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Ancestor is complete! Grave has been located flag female ancestor  Martha  LANE


Age: 40

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Born: 1 October 1694 in Billerica, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: John LANE
Paternal grandparents: Job LANE , Hannah REYNER
Maternal grandparents: John WHIPPLE , Martha REYNER


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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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Spouse & Children of Martha LANE

Martha LANE married Grave has been locatedAncestor is complete!flag male ancestor James MINOT
Marriage date: 14 November 1716
Marriage place: Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Ancestry® Concord, Massachusetts : births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850
The History of Concord, Massachusetts


James MINOT was the child of James MINOT and Rebecca WHEELER

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Bride's Name: Martha Lane
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Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1716
Marriage Place: Billerica,Middlesex,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50058-1
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 873758
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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
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Children of James MINOT and Martha LANE

Ancestor is complete!flag male ancestor John MINOT
Married: Sarah STOW 26 June 1744   Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

flag female ancestor Rebeckah MINOT
Married: Benjamin PRESCOTT 12 August 1741   Place: Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor James MINOT
Married: Rebecca BLANCHARD 10 September 1752   Place: Hudson, New Hampshire, USA
Married: Betty SHERMAN 19 June 1768   Place: , Connecticut, USA



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1694 Birth
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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marriage1716 Marriage / Partner
Martha LANE and James MINOT 14 November 1716, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.
1717 Birth of Child
John MINOT was born 31 August 1717, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 22 years old.
1720 Birth of Child
Rebeckah MINOT was born 15 May 1720, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 25 years old.
1726 Birth of Child
James MINOT was born 20 January 1726, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Martha was 31 years old.
1733
'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
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Minott Martha, w. Maj. James, Jan. 18, 1733-4. [a. 40 y. GS]
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Martha LANE - Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts -- Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mrs MARTHA MINOTT, wife to Major JAMES MINOTT (Daugtr. of M
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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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DeathDeath — 1733
18 January 1733
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 38.
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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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