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Descendants of Lane Progenitor 2010-213054

Fourth Generation


4. Of Lane, Son,Fraser Lane John Jnr-722 (Thomas , William , Progenitor 2010 ) was born in 1743 in England. He was christened in 1790 in active,presumably. He died in 1784 in England.

Redo on 28-6-2010. There is an item, Memoranda relating to Lane, Reyner and Whipple families of Yorkshire. See Tea Leaves, book re Boston tea party, edited by A. O. Crane. Maybe one name is Simon Fraser of Virginia or London? Firm is of 10 Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street in Kent's Directory 1794. See James Bowdoin and the Patriot Philosophers by Frank Edward Manuel. James Bowdoin of America wrote to his London agents Lane Son and Fraser re tobacco eg, 1776 and 1781. There is in Mackaness book on Phillip, a John Lane of Nicholas Lane, City of London, a John Lane is later one of Gov. Phillip's executors so assume he is brother of Harriet. See Kellock's article, p. 114, 132. He is of Fareham Lane, is of firm Lane, Son and Fraser. See if in Internet IGI. See Scorgie/Hudgson on Miller where it appears this man is an executor of Miller. This is probably the John Lane with whom Arthur Phillip left charts, see Scorgie/Hudgson, p. 32, and if so, he is a son-in-law of one Capt RN Michael Everitt who is married to Elizabeth Gaiton (sic) see Gayton. This is the Lane of Lane, Son and Fraser the noted firm. From Ted Linn's notes. Scorgie/Hudgson, pp. 30ff. If he is the right man, he is of Nicholas Lane, Lombard Street in City, Merchant. Assume this is the friend of Gov Phillip, see Tipping on Phillip's will, p. 131 re a money draft Phillip drew on him dated Nov 2, 1784, from Col Sec secret service ledger, from original documents in William L. Clements Library at Univ of Michigan; pp. 133ff. See notes for his father and for Nathaniel Tracy. See Pares, WI Fortune, p. 175, 357, Pinneys qv deal with this house which went bust in 1793, and most of the West India houses also linked to it faltered. See chron notes on failure of this house in 1793 and later. See info from Ted Linn. See Frost on Phillip, p. 5. See Scorgie/Hudgson, pp. 30ff. See Pares, WI Fortune, p. 175, p. 357. Is this the John Lane friend of Gov Phillip, see Tipping, p. 133 re Phillip's will of 1814. See Kellock p. 114 and note for Nathaniel Tracy possible owner of ship Ceres Capt St Barbe which took Jefferson to England in 1785. Query per Ken Cozens of 21-7-2009 from Miriam McDonald at: mimsy13@go.com - Item re History of Lorraine, New York, in Jefferson Co. was on land of the Boylston tract, ie Thomas Boylston of Boston,by purchase from Samuel Ward, the grantee of Wm Constable, the grantee of Macomb (who lost on deals). Boylston gave a deed od trust re his land to Lee, Irving and Latham as assignees of Lane, Son and Fraser of London, and they conveyed the land to John Johnson Phyn. Cf, The Univeral magazine, p.318, 1793, 23 April, John Lane, Thomas Fraser and Thomas Boylston of Nicholas Lane, merchants, Thomas Boylston, London merchant of and there is also Benjamin Lane insurer of Freeman's Court, Cornhill. jstor article by William Bentinck-Smith, Nicholas Boylston [1716-1771] and his Harvard Chair. There was a Thmas Fraser who [citeAdams Papers] wrote to John Adams, 4 October 1785 from Nicholas Lane re Thos Boylston seeing Adams. Seems by 1794 in London to work with such as John Coore, Zachary Hubbersty.

John married A friend of Governor Phillip Everitt Eleanor-910 daughter of RN Everitt Michael-1642 and Gayton Elizabeth-47739 in England. Eleanor was born in England. She was christened in 1814 in active.

gaps10 See Scorgie/Hudgson on Miller. See Kellock, article, p. 132, Kellock says ship Eleanor of Boston Tea Party named for this woman. But is it her? unsure after a merge. Scorgie/Hudgson, pp. 30ff.

John and Eleanor had the following children:

  5 F i Friend of Gov A. Philip Lane Harriet-47619 was christened in 1814 in active.

redo on 28-6-2010. Harriet /Lane/ Friend GovPhilip. See Tipping on will of Phillip, pp. 133ff.
  6 M ii Merchant, Nicholas Lane, London Lane John-203505.

redo 28-6-2010.
  7 M iii parent recheck Dep-Asst Commissary-General Lane Thomas-464094.

ux49 parent recheck He does not turn up on Internet checks on his existence. Died aged 65. Gentleman's Magazine item. He is son of late John Lane Esq of Nicholas Lane.

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