The Rev. James Pillsbury Lane furnished a sketch of "James Lane of North Yarmouth, Me., and His Descendants" for the New England Historic-Genealogical Register of April, 1888, vol. 42: pp. 141-152.

JAMES LANE, b. in England, son of James Lane, was a craftsman and perhaps member of the guild of turners, London, in 1654. The same year he had joint ownership with his brother, John Lane, in real estate at Rickmansworth, Hertford Co., received from their parents, in which their brother, Job Lane, claimed also a share. James Lane had paid debts on the property, "a good  sum," and was reduced in circumstances. Jeremiah Gould wrote to Job Lane  from London, June 6, 1654: "You wonder your Brother James should deceive me to make away your estate . . . I find a surrender of premises from both father and mother unto James and John and their heirs forever. . . . Your brother James, he is very poor and I hope very honest."--Gen. Reg., 1857.
The brothers, Job, James and Edward Lane, settled in Malden, Mass., about 1656, probably in some sort of partnership, which, however, did not continue long. James Lane soon removed to Casco Bay, Me. Edward Lane was of Boston, Mass., and sold his Malden estate in 1663. Job Lane removed to Billerica, Mass., about 1664.  James Lane seems accounted an inhabitant of Charlestown, Mass., in 1658. In 1660, Nov. 19, then of Malden, he appointed Job Lane his attorney.  "I James Lane, of Malden, Middlesex County, Turner, Have constituted my well beloved brother Job Lane of same Malden, my true and lawful attorney in my name and sted to act etc. Seal and anchor: Witness, Thomas Esdell, Wm. Pearse."
While the deposition of John Lane2 (James1) July 2, 1733, shows that the family "removed from Maulden to a Place since called North Yarmouth, in Casco Bay," the statement that it was "about seventy-five years since," cannot be taken as giving the exact year.  Raleigh Gilbert probably entered the harbor of Casco Bay in 1608. Capt. John  Smith anchored here in 1614. Thomas Dermer must have been here in 1619. Christopher Levett was welcomed at the falls of Presumpscot in 1623, by the Sagamore Skatterygusset. This Sachem was chief of the Aucocisco tribe from which comes the name Casco. All the early plantations were called by the general name of Casco Bay. No boundaries were defined and the Indian designations were in use. The ancient places of Maquoit, Harraseeket, Westcustigo, Damaris Cove, Machegonne Neck, Purpooduck and Spurwink became better known as Falmouth in 1658. Ferdinando Gorges early granted a township extending six miles on Casco Bay east of Westcustigo river. Here William Royall, a cooper and clapboard cleaver, settled as early as 1636, purchased land in 1643, gave his name to the river and ended his days. The municipality of Westcustigo was recognized by Mass. in 1680.  "Fort Royal 22d September 1680. "For the further enlargement to the settlement of the township, by the governour and company of the Massachusetts Colony, on the easterly side of the West Custigo river on Casco Bay; it is hereby granted unto them, that the waste lands lying between the said grant and Casco shall be added to the township called Damerras Cove. It is also hereby ordered and declared that the name of the plantation shall be North Yarmouth. Thomas Danforth President."
Here James Lane acquired by purchase and improvement large estates in various situations, and gave his name to a point of land and to an island off the east bank of Royall's river which still bears his name. The Indian headquarters for fishing the streams and coves along shore and island of Casco Bay seem to have been on Lane's Island. Tradition marks the island as the place where the Indians planted corn, held councils, tortured their captives and buried their dead. As the banks of the island cave away, human  bones are exposed to view. From the manner of burial it is supposed that the graves are those of the aborigines.
Court Items: James Lane was a frequent petitioner to the General Court, and his family is mentioned casually four times in Willis' History of Portland. He was living at Falmouth in 1658, and was among the petitioners to be joined to the Massachusetts Bay government. Among eight neighbors he renewed the petition, "April ye 26th (1659?) haueing formerlie presented a petition to this Honourd Court for yor takeing vs vnder yr gouernment Doe by these in ye behalfe of our selues ? ye rest of our Neighbours humbly renew our request vnto you."--Mass. Archives.
James Lane received a legacy by his uncle John Lane's will dated Aug. 7, 1661. "Item I giue and bequeath vnto James Lane brother to the said Job, Tenn pounds of like good money to be paid to him within Six moneths next after my death by myne Executr."--Gen. Reg., Oct., 1890.
In 1665-6 and probably longer, James Lane was "sergeant of ye companye" and William Haynes "clark of ye band." This train-band, the extent of Westcustigo's early martial glory, was a section of the larger military division of Casco with its less than thirty small houses. Sergeant Lane as chief officer would be armed with halberd, sword and pistol.
At a Court in Casco, July 26, 1666, James Lane was surety under a bond of oe170, for James Mosier in the settlement of his father, Hugh Mosier's estate, and soon after bought of James and John Mosier, out of the estate, two islands called Great and Little Mosiers. At the same Court James Robinson, cooper, of Black Point, was indicted, 29 July, 1666, for the murder of Christopher Collins of the same place.  The case was committed to James Lane of Westcustigo, with seventeen others, "the jury of Life and Death," who found that "said Collings was slain by misadventure and culpable of his own death." Jurymen were "freemen" with the prerogatives of that title.
The name of James Lane appears in connection with presentments and indictments by the Grand Jury at Casco, 1 Oct., 1667. "We present John Mosier for travelling upon the Sabbath day, fined 5s., officers fees 5s. This 10s. to be forthwith paid; and if afterwards by 2 evidences he can make it out that upon the Sabbath he traveled purposely, as he pretends, to look after Mr. Lane who that day, as the said Mosier pretended, was in danger of being drowned, then the said Mosier is to have his 10s. returned to him again."
James Lane of Westcustigo with eight neighbors petitioned, Apr. 26, 1668, "ye Honord Generall Court of his maiesties Collonee of ye Massachusetts Bay att Boston" to be taken under the government of Mass. He purchased estate of John Cleaves, May 15, 1673. "I John Sears (Cleaves) resident in the Province of Mayne in New England, Planter, ffor Twenty pounds current money of New England, have sold unto Mr. James Lane of Westgestuggo, All that Ysland commonly known or called by the name of Reddings Island ? being on the Eastern side of Mayre Poynt Necke, togeather with all that Prcell of Land lying ? being vpon Mare poynt necke, comonly known by the name of Sandy Poynt . . . together with all Marsh ? Marsh grounds formerly in the Right ? possession of Thomas Redding deceased being Sixty Acers more or lesse, 15 May, 1673. Acknowledged 21 June, 1673: In presence of us Ezekiel Carveath, John Lane."--York Co. Records, vol. ii, p. 278.
He also purchased of John Burrell, May 20, 1673, a second farm of sixty acres lying between Royall's river and Cousin's river.
Boundary: 1690, Dec. 10, Deed. "Joshua Atwater of Boston to Theodosius Moore of the same place, all my lands and house on Westostugo river containing 200 acres bounded east by land of James Lane, west by said river; also 16 acres one mile and a half above my house near James Lane's, being the same land whereon Thomas Redding lived and died." "Theo. Moore claimes a house and tract of Land lying upon Westcustogo river in Casco Bay containing 2 Hund. acres more or less upland, bounded by the land of James Lane eastward, westward with the same river, North ? South with Creeks; together with 16 acres meadow about one Mile ? half North-West above my Dwelling house next James Lane's Meadow land, which house, upland and Meadow Thomas Reding of late lived upon ? died siezed of in his own right. Bott of Joshua Atwater per Deed. Dated 10 December 1690. Acknowledged Dec. 29 1690."--Book of Eastern Claims.
Mr. Lane was witness to transfer of land from Ellner Redding widow of Thomas Redding to James Andrews, March 10, 1673-4. "James Lane his marke L."
He was living at Westcustigo in 1675. The deposition of John Lane, July 2, 1733, says that "he removed with his father James Lane from Maulden to a Place since called North Yarmouth in Casco Bay and there lived till driven from thence by the Indians in the first warr." This "first warr" was King Philip's war of 1675 to 1678. Casco Bay was molested first, in the beginning of September, 1675, when twenty-five harvesters going up the Bay in a sloop and two boats to gather Indian corn were fired upon by Indians but escaped with many wounds and the loss of their freighted boats. Again Sept. 12, 1675, old Mr. Wakely of Casco Bay, his wife, son, daughter-in-law and three grand children were murdered and the house burned. This bloody butchery was succeeded, Aug. 11, 1676, by the attack on Falmouth in which thirty-four persons were killed or captured, the rest of the inhabitants abandoning the place. Capt. William Hathorne and soldiers never could come up with the Indians and his expedition to Casco Bay was fruitless.--William Hubbard, 1677.  Sergeant James Lane disappeared at this time. He was "killed in a fight with the Indians."  Deposition:  "Moses Felt aged about Eighty-Three years, doth Testifie ? say that I the Depont did Live at North Yarmouth upward of Sixty years agone, and to my certain knowledge Old Mr. James Lane Did then live in an Old Little House on a Tract of Land between Rcdings Creek ? Mossers Farm bounding southerly on the sea, for some years, and then he built a new Large House ? Lived in said House untill the Wars brook out, then Mr. Lane was killed ? his Family was driven off of said Farm, ? when the Wars were over again, Said James Lanes Son went to the said Farm again ?  did build a new End to sd House ? repaired the other Building, ? did Live there until the Wars brook out again, and I the Depont. and one of my Brothers did Saw the Jice and Timber for Mr. James Lane, and said Farm was known and called by the Name of Lane's and Wilkinson's Farm and by no other, but never knew that Mr. Roiall or his sons had any Claim unto Sd Land. And Further I the Depont. have heard old Mr. Roiall say he had Sold all his Land on the East Side of Reding's creek to James Lane and John Wilkinson.  his  MOSES ?? FELT.  mark.  Essex ss. Lyn Apr 3d 1731.  Then Moses Felt made Oath to the truth of the above written Euidence to which he has put his mark ? the same is taken to be in in perpetuam rei memoriam.  Cap. Com.  BENJ. LYNDE.  BENJ. LYNDE JR.  Justice Peace. Quom.  A true copy of the Original Rec'd under Seal June 11, 1747.  Att. DAL. MOULTON  Regr."  "James Lanes
                    Inventy 1680.  18, 6, 81.
                     Adm    1--0
                     Copie    0--6
                     Inven    1--0
                     fil a ...    1--0

                         0--3--6
                     money exd.
                     5, 2, 82 by Hen. K--ing
                     to mem    0--3--0
"The invetary, a bed and bed close 3 pound 15 sg and 8: shets 20 shilling, 8 sshillings, cotten cloth 17, a bed of serge 12 shillings, irish cloth 4 shillings, cloth 4 shillings, irise cloth 7 shillings, pece of homspun cloth 8 shilling, a bed blanket 4 shillings, lincewulse 34 shillings, puter 14 shillings, 2 shillings, a porridge pote 10 shillings, 3 chests at 5 shillings, 3 bras cetles at 20 shillings, a pare of tongs and pot hooks 1 shilling, a box of good 6 ppounds, a bed a rudg and a blanket bilddrecy, wee can not com at it to prise it: a chest of goods and rittings and some other goods in John Lanes hands and wee cant get them to prise them, the goods at bostownd 4 pound, the bed in . . . hand appra . . at 21 10s d.
                     ABRAM A METYN  mark.  18, 6, 1680 Taken upon oath Before A. D. Rdr."
"Coppie of James Lanes Inventy
"An Inventory of the estate of Jeames Lane Deceased of the Town of Casco Bay.
                     One Bed ? Bed cloths    03--15--00
                     one bed tick    00--18--08
                     Sheets    01--00--00
                     Table Linen    00--08--00
                     Cotton cloth    00--17--00
                     a piece of serge    00--12--00
                     Irish cloth    00--04--00
                     more Irish cloth    00--04--00
                     more Irish cloth    00--07--00
                     Home spun cloth    00--08--00
                     Bed Blanket    00--04--00
                     Linsey woolsey    01--14--00
                     puter    00--14--00
                     Blanket    00--02--00
                     one porridge pott    00--10--00
                     3 Chests    00--05--00
                     3 brass Kettles    01--00--00
                     a pr of Tongs ? pot hooks    00--02--00
                     one Box of Goods    06--00--00
                     Goods at Boston    04--00--00
                             23--04--08
one Bed ? Rug ? Blanket at his Daughters house in Bilrica we canot come at at present at the . . .      2--10--0
one Chest of Goods in John Lanes Hands but we canot get them at present to prise them             JOB LANE and
                     DANIEL SEVER
They was desired to prise a bed sumthing better than half full of feathers a old bed ticking with peag . . . prised 1--0--11 shilling in money.  witness our hands
                     JOB LAINE
                     DANNELL SHEVER"
James Lane is supposed to have had a wife ANN, and certainly had a daughter by this name. He m. SARAH WHITE, daughter of John White and his wife Mary, who was the widow of James Phips. The mother Mary was mother of twenty-six children, and the daughter Sarah was half-sister of Sir William Phipps, the royal governor of Mass.
James Lane died intestate leaving six children who shared his estate.

I have some questions about the marriage of James Lane to Sarah White, daughter of John White.  If anyone can clear this up I would appreciate it.  Sarah White if daughter of John White and Mary Phips White would have been born after 1654 (the date we know that James Phips, 1st husband to Mary was dead). This would have made Sarah considerably younger than James Lane, Sr.
The son of James Lane, John Lane was said to have been born in 1652, a date prior to the probable birthdate of Sarah White, dau. of John and Mary Phips White. Yet a John Lane deposed that he was son of Sarah Lane who was daughter of John White. Does anyone know more?

Child of JAMES LANE and ANN is:
3. i. ANN3 LANE, b. Of Billerica, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Children of JAMES/JOSHUA LANE and SARAH WHITE are:
 ii. HENRY3 LANE11, d. June 04, 1690, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts11.
 iii. JAMES LANE11.
4. iv. JOHN LANE, b. Abt. 1652, of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; d. January 24, 1737/38, age 86.
5. v. SAMUEL LANE, b. 1660; d. December 30, 1724, Lanesville, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
6. vi. JOB LANE, b. 1667; d. September 19, 1744, of Billerica, Essex Co., Massachusetts
 
 

Generation No. 3

3.  ANN3 LANE (JAMES2, JAMES1)11 was born in Of Billerica, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  She met JOHN BRAY11, son of RICHARD BRAY and REBECCA.   "John Bray received from his father Richard Bray of Westcustigo, Dec. 24, 1669, deed of half the land bought of John Cossons."--York Co. Deeds.   Richard Bray and son John Bray were living in Casco Bay out of the limits of Falmouth in 1675.--William Willis. Ann, daughter to James Lane, is named in the deposition of Nicholas Cole, Dec. 23, 1678, and her house at Billerica, Mass., is mentioned in the inventory of her father's goods, 1680.

Child of ANN LANE and JOHN BRAY is:
 i. BRAY411.
 

4.  JOHN3 LANE (JAMES2, JAMES1)12,13,14 was born Abt. 1652 of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts15,16, and died January 24, 1737/38 age 86, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married 1680 DORCAS WALLIS17,18 in Cape Elizabeth, daughter of JOHN WALLIS and MARY SHEPERD.  She died February 02, 1754, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts and was born about 1661 in Maine.
Machigonne, now Portland, Me., was settled first by George Cleaves and Richard Tucker, Mrs. Cleaves and daughter and a servant, in 1633. The settlement was entirely destroyed by the Indians in 1676, resettled under President Danforth in 1680, and again destroyed by French and Indians in 1690. John Lane testified, July 2, 1733, that "Fifty-two or three years since he went to live at Falmouth in Casco Bay and there lived till he removed from thence in the 2d Indian War."
Other records show him at Cape Elizabeth under President Thomas Danforth in 1680
John Lane was living near his father-in-law John Wallis at Purpooduck Point in 1687, and May 26, 1689. King William's war, "the second Indian War" of John Lane's deposition, broke out in 1686.
The Indians alleged grievances of their own. They began reprisals at North Yarmouth by killing cattle and in a few instances persons. Samuel and Henry Lane testify to being molested in their house July 26, 1688. Justice Benjamin Blackman ordered sixteen Indians to be seized and kept under guard at Casco, but others continued to rob and capture the inhabitants. In September, 1689, seven hundred French and Indians attacked the fort at Casco which was successfully defended by Col. Benjamin Church and his forces, and probably saved the Maine settlement
from absolute ruin. On May 17, the following year, 1690, an expedition from Quebec dismantled three forts at Falmouth, killed and captured one hundred inhabitants and destroyed the town. The slain had no funeral ceremonies and were left unburied until the next year. After the destruction of Falmouth the eastern plantations were deserted. Maine, a second time, was nearly abandoned of English settlements. The fugitives took refuge first on Jewell's, then on Richmond's island to await earliest transportation, some for Pascataqua, some for Boston and some for Salem. From Casco Bay to Pemaquid not one English plantation remained.  The families of John Wallis and John Lane of Cape Elizabeth and of Samuel Lane of North Yarmouth are found soon at Gloucester, Mass. Here the Lane family gave the name of Lanesville to a village of the town. John Lane of Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 14, 1694-5, paid 180 pounds current silver money for one acre and a half of land with buildings thereon, to Shoreborn Wilson whose wife Abigail relinquished right of dower; witnessed Mar. 28, 1695. He sold land in Falmouth, Me., to John Arnold, Feb. 11, 1700. He bought land in Gloucester of Nathaniel Day and others, Oct. 5, 1700. He received several grants of land in Gloucester--"swamp land up in the woods with consent of neighbors," in 1701; a common right, Mar. 3, 1701-2; ten acres at Flatstone cove in 1704, where he built his house and to which his own name was subsequently given; and land at Plum cove near his house in 1726. In 1713 he was paid 1oe, 10s, for killing "a grown wolve."
John Lane also possessed large estates in Maine by inheritance and by purchase. The possessions of his father James Lane at Westcustigo, were mentioned in the boundaries of other lands, Apr. 12, 1680.
Molested by the Indians, July 26 and Sept. 13, 1688, they were again mentioned, Dec. 10, 1690. In Jan., 1714-15, John Lane presented claims in his father's name to six several propertys at North Yarmouth and also claimed in his own right fifty or sixty acres at Pond cove, Cape Elizabeth. When in May, 1722, Massachusetts renewed the corporation of North Yarmouth, and when the meetings of proprietors and assignees were transfered from Boston to North Yarmouth, May 16, 1727, the claim of the Lane family as being among the few original proprietors, was still duly recognized. (Sullivan's History of the District of Maine, 1795.)
John and Dorcas Lane shared in the division of the Wallis estate at Falmouth, Feb. 19, 1723. Calling himself then of Boston, John Lane
conveyed, Mar. 20, 1727, all right, inherited from his mother Sarah (White) Lane, dau. of John White, at Nequasset in Kennebec, purchased by John White and James Phips about 1640, from Edward Bateman, who with John Brown had bought the land from Robin Hood, the Indian chief.
Deed, 1730, June 26. "John Lane son of James Lane, of Gloucester, to Samuel Wait, Joseph Lampson & Josiah Nichols of Malden, a tract of land in North Yarmouth, bounded east by Capt. Thomas' farm, south by the sea, west by Redding's Creek & to head of said creek.  Also, second, a neck of salt marsh on Cousin's River; also first neck on South side of said river; also Lane's Island 30 acres more or less, and first bounded premises more or less. Also another tract in two parts, containing an island called Arnold's or Moshier's Island.  Also a neck on Chusquiash River, 3 acres more or less. Also a tract on north side of Saunders Creek and northwest by Cousins' River, alias Little River, and running up northerly to creek joining Henry Daniel's land, 60 acres more or less.  Also tract called Redding Island on east of Mare Point Neck, together with land on said Neck formerly owned by Nicholas White, called Sandy Point, and running from thence to the falls & sooner to Mecoit Bay formerly belonging to Thomas Redding containing 60 acres."
Again 1732, Nov. 26, Aaron Cleveland of Charlestown, Samuel Newhall, Joseph Lamson and Josiah Nichols all of Malden, sold their "right of inheritance to land owned by John Lane late of Casco Bay." (York Co. Deeds.)
In consequence of the loss of deeds and evidences of titles by the various inroads of the Indians, great confusion was brought upon the titles to lands in Maine. To remedy in a measure this evil, the General Court in 1700, appointed a commission consisting of seven members to examine claims of persons to lands in the Province. John Lane was accounted among the old Planters of Westcustigo.

Children of JOHN LANE and DORCAS WALLIS are:
7. i. DAVID4 LANE, b. 1686, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine.
 ii. DORCAS LANE, b. 1692; m. WILLIAM TUCKER, January 08, 1712/13; b. May 11, 1690, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. William and Dorcas Tucker receipted in full to Dea. James Lane, for their interest in the personal and the real estate of her father, John Lane, January 21,
1740, and May 7, 1742. Children:  1. Dorcas d. in infancy.  2. Abigail.  3. Abigail.  4. William b. May 22, 1721, m. October 18, 1742, Patience Riggs.  5. John b. January 30, 1725, m. November 1746, Mary Davis.
 iii. SARAH LANE, b. 1690; d. November 18, 1715, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. THOMAS RIGGS22,23,24, December 17, 1713; b. January 16, 1689/9025,26,27; d. Bef. 174028,29,30. Children were:  1. Sarah. 2. Hannah. 3. Thomas d. in infancy. 4. James.
The representatives of Sarah (Lane) Riggs were apportioned an interest in the real estate of their grandfather, John Lane, February 22, 1738-9, and gave receipt for the same to Dea. James Lane by Daniel Griffin, their guardian, September 3, 1739
 iv. JAMES LANE31,32,33, b. 1682, Casco Bay, Maine, Of Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 20, 175134,35,36; m. (1) JUDITH (widow of William Woodbury); d. August 29, 1770, age 85; m. (2) RUTH RIGGS37,38,39, October 25, 1710, By Reverend John White40,41,42; b. November 21, 1690, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts43,44,45; d. August 18, 171146,47,48. He resided at Lanesville, Gloucester, Mass., where he was a man of marked character and influence.
James Lane, Nov. 9, 1706, bought of John Wainwright of Ipswich, merchant, and Elizabeth his wife, for thirty pounds, a certain messuage or tenement and eighteen acres of upland, in presence of John Lane and John Wainwright, Jr., before Francis Wainwright, justice, Nov. 13, 1706.
James Lane was among the seventeen owners of vessels who in 1710 paid the annual charge for using the ship-channel connecting Ipswich and Mass. Bays. He made thirty-six purchases of land from 1716 to 1746.
James, John and Samuel Lane were among the 40 petitioners in 1726 for the Third or Annisquam Parish, which was incorporated June 11, 1728. Rev. Benjamin Bradstreet was ordained pastor of the church at Annisquam Sept. 19, 1728. Samuel Lane, John Lane and James Lane signed the original covenant.
James Lane was chosen deacon of the church at its organization; selectman of Gloucester 1726, 1727, 1730 to 1735, inclusive. Died, intestate, April 20, 1751 age 69 yrs.  Administration on his estate was granted to his sons, William Lane and Josiah Lane, May 27, 1751; inventory taken Oct. 10, 1751, was returned Nov. 4, 1751; real estate was appraised oe1243, 3, 8, personal estate oe323, 6
Committee appointed Nov. 4, 1751, set off dower Nov. 22, 1751, and made return Feb. 24, 1752. The same day the account of the joint
administration of William Lane and Josiah Lane was exhibited and approved. The estate included five dwelling houses and buildings attached, parsonage land, flake yard, a fourth part of a schooner at sea, two and one-half pews in the meeting house, two Bibles and a number of other books, "a Negro man oe29, 7, 8, a Negro woman oe30, 13, 4."
After the death of the widow a committee was appointed Jan. 30, 1771, to divide the estate among the heirs, "if it can be done without prejudice to the estate." The division, made Feb. 20, 1771, was returned to Judge of Probate July 30, 1771. Administration on the estate of widow Judith Lane was granted to Thomas Burnham Oct. 29, 1770; inventory was taken Nov. 24, 1770, and returned Jan. 28, 1771; account of administration was presented May 8, 1776.
Children:  James b. August 8, 1711, bap. April 13, 1712, by Rev. John White, d. May 14, 1729, in his 18th year.
By second marriage: William b. June 24, bap. August 24, 1716, m. Lydia Griffin and Deborah Lane Langsford.  Ruth, b. December 27, 1718, bap. February 5, 1719, m. April 4, 1738, Paul Morgan and was admitted to the church Nov. 13, 1739. (their children: Ruth b. 1739. Mary b. 1741. Judith b. 1743. Paul b. 1745, m. Anna Brown. Henry b. 1749.  John b. 1752.  Joanna b. 1755. William b. 1761).  Josiah, b. March 29, bap. April 16, 1721, m. Abigail Norwood.  Mary b. June 25, bap. July 28, 1723, m. Thomas Burnham, and was admitted to the church Dec. 13, 1741.  John, b. 8th bap. August 29, 1725, d. before 1751.  James b. October 9, 1729, was master of a fishing schooner and lost on a voyage to the Grand Banks in 1753, '. 24 yrs. His brother, William Lane, was appointed adm. of his estate Nov. 25, 1754; inventory taken Mar. 31,
1755, and returned Feb. 23, 1756, total oe326, 11, 10, including "one third part of a pew in Squam meeting house" and "one old Negro man oe20."
 v. JOHN LANE49,50,51, b. 168852,53,54; d. June 24, 172455,56,57, Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine; m. MARY RIGGS58,59,60, January 01, 1710/11, By Reverend John White61,62,63; b. June 30, 1696, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts64,65,66; d. January 31, 1740/4167,68,69. His vessel was taken and he killed by the Indians at Fox Harbor, near Penobscot, Me., June 24, 1724. He was 36 years. Perhaps his widow m. second, November 3, 1726, by Richard Jaques, Samuel Jones of Exeter, N. H.
The care of five children and administration on the estate of John Lane, Jr., was committed to his widow, Mary Lane, Sept. 28, 1724. The estate was appraised Oct. 6, 1724, and inventory returned Oct. 12, 1724; amount, oe339, 11, 11. It comprised a servant boy, oe10, and "one halfe of two vessells, one a Coaster ye other a fishing vessel, oe65." Account of administration was presented Feb. 16, 1724-5, and division of estate made to Mary Lane, widow, to David Lane, only son, a double portion, to daughters Mary Lane, Sarah Lane, Dorcas Lane and Comfort Lane. The mother was appointed guardian to the children, all minors under fourteen years of age, Feb. 16, 1725. John Riggs was appointed their guardian Oct. 14, 1727. Dea. James Lane was appointed guardian to the son David Lane Apr. 25, 1737. The daughters Mary and Sarah had married, and the daughter Comfort had died, Aug. 2, 1737, when John Riggs returned an account of his guardianship, and the estate was equally divided among the four surviving children, Mary Lane alias Roberts, Sarah Lane alias Day, Dorcas Lane and David Lane.  Children: Mary, b. March 13, 1714, bap. June 20, 1714, by Rev. John White; m. November 13, 1735, by Richard Jaques, John Roberts Jr.; he b. April 20, 1714. She gave receipts in full to Dea. James Lane, administrator, for her portion of the real and personal estate of her grandfather, John Lane, June 7, 1739, and Aug. 5, 1740. (children: David b. 8th, d. August 9, 1736. Comfort b. August 8, 1737, d. same day.  Sarah.  Eliphalet. Levi. Hannah. John. Sarah again).  Patience b. July 12, 1715, d. the same day. Sarah b. 18th, bap. June 24, 1716, m. April 29, 1735, by Richard Jaques, Eliphalet Day, and gave receipt to Dea. James Lane for portion of her grandfather's personal estate Aug. 5, 1740.  Ruth b. 7th, bap. April 21, 1718, d. May 6, 1718.  Dorcas, b. 4th, bap. June 14, 1719, m. November 16, 1738, Thomas Wharf; he b. March 21, 1717, son of Nathaniel Wharf Jr., a Grand Bank skipper, lost with all his crew on a voyage to the Banks in 1753. She gave receipts for her portion in the real and personal estate of her grandfather, John Lane, to Dea. James Lane, administrator, Apr. 11, 1739, and June 9, 1740. (children: Dorcas. Sarah. Job. John. Nathaniel. Thomas b. August 3, 1747.  David b. February 2, 1752.  Eliphalet Day).  John b. 21st bap. March 26, 1721, d. April 6, 1721. David b. May 27, bap. June, 1722, m. Abigail Lane, (Samuel3 Samuel2, James1).  Comfort b. August 18, 1724, d. before August 2, 1737.
 vi. JOSIAH LANE, b. Abt. 1689 Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., Maine; d. November 23, 1747, age 58; m. RACHEL YORK, January 15, 1712/13, By Reverend John White; d. October 03, 1774, age 84.  Josiah Lane was one of three Gloucester fishermen captured by the Indians in the harbor of Owl's Head, Cape Sable, June 2, 1713.
Josiah Lane bought land of Edward Harraden, July 20, 1716, and seven other purchases appear to be by him from 1729 to 1738. He and wife Rachel were admitted to the church at Annisquam Mar. 8, 1728The will of Josiah Lane of Gloucester, shoemaker, dated Dec. 3, 1746, and presented for probate Feb. 2, 1747-8, bequeathed property to his wife Rachel Lane and to his nephew, "beloved friend and kinsman," Ambrose Finson, "to be Equally Divided by and Between them, Whither It be In Vessels, household goods, money, stock, Negroes or anything whatsoever."
The inventory taken June 23, 1748, and returned June 27, 1748, included dwelling house, barn, land, flats in Lobster cove, one third of fish-house and wharf in Flatstone cove, one fourth part schooner Endeavor, fishing boat with a canoe, husbandry and carpenter's tools, a Negro man, oe70, a Negro woman, oe55, a pew in the meeting house with two chairs, clock, iron-brass-pewter-tin-ear-then and glass-ware, books, small arms and cutlass, silver and paper-money in the house.  Administration on the estate of Rachel Lane was granted to Ambrose Finson November 8, 1774
No children
RACHEL YORK: Her father Samuel York had come to Gloucester from Falmouth on the second destruction of that town by the Indians.
Cause of Death: falling from her chair, she was taken up dead
 vii. HEPZIBAH LANE, b. July 02, 1694, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 12, 1731/32, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. CALEB WOODBURY, November 27, 1718. They resided near his father at Gallop's Folly, Gloucester. He as guardian to the children, receipted for their interest in the real and the personal estate of their grandfather, John Lane, November 7, 1739, and May 6, 1740. Children: William b. February 19, 1721.  Hannah b. February 24, 1723.  Rebecca b. September 18, 1726, d. September 2, 1743.  Caleb b. March 20, 1728, m. November 22, 1748, Lois Merchant.  Andrew b. March 20, 1730.  Peter, twin b. March 20, 1730. Rachel b. January 13, 1732
 viii. MARY LANE, b. August 08, 1696, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1792, age 96 years; m. (1) THOMAS FINSON (killed by the Indians); d. June 24, 1724, Fox Island; m. (2) JOSEPH THURSTON of Pigeon Cove and Sandy Bay, March 09, 1724/25, By Reverend John White; d. May 29, 1780, Sandy Bay.  Administration on his estate was granted to Mary Finson, who returned inventory October 12, 1724. Deacon James Lane purchased the Finson dwelling house and land, and was appointed guardian to children Mary and Thomas Finson. Josiah Lane was appointed guardian to son Ambrose Finson, a minor upwards of fourteen, April 24, 1737 gave receipt to James Lane for her interest in the estate of her father, John Lane, Sept. 1, 1740. Mary and Thomas Finson, as they became of age, Nov. 29, 1736, and Sept. 11, 1741, gave receipt to James Lane for their share in the estate of their father, Thomas Finson. The Finson children receipted to James Lane, administrator, for their interest in the estate of their grandfather, John Lane--Ambrose Finson, by his guardian, Josiah Lane, October 15, 1737; Mary Finson, now Davis, Mar. 23, 1742-3, and Thomas Finson Mar. 23, 1742-3.
Children: Mary b. July 23, 1718, m. before March 23, 1742-3, Mr. Davis.  Thomas b. July 16, 1720, had wife Sarah Thurston, lived at Sandy Bay in 1754, and was drowned at Plum Cove May 13, 1762.  Ambrose bap. April 7, 1723, d. February 1, 1806.  Elizabeth b. February 1, 1725.
Children 2nd marriage: Sarah b. December 2, 1726, d. 1795.  Joseph b. February 15, 1729, m. Agnes Davis, lived in Rockport and had
nine children.  Elizabeth b. November 8, 1731, m. Henry Clark.  Daniel b. February 16, 1735, m. Anna Tarr and Bethia Adams and had seven
children.  John b. June 30, 1737, m. Eunice Stockbridge and had nine children.  Dorcas b. January 22, 1740, m. Thomas Roberts and d. April 28, 1825.  William b. November 27, 1742, m. Martha Pool, and was lost at sea in 1779, six children.  Polly m. William Cook.  Anna m. William Lowe, lived in Rockport and had seven children.  Esther b. Dec. 1764, m. Nathaniel Tarr of Rockport, and d. May 24, 1829, seven children.
8. ix. JOSEPH LANE, b. October 15, 1698, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 24, 1743, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
9. x. BENJAMIN LANE, b. July 25, 1700, Lanesville - Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 12, 1773, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
 xi. DEBORAH LANE, b. February 19, 1702/03, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 09, 1729, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Baptised: May 09, 1703, by Reverend John White
 xii. JOB LANE, b. February 08, 1704/05, Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, baptised: July 22, 1705, By Reverend John White; d. before 1795 Rockport, Massachusetts; m. MARY ASHBY, November 26, 1734, By Reverend Benjamin Bradstreet; b. Of Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1795. He bought land in Gloucester of John Lane, Jan. 7, 1737; signed an indenture June, 1738; gave receipt for portion of the personal estate of his father, John Lane, to Dea. James Lane, administrator, May 6, 1740; sold to James Lane, flake-yard and a dwelling he had bought of Stephen Butler, before 1751.  The fifth or Sandy Bay parish, now Rockport, Mass., was incorporated Jan. 1, 1754, and the new church organized Feb. 13, 1755. Job Lane was among the about 40 tax-payers at Sandy Bay in 1754. He bought lands of John Pool, June 18, 1766, and of Nathaniel Allen, et al., Oct. 10, 1766.  Fifth Parish Gloucester. "I say Reced per me Ebnr Cleaveland orders and abaitments in the year 1771.  JOB LANE.  head abated
0--11--0." Mary Lane his widow d. in 1795.  Children born and baptized at Annisquam: Sarah b. 10th bap. September 14, 1735, m. Lemuel Merchant, (children: Sarah bap. May 13, 1759.  Lemuel bap. May 3, 1761).  Jonathan bap. December 19, 1736.  Job bap. June 18, 1738, m. February 26, 1782, Joanna Morgan.  Martha bap. February 24, 1739/40. Ebenezer bap. July 4, 1742, m. Mary Preston and Eunice Dodd.  Deborah, bap. January 8, 1743/4, m. November 28, 1767, James Parsons, b. October 25, 1746, son of James and Abigail Tarr Parsons of Sandy Bay (Rockport, Mass), (son William b. March 27, 1780, m. September 7, 1803, Martha Pool, and d. Nov. 1823, leaving an only son William, b. Gloucester, August 30, 1804, d. Newton, Mass., July 1, 1885).  Andrew bap. February 6, 1745/6, m. Mary Tarr and Sarah Story. Edmund bap. June 19, 1748.  Mary bap. September 15, 1751, m. December 5, 1773, Joseph Dresser, of Gloucester, who came before 1782, to Danville, Me, (children: Mary m. William Moody. Martha m. Joseph Davis, and had Dr. Joseph D. Davis, of Auburn, Me.)
 

5.  SAMUEL3 LANE (JAMES2, JAMES1)69 was born 1660, and died December 30, 1724 in Lanesville, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married ABIGAIL69.  A garrison was built at Royall's river, North Yarmouth, Me., in 1685, for the accommodation and defense of Samuel
Lane, son of James Lane, and his neighbors. In the "second Indian war," with molestation at their house July 26, 1688, and attack on Lane's Island Sept. 13, 1688, the Lane family was driven away and soon joined their friends at Gloucester, Mass.
"Falmouth, Province of Maine, July 27, 1688, against John Riall of North Yarmouth, Upon grate causes of Suspicion that he have and doe
presume to trade with the Indians, a warrent was Ishued ought for the sd Jno Riall to appear before Lifft Conell Tyng, one of the Council, to Answer on his Oath in that Case; & also for Refusing to assist the Constable in the securing of an Indian called Joseph that had made an attack of and abuse unto Henry & Sam Lane.  John Rial was committed to the Constable of North Yarmouth to be transported to Boston to appear before his Excellency the Governour. Edward Tyng one of the Council."  Testimony: Falmouth, Province of Maine, July 28, 1688. "Samuel & Henry Lane testifieth to being within their house at North Yarmouth upon the 26th of July. Towards night there came an Indian man and a Squaw desired that they might sleepe there that night which was granted. The next morning the two Indians went to the water-side and called to some more who had layn on an island and five other Indians came to Lane's house and asked for fire, which being given them they made a small fire near the house. The Lanes fearing the fire might doe damage took the fire away from the Indians and carried it to the
water-side and told the Indians to make a fire there and not endanger their house. Then the Indian Joseph fell upon Sam Lane and the said Sam Lane endeavored to defend himself. The Indian Joseph threatened to kill the Lanes' hoggs and did Runne after the hogs with a hatchet. After the Lanes drove off the Indians they immediately complained of them to the Constable." (York County Records).
Samuel Lane was a blacksmith by trade. He was of Salem, Mass., June 6, 1696, when he paid 25 pounds to Samuel Sibley of Salem, cooper, his wife Mary consenting, for "dwelling house, barns and orchards with four acres of land," the deed witnessed June 25, 1696. He soon fixed his residence near his brother, John Lane, at Flatstone Cove, Gloucester, Mass.? He received a grant of land from Gloucester in 1708; bought lands in Gloucester of Nathaniel Sargent Mar. 2, 1714, and of Timothy Somers Mar. 2, 1714; sold land to Samuel Lane, Jr., Jan. 19, 1724.  The church in Annisquam Parish, Gloucester, Mass., being gathered and incorporated by Rev. John White, chose Benjamin Bradstreet pastor, who, with ten other persons, publicly owned the covenant in 1728. Three of these eleven original members were the three Lane brothers, Samuel, John and James.

Children of SAMUEL LANE and ABIGAIL are:
i. LANE4, A daughter who died at Salem Village February 10, 1692. ("Samuel Lanes daughter eighteen days old." per record of Rev. Samuel Parris).
ii. SAMUEL LANE, was published October 6, and m. October 23, 1722, by Rev. John White, MARY EMMONS, both of Gloucester, Mass. He was an original member of the Third Church, Annisquam, 1728, and his wife Mary was admitted to membership in 1743.
 "1752, Jan. 2. In the morning sent for to pray with Sam'l Lane's child; in the evening visited and prayed again at Sam'l Lane's.
1752, Dec. 18. I visited and prayed with Sam'l Lane's wife, sick.
1761, Sept. 2. I attended the funeral of Sam'l Lane's wife; died of nervous fever." (Journal of Rev. Samuel Chandler).
Mr. Lane is probably the Samuel Lane who entered intention of m. January 7, 1762, with MARY NEWHALL of Newbury, Mass.  He bought land of his father Jan. 19, 1724, had claim against the estate of John Lane2 (James1) in 1738, bought land of John Prince Aug. 26, 1754, and of Epes Sargent Sept. 3, 1759.  Administration on the estate of Samuel Lane was granted to his son-in-law, David Lane, Apr. 10, 1765; inventory taken Apr. 23, 1765, was returned May 10, 1765; account of adm. was rendered June 17, 1765, additional account Oct. 14, 1765. The estate comprised dwelling house, barn and shop, 17 1-2 acres of land, cattle, blacksmith's tools, fishing boat and canoe. Among the claims allowed was that of "the widow for mourning." Children:  Samuel b. July 7, bap. August 4, 1723, m. Deliverance Pool.  Mary b. September 4, 1724.  Abigail b. February 23, bap. May 15, 1726, was admitted to the church June 20, 1742, m. David Lane (John3 John2,
James1).  Elizabeth b. 26th, bap. March 31, 1728.  Zebulon b. July 1, 1729, m. Hannah Cogswell.  Hannah b. January 10, 1730/1, m.
Benjamin Lane (Benj3, John2, James1).  Judith, bap. May 13, 1732.  Daniel bap. January 5, 1734/5, m. Mary Lane.  Judith b. June 16, bap. July 11, 1736.  Susannah bap. October 23, 1737.  Issacher b. 11th, bap. June 17, 1739, m. Mary Hodgkins.    Zacheus bap. August 31, 1740. Mary b. 16th, bap. October 18, 1741.
iii. RACHEL LANE, b. November 15, 1708, bap. May 29, 1709 by Rev. John White, First Church, Gloucester, and d. January 29, 1719.
 

6.  JOB3 LANE (JAMES2, JAMES1)69 was born 1667, and died September 19, 1744 of Billerica, Essex Co., Massachusetts69.  He married MARY FASSETT69, daughter of PATRICK FASSET and SARAH.  She was born March 31, 1683, and died September 07, 1746. A mason by trade; driven from Maine by the Indians, he settled with kindred at Billerica, Mass., about 1700, was founder of the second Lane family in
Bedford, Mass., and known in the records of his generation as Job Lane, Sr. He bought of Caleb Farley, Jr., Apr. 6, 1700, a house and fifty acres of land south of the Winthrop Purchase, and other lands of Fitz-John Winthrop July 31, 1703. He was allowed by the town of Billerica two lots of 93 and 40 acres in 1708. In March, 1727, he exchanged his house and 50 acres of land with Christopher Page for a house and 150 acres near Shawshine river, and removed to the east part of Bedford, where he was innkeeper to his death.
Other purchases of real estate were made by him Oct. 21, 1737, and Jan. 28, 1740.
He sold lands to T. Waite Feb. 13, 1705, to C. Farley Apr. 11, 1706, to J. Mudge Jan. 28, 1707, to F. Wyman July 15, 1719.
July 15, 1719. "Job Lane and Mary his wife of Billerica, Mass., convey to Francis Wyman of Woburn, Mass., all right and title to lands
which formerly belonged to my father James Laine deceased, lying in Casco Bay, containing a neck of land lying between Cousins his River and Harriseekett; also an island lying over against sd Island called Long Island, one seventh of the above described land being what he intends to convey." (York Co. Deeds)
The eldest son of a person who died intestate received two shares in the estate. Job Lane receiving "one seventh" proves that his father James
Lane had six children.  Other sales of lands were made by Job Lane to S. Brown Dec. 12, 1720, to J. Blood Aug. 8, 1727, to J. Marshall Nov. 13, 1732, to W. French, Jr., Apr. 2, 1735, to J. Paige Feb. 7, 1737, to T. Waite Mar. 28, 1737, to Z. Whiting Mar. 31, 1740, to J. Lane, 3d, Apr. 16, 1742; his estate to J. Mudge, Nov. 17, 1743.
Job Lane was a soldier in Major John Lane's Indian scout, 1706.
He was credited Jan. 20, 1730, with gift of money to encouragement for the town of  Bedford in the year 1729.

Children of JOB LANE and MARY FASSETT are:
i. MARY3 LANE, b. February 18, 1706/7, perhaps m. February 10, 1728, WILLIAM INGALLS of Marblehead, Mass.
ii. JOSEPH LANE, b. January 11, 1708/9, m. THANKFUL AMSDEN.
iii. SUSANNA LANE, b. March 2, 1710/11.
iv. SARAH LANE, m. December 28, 1732, JAMES MILLER of Charlestown, Mass.
v. JOB LANE, b. January 29, 1713/14, m. SARAH.
vi. ELIZABETH LANE, b. January 29, 1713/14.
vii. SAMUEL LANE, b. April 7, 1716, d. November 25, 1736.
viii. SILENCE LANE, b. April 2, 1719.
 ix. ELIZABETH LANE, b. March 17, 1722/23; m. MICHAEL BACON, March 05, 1746/47; b. Billerica, Massachusetts. Children: Elizabeth b. November 19, 1747.  Sarah b. February 17, 1749/50.  David b. June 2, 1752, was killed June 15, 1810, by Lt. William
Merriam, Esq., whom he was guarding when insane.  Nathan b. March 24, 1754.  Solomon b. March 8, 1756, his farm on Pine Hill road, Bedford, Mass.  Molly b. January 6, 1758.  Susanna b. March 27, 1760.  Martha b. June 27, 1762.  Susanna b. February 8, 1765.
 
 

Generation No. 4

7.  DAVID4 LANE (JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)

Child of DAVID LANE is:
10. i. JOHN5 LANE.
 

8.  JOSEPH4 LANE (JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)72,73 was b. October 15, 1698, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. April 24, 1743, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married DEBORAH HARRADAN January 01, 1720/21 by Reverend John White, daughter of BENJAMIN HARRADAN and DEBORAH NORWOOD.
Members of the Lane family had taken up their residence at Planter's Neck, between Lobster Cove and Annisquam river, before the end of the 17th century.  This property had come into the possession of Edward Haraden, who appears to have been the first settler at Squam Point about 1656. Joseph Lane moved from Lane's Cove or Bay View to the Haraden grant. He bought land of Deborah Haraden, administratrix, Mar. 17, 1725, and of John Lane, Jan. 7, 1737.
He gave Dea. James Lane, administrator, receipts for real and personal estate of his father, John Lane, Apr. 11, 1739, and May 6, 1740. About 40 of the neighbors petitioned to be incorporated as the Third Parish in 1726.  Joseph Lane and wife joined the church in Annisquam Sept. 26, 1731.

Children of JOSEPH LANE and DEBORAH HARRADAN are:
i. DEBORAH4 LANE, b. December 17, 1721, d. May 17, 1722.
ii. DEBORAH LANE, b. April 24, 1724, m. (1) January 9, 1744, JOHN LANGSFORD, b. 1722, son of Richard and Mary Rowe Langsford,
and was shot by Indians in ambush while walking on shore at Owl's Head, Me.
She m. (2) 1756, her cousin WILLIAM LANE4 (James3, John2, James1), and m. (3) Mr. WEBSTER.
iii. JOSEPH LANE, b. 3rd, bap. May 9, 1725, d. March 9, 1726.
iv. JOSEPH LANE, b. August 20, 1726, m. JOANNA HARADEN.
11. v. CALEB LANE, b. November 16, 1729, m. LYDIA RIGGS.
vi. SOLOMON LANE, b. 29th bap. October 31, 1731, m. ABIGAIL GOTT and JUDITH KNOWLTON.
vii ESTHER LANE, bap. December 9, 1732.
viii. AMY LANE, bap. January 25, 1735/6. She m. Mr. KETCHAM.
ix. GIDEON LANE, bap. March 19, 1737/8, m. MARY BABSON.
x. JOHN LANE, b. July 8, 1739, perhaps killed in an engagement with a British ship of twenty guns, May 29, 1778, and mentioned as the first victim of the Revolutionary war from Annisquam.
xi. ANN LANE, b. January 7, bap. February 8, 1740/1, m. GEORGE DENNISON, and lived in Freeport, Me.
 

9.  BENJAMIN4 LANE (JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1) was born July 25, 1700 in Lanesville - Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died March 12, 1773 Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married ELIZABETH GREEN January 06, 1725/26 by Reverend John White, a daughter of SAMUEL GREEN and ELIZABETH YORK.  She was born September 10, 1707 Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died September 11, 1779 Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, cause of Death: asthma.  They resided in Gloucester where he bought land of Abraham Robinson, Jr., Nov. 15, 1727, and other lands in 1737 and 1738. He gave receipts for his portion of the real and personal estate of his father, John Lane, to Dea. James Lane, adm., April 11, 1739, and May 6, 1740.

Children of BENJAMIN LANE and ELIZABETH GREEN are:
i. THOMAS4 LANE, b. September 5, 1726, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. September 10, 1726, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. BENJAMIN LANE, b. November 23, 1727, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1802-1805 New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., Maine; m. HANNAH LANE.
iii. ELIZABETH LANE, b. January 3, 1730, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
12. iv. JONATHAN LANE, b. 2nd, bap. October 10, 1731, had wives LYDIA ROBINSON,  ESTHER STANIFORD and ELIZABETH WHALEN; d. August 25, 1816 , of Annisquam, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
v. JOHN LANE, b. 15th, bap. October 20, 1733, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, entered intention of m. August 12, 1756, with RACHEL SARGENT, and resided in Gloucester.
vi. LYDIA LANE, b. February 24, bap. March 19, 1735-6, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
13. vii. HEZEKIAH LANE, b. March 31, bap. April 2, 1738, Annisquam, Essex Co., Massachusetts, m. MARTHA GOTT, January 15, 1760, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1738.
viii. DAVID LANE, bap. June 3, 1740, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ix. DANIEL LANE, bap. June 3, 1740 Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, had wife HANNAH, and children: Mary bap. October 24, 1762.  Judith, bap. September 22, 1765.
x. DORCAS LANE, bap. October 16, 1743, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
xi. JOSEPH LANE, bap. September 8, 1745, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. RACHEL ROWE and SARAH DAVIS.
xii. JOSHUA LANE, twin, bap. September 8, 1745, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
xiii. LOIS LANE, bap. December 13, 1747, m. November 5, 1767, EBENEZER ANNIS b. Gloucester, February 18, 1747, (Isaac3 and Experience Haraden, Isaac2 and Rebecca, Charles1 and Sarah Chase, of Newbury, Mass.) Children born in Gloucester: Lois bap. April 2, 1769.  Mark bap. November 26, 1769, d. young.  Esther, bap. June 13, 1773, m. Oct. 1791, Richard Grover Pew.  Lydia, bap. March 29, 1777.   Ebenezer b. April 24, 1779.  Mark b. October 7, 1780.
xiv. NATHANIEL LANE, b. 10th, bap. September 23, 1750, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
xv. REBECCA LANE, bap. December 22, 1751, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
xvi. PETER LANE, b. April 18, 1754, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, baptized April 28, 1754, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts;
d. October 30, 1772
 

Generation No. 5

10.  JOHN5 LANE (DAVID4, JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)

Child of JOHN LANE is:
 i. HENRY W.6 LANE78,79, m. LOUISA SAUNDERS80,81.
 

11.  CALEB5 LANE (JOSEPH4, JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)82,83 was born November 16, 1729.  He married LYDIA RIGGS.

Child of CALEB LANE and LYDIA RIGGS is:
 i. JOSEPH6 LANE84,85, b. May 01, 1787, Annisquam, Massachusetts86,87; d. 182788,89, burial: January 08, 1827; m. LUCY ANN GOTT, December 18, 1808, by Rev. Ezra Learned; d. April 17, 1864, 74 yrs., 9 ms.  Children: JOSEPH, b. 1813, fisherman, res. Dedham, Mass., m. April 22, 1858, by Rev. S. E. Pierce, MARGARETT ALBRIGHT or ALBRIDE; she b. Weymouth, N. S., 1829, and d. 16 May, 1864, '. 33 yrs., 8 ms., dau. of Henry and Rachel Albride. He d. 15 Aug., 1881. Buried at Mount Adnah, Annisquam.
AARON7, b. 1815, mariner, m. (1) August 25, 1845, by Rev. Joseph A. Bartlett, HARRIET G. NORWOOD, dau. of Charles Norwood of Gloucester, who d. April 10, 1862 age 39 yrs., 2 ms.; m. (2) October 29, 1864, by Rev. S. Chapin, Mrs. MARGARET A. C. THROP; she b. Boston, Mass., dau. of Ezekiel and Nancy Cushing. He d. at Bay View, Gloucester, August 19, 1884.  The third Mrs. Lane m. (3) April 29, 1886 at age 45, by Rev. J. J. Lewis, Albert Davis, carpenter, b. Gloucester, age 52, (his first marriage), son of George and Lydia (Phipps) Davis.
MARTHA WASHINGTON, at the age of 22 yrs., m. April 7, 1849, by Rev. W. S. Clarke, JOHN RIGGS, Jr.; his age 28 yrs., son of John and Alice Riggs. They had George and Alice.
 

12.  JONATHAN5 LANE (BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1) was born 1731 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1803 of Annisquam, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) LYDIA ROBINSON.    He married (2) ESTHER STANIFORD January 17, 1766 by Rev. Ebenezer Cleaveland.    He married (3) BETSEY WHALEN January 13, 1775 by Rev. Obadiah Parsons.  She died September 1808.
"...residence, Annisquam, Mass.; bought land of Caleb Woodbury, Jr., Apr. 12, 1762"
"Jonathan Lane and Betsey Whalen, his third wife, were admitted to the church in Annisquam, Jan. 13, 1778."
Administration on his estate was granted to Jonathan Lane, his son, Jan. 2, 1804. Inventory taken Jan. 14, and returned Feb. 6, 1804, included a dwelling house in Annisquam parish near Lane's Cove; total $1173.90. Committee appointed Feb. 6, to set off dower to Betty Lane, made return Dec. 26, 1804. The estate was apportioned to two sons--to Jonathan Lane, he paying legacies to daughters Lydia Phipps, Esther Sargent and Dorcas Lane, and to Moses Lane, he paying legacies to Sally Lane and Dorcas Lane.  (Lane Genealogies Vol. III)  Baptism: October 10, 1731, by Rev. Benjamin Bradstreet

Children of JONATHAN LANE and LYDIA ROBINSON are:
14. i. LYDIA6 LANE, b. Abt. 1780; d. Aft. 1840.
15. ii. JONATHAN LANE, b. June 18, 1780.
 iii. MOSES LANE, b. December 14, 1781; m. (1) OLIVE LOVE; m. (2) MARY FELLOWS.
16. iv. ESTHER LANE, b. Abt. 1783; d. 1861, age 78.
 v. DORCAS LANE, b. Abt. 1786; m. (1) WILLIAM HARRADEN; m. (2) PETER W. GRIFFIN, June 25, 1805. A minor, age 16, her brother Jonathan Lane was appointed her guardian, Feb. 6, 1804. She gave receipt for her portion of her father's real and personal estate, Jan. 18, 1806 (Lane Genealogies, Vol III)
17. vi. SALLY LANE, b. Abt. 1788.

Child of JONATHAN LANE and BETSEY WHALEN is:
 vii. JONATHAN6 LANE.
 

13. vii. HEZEKIAH LANE, b. March 31, bap. April 2, 1738, m. MARTHA GOTT, January 15, 1760, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1738.

Children of HEZEKIAH LANE and MARTHA GOTT are;
i. OLIVER6 LANE, Born: 1767 Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Christened: November 11, 1767 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
ii. ABNER LANE, Born: 1769 Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Christened: August 19, 1769 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
iii. ABEL LANE, Born: 1772 Co., Massachusetts. Christened: August 16, 1772 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
iv. LYDIA LANE, Born: 1777 Co., Massachusetts. Christened: May 11, 1777 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
v. JOHN CALVIN LANE, Born: 1779 Co., Massachusetts. Christened: July 18, 1779 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
vi. HEZEKIAH LANE, Born: 1760 Co., Massachusetts. Christened: December 28, 1760 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
vii. OLIVER LANE, Born: 1762Co., Massachusetts. Christened: October 17, 1762 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
viii. MARTHA LANE, March 10, 1763 Co., Massachusetts. Christened: October 13, 1765 Rockport, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Died: Between 1840-1850 Rockland, Sullivan, New York
ix. CALVIN LANE, Born: Nov 1774 Sandy Bar (now Rockport), Essex Co., Massachusetts
 
 

Generation No. 6

14.  LYDIA6 LANE (JONATHAN5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 178080, and died Aft. 1840.  She married AMOS PHIPPS December 20, 1797 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of AMOS PHIPPS and SUSANNAH GOLT.  He was born July 22, 1770 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died November 23, 1834 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Baptised: June 18, 1780.  Gave receipt Feb. 8, 1805, to Jonathan Lane, adm. of her father's estate.
Amos Phipps: 1810, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts
 1820, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts
 1830, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts
 1840, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts, Lydia living alone.
See Phipps pages for descendants
 

15.  JONATHAN6 LANE (JONATHAN5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1) was born June 18, 1780.  He married (1) RACHEL GROVER.    He married (2) SALLY GOWAN.

Child of JONATHAN LANE and RACHEL GROVER is:
15. i. BENJAMIN7 LANE.
 

16.  ESTHER6 LANE (JONATHAN5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1783, and died 1861 in age 78.  She married SAMUEL SARGENT, son of SAMUEL SARGENT. Cause of Death: thrown from a wagon.  Receipt, Feb. 18, 1805, for portion of her father's estate.

Child of ESTHER LANE and SAMUEL SARGENT is:
 i. CHARLOTTE7 SARGENT, b. 1827; m. ALLEN LANE, January 20, 1847.
 

17.  SALLY6 LANE (JONATHAN5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1788.  She married SIMON SAUNDERS December 18, 1806 by Rev. Ezra Learned "a minor, age 14, Jonathan Lane was appointed her guardian Feb. 6, 1804.... receipted for her portion of her father's estate, Jan. 16, 1807" (Lane Genealogies, Vol III)

Children of SALLY LANE and SIMON SAUNDERS are:
 i. SIMON7 SAUNDERS
 ii. REUBEN SAUNDERS.
 iii. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, of Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. HANNAH LANE, April 23, 1853, Rev. Daniel Tilton of Rockport
 iv. LOUISA SAUNDERS, m. HENRY W. LANE.
 v. SARAH SAUNDERS.
 vi. JOSEPH SAUNDERS.
 vii. LEONARD SAUNDERS,  twin.
 viii. LEWIS SAUNDERS, twin.
 ix. LEVI SAUNDERS.
 x. ELBRIDGE SAUNDERS.
 xi. SARAH SAUNDERS.
 
 

Generation No. 7

15.  BENJAMIN7 LANE (JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOSHUA2, JAMES1)

Child of BENJAMIN LANE is:
 i. ALLEN8 LANE, m. CHARLOTTE SARGENT, January 20, 1847; b. 1827.