Joshua Lane of Boston

CHILDREN of Andrew and Trypheny (—) Lane. born and baptized at Hingham, MA

vii. JOSHUA LANE. bp. 20 Aug. 1654; d. Boston. 27 Nov. 1710“; m 1) Sarah White by 1684; m. 2) ELIZABETH ___. d. aft. 24 Feb. 1728.

"There is alot of confusion about which Sarah White married which James/Joshua Lane as there appears to be records of more than one. Can anyone offer clarification?"

Children of SARAH and JOSHUA LANE:

•  i. JOHN4 LANE, b. March 26, 1684, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. In 1727, received land from mother - the same that was purchased of Bateman & Brown by White and Phips9
• ii. SARAH LANE, b. February 6, 1684, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

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He m. SARAH WHITE, daughter of John White and his wife Mary, who was the widow of James Phips. The mother Mary was mother of twenty-six children, (SIC) and the daughter Sarah was half-sister of Sir William Phipps, the royal governor of Mass.

References

• George Lincoln, et al., History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, published by the Town of Hingham, 1893. Page 414. GoogleBooks lists daughter Elizabeth, b & d in 1678
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Joshua_Lane_%284%29
• Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939). “JOSHUA, cordwainer, Falm. 1687-9, m. by 1684, perh. in Boston, Sarah White (John), half sis. of Sir Wm. Phips, and had a later w. Elizabeth. List 228c. Of Boston in 1700, he sold 41 a. and a ho.-lot at Little Fall Cove, Palm., bet. John Coe and Robt. Murrell, and a ho.-lot adj. Thos. Cloyes. He and w. also sold early to Henry Bailey. Y. D. 16, pp. 127, 157. He d. in Boston 27 Nov. 1710. ag. ± 57. Will 4 Nov. - 25 Dec. 1710 gives his ho. there equally to w. Elizabeth and s. John and they execs.; Capt. Rich. Gridley overseer. Ch. by first w., rec. Boston: John, b. 26 Mar. 1684. Cordwainer, Boston, 1728, when he sold White land bet. Montsweag and Nequasset. Y. D. 12.375. Sarah, b. 6 Feb. 1685, d. bef. Nov. 1710.”
• John Lane of Boston within the County of Suffolk, Cordwainer, in York, Maine, United States. York Deeds. (Portland, Maine: Varies, 1886-1910) XII:375. link John Lane of Boston within the County of Suffolk, Cordwainer sells to Jeremey Green of Boston, distiller, 1/3 part with right to my mother Sarah Lane who was daughter of John White situated in Kennebeck River in a place called Negauassect, land purchased by John White and James Phipps dated 20 Mar 1727; John Lane of Boston appeared 30 Nov 1728; proved 5 Mar 1728
• New England Marriages Prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey. Page 450. GoogleBooks Joshua Lane (1654-1710) & 1 wf Sarah [White]; b 1684; Boston.& Elizabeth ? (Aft 1710); b 1678, b 1677; Hingham
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/L2MN-FDS