Joseph Lane Sr. (abt. 1670 - abt. 1730)

Born about 1670 in Surry, Virginia

Husband of Julian (Jarrell) Lane — married before 1706 in Surrey, VA

Descendants

Died about 1730 at about age 60 in Halifax, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Colony

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Biography

Joseph Lane, son of Thomas Lane and Elizabeth Unknown was born about 1670 in Surry County, Virginia (1) and he died after 16 May 1730 in Bertie County, North Carolina Colony. He married Julian, last name possibly Jarrell, before 1695 in Surry County, VA (2).

(1) In 1686 Joseph (age 16) is listed along with his father Thomas and brother Thomas in the Surry County Tax records. Tax list compiled by Forrest D King for Magazine of VA Genealogy. Prior to this date, only his father and brother are listed. (1) In 1687 Joseph (age 17) is listed along with his father Thomas and brother Thomas in a Surry County Military Roster. See Colonial Surry by Boddie

(2) He married Julian, last name possibly Jarrell, before 1692 in Virginia. (Julian Jarrell was probably daughter of Thomas Jarrell and Margaret Knight. Julian,was born about 1675 in Surry County, and died date unknown probably in Bertie County, North Carolina.)

On 5 Sep 1710, Joseph and wife Jelion sold 200 acres of land in Surry, Virginia, inherited from his father, to his brother Thomas Lane, Jr, Witness: Thomas Hart, Mary Hart. ^[1]

The following year, he received a patent for 640 acres on the Roanoke River, North Carolina; land that had been originally granted to William Jones. ^[2]

Children:

1. John Lane b. abt 1698, probably in Virginia; d. bef May 1776 in Halifax County
2. Joseph LANE Jr. b. 1700, probably in Virginia; d. bef Feb 1777, Roanoke River, Halifax Co., NC.
3. Benjamin LANE b. 1704, probably in Virginia; d. abt 1789 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
4. Mary (or Martha) LANE. Married Mathew Howell in 1719.
5. Thomas Lane b. 1707, d. bef 1778 in Dobbs County, NC

In 1720, all of his sons were also living in the same area and they paid North Carolina taxes: Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, John, Benjamin and Thomas. ^[3]

In 1725 Joseph and Juelian sold to Robert House, on ES Hunting Quarter Swamp, between Robert Newson and Joseph Lane, Jr. ^[4]

In 1727 Joseph Lane, Sr was a vestryman of the North West Parish of North Carolina. ^[5]

In 1727, Joseph Lane and his wife Julian sold 213 acres of Little Swamp to William Baldwin on 29 Jul 1727. ^[6]

He was still alive in 16 May 1730 when Joseph Lane, Sr sold 100 acres to William War on Quarter Swamp.^[7]

Joseph Lane died sometime after 1738. This is based on a document of animal marks of Edgecombe: John Lane, son of Joseph Lane, JR...John is the grandson of Joseph, Joseph is his son and if Joseph is referred to as Jr, this means that Joseph b. 1669 was still alive (approx age of 69) ^[8]

Note

Changes in the North Carolina counties: Chowan was established in 1670; a portion became Bertie in 1722; a portion of Bertie became Edgecombe in 1741, and finally Halifax was formed in 1758 from a portion of Edgecombe county.

Joseph Lane (1669-aft 1730) was the youngest son of Thomas Lane and Elizabeth Shepherd in Surry County, VA. His birthdate is estimated as he is in the Surry Militia roster of 1687. He would have to be at least 18 to serve. (1) He married Julian (possibly Jarrell) before 1698 and they are the parents of Mary Lane Howell, John Lane, Joseph Lane, Benjamin Lane & Thomas Lane. in 1714 he and Thomas Garrell (prob Jarrell) patented 1400 ac of Isle of Wight (2).

Before 1721 he, his wife and his sons moved to the Chowan Precinct, Albemarle, North Carolina. (3).

Between 1711 and 1730, he bought and sold property in the Roanoke area of North Carolina. (4) As no further activity is found past 1730, it is likely that he died about this time.

1727 He is mentioned as a Vestryman of the North West Parish of Bertie in NC (5)

The final deed of Joseph Lane is 16 May 1730 when Joseph Lane, Sr sold 100 ac of Quarter Swamp to William War. (6)

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Sources

1. ↑ See Surry County Deed Book 5, p. 37.
2. ↑ See Bertie Deed Book A, p. 372.
3. ↑ See North Carolina Tax records.
4. ↑ See Bertie Deeds, Bk A, 406
5. ↑ See SRNC vol 25, p. 210
6. ↑ See Bertie Deed Book C, p. 17
7. ↑ See Bertie Deed Book C, p. 264.
8. ↑ See http://www.ncgenweb.us/franklin/brands/brands.html
9. ↑ Colonial Surry, by John Bennett Boddie, p. 211.
10. ↑ Surry County, Virginia Deed Book 5, p. 27, thus naming his wife as "Jelion"
11. ↑ Bertie County, North Carolina Deed Book A, p.372.
12. ↑ North Carolina Taxpayers, 1679-1790, Vol 2 p. 120.
13. ↑ SRNC vol 25, p.210.
14. ↑ Bertie County, North Carolina Deed Book C, p.17.
15. ↑ Bertie County, North Carolina Deed Book C, p.264. The Sr refers to at least 2 men in the area named Joseph. Joseph Lane who married Patience McKinnie would be Jr at this time and their son Joseph Lane wasn't born until 1733.

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• (1) Colonial Surry by Boddie, p. 185
• (2) Isle of Wight Great Book, p. 446 where 22 Aug 1721 Joseph Lane of Chowan, NC sold 250 acres of Isle of Wight to John Thomas. "Gulian", his wife relinquished her dower. (This is part of a patent that he and Thomas Jarrell received.)
• (3) Ancestry.com NC Taxpayers, 1679-1790, vol 2, p. 120 for Joseph Lane, Sr for 300 ac of Chowan in 1721, John Lane in Chowan in 1721, Joseph Lane for 500 ac in Chowan in 1721, Benjamin in Roanoke in 1721, Thomas Lane for 500 ac in Chowan in 1721.
• (4) Abstracts of deeds on request.
• (5) Colonial & State Records of NC, Vol 25, p. 210.
• (6) Bertie Deed BK C, 264
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