Final answer:
The question about who spied on the Locktons for the Patriot commander cannot be factually answered as there is no historical record of the Locktons in the provided texts, and it might refer to a fictional narrative not covered by the information given.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking about espionage activities during the American Revolution, specifically related to information gathered by the Patriots about the Lockton's whereabouts, which seems to be a confusion with actual historical events. There is no historical record in the provided texts of anyone named Locktons being spied upon for a Patriot commander. The provided text does mention colonial militia, the Minutemen, and other key historical figures like Thomas Gage, who was indeed a British commander overseeing operations in Massachusetts during the lead-up to the Revolutionary War. However, the passages do not directly reference a spy operation against an individual or family named Locktons. It might be that the question refers to a fictional event from a literature piece not included in the provided texts. Therefore, I am unable to provide a factual answer regarding who spied on the Locktons for the Patriot commander.