This page is for all of you who have found some connections due to the Lane Web site and or other stories you would like to share on your Research on your Lanes. If you have a story that you would like to share, please email me!
Hi Heather,
Had to let you know that I had submitted a query to the Lane List. You sent me an email saying to post to the query page also. I did and within 2 days I found the descendants of the Benjamin F Lane who married Elizabeth Ann Sears. I'm researching the Sears line. But I was able to provide the proof that Elizabeth was a daughter of Barnabas Sears for this individual. Barnabas' will does not list her, however I have a letter from her brother written to family in NC that identifies her as a daughter and who she married. Thanks for letting me know about the page. By the way because of the tremendous success of it. I have started a Southern Sears page, devoted to only Sears families in the south, as the northern Sears are covered by Ray Sears and his page. So if you know anyone looking it's at http://members.aol.com/LeeCoNC/Sears.htm
Thanks again a million times
Glenda
I am a novice with the net and genealogy. One of my first delights with the net was to find a Lane Descendant site. I enjoyed every thing I read and the queries were wonderful. After thinking about it for some time I thought why not try?
Heather had my query posted in less than 24 hours plus she helped me when she knew I was hesitant about the query. So, thanks for your help and for a wonderful site.
Two weeks ago I received e-mail from Deanna Spingola. She had a lot of information on my James Lane! There was a second marriage we knew nothing about and children, a will, a death certificate. Wow, what a windfall. I am sure everyone knows the joy I felt.
What touched me the most was that Deanna has not found her Lane descendant but has kept all research of others and is so willing to share. She has just created her own web site for her watercolor quilts and will add genealogy soon. It is http://www.xnet.com/~spingola.
So , thanks to two great busy ladies that go out of their way to help others that are less knowledgeable. It is nice to know there are caring people in this world.
Even though the Clovers had moved, I was able to track them down, and they are descendents of Valentine's brother Hiram. And now the best part - After talking to Marguerite Clover and agreeing to exchange information she dropped the big bombshell - she had a photo of Valentine and Sally! My heart started beating very fast! When I asked her what I could do to get a copy of it she said, "Not very much, I'll send it to you."
The photo wasn't dated, but judging from their estimated ages and the style of clothing, it was probably taken about the time of the Civil War. I've kept it a secret for several months now, and will give it to my mother for Mother's Day this Sunday. I can't wait to see her face!
Happy hunting!
Suzanne Leonard [email protected]
Darlene [email protected]
My new LANE Line is mostly from Gloucester earlier of Casco Bay,Me.
Mary Greenleaf Lane m. Benjamin Colby Jr. - Newbury
Humphrey Lane m. Susanna Greenleaf - Newburyport
Solomon Lane m. Abigaill Gott - Gloucester M. 22 MAR 1764
Joseph Lane m. Deborah Harraden - Gloucester
John Lane m. Dorcas Wallis - Gloucester/Casco Bay
James Lane m. Ann White Casco Bay
I have been able to make great progress on most of the lines except Abigail Gott b. abt 1736 - if anyone has her ancestry please keep me in mind.
Greatfully,
John Scott-Ferree [email protected]
October 13, 1998