North Carolina Pioneers


LANE, England, Virginia, and North Carolina


John Lane b. 1512 Stanton, Oxfordshire, England, d. 15 Nov 1576 m. Catherine Patrick, and had issue:

Francis Lane m. Catherine Grentham. Issue: Cassandra Lane of Bentley, Staffordshire, England; John Lane d. 1603/1624, of Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire, England; Thomas Lane; and Richard Lane.

John Lane, son of Francis Lane, d. 1603/1625 m. Jane Littleton, daughter of Edward Littleton and his wife, Alice Cockayne. Issue: Alice Lane of Bentley and Hyde, Staffordshire, England; Thomas Lane b. 17 May 1585 Bentley and Hyde, Staffordshire, England, d. 13 June 1660 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

Thomas Lane, son of John Lane and Jane Littleton, was b. 1570, m. 1599 Blithfield, Staffordshire, England, Anne Bagot (b. 1575 Staffordshire, England), daughter of Walter Bagot. Issue: William Lane; Richard Lane; Writhy Lane; Anne Lane; Mary Lane; Jonathan Lane, b. 1605 Northampton, England, d. 1667 England; and Thomas Lane b. 1596 England.

Jonathan Lane, son of Thomas Lane, was b. 1605 in Northampton, England, d. 1667 England m. Athalia Anson. Issue: Lettice Lane, b. 1636 Surry Co., Virginia; Francis Lane b. 1638 Surry Co., Virginia; and Thomas Lane chr. 25 Oct 1630 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England, d. 5 Jan 1708 Surry Co., Virginia.

Thomas Lane, son of Onathan Lane and Athalia Anson, was chr. 25 Oct 1630 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England, d. 5 Jan 1708 Surry Co., Virginia, m. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. Issue: Thomas Lane d. 8 Oct 1733 Surry Co., Virginia; Joseph Lane d. 1758 Edgecombe Co., N. C.; Thomas Lane chr. 13 Oct 1661 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England, d. 30 Mar 1730 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England; John Lane chr. 31 Jan 1662 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England, d. 7 Feb 1663 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England; William Lane chr. 12 May 1663 Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England.

Joseph Lane, son of Thomas Lane, d. 1758 Edgecombe Co., North Carolina m. Julian Jarrell, daughter of Thomas Jarrell. Issue: Mary Lane b. 1698 Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, d. March 1720 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia; and Joseph Lane, Jr. b. 1710 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, d. Aug 1773, his LWT dated 29 Aug 1773 Halifax Co., Virginia.

Joseph Lane, Jr., son of Joseph Lane, was b. 1710 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, d. Aug 1773, his LWT dated 29 Aug 1773 Halifax Co., Virginia. He m. 2 Mar 1730 Halifax Co., North Carolina, Patience McKinnie (b. 1715 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, d. 1759 Halifax Co., North Carolina). Issue: (Joseph, James, Jesse, Henry, Joel)

  1. CHARLES LANE, b. 10/22/1756 Johnson Co., N. C., d, 4/9/1837 Gasconade Co., Mo., m. Elizabeth Mallory 11/19/1789 (she d. 8/10/1818 Mo.) He 1ived in Franklln Co., Ga. on over 1000 acres belonging to his wife on Grove River and Chandlers Creek, pt of which lies in the northern part of Jackson Co., Ga., Also, 1790-92 Wilkes Co. Tax Digest, he declared 1087 1/2 acres in Franklin Co., 250 acres in Wilkes Co., 1-1/2 polls, 1 slave. Revolutionary War Soldier, be applied for pension 11/11/1836 from Gasconade Co., Mo., stating while living in Wilkes Co., Ga. he enlisted 1776; afterwards moved to N. C., served N. C. Militia; 5/1783 elected in Wilkes Co., Ga., Capt. in Col. Elijah Clarke's Ga. Regt. He lived in GA. Until 1795, thee Y. C. until 1816 or 1817, then moved to Missouri. LWT of Charles Lane, Gasconade Co., Mo. dtd 4/8/1833, names children. Issue as follows:
    1. Henry Hickerson Lane, b. 1787, moved to Ky.
    2. William Washington Lane, b. 1789, lived Cole Co., Missouri.
    3. Lunsford Long Lane, b. 1796. Lived Gasconade Co., Missouri.
    4. Martin Milton Lane, b. 1799, lived Cola Co., Mo.
    5. Huldah Harriet Lane, b. 1795 m. Davidson, decd in 1837.
    6. Charles C. Lane, b. 1304, lived Crawford Co., Mo.
    7. Sarah Sophia Lane, b. 1807 m. Webster, lived Indiana.
    8. Mary Malerev Lane, b. 1809 m. John Gibson, b. 1807.
    9. Joseph John Lane, b. 1811, lived Gasconade Co., Mo.
    10. Elizabeth Elvira Lane, b. 1813 m. McChord, lived Tennessee. A. dau. m. John Gibson, b. 1807.


  2. RICHARD LANE b. 2/9/1757, m. Mary Flint, listed 1790, 1792 Wilkes Co. Tax Digests, 4-1/2 polls, 7 slaves, 200 acres, Wilkes Co. Southern Christian Advocate dated 12/16/1842: "Mrs. Mary Freeman, wife of William Freeman, died Oct. 16, 1842, aged about 90. She was left an orphan when three years old in Wake Co., N. C. and was married soon after the Revolution to Richard Lane; the winter of 1753-4 they moved co Wilkes Co., now Oglethorpe Co., Georgia where her first husband died. She married second William Freeman. Had five sons of first marriage and two sons, three daughters by last marriage." The LWT of Richard Lane, Oglethorpe Co., Ga., Bk 1793-1807, p. 1, dtd 1793, pvd 1794, leaving wife, Mary, entire estate, until his son, Samuel, arrives at age of 21. ?lames children--Mary, Samuel and Henry, and states that his wife "is now pregnant." Clarke Co., Ga. Mixed Records and Returns, V. 4, P. 210. Hope Hull apptd gdn of Joel Lane and Richard Quinn Lane, Josiah and William Truman, aec. 1/1804, Received on the part of Joel Lane, orphan of Richard Lane, deed, the following negroes, Hope Hull, gdn."

    1/1804, Received on part of Richard Q. Lane, orphan of Richard Lane, deed, the following negroes...Hope Hull, gdn.

    Issue of Richard Lane and Mary:

        
    1. Samuel Lane, listed 1805 Clarke Co. Land Lottery. Jasper Co. DR I, P. 373-4, 2/20/1806, Arnold Atkins of Jackson Co. to Samuel Lane of Clarke Co. for $600, Lot 225, 19th Dist., 202 1/2 acres. Listed on 1830 Pike Co., Ga. Census; 1840 Heard Co. Census.

        
    2. Richard Quinn Lane, b. ca 1793 or 1794 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., m. Martha Burge 12/17/1815 Jasper Co. Ga., listed 1850 Walker Co., Ga. Census.

        
    3. Mary Lane.

        
    4. Joel Lane, b. ca 1789, m. Susannah Leggett 12/31/1809 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., listed on 1812 Clarke Co., Ga. Tax Digest, having 140 acres in Appling Co. and Land in Clarke Co. on Oconee River, 4 slaves.

        
    5. Henry Lane, b. 1784 N. C., m. Martha Herring 1/1/1809 Clarke Co., Ga., they are mentioned in LWT of her father, William Herring dtd 1812, pvd 1813, Clarke Co., Ga. Memoirs of Georgia, published 1895, Henry Lane was Methodist Minister who came to Ga. the latter part of 1700s and settled in Coweta Co., then Heard, finally move to Ala. Listed on 1815 Clarke Co. Tax Digest, 1820 Morgan Co. Census, 2830 Newton Co. Census and 1840 Heard Co. Census, 1850 Newton Co., Ga. Census. He had two sons born between 1810 and 1820, three daus. born between 1804 and 1810, and one son born between 1804 and 1810. Memoirs of Georgia refers to a son, Collingsworth Lane, b. in 1819. Ane of his sons, William D. Lane, named his father, Henry Lane, in his LWT in Newton Co.

      Issue of Henry Lane:

           
      1. Thomas H. Lane, b. 1808 Clarke Co., Ga., Frances, b. 1810 Ga., listed 1850 Heard Co., Ga. Census with issue: Frances E., b. 1830; Robert H., b. 1830; Harrison B., b. 1834; Alexander M., b. 1834; Mary L., b. 1837; John W., b. 1839; William P., b. 1841; Martha J., b. 1844; Frances A. S., b. 1546; and Otilla (dau.), b. 1848.

          
      2. Winnifred Ann Lane m. James Polk 11/15/1825 Newton Co., Ga.

          
      3. Mary R. Lane m. 12/18/1823 Vines Harwell, Newton Co., Ga.

          
      4. Rebecca L. Lane m. Solomon Graves 4/23/1828 Newton Co., Ga.

          
      5. William Lane, b. ca 1814, m. Susan Ponder 4/3/1834 in Newton Co., Ga., His LWT, Newton Co., Ga. WB I, P. 23, names wife, Susan, and his father, Henry Lane.

          
      6. John Collingsworth Lane, b. 1819 Morgan Co., Ga., farmer, d. 1874 Heard Co., Ga., m. Elizabeth C. Dunlap, b. 1822, dau. of David Dunlap of S. C. Their issue: Mary L., b. 1842; John H., b. 1844; Thomas A., b. 1845; Martha E., b. 1847; and Emily B., b. 1849 Heard Co., Ga. Issue:

        a. John Henry Lane, farmer, b. 4/16/1844 Heard Co., Ga., d. 4/14/1903 m. 1874 Piety A., the dau. of John and Dovie Plaster Daniel, and had seven children. Piety was b. 4/6/1846, d. 4/14/1903. She and her husband are buried Enon Grove, Ga. Four of their children were living when the hook, Memoirs of Georgia was published, i, e, (1895), Mrs. Lizzie Hubbard, Dovie Lane, Mary E. Lane and Brewer Lane. Other children were (all bur. Lane Cemetery), James W. A. Lane, b. 2/15/1872, d. 10/13/1833; John D. Lane, b. 12/30/1875, d. 7/23/1890, and Coline L. Lane, b. 12/30/1852, d. 6/24/1882.

        b. Mary C. Lane b. 1842 Heard Co., Ga.

        c.. Thomas A. Lane, b. 1845 Heard Co., Ga.

        d. Martha E. Lane, b. 1847 Heard Co., Ga.

        e. Emily B. Lane, b. 1849 Heard Co., Ga.

          
      7. Jonathan Lane, b. 2/29/1816, d. 11/27/1883 m. Susan M., b. 9/6/1824, d. 4/27/1867, bur. Lane Cem., Enon Grove, Ga., having issue:

        a. Thomas C. Lane, b. 1843 m. Emily A., dau. of H. H. and M. S. Cook 12/12/1867. She was b. 11/10/1845, d. 10/6/1882, bur. Cook Cemetery, Cooksville, Ga.

        b. Sarah V. Lane, b. 12/21/1845, d. 12/31/1883, bur. Enon, Ga.

        c. Levi Lane, b. 1849 Heard Co., Ga.

        d. Robert J. Lane, b. 9/30/1864, d. 1/3/1884 Heard Co., Ga., bur. Enon Grove, Ga.

          
      8. James A. Lane, b. 1819 Clarke Co. or Morgan Co., Ga., m. Martha, b. 1830 Ga., listed 1850 Heard Co. Census, having issue:

        a. Osborne W. Lane, b. 1844 Heard Co., Ga.

        b. Harrison L. Lane, b. 1849 Heard Co., Ga.   
      9. Joseph T. Lane, b. 1814 Clarke Co., Ga. m. Sarah, b. 1822 Ga., bur. Caswell Cemeterv, Franklin Co., Ga., listed 1850 Heard Co. Census. Tombstones: "Joseph T. Lane, b. 2/4/1814, d. 6/22/1880, Sarah Lane, b. 2/14/1822, d. 10/6/1884." Issue follows:

           i. John S. Lane, b. 11/11/1840, d. 7/1/1863, m. E. S., bur. Caswell Cem., along with his son, John W. Lane, 4/14/1862-7/8/1862

            ii. Mordecai Lane, b. 1843 Heard Co., Ga.

        c. Cynthia Frances Lane, b. 9/23/1847, d. 8/9/1854, bur. Caswell cemetery.

        d. Amanda Lane, b. 1850 Heard Co., Ga.

        e. Augustus Hill Lane, b. 8/16/1857, d, 11/21/1881, bur. Caswell cemetery.

        f. Albert Luther Lane, b. 5/2/1863, d. 10/31/1SR3, bur. Caswell cemetery.

        g. George P. Lane, b. 1/27/1866, d. 7/14/1886, bur. Caswell cemetery.

        h. G. M. Lane, b. 11/13/1S70, d. 2/16/1892, buried Caswell cemetery.

        Major Henry Lane had more than one son = The author herein believes this to have been the husband of Winifred Lane, b. 1805 in Ga., listed 1850 Heard Co. Census, with her children: William, b. 1831 Ga. and Hiram, b. 1834 Ga. Also, on same census, but as head of household himself was James M. Lane, b. 1823 Ga. wi th wife, Catherine, b. 1828 Ga., believed to be a son of above Mrs. Winifred Lane.
    6. HENRY LANE, b. 3/28/1760, d. in infancy.
    7. RHODA LANE, 5/21/1763, m. John Rakestraw. 1805 Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Land Lottery, listed as widow.
    8. CAROLINE LANE, b. 3/26/1761, m. 1st David Lowery, 2d George Swain, the latter a Justice of Peace of Oglethorpe Co. in 1796.
    9. PATIENCE LANE, b. 3/8//1765, m. John Hart, listed on 1805 Ga. Land Lottery, res. of Clarke Co.
    10. JONATHAN LANE, b. 4/3/1767, m. 1st, Patience Rogers, 26 March--- (2d) (Polly) Golley 12/27/1804 Oglethorpe Co., Ga. Listed on 1818 Clarke Co. Tax Digest, having 144 seres on Oconee River.
    11. JOHN LANE, b. 12/25/1769 m. Elizabeth Street. Fought in Battle of Kings Mountain in N. C. during American Revolution. Had a son, General Joseph Lane.
    12. SIMEON LANE, b. 3/10/1771 Halifax Co., N. C., m. Judith Humphreys, dau. of Uriah Humphreys, whose LWT is dtd 1816 Clarke Co., Ga. naming his dau., Judy Lane. Simeon Lane listed 1797 and 1798 Jackson Co, Tax Digest. Judith Lane sold some land 6/15/1813 in Jackson Co, to B. Harris and M. Williamson, Bk D, P. 233. Simeon Lane moved to Walker Co., A1a. where found on 1850 Census.

      Issue of Simeon Lane follows:

      1. Uriah A. Lane, b. 1791/1800 Ga.
      2. Jesse Lane, b. 1801/1810 Ga.
      3. Alfred G. Lane, b. 1799 Ga., found In Walker Co., Ala. in 1833 and on 1850 Census.
      4. James Lane, b. 1805 Ga., Pheobe, living with his father in Walker Co., A1a. in 1850.


    13. REBECCA LANE, b. 3/5/1773 Halifax Co., N. C, m. James Luckie of Oglethorpe Co., Ga., listed 1805 Ga. Land Lottery, sd Co.
    14. JOSEPH LANE, b. 3/28/1775 m. Elizabeth Hill in Clarke Co., Ga. 3/24/1807, dau. of Isaac Hill, Rev. War Soldier whose LWT was dtd 1829, pvd 1833 Clarke Co., Ga., naming dau., Elizabeth Lane. Joseph was Sheriff in Jackson Co. in 1805. Joseph Lane lived in Morgan Co., but died in Newton Co. Newton Co. Deed, 5/2/1824, headed "Newton Co." Joseph Lane and Levin Smith of Morgan Co. for $500, land in 4th dist. of Monroe Co., 202 1/2 acres, Lot 9, signed, Joseph Lane and wife, Elizabath, wit: Ann Lane. His LWT, P. 26, Newton Co. WB I, dtd 1/24/1827, names wife, and issues follows:

      1. Nancy Lane.
      2. Vannice Lane.
      3. Eudocia Lane m. 4/26/1830 Newton Co., Ga., Hampton Hill.
      4. Alfred R. Lane m. Mary Phillips 12/13/1850 Newton Co., Ga.
      5. Joseph Lane.
      6. Isaac Lane.
    15. MARY LANE, twin b. 1/13/1777 Halifax Co., N. C.
    16. SARAH LANE, twin b. 1/13/1777 Halifax Co., N. C. These twins married brothers, Thomas and John Kirkpatrick of Oglethorpe Co., Ga.
    17. WINIFRED LANE, b. 10/11/1780 m. James Peleg Rogers, listed 1805 Jackson Co. Land Lottery.
    18. JESSE LANE, b. 6/12/1782 m. Rhoda Jolley, d. 1812 Clarke Co., Ga., with Charles Lane admr. of est. 1/4/1513. Charles Lane applied for Ltrs of Adm. 10/15/1812. 11/1814 Charles Lane made Re turn on est., P. 320, Clarke Co. Invs. and Apprs, Jesse Herring, sec. Jesse Lane listed 1810 Clarke Co. Tax Digest. Issue as follows:

-1- Augustus W. Lane, b. 1808 S. C. m. Martha Chapman 1/9/1838 Jasper Co., Ga., listed 1830-50 Jasper Co. Ga, Census. Issue:

a. Leonidas A. Lane, b. 4/22/1838, Capt., m. 9/28/1865 Susan P. Greer, dau. of Robert and Rhoda Greer, b. 9/24/1847 Jasper Co., Ga., from Bible owned by Mrs. Kinda P. Lane, Thomason, Washington, D. C. Issue:

  1. Martha Augustus Lane, b. 6/21/1866 m. 12/1886 Jasper Co., Ga, J. Tyler.
  2. Susan Annie Lane b. 9/8/1868 Jasper Co., Ga.
  3. Lucie Alice Lane b. 12/9/1870 Jasper Co., Ga.
  4. Bertha Estelle Lane b. 5/3/1573 Jasper Co., Ga.
  5. Guy Compton Lane b. 2/23/1887.
  6. James D. Lane b. 3/2/1884
  7. Jordan C. Lane, b. 3/10/1881.
  8. Robert L. Lane b. 2/28/1876.
  9. Linda P. Lane b. 8/3/1878.
  10. Ralph N. Lane b. 11/11/1890.
  11. Them A. Lane b. 3/24/1891.
-2- Mary Lane, b. 1808 S. C., m. Obediah Cornwell, b. 1806 Ga. Her mother, Rhoda Lane, b. 1775 N. C., was living with her on 1850 Jasper Co., Ga. Census. Issue:
  1. Eli Cornwell b. 1834 Ga.
  2. William Cornwell b. 1836 Ga.
  3. Joel Cornwell b. 1838 Ga.
  4. Catharine Cornwell b. 1841 Ga.
  5. Trithonia Cornwell, dau., b. 1843 Ga.
  6. Adaline Cornwell, b. 1846 Ga.
  7. Mary Cornwell, b. 1849 Ga.
-3- William D. Lane, b. 1811 S. C. m. Adaline, b. 1816 Ga., listed 1830-50 Jasper Co. Census, issue: Louise, b. 1836; Elijah, b. 1838; Mary, b. 1842; Augustus, b. 1845; and William, b. 1848, all Jasper Co., Ga.

-4- Joel Lane, b. 1803 S. C., m. Temperance Lane 12/20/1823 Jasper Co., Ga., b. 1806 Ga., listed 1850 Jasper Co. Census, issue: James, b. 1832: Charles, b. 1834; Harriett, b. 1842; Virginia, b. 1845, all Ga.

  • ELIZABETH LANE, b. 9/6/1786 m. William Montgomery. So ends the issue of Jesse Lane of Halifax Co., N. C.
    • Ref: Halifax Co., N. C. Wills Will of Joseph Lane; Memoirs of Georgia; Wilkes Co., Ga. Tax Digests; Gasconade Co., Missouri Wills; Southern Christian Advocate; Oglethorpe Co. Wills & Marriages; Clarke Co. Mixed Records; 1850 Heard Co., Ga. Census; Newton Co., Ga. Wills; Lane Cemetery, Enon, Georgia; Caswell Cemetery; 1850 Walker Co., Alabama Census; Clarke Co., Georgia Marriages & Wills; Jasper Co., Ga. Marriages.