Jesse Lane (1733 - abt. 1806)

Born 3 Jul 1733 in Bertie, North Carolina

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Died about 28 Oct 1806 at about age 73 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Private Jesse Lane served with 3rd North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Jesse Lane is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-232893
Rank: Private

Jesse Lane is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A068655.

Joseph Lane (father of Jesse Lane) of 1710 married Patience McKinne, daughter of a wealthy Scotch immigrant who owned vast quantities of land in what was then known as the Caledonian regions. Their sons were john, Barnabas, Joseph, Jesse, James, and Joel Lane. Joseph Lane, his father and his 3 brothers: John, Benjamin and Thomas all moved from VA to the eastern shore of NC.

Jesse Lane was born 1733 in Bertie County, married Winefred Hycock and reared sixteen children. (1)

Jesse Lane served his country with the Third North Carolina Continentals ^[1] and with his sons bravely fought in the battles of Guilford Court House, Cowpens, and King's Mountain. (2)

In 1785 he bought property in Clarke Co, GA (Deed BK p. 3 & 4) and then sold the property to son, Joseph Lane.

General Joseph Lane, who won fame and renown in Mexico, Governor Henry S. Lane of Indiana, General Alfred H. Colquitt of Georgia, "The Hero of Olustee," Lieutenant-Governor Robertson of North Carolina, Governor David Swain of Chapel Hill, and Honorable George W. Lane of Alabama, District judge of the United States, were all cousins, great nephews of Colonel Joel Lane, and grandsons of Jesse Lane. The latter moved to Elbert County, Georgia, in 1786, and died in Missouri, 1806, leaving descendants throughout all the states of the union. who, like the three brothers, are noted for their uprightness, patriotism and integrity of character.^[2]

He visited his children in Kentucky and Illinois and he died in St Louis, MO.(3)

Children

1. Winnifred Ann LANE b: 11 OCT 1780 in Hallifax, North Carolina
2. Rhoda LANE b: 21 MAY 1763 in Wake County, North Carolina
3. Jonathan LANE b: 3 APR 1767
4. Charles LANE b: 2 OCT 1756 in Wake, North Carolina
5. Richard LANE
6. Henry LANE b: 28 MAR 1760
7. Caroline Aycock LANE b: 26 MAY 1761
8. Patience LANE b: 8 MAR 1765 in Wake County, North Carolina
9. Simeon LANE b: 3 MAR 1771
10. Rebecca LANE b: 25 MAR 1773
11. Joseph LANE b: 23 MAR 1775, m. Elizabeth Hill
12. Mary LANE b: in A twin and married a twin
13. Sarah LANE b: 18 JAN 1777 is A twin and married a twin
14. Jesse III. LANE
15. Elizabeth LANE m. William Montgomery and moved to Mississippi.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.newrivernotes.com/topical_history_biographies_lanes.htm
2. ↑ https://www.newrivernotes.com/topical_history_biographies_lanes.htm

• (1) 2 Apr 1917 Secretary of NC Historical Division has a certified copy of Jesse lane's records, listing his parents, his wife and his 16 children.

• (2) North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Vol. III, p. 291, Journal of Commissioners, "B" No. 16 Jesse Lane, private, Amount charged 578.46, amount credited 139.51, balance paid and charged by the state 438.85, balance actually found due 360.39 (circa 1785) AND

• North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts, Continental Line 1783, p. 261, Vol. II, Book 1, p. 50, Allowed Jesse Lane for pay to the first of Jany. 1782 including Interest (sic) the first day of August 1783........175.11.6 And

• (3) https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bowers/Heather/d52.htm

• Lane Y DNA Project - Group 11