. Joseph, the eldest, mar. Mary Drake, and had, 1. Major Ebenezer of Poundridge, d. 1821 ; his sons are the Hon. Ezra and Horatio of Poundridge. 2. Joseph of Stamford, who left Solomon and others. Of this family was Silas Lockivood, whose son Stephen left issue, 1. Hon. Albert of Sing Sing. 2. General Munson Lockwood of White Plains, &c. Arms. -- Arg. a fesse between three martletts sa. Crcsl. -- On the stump of an oak tree erased ppr, a marilett sa.

Lyon of North Castle. The first emigrants of this family, (which claims lobe of Scottish origin,) settled in Massachusetts. The name oi John Lyon occurs as early as 1648. Peter Lyon was admitted freeman in 1649. William of Roxbury, member of the artillery company, was a freeman of that place, and d. A. D. 1692. His son J oseph was b. 1654. John descended from the above, removed to Rye about 1719. His son John had four sons. I. Capt. Roger d. May 13, 1797 ; mar. Mary Wilson of Kings' street. Rye ; she died 19ih May, 1813, at. 83. Their children were, 1.