Martha (Carr) Lane (abt. 1696 - abt. 1774)

Born about 1696 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of William Lane — married 1708 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 9 Feb 1774 at about age 78 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Martha Carr was born circa 1696 in Westmoreland county, Colony of Virginia (now United States). (According to unsourced US SAR Application, she was born 1693/1694.^[1] According to her obituary, she was 78 when she died in 1774, so born about 1696.^[2])

She was a daughter of William Carr, who died 1702/1703,^[3] and Sarah.^[4]

Martha Carr, daughter of William Carr, married William Lane. The marriage occurred well before 23 May 1763 as Martha was a widow by that time with several children. It likely occurred about 1715 or 1716 assuming they were both in their early 20's.

From Virginia marriage records: "LANE, William & CARR, Martha; well before 23 May 1763; bride was a daughter of William Carr (died WC 1702/03) and was a widow by 23 May 1763; she was the mother of Joseph & James LANE (of Loudon county, Virginia in 1763)."^[3]

Based on his will, their surviving children were: James; William Carr; Joseph and Hannah. They appear to have been adults when William died, so they were presumably born between 1715 and 1738. William died in Westmoreland between 1758 (when his will was filed) and 1760 (when his will was proved).^[5]

Will of William Lane, summarized on Ancestry as: "Lane, William, 19 Aug. 1758; 26 Aug. 1760. Son James plantation; son William Carr Lane land; sons Joseph and James land; dau. Hannah Middleton 2 negroes and cattle; wife Martha exx." This indicates that William died between 1758 and 1760, and Martha his wife lived after that as she was the executrix for the will. It also suggests that the children were all of age, so born before about 1738^[5]

Martha lived until 1774, and died in Westmoreland, Virginia in the home of her son-in-law Benedict Middleton (husband of daughter Hannah).

Obituary from the Virginia Gazette (Rind) March 10, 1774, p. 3 (index available at the Colonial Williamsburg website): "Died on the 9th of February at the home of Captain Benedict Middleton in Westmoreland, Mrs Martha Lane, aged 78 years; she was a good christian, an affectionate wife, a tender mother, and a good mistress; and she was justly esteemed by all those of her acquaintance." (This indicates that Martha died on 9 Feb 1774, a widow, and that she was born around 1696. Note that Martha's daughter Hannah married Benedict Middleton.)^[2]

Notes

The application for US Sons of the American Revolution provides the following information:^[1]

William Lane, born 1693 in Westmoreland, Virginia, died in Westmoreland.

Married Martha Carr, married circa 1715/16.

Martha was born circa 1693/94 in Westmoreland, died after 1769.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for William Lane born 1693, Operations, Inc., 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Martha Lane. Virginia Gazette (Rind) March 10, 1774, p. 3 (index available at the Colonial Williamsburg website)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.
4. ↑ p.243 in Seldens of Virginia and Allied Families, Volume 2 By Mary Selden Kennedy. https://archive.org/stream/seldensofvirginikenn
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.