Edward LANE

Other Events:

• Will: 4 Jan 1709/10, Philadelphia, PA
• Will Probated: 19 Apr 1710, Philadelphia,PA

Notes:

"The beginning of this parish dates from the founding of the settlement here by Edward Lane. He purchased in 1698 a tract of 2500 acres, part of 500 acres originally granted in 1681 to one Thomas Rudyard, who came from London and became Deputy Governor of East Jersey. The conveyance to Edward Lane in 1698 was confirmed by patent in 1701. William Penn was on very friendly terms with Edward Lane, and when the latter went to England to visit his father, William Lane, a Quaker, then living in Bristol, England, William Penn solicited him to carry some dispatches to the home government.

When the division took place among the Society of Friends in Philadelphia in 1695, brought about by the preaching of George Keith, and leading to the founding of old Christ Church, Edward Lane, whose father and himself were Quakers, left that sect and joined the Episcopal Church. The early efforts of Edward Lane were in the direction of advancing the interests of the little settlement at Perkiomen, in which he seems to have been much interested..."

Edward married Ann ALLEN 4 Apr 1688, Middletown, Bucks Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

At the time of this marriage, Edward was known as 'Edward Lane of Dublin MM, Phila Co.'

Edward married Ann RICHARDSON 1694, Abingdon Friends, Montgomery Co., PA. Ann (daughter of Samuel RICHARDSON and Eleanor TALINGER?) was born Bef 1693; died Aft 1724. [Group Sheet]

1. William LANE was born 1698; died 13 Jan 1732/33; was buried St. James Episcopal, Evansburg, Montgomery Co., PA.
2. Samuel LANE was born 17 Apr 1699; died 17 Dec 1771; was buried St. James Episcopal, Evansburg, Montgomery Co., PA.
3. Elinor LANE was born 1700; died 13 Jan 1778.
4. Christiana LANE died Bef 1719.
5. Elizabeth LANE
6. James LANE was born 1706; died 23 Mar 1731; was buried St. James Episcopal, Evansburg, Montgomery Co., PA.
7. Ann LANE was born Abt 1710; died 1773.

Other Events:

• Quaker Minutes: 19 Dec 1698, Bristol Friends, UK; John Andrews of this city merchant and Susanna Love daughter of Anthony Love proposed their intention of marriage. Wm. Lane and Cecilia his wife, uncle and aunt of Susanna, were present shewing their consent., as also James Freeman present & shewd his & Corne: Serjant,w ho were made trustees by her uncle Jno. Love, their consent; John hath no father nor mother living, but Edward Loyd his brother lawe was present showing his consent.

Notes:

Purchased 500 acres from William Penn in 1681. Descended from Sir Richard Lane, one of the Lord Keepers under Charles I. Sir Richard Lane's father, also named Richard, had lived at Courteenhall and was buried in the parish churchyard there, along with his wife Elizabeth

From the Minute Book of the Men's Meeting of the Society of Friends in Bristol, 1667-1686:

Lane, William (d. 1705), grocer, of Rdecliffe p; m. (1) Christian (d. 1674); 3 s. 2 dau. 1658-71; m (2) Cecelia Love (sufferer 1683; d. 1704), 6 Nov. 1678; sufferer, 1664, 1670-71,1682-83; inhabitants of Redcliffe p., 1696, William Lane and wife Ceecly, Anthony Williams and Cecely Love (B.R.S. xxv, 112)

Burial book for Bristol meeting notes: William, son of William Lane, was buried ye 4th (12th month 1675)

William — Christian. Christian died 1674; was buried 15 May 1674, Bristol, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet]

Mister — ALCE. [Group Sheet]