Josiah Lane (1641–1714) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Josiah Lane 1641–1714

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 23 MAY 1641 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Died 26 MAR 1714 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father George Lane

Mother Sarah Harris

Spouse Deborah Gill (1653–1727)

Siblings Ebenezer Lane, Elizabeth Lane, George Everick Lane, Hannah Lane, John Lane, Joseph Lane, Mary Lane, Peter Lane, Sarah Lane, Susannah Lane

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Biography

In 1641, Josiah Lane entered the world in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to george lane and sarah harris. Josiah Lane married deborah gill, mary bacon. Josiah Lane passed away in 1714 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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1641

Birth of Josiah Lane in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1641

Josiah Lane was christened in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Christening

1714

Death of Josiah Lane in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death

1714

Burial of Josiah Lane

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Josiah Lane

This ancestor line traces from Beaminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom (1581) to Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (1641) across 2 generations.

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: Josiah Lane (1641–1714) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Josiah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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