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Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane 1757–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1848

Death Location: Lane Family Cemetery #1, Emmalane, Jenkins, Georgia, United States.

Father: John Lane

Mother: Mary Shepard

Spouse(s): Martha Wood

Children(s): Edward Lane, Ann Lane, Sarah Lane, Abraham Jr., Benjamin Senior, Martha Lane, "Xander" Lane, John Lane, Elizabeth Lane

In 1757, Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane entered the world in Duplin, North Carolina, United States, born to John Chrisian Lane And Mary Shepard. Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane married Martha Wood, and had children including Abraham Shepherd Lane Jr, Ann Lane, Benjamin Franklin Lane Senior, Edward Wood Lane, Elizabeth Lane, John Lane, Martha Patsy Lane, Sarah Lane, Xander Alexander Lane. Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane passed away in 1848 in Lane Family Cemetery #1, Emmalane, Jenkins, Georgia, United States..

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Biography

  • In 1757, Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane entered the world in Duplin, North Carolina, United States, born to John Chrisian Lane And Mary Shepard.
  • Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane married Martha Wood, and had children including Abraham Shepherd Lane Jr, Ann Lane, Benjamin Franklin Lane Senior, Edward Wood Lane, Elizabeth Lane, John Lane, Martha Patsy Lane, Sarah Lane, Xander Alexander Lane.
  • Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane passed away in 1848 in Lane Family Cemetery #1, Emmalane, Jenkins, Georgia, United States..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lane
1734–1811
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Mary Shepard
1733–1808
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Martha Wood
1762–1827
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MW

Children(s)

Edward Lane
1787–1854
Birth Location: Emanuel, Georgia, United States
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Ann Lane
1794–1850
Birth Location: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
AL
Sarah Lane
1786–
Birth Location: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
SL
Abraham Jr.
1800–1865
Birth Location: Bryan, Georgia, United States
AJ
Benjamin Senior
1797–1860
Birth Location: Millen, Jenkins, Georgia, United States
BS
Martha Lane
1784–1836
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
ML
"Xander" Lane
1784–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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John Lane
1792–1836
Birth Location: Millen, Jenkins, Georgia, United States
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Elizabeth Lane
1782–1850
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
EL

Captain Lane's Ancestors

Self
Captain Lane
1757–1848
Birth Place: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Chrisian Lane
1734–1811
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Mary Shepard
1733–1808
North Carolina, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Joseph (Lane) Jr.
1710–1777
Wright, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Patience (Quincy) McKinney
1715–1755
Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Abraham Shephard
1688–1776
Windsor, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Catherine (Catrin) Gardner
1690–
Bertie, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lane
1670–1738
Gillian Jullian
1675–1727
Barnaby Sr
1675–1740
Mary Exum
1678–1737
Martin Gardner
1668–1759
Anne Tyler
1670–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lane
1634–1690
Elizabeth Shephard
1639–1708
Thomas Jarrell
1635–1713
Margaret Knight
1641–1677
Michael Quinney
1637–1686
Elizabeth Daniel
1641–1704
Jeremiah Exum
1650–1720
Ann Lawrence
1660–1727

Captain Lane's Descendants

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Captain (Abraham Sheppard) Lane (1757–1848) m. Martha Wood (Abt. 1762–1827 OR 1848)
  1. 1. Edward (Wood) Lane 1787–1854 m. Susannah Lanier 1794–1832
    1. 1. Edward (Wood Lane) Jr. 1824–1906 m. Caroline Lanier 1824–1891
      1. 1. Rosemary Lane 1861–
      2. 2. Mollie Lane 1870–
      3. 3. Mary (J.) Lane 1866–1902
      4. 4. Benjamin (Lanier) Lane 1851–1913 m. Willie (Florence "Kate") Brinson 1859–1918
        1. 1. Susie Lane 1891–1893
        2. 2. Horace (V.) Lane 1879–1901
        3. 3. Hennie Lane 1894–1899
        4. 4. Reamer (Young) Lane 1903–1956 m. Lois Martin 1908–1994
        5. 5. Sallie Lane 1880–1940 m. Thomas (William) Aaron 1877–1966
        6. 6. Carrie Lane 1883–1935 m. Thomas (Charlton) Pierce 1868–1944
        7. 7. Rufus (Lester) Lane 1885–1918 m. Ora (Lucile) Barnwell 1888–1962
        8. 8. Matthew (Brinson) Lane 1905–1960 m. Marie Clark 1908–1994
        9. 9. Mary Lane 1887–1968 m. Asbury (Ellington) Oglesby 1872–1952
        10. 10. Edward (Wood) Lane 1897–1973 m. Melrose Johnson 1899–1991
        11. 11. Annie Lane 1889–1945 m. Wright (Hendley) Aaron 1882–1947
        12. 12. Maude Lane 1899–1976 m. Billy (M.) Lewis 1901–1977
      5. 5. Remer (Young) Lane 1861–1928 m. Annie Goette 1875–1960
      6. 6. Susan (S.) Lane 1858–1933 m. William (Rodolphus) Kemp 1847–1918
      7. 7. Isabella Lane 1853–1902 m. James (G Moore) Sr 1845–1905
      8. 8. Ann (Elizabeth) Lane 1856–1921 m. Benjamin (Lester) Brinson 1854–1933
      9. 9. John (Ivey) Lane 1849–1922 m. Eliza (Jane) Brannen 1856–1926
      10. 10. Fanny (S.) Lane 1864–1931 m. John (Willie) Farthing 1879–1972 m. Benjaman Johnson 1874–1911
    2. 2. Benjamin (Lanier) Lane 1817–1895 m. Mary (Ann) Johnson 1825–1884
    3. 3. John (Caldwell Calhoun) Lane 1820–1854 m. Lucinda Johnson 1834–1887
    4. 4. Susannah (Lavina) Lane 1824–1892 m. Andrew (Daniel Kent) Sr 1826–1873
    5. 5. Elizabeth Lane 1816– m. Adam Belcher 1812–1872
    6. 6. Roxanna Lane 1831–1900 m. George (Washington) Moore 1829–1904
    7. 7. Remer (Young) Lane 1826–1917 m. Henrietta Brinson 1836–1918 m. Henrietta Brinson 1815–
    8. 8. Thomas (Mills) Lane 1822–1880 m. Julia (Ann) Bennett 1824–1880
  2. 2. Ann Lane 1794–1850 m. Phillip (Dorsett Newton) Sr 1760–1850
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Clifton 1817–1901
    2. 2. Frances (Ann) Lanier 1819–1894 m. Thomas (Charlton) Lanier 1814–1900
  3. 3. Sarah Lane 1786– m. Sion (C) Kirkland 1784–1845
  4. 4. Abraham (Shepherd Lane,) Jr. 1800–1865 m. Hannah Hornsby 1803–1863
  5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin Lane) Senior 1797–1860 m. Jane Bonnell 1804–1861
  6. 6. Martha (" Patsy") Lane 1784–1836 m. Michael Wiggins 1790– m. Littleberry Johnson 1800–1856
  7. 7. "Xander" (Alexander) Lane 1784–1850 m. Basheba Wiggens 1786–
  8. 8. John Lane 1792–1836 m. Betsey Mills 1795– m. Martha Heath 1799– m. Mary Heath 1803–1870
  9. 9. Elizabeth Lane 1782–1850 m. John (Perry) Kirkland 1783–1860
    1. 1. Elizabeth Kirkland 1820–
    2. 2. Nancy (C) Kirkland 1829–1900 m. Jimpsey (Byrd) Giddens 1827–1908
    3. 3. Irvin KIRKLAND 1816–1867 m. Syntha Coleman 1816–1896
    4. 4. Naomi Kirkland 1804–1874 m. Samuel (B Griffis) Jr 1794–1884
    5. 5. Abraham (Lane) Kirkland 1800– m. Eliza Lewis 1802–1883
    6. 6. John (Kirkland III) III 1805– m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Mills 1780–
    7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Kirkland 1825–1886 m. James (John) Cowart 1818–1879
    8. 8. Sara (Ann) Kirkland 1812–1880 m. Charles Griffis 1810–
    9. 9. Anne Kirkland 1805–1850 m. Willis (Allen) Tharp 1802–
    10. 10. Mariah Kirkland 1818– m. Allen Cox 1816– m. Augustus (Cuyler) Kirkland 1806–1847
    11. 11. Keziah Kirkland 1805–1860 m. Charles Griffis 1800–1881
      1. 1. John (Jacob) Griffis 1834–1932
      2. 2. Henry Griffis 1836–
      3. 3. Jane Griffis 1830–
      4. 4. Hardy Griffis 1828–
      5. 5. Naomi Griffis 1853–1926 m. Randal Mikel 1853–
      6. 6. Naomi Griffis 1828–1890 m. John Knight 1828–1904
      7. 7. Keziah (Nancy) Griffis 1838–1894 m. Isham Tyre 1825–1905 m. Elijah Dixon 1838–1863
      8. 8. Elijah Griffis 1840–1866 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Reddish 1844–1904
      9. 9. David Griffis 1835–1930 m. Louisa Johnson 1836–
      10. 10. Daniel (Kirkland) Griffis 1821–1882 m. Imogene (Jane) Thornton 1832–1913
      11. 11. Charles (Absalom) Griffis 1826–1914 m. Jane May 1839–1926 m. Eliza White 1820–1894 m. Zilpha Corbitt 1830– m. Julia (Ann) Nettles 1849–1910 m. Cassie Newbern 1812–1880
      12. 12. Mary ("Polly" Stalvey Staulsby) Thornton 1835–1870 m. Isaac (Latch Thornton) Jr. 1830–1907
        1. 1. John (K) Thornton 1859–1930 m. Ellen (Eleanor) Clary 1854–1948
        2. 2. David (Randall) Thornton 1861–1927 m. Kate Lightsey 1895–1986 m. Ardelia Griffis 1869–1916
        3. 3. William (Manning) Thornton 1854–1921 m. Martha (Ann "Mattie") Anderson 1857–1912 m. Zilpha (A Maria) Williams 1876– m. Bettie Joiner 1868–
        4. 4. Daniel (B.) Thornton 1856–1900 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Altman 1863–1924
        5. 5. James (Riley) Thornton 1862–1925 m. Meniza (Ellen) Courson 1866–1947
        6. 6. Charles (G) Thornton 1849–1927 m. Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Carter 1846– m. Nancy (Jane) Griffis 1857–
        7. 7. Lucretia (T) Thornton 1872–1959 m. Isham (Silas) Thornton 1875–1952
        8. 8. Alice (Cordelia Stalvey) Thornton 1849–1920 m. Napoleon (Boneparte) Johnson 1841–1931
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) Thornton 1869–
        10. 10. Kisiah (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Thornton 1865–1931 m. John (Washington) Courson 1863–1947
      13. 13. Never Married 1816– m. Eliza White 1820–1894

Captain Lane's Timeline

4 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane in Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
1761
1761
Age 4
Birth of Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane in Duplin, North Carolina
Duplin, North Carolina
1848
1848
Age 91
Death of Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane in Emanuel, Georgia, United States
Emanuel, Georgia, United States
1848
1848
Age 91
Burial of Captain Abraham Sheppard Lane in Lane Family Cemetery #1, Emmalane, Jenkins, Georgia, United States.
Lane Family Cemetery #1, Emmalane, Jenkins, Georgia, United States.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Emanuel, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Lane Family Cemetery #1, Emmalane, Jenkins, Georgia, United States.
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