Martha LANE
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Born: 1 October 1694 in Billerica, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Martha married James MINOT 14 November 1716 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
James MINOT was born 17 October 1694 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. James died 6 February 1759 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. James was the child of James MINOT and Rebecca WHEELER.
Martha LANE died 18 January 1733 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Marriage date: 14 November 1716
Marriage place: Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Ancestry® Concord, Massachusetts : births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850
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James MINOT was the child of James MINOT and Rebecca WHEELER
Children of James MINOT and Martha LANE
Died: 31 July 1802, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 October 1761, Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 2 August 1773, New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Martha Laine
gender: Female
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birth date: 01 Oct 1694
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father's name: John Laine
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mother's name: Susanah
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indexing project (batch) number: I00968-3
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 901881
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'John Lane, only son of Job Lane, was baptized November 17 1661 'above one fourth of a year old their dwelling soe remote' making his birth about August 1661. He inherited half of the Winthrop farm in Billerica. He was prominent in the colonial wars and Indian troubles, appointed captain October 4 1699 by Richard Earl of Belmont and major of the West Regiment of horse and foot militia January 22 1711 by Governor Dudley. He is called colonel in the records later. He was selectman of Billerica eleven years and held other offices of trust and honor. He married March 20 1681/ 82, Susanna Whipple, daughter of John Whipple of Ipswkh. She died August 4 1713 aged fifty one years. He died January 17 1714/ 15. Their children:
Susanna born January 24 1682/ 83 married Nathaniel Page
Job born November 19 1684
Jemima born June 27 1688 died July 10 1688
John Jr born October 20 1691
Martha born October 1 1694 married Colonel James Minot died February 6 1759 she died January 18 1735
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Martha LANE and James MINOT 14 November 1716, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
She was 22 years old.
1717 Birth of ChildJohn MINOT was born 31 August 1717, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Martha was 22 years old.
1720 Birth of ChildRebeckah MINOT was born 15 May 1720, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Martha was 25 years old.
1726 Birth of ChildJames MINOT was born 20 January 1726, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Martha was 31 years old.
'mrs Martha Minott Wife to Major James Minott her husband died January 18 : 1733/ 4 (in her 40th yr. g. s.)'
Ancestry® Concord, Massachusetts : births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850
The History of Concord, Massachusetts
Minott Martha, w. Maj. James, Jan. 18, 1733-4. [a. 40 y. GS]
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Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts -- "Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mrs MARTHA MINOTT, wife to Major JAMES MINOTT (Daugtr. of Major JOHN LANE & Mrs. SUSANNA his wife Who Departed this Life Janr. 18th AD 1733/ 4 in ye 40th Year of Her Age."
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18 January 1733
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 38.
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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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