Johnathan Lane (1735 - abt. 1807)

Born 1735 in White Plains, Westchester, New York Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Horton) Lane — married 1757 in Dutchess, New York

Descendants

Died about 1807 at about age 72 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, Upper Canada

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Biography

According to source Niagara Settlers Jonathan Lane (1735-1807), son of Jonathan and Rebecca Lane was born in White Plains, Westchester County, New York and married in Southern Precinct, Dutchess County, New York, Hannah Horton (1737-1797). During colonial times Jonathan and Hannah Lane lived in the Town of Marlborough, Ulster County, New York. This is located on the west side of the Hudson River south of the city of Poughkeepsie. Route 9W runs through the township. He was a Dissenter to the Revolutionary Pledge in New Marlborough, New York.

Jonathan and Hannah Lane brought their family to Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1786 and settled on 200 acres of land in Lot 12 Concession 6, Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County. This is located on Twenty Mile Road about two miles east of the village of St. Anns. Sixteen Road runs along the south side of the property. Twenty Mile Creek runs through the property. Lane’s Cemetery is located on the farm.

Children (all settled on Twenty Mile Creek in Gainsborough Township.):

• Jonathan Lane (c. 1758- ) and his wife Abigail Dennis (c. 1775- )
• Joseph Lane (1760-1820) and his wife Rebecca Elizabeth Comfort (1765-1825)
• Alexander Lane (1779-1866) with his wife Maria Magdalena Moote (1779-1868)

Sources

Ancestry Family Trees

United Empire Loyalist's Association of Canada

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1797 Upper Canada Land Petition

Jonathan Lane

Petitioner came into this Province in 1786 with a wife and four children

Settled in Gainsborough, Lot #12, 6th Concession

Affidavit dated 25th April 1797 from David Secord

Land grant confirmed for Lot 12, Con 6 in Gainsborough, plus 250 more acres

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2125; Vol 284; Bundle L3; Petition 86 (image 232/1081)

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Find a Grave has dates 1735-1807

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Niagara Settlers

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• Library & Archives Canada: Second Heir & Devisee Commission
• Library & Archives Canada: Land Petitions for Upper Canada
• Loyalist Lists
• Calendar of Historical Manuscripts relating to the War of the Revolution, Vol 1, pg 29
• FamilySearch PEDIGREE RESOURCE FILE