Osborne Lane (1750/55-1840) and Hepsabeth Crawford of Marion Co., SC

Marty and Karla Grant

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Osborne and Hepsabeth (Crawford) Lane are my 5^th Great Grandparents.

Osborne Lane was born between 1750 and 1755 per census analysis. His 1830 entry has him in his 70s, or born ca 1750/60. In 1800 he was 45 and upwards, or born before 1755. Combined, the two entries show he was born 1750/1755.

I don’t know where he was born though it’s not unreasonable to assume he was born in the same general area he lived later in life, which would have been part of Craven County, South Carolina then. The area was divided into two parishes, Prince George and Prince Frederick. The border between the two is not well defined. It can be generally said that the boundary split present day Marion County with Prince Frederick being the eastern portion, along with present day Horry County, with Prince George being the western portion of Marion, along with present day Florence, Williamsburg, etc.

Unfortunately the Prince George Parish records for that era do not survive, so there is no birth or baptism or other record that would show us who Osborne Lane’s parents were. The Prince Frederick Parish records do survive, but Osborne is not named in those, though his future wife was.

Some online trees list Osborne Lane as “John Osborne Lane” but I have never seen any primary or even secondary source for that. While it is possible Osborne was his middle name, I really doubt it considering the rarity of names like that in that era.

Some online trees list James Lane and wife Ursula Henning as Osborne’s parents, but as is typical with online trees, no proof is listed. James and Ursula married in 1757, which was a few years after Osborne’s birth. Their children are recorded in the Prince Frederick Parish records, and Osborne is not among them. As best as I can tell, James and family resided in what became Darlington District, and eventually Florence County. That isn’t very far from where our Lanes lived, so they certainly could be related, but I do not believe they are Osborne’s parents. It could be that James is his father via a prior wife, but that’s just a guess.

I currently have no suspects at all for Osborne Lane’s parents. DNA testing has given us some clues about the Lane family in general, though nothing to indicate who Osborne’s father might be (so far).

An unidentified descendant of Osborne Lane has matched 66/67 markers on a Y-DNA test with a descendant of George W. Lane (c1840) of Houston Co., GA. George's father is John Lane (c1815) who was born in NC and moved to Georgia while still young. I don’t know who his parents were, but he’s probably part of the very large Lane family of Wayne Co., NC many of whom wound up in Houston Co., GA.

I don’t think Osborne Lane was necessarily born in Wayne Co., NC, but he is definitely related to the Lanes there, so they may have a common ancestor a few generations earlier, perhaps in that county or elsewhere in eastern NC or VA. This is a good place to do future research. Sort out the Wayne Co., NC Lanes and perhaps learn something about ours.

This may be entirely coincidental, but Eliza Lane (1824-c1900) and her probable brother John B. Lane (c1825-aft 1880) came from Wayne Co., NC to our general area of interest in mid 1800s. Eliza married my uncle Henry Roberts in Wayne Co., NC in the late 1840s and they moved to Horry Co., SC in the mid 1850s. John Lane and wife Celia also moved from Wayne NC to Horry at the same time. They later moved to Darlington Co., SC. I’m not aware of any direct connections between these two Lanes and any member of Osborne Lane’s family. If they ever met, they may not have known they were related.

Osborne Lane married Hepsabeth Crawford between ca 1765 and 1770. She was born 1 Apr 1752 in what was then Craven Co., SC, but is now Marion Co., SC. She was baptized at Prince Frederick on 29 May 1753. Those records show she was a daughter of James Crawford and Keziah Saunders (also Sanders).

There is no doubt about Osborne Lane marrying a Miss Crawford, but there has been some question as to which Crawford he married, as there have been no records found that conclusively proves that Hepsabeth was the one he married. Her name never appears on any records other than her birth and baptism from the Prince Frederick Parish records.

Osborne’s wife was indeed a Crawford, according to W. W. Sellers, so that part tracks, but Mr. Sellers also stated she was a daughter of James Crawford (Jr), when in fact he wasn't old enough to be her father. In a different section he correctly identifies her as a sister of “old James Crawford.”

The evidence, such as it is:

(1) Mrs. Lane was a Crawford if Mr. Sellers is to be believed. His work was based on his memory and the memories of those he interviewed, so he may be correct, though his work does contain errors. However, I’m inclined to believe him on this point.

(2) Mr. Sellers said Mrs. Lane was a daughter of Cpt. James Crawford, when in fact he couldn't be her father (too young). However, he could easily be her brother, and that is probably the case. James’s father was also named James, so perhaps that is the source of the confusion. In a different section, Mr. Sellers said Mrs. Lane was a “sister” to “old James Crawford,” which is more likely than her being his daughter.

(3) Of the daughters of James Crawford Sr., Hepsabeth (1752) is the only one who was Osborne Lane's age. Her other sisters were older (Charity-1742, Mercy-1745). No other daughters are known. By the process of elimination, Hepsabeth is the best choice.

(4) Other researchers, long before my time, concluded Hepsabeth was Osborne’s wife, but I don’t know how they came to that conclusion, perhaps by the same points I raised above. Or perhaps they had access to source documentation that I haven’t seen.

In any event, it is widely accepted that Hepsabeth Crawford is the wife of Osborne Lane. Some primary or even secondary evidence would be nice though.

This is what Sellers said on the subject:

The area where Osborne and Hepsabeth resided was Craven Co., SC until 1769 when Georgetown District was formed. Craven never kept records at all and wasn’t really a functioning county as we know them today.

Unfortunately, almost all the early records for Georgetown were destroyed or lost during the Civil War, thus we have very little source documentation from 1769 until Marion District came into being in 1800.

During the American Revolution, Osborne Lane remained loyal to the crown and didn’t side with the Patriots, thus called a Tory. Sellers wrote of one interesting incident during the war.

[Osborne Lane] was here, and a man grown, with, perhaps, a family, in the Revolutionary War, and was a Tory ; he died in 1840. Bishop Gregg, in his history, page 359, says : “Nothing of importance occurred until they reached ‘Hulin’s Mill.’ Note — “This was the site of the mill owned by the late Joseph Bass, ten or twelve miles above Marion Court House.” “Here they surprised two notorious Tories, John Deer and Osborne Lane. The latter was shot in attempting to make his escape into Catfish Swamp, and got off with a broken arm. Deer was overtaken as he reached the swamp, and killed ... (quoted in full later) ...

Osborne Lane lived here till 1840, an honest, good citizen, and had the respect of all who knew him. Osborne Lane often told the story afterwards : That when he was shot by Colonel Kolb’s party, he got off into the swamp with his broken arm ; that he crawled into a hollow log and lay there whilst they were hunting him, and after a while they came and sat down on the log into which he had secreted himself that he was so agitated and so much frightened that he was afraid they would hear his heart beat.

I’ll quote the entire story at the end of this section.

Osborne is listed on the 1790 census in Georgetown in Prince George Parish, the only Lane in that parish then. There is a John Lane (not Osborne’s son) in neighboring Prince Frederick and a Hannah Lane and Rebecca Lane who could be related somehow. The listings were alphabetical so I can’t determine if any lived near the others.

1790 Census, Georgetown Dist., SC, Prince George Parish

Page	Name	Males 16+	Males under 16	Females	Others	Slaves
507	Osborn Lane	3	4	3	~	~

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

3m 16+ (before 1774) 1. Osborne Lane (1750/1755)

2. John Lane (1765/1770) son > m by 1800

3. Thomas Lane (1770/75) son > m by 1800

4m -16 (1774/1790) 1. Joseph Lane (c1780) son > m by 1800

2. Robert Lane (1780/84) son

3. James Lane (c1784/86) son

4. Osborne Lane (1789) son

3f (before 1790) 1. Hepsabeth Crawford Lane (1752) wife

2. Elizabeth Lane (1755/1774) daughter > m by 1800

3. Keziah Lane (1784/90) daughter

Marion District was formed in 1800 from Georgetown and at that time encompassed all of present day Marion County, all of Dillon County and the eastern “half” (roughly) of present day Florence County.

Osborne was listed in Marion on the 1800 census. He was the only Lane listed. He was next to my ancestor John Turner Sr. They weren’t related to each other.

1800 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

459/803

Osborn Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 45+ (before 1755) Osborne Lane (1750/1755)

3m 10-15 (1784/1790) 1. Robert Lane (c1780/84) son > m by 1807

2. James Lane (c1784/86) son > m by 1806

3. Osborne Lane (1789) son > m by 1805

2m 0-9 (1790/1800) 1. Alexander Lane (c1790) son

2. Stephen C. Lane (1794/1800) son

1f 45+ (before 1755) Hepsabeth Crawford Lane (1752) wife

1f 10-15 (1784/1790) Keziah Lane (1784/90) daughter > m by 1810

On 27 Nov 1802, “Osburn Lane” and James Crawford witnessed a deed from Johnathan and Ann Tart to James Crawford for land on east side of Great Pee Dee River. James Crawford signed, Osborne made his mark. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book D p. 18.)

James Crawford was Osborne’s brother-in-law. The other was his nephew James Crawford son of John Crawford. It isn’t clear which James received the land and which was the witness.

On 12 Feb 1805, John Deer sold land to “Osbon Lain” for $50. It was 200 acres being part of three surveys, one granted to Barnaby Watson, another granted to Joseph Jones, the other granted to John Deer in three surveys. Beginning on the swamp above the mouth of Meadow Branch to small branch running sd Laines line to corner track surveyed for Barnaby Watson then running sd Watson line NW, NE to the Swamp, down the Swamp. John Deer signed. Witnesses were William Price and James Deer. Alice Deer, wife of John, relinquished her dower rights on 7 Jan 1806. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book F., p. 125.)

On 6 Jan 1806 Joseph Passmore sold land to “Osbon Lane” for $70, being 72 acres on SW side Buck Swamp granted to Joseph Passmore. Joseph made his mark. Witnesses were Archibald Shaw and John Flowers. Sarah Passmore, wife of Joseph, relinquished her dower rights on 12 Mar 1806. She signed with a mark. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book F., p. 124.)

On 29 Sep 1807 John Deer sold land to “Osbon Lain” for $50, described as 92 acres being part of 170a grant to John Deer dated 1 Dec 1806. SW side Little Pee Dee River on Buckswamp. John Deer signed. Witnesses were Henry C. Leggett and James Deer. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book F., p. 128.)

On 11 Nov 1807, John Manning sold a slave to George Ford for $200, a “Negro girl Pol in possession of Osborne Lane.” Witnesses were Robert Moody Jr and Jesse Bethea. (Marion Co., SC Deeds D-204.)

“Osborn Lane” was listed on an 1809 voter list for Marion Dist., SC.

On 2 Aug 1809, George Ford sold a slave to “Osbon Lain” for $350, a “Negro woman Pash.” Is this the same person named in the 1807 deed wherein John Manning sold “Pol” to George Ford, but said she was in Osborne Lane’s possession? George Ford signed the 1809 deed. Witnesses were William Whitfield and Benjamin Lewis. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book F., p. 126.)

They are on the 1810 census in Marion. He now had 4 slaves when he had none prior to this. One of them was probably “Pash” from the 1809 deed.

1810 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

Osbun Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 45+ (before 1765) Osborne Lane (1750/1755)

1m 16-25 (1784/1794) Alexander Lane (c1790) son > m by 1813

1m 10-15 (1794/1800) Stephen C. Lane (1794/1800) son > m by 1815

1f 45+ (before 1765) Hepsabeth Crawford Lane (1752) wife

4 slaves (before 1810) 1. Pash (female)

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

Osborne Lane is listed on the 1811 tax list for Marion District, and taxed $2.29. His sons James and Thomas are also listed. From: Some South Carolina County Records, Vol. 2 by The Reverend Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Editor. 1989.

On 5 Feb 1811, “Osburne Lane” and William Bucholz witnessed a deed from John Deer to James Deer for land formerly belonging to Samuel Johnson Sr (who happens to be my ancestor.) (Marion Co., SC Deed Book V., p. 210.)

On 9 Feb 1811, James Deer sold land to “Osbon Lane” for $80, described as 150 acres adj Osbon Lain, Barnaby Watson & Nicholas Johnson. It being part of a grant to John Sanders 1 Apr 1792 conveyed from Sanders to Charles Oats to John Deer to John Smith Senr & sold by Adms of Smith to John Deer and from sd to James Deer. James Deer signed. Witnesses were William Buckholts and John Deer. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book F., p. 126.)

Osborne Lane is listed on the 1814 tax list for Marion District, and taxed $12.81. His sons James and Thomas are also listed. From: Some South Carolina County Records, Vol. 2 by The Reverend Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Editor. 1989.

On 22 Dec 1818 some land was surveyed for Osborne Lane by Josiah Lewis. It was described as 400 acres Mill Branch runs through one end of tract. Ellender Wood Pond extends into tract of land. At the request of Mr. Osborne Lane I have admeasured and laid out unto him a tract of land containing 400 acres part of a tract 4,336 granted to John Sanders the 6 Feb 1792. Sold by said Sanders unto said Osborne Lane by indenture made in 1794. Situated in Marion District on the west side of Buck Swamp on the Mill Branch and Ellender Wood Pond & hath such form and marks as the plat represents. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book U., p. 169.)

The above referenced deed from 1792 was undoubtedly lost along with the other Georgetown records, but thanks to this survey we know about it at least.

They are on the 1820 census in Marion. This list was alphabetical.

1820 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

Osbon Lane

Slaves=2000-2001

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 45+ (before 1775) Osborne Lane (1750/1755)

1f 45+ (before 1775) Hepsabeth Crawford Lane (1752) wife

Slaves:

2m 0-13 (1806/1820) 1. ?

2. ?

1f 45+ (before 1775) Pash?

2f 0-13 (1806/1820) 1. ?

2. ?

On 24 May 1820 John Lee, Planter of Buck Swamp, sold land to “Osburn Lain, Planter” of same place for $75. Described as 25 acres in Buck Swamp being part of tract granted to John Deer 3 Jan 1820 containing 98 acres agreeable to original grant. John Lee made his mark. Witnesses were Thomas Moody and Miley Passmore. John Lee’s wife “Selider” Lee relinquished her dower rights on 4 Jul 1820. She signed by mark. Her signature line had her as Seleah Lee. There was an attached plat descriing the land as bounded by James Lain, land granted to John Deer, Osburn Lain and John Lee. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book I, p. 371.)

“Ausburn Lain” is listed on the 1824 tax list in Marion Dist., SC, charged with $5.11 in taxes. His son James and Thomas were also listed as was another James who was taxed $33.45. That is James Lane (1790/94-1844) who lived in what is now Florence Co., SC, relationship unknown. From: “Some South Carolina County Records,” Vol. 2 by The Reverend Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Editor. 1989.

Hepsabeth Crawford Lane died sometime between the 1820 and 1830 census for Osborne appears to be widowed on the 1830 census.

The 1830 census is alphabetical so we can’t determine neighbors.

1830 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Osborne Lane

Slaves=200000-020100

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 70-79 (1750/1760) Osborne Lane (1750/1755)

Slaves:

2m 0-9 (1820/1830) 1. ?

2. Frank (s/o Jenny) (see 1834 deed)

1f 36-54 (1774/1794) Jenny*

2f 10-23 (1805/1820) 1. ?

2. ?

* Jenny might be in the younger age group instead.

On 13 Dec 1830, “Osburn Lane” sold land to Kinion Watson for $50, described as 50 acres being part of a tract of 4,336 acres granted to John Sanders 6 Feb 1792 beginning on a Pine corner and ... (metes and bounds given) ... on Lanes Mill Creek. Osborne signed with a mark. Witnesses were Arinton Cain and Neal Carmichael. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book N., p. 314.)

On 3 Sep 1831, “Osburne” Lane sold land to Noel Taylor for $55, described as 55 acres being part of a tract of 36 (sic) acres granted to John Sanders 6 Feb 1792 ... adj Kenian Watson ... Witnesses were Jos. McDonald and Neal Carmichael. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book O., p. 122.)

On 15 Oct 1834, “Osburn” Lane sold a slave to Samuel Smith Jr for $250, “a Negro woman named Jenny and her son Frank.” Osborne signed with a mark. Witnessed by B. Moody. (Might be Barfield Moody.) (Marion Co., SC Deed Book P., p. 248.)

On 21 Oct 1835, “Osburn” Lane sold land to Daniel Platt for $75 described as 50 acres at the head of my Mill Branch between Buck Swamp and Catfish ... on William Bryant land ... Osborne signed with a mark. Witnesses were David Platt and Daniel Platt. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book T., p. 257.) (Note: I don’t know which Daniel Platt was the grantee and which was the witness. Also, I’m not sure if the other witness David is the son of the elder Daniel or his father, also named David. I haven’t researched the Platts well enough to know.)

On 2 Jan 1837, “Osburn” Lane, planter, sold land to Wickham Watson, Planter, for $53.75, described as 43 acres on SW side of Buck Swamp on the North side of Meadow Branch. Barnabas Watsons corner ... Kinion Watson line ... Abslam Troubeville corner ... Wickham Watsons land ... part of a tract granted to John Sanders for 4,336 acres, with a small part granted John Peak and coveyed from Sanders to Osburn Lane. Osborne signed with a mark. Witnesses were Kinion Watson (his mark), and William Troubiville (Turbeville). (Marion Co., SC Deed Book Q., p. 203.)

On 27 Jan 1837, “Osburn” Lane sold land to John Turbeville for $100, described as 50 acres being part of Sanders tract ... running on Absalom Turbeville ... Daniel Platts land, Wickham & Kinian Watsons land. Witnesses were John Bryant and Neal Carmichael. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book S., p. 448.)

On 13 Feb 1837 “Osborn” Lane sold land to Jesse Lee for $84.00 described as 29 acres in Buck Swamp ... Barnabas Watsons line ... run of Buck Swamp .... Witnesses were Malcom Stafford and John Lee, Jr. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book S., p. 268.)

On 22 Nov 1837 “Osburn” Lane, planter, sold land to Samuel Hussey for $62.50, described as 50 acres lying on the East side of Catfish Creek bounded south by John Bryant and John Hussey's land, west by William Turner land, north by Robert B. Platts land, and east by Osburn Lanes land. Osborne signed with a mark. Witnesses were George Sweat and B. Moody. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book T., p. 406.)

On 24 Oct 1839 something interesting happened. “Osborn Lane Sen” sold all his property, land, slaves, household goods, livestock, etc., to John Deer for $3., reserving his life time rights to use the property until his death. Normally this is something a very old man might do knowing he didn’t have long left to live and thus sell everything to a son or daughter who would take care of him until the end. However, John Deer wasn’t even a relative as far as is known, though the Lane and Deer family were associated all the way back to the Revolutionary War.

John Deer has by deed bearing even date with these presents convenanted & agreed (from the property hereinafter named & by me convey to said John Deer) to pay satisfy & discharge all my exiting just debts & liabilities and whereas John Deer has also by said deed covenanted & agreed to support and maintain me the undersigned in decency & comfort for and during the term of my natural life in house, clothing, food & in the same style & manner as I have heretofore been in the habit of living.

I Osborne Lane Senor for in the consideration of said covenant & undertaking by John Deer as aforesaid also for and in consideration of $3.00 to me in hand paid at & before sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained sold released an conveyed to John Deer all that tract of land on which I now live being the whole body of my land situated on Buck Swamp containing about 800 acres more or less to have an to hold the said tract of land with all & singular the right members tenements hereditments & appurtenances to said land belonging - to John Deer his heirs & assigns forever.

Do bargain sell and deliver unto John Deer the following Negroes to wit: Patience, Marry & her two children Jack & Enos. Also all my horses hogs & cattle. Also all my household & kitchen furniture & plantation tools & utensils to have & to hold all & singular the above named articles of personal property to said John Deer his heirs and assigns.

Osborne signed the deed with a mark. Witnesses were R. B. Platt, David Platt and Joseph Deer. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book R., p. 168.)

Needless to say, the heirs of Osborne Lane were not happy about the above. They claimed in court that John Deer “Jr” defrauded Osborne Lane, who was senile and not capable of making such a deed.

On 4 Nov 1839, Osborne Lane sold 10 acres to Jesse Lee for $20, being the upper end of a tract granted to John Deer son of John Deer on Buck Swamp. Witnesses were Tobias Bailey and Neal Carmichael. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book S., p. 267.)

On 20 Jan 1840, James Lane Sr filed suit stating that “Osban Lane,” aged 90, was of unsound mind. There are no details in the Equity papers. Those are filed in the Probate records. (Marion Co., SC Equity Roll # 146.)

The probate roll contains several affidavits from friends and neighbors all attesting to Osborne Lane’s mental state and agreeing that he was senile, though that word wasn’t used in those days. Apparently the court agreed. Where James Lane mentioned that Osborne was 90, he noted he was perhaps older than that, meaning no one knew for certain.

Osborne Lane was probably dead before the 1840 census (“as of” 1 Jun 1840) for he was not listed on it by name, nor did he seem to be residing with any of his children at that time as best as I can tell. He was certainly dead by 22 Jun 1840 per his probate records.

On 22 Jun 1840, some of the heirs requested that James Lane Senr be named Administrator of the estate of “Osburn Lane” their deceased father. Thomas Lane, and John Blackman signed. An administration bond was made 24 Jun 1840 for James Lane Sr, with him signing along with John Manning, William Turbeville and John Blackman Jr as bondsmen. (Marion Co., SC Probate Roll # 426.)

Five slaves were named in the estate sale, Mary and Peter sold to W. Turbeville, Patience to John Turbeville, Jack and Enos to James Lane.

Ten heirs were named, to receive $313.93 each, which was derived from the sale of Osborne’s land on Buck Creek. The heirs were James Lane, John Lane, Thomas Lane, John Blackman, Joseph Lane, Robert Lane, Osborne Lane, Samuel Smith (elsewhere listed as Samuel Jr.), Alexander Lane and Stephen Lane. It was noted that Joseph Lane, Robert Lane, Osborne Lane and Stephen Lane “reside without the state.” That was true for Joseph (MS) and Stephen (AL), but Robert and Osborne (Jr) resided in Barnwell Dist., SC then.

It isn’t known where Osborne and Hepsabeth (Crawford) Lane are buried, though one might assume it was on their family farm or at whatever church they attended, and now lost to the ravages of time.

W. W. Sellers had much to say about the Lanes. This was my first introduction to the Lanes back in the 1980s when I began researching my ancestry. I’ll quote the main section here, leaving out the sections on the children which I’ll include in their own sections below.

LANE.—The Lane family, with its many connections, will now be noticed. They all came from old Osborne Lane, on Buck Swamp. He was here, and a man grown, with, perhaps, a family, in the Revolutionary War, and was a Tory ; he died in 1840. Bishop Gregg, in his history, page 359, says : “Nothing of importance occurred until they reached ‘Hulin’s Mill.’ Note — “This was the site of the mill owned by the late Joseph Bass, ten or twelve miles above Marion Court House.” “Here they surprised two notorious Tories, John Deer and Osborne Lane. The latter was shot in attempting to make his escape into Catfish Swamp, and got off with a broken arm. Deer was overtaken as he reached the swamp, and killed. It was on this occasion, or shortly before, that Caleb Williams, a desperate marauder, noted especially for house burning, was taken by Kolb’s party and hung. After proceeding further, capturing other guilty parties, and punishing or discharging them on promise of good behavior, Colonel Kolb returned home and dismissed his party, feeling secure for a time at least in the thought that the Tories had been overawed, and would not soon renew their depredations. In this, however, he was most sadly deceived,” &c. The division line between Whig and Tory as made during the Revolution, and kept up for many years afterward, should be forever obliterated— in fact, our late Confederate War knocked that line into smithereens ; some of the best soldiers we had in the army from Marion County were descendants of Tories ; were it necessary to do so, numbers of them could be named, hence it is no longer an opprobrium to be called a Tory or the descendant of a Tory. Many of the descendants of this very Osborne Lane, mentioned by Bishop Gregg above, were and are among our best people, and were among the best soldiers in the Southern army. Many of the old Tories, and perhaps a majority of them, were Tories from conviction, and thought it would be treason —the highest crime known to the law—to take up arms against the king and his government; that by so doing, in the event of the king's success, that they would all be hanged as rebels. They were honest in it. The consequence was, they were under the ban of the local provincial government. They were compelled to take a stand, and forced to leave their homes and families, and lie out in the woods and swamps, or be carried into a war, the end of which might make them amenable to all the penalties of high treason; and being thus compelled to lie out, they could not pursue their several vocations in life for the support of themselves and families. In these circumstances, they were forced to steal and plunder or starve themselves and families. They became thieves, marauders, from compulsion, from high necessity, and not from choice. There was no moral turpitude in it, because they were forced to it by the powers that be. So it was in our war from 1861 to 1865. It is true, that many were Tories, not from conviction but from a desire to be in a position to live upon the labor of others ; were rogues at heart, and only wanted an opportunity to exercise and gratify their thievish inclinations. With all such, the writer nor any honest man sympathizes-they became thieves and marauders from choice. Osborne Lane lived here till 1840, an honest, good citizen, and had the respect of all who knew him. Osborne Lane often told the story afterwards : That when he was shot by Colonel Kolb’s party, he got off into the swamp with his broken arm ; that he crawled into a hollow log and lay there whilst they were hunting him, and after a while they came and sat down on the log into which he had secreted himself that he was so agitated and so much frightened that he was afraid they would hear his heart beat. If Osborne Lane was like his sons, he, although a Tory from conviction, was no marauder from choice. We have not any people within our bounds more honest and law-abiding than the descendants of Osborne Lane, nor did the Confederacy have any better soldiers or truer patriots in its armies than the descendants of old Osborne. The many Lanes, Smiths and, more than all, the late John Blackman (Jack), went into the Southern army and stood shoulder to shoulder with the descendants of the Whigs of the Revolution, and do not deserve to be taunted with the Toryism of their ancestors.

“Jack” Blackman, as we called him, was a grand-son by his mother of old Osborne Lane, and a grand-son by his father of the Blackman (Tory), whom Colonel Maurice Murphy tied up and gave him fifty lashes, and this was repeated several times, because Blackman said and stuck to it to the last, that he was for King George (Gregg's History, p. 354). If Toryism in the Revolution was odious, and still odious, then the late Jack Blackman was doubly odious—for he had it on both sides. The whole South might be challenged to produce a parallel to Jack Blackman for unquestioned patriotism and cool courage. He volunteered in the Southern cause at the age of fifty-nine ; he went into the army in Virginia, and after staying in service, was discharged on account of his age. He knocked around the camp for three or four days, with a discharge in his pocket. In the meantime, a battle occurred. Jack went back to his company, took his gun and went into the fight, was shot through the abdomen, the ball passing out at the rear— it happened not to cut any of his intestines, and Jack survived it ; he lay in the hospital for two or three months, and then returned home. I will say nothing of his future services in the war. Here is a descendant of Tories on both sides. Was be odious ? Blot out the line between the Whigs and Tories of the Revolution and never mention it again. Jack Blackman lived to be ninety years of age; in many respects, he was the noblest man of his day. I think this has already been mentioned herein, but it is so appropriate to the purpose just here, with the Lane family, that I cannot forbear repeating. Jack Blackman ought to have a monument erected to his memory it is already erected in the hearts of all who knew him and knew of him.

Osborne Lane married a Miss Crawford, a sister of old James Crawford, of Spring Branch—I suppose, older than her brother. The Crawfords were quite respectable in that day and have continued to be so down to the present time. The fruits of the marriage, as known, were eight sons, John, Thomas, Alexander, James, Robert, David, Stephen and William, and two daughters, Kesiah and Elizabeth.

Above from: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 386-395.

Children

Osborne Lane and wife had ten children per his Estate records. W. W. Sellers named eleven, but left out Joseph and added a David who wasn’t named in the estate and a William Lane who was probably a grandson instead.

The estate papers didn’t name the daughters both of whom were dead by then, but only their husbands. Sellers provided us with the names of the two daughters.

1. John Lane (1765/70-1850s) m Mary —

2. Thomas Lane (1770/74-c1844) m Mary Jones

3. Elizabeth Lane (1755/74-1820s) m John Blackman

4. Joseph Lane (c1780-aft 1850) m Martha —

5. Robert Lane (1780/94-183s) m 1) Unknown, 2) Unknown

6. James Lane (c1784-1872) m Mary Lee

7. Keziah Lane (1784/90-1810s) m Samuel Smith

8. Osborne Lane (Jr) (1789-1844) m Mary —

9. Alexander Lane (c1790-1858) m Lucinda Blackman

10. David Lane (1790/1800-aft 1800)

11. Stephen C. Lane (1794/1800-1840s) m Elizabeth —

John Lane was born ca 1765/70 per census analysis. However, his 1850 census entry lists him as 90 which puts his birth at ca 1759/60 which doesn’t work. Consider:

• 1790 census aged 16+ born before 1774.

• 1810 census age 26-44 born 1765/1784.

• 1820 census age 45+ born before 1775.

• 1830 census age 60-69 born 1760/1770.

• 1840 census age 70-79 born 1760/1770.

• 1850 census age 90 born 1759/1760.

If we use the 1810 through 1840 censuses only, we get ca 1765/1770 as his likely birth date range. If born ca 1760, as per his 1850 entry, that works with all the prior census entries except 1810, but it also makes him too old to be Osborne’s son since Osborne was born ca 1750/1755. I prefer the 1765/1770 range for John because it fits better. He’s probably born closer to 1770 than 1765, so we could split the difference and say ca 1767, but 1765/1770 will do.

John Lane may have been named for his uncle John Crawford (1747) or perhaps a Lane relative we don’t know about yet, or both.

John was probably born in the Buck Swamp area of what is now Dillon County but was part of Craven Co., SC in the 1760s until it became Georgetown District in 1768, so it depends on his actual birth date as to which jurisdiction it was at the time.

John could be with his father on the 1790 census for Osborne did have three males over 16 at home (born before 1774), one being Osborne himself, and the other two probably being sons John (1765/70) and Thomas (1770/74).

There is a John Lane on the 1790 census in Georgetown District, Prince Frederick Parish. I don’t think this is our John. The census was alphabetical so neighbors can’t be determined. There is a strong possibility that this John Lane (1757) son of James and Ursula or some other John Lane, but probably not ours.

1790 Census, Georgetown Dist., SC, Prince Frederick Parish (Note: Not our John!)

Page	Name	Males 16+	Males under 16	Females	Others	Slaves
500	John Lane	1	2	2	4	~

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 16+ (before 1774) John Lane (1757) son of James.

2m -16 (1774/1790) 1. Son? (1774/1790) *Peter Lane 1774/84 maybe*

2. Son? (1784/1790)

2f (before 1790) 1. Wife?

2. Daughter?

4 Others (FPC)* 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

* The previous household also had 4 “others” listed, so I wonder if those listed here were listed by mistake, or did both households coincidentally have 4 other persons with them?

* “Other” on this census meant free persons of color, i.e. non whites who weren’t slaves.

Marion District was formed from Georgetown District in 1799. John Lane was not listed on the 1800 census in Marion. The only Lane listed therein was Osborne Lane, and he had no one John’s age at home with him.

I didn’t find our John Lane listed anywhere nearby though there is a John Lane in Georgetown District on that census in Winyaw County, a subdivision of Georgetown that covered the section that is still Georgetown Co., SC today. This is probably John (1757) from the 1790 census. This John is next door to Peter Lane (1774/84), who might be his oldest son, or a younger brother. Again, this isn’t our John, but I’m including the listing just in case I’m wrong.

1800 Census, Georgetown Dist., SC, Winyaw County (Note: Not our John!)

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

754

John Lane

754

Peter Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1755/1774) John Lane (1757) son of James

1m 10-15 (1784/1790) Son? (1784/1790)

3m 0-9 (1790/1800) 1. Son?

2. Son?

3. Son?

1f 45+ (before 1755) Mother? Mother-in-law?

1f 26-44 (1755/1774) Wife?

1f 10-15 (1784/17900 Daughter?

3f 0-9 (1790/1800) 1. Daughter?

2. Daughter?

3. Daughter?

7 slaves

Our John Lane married Mary before ca 1810. Judging by the number and ages of their apparent children on the 1810 census, it would seem they actually married prior to 1800, between ca 1794 and 1800. This suggests they should be listed on the 1800 census, but I didn’t find them. They may have been residing with her parents then, or elsewhere.

Mary’s maiden name is unknown. She was born ca 1774/75 per her age on the 1850 census (75), which works with her earlier census entries.

Our John Lane was in Marion for the 1810 census. His enumerations on this census don’t match the one in 1800 Georgetown, so that confirms it for me that John of 1790 and 1800 Georgetown was a different person. That John was, I believe, in Williamsburg Dist., SC in 1810. Williamsburg was created from Georgetown in 1804. John (our John) was next door to Enos Tart, so that shows they were in the Catfish Creek area. We do know John was a member of that church (see 1829 record below).

1810 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

John Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1765/1784) John Lane (1765/1770)

1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Mary (—) Lane (c1775) wife

1f 10-15 (1794/1800) Daughter? (1794/1800) > gone by 1820

5f 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Daughter? (1800/1810) > gone by 1820

2. Daughter? (1800/1804) Frances Lane?

3. Daughter? (1800/1804) Mary Lane?

4. Daughter? (1800/1804) Martha Lane?

5. Mahala Lane (c1810) daughter

John Lane is on the 1820 census in Marion. Unfortunately this one is alphabetical so we can’t determine neighbors.

1820 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

John Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 45+ (before 1775) John Lane (1765/1770)

2m 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. John G. Lane (c1813) son

2. Son? (1815/1820) William C. Lane (c1820)

1f 45+ (before 1775) Mary (—) Lane (c1775) wife

3f 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Daughter? (1800/1804) > gone by 1830 Frances Lane?

2. Daughter? (1800/1804) > gone by 1830 Mary Lane?

3. Daughter? (1800/1804) Martha Lane?

1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Mahala Lane (c1810) daughter

1f 0-9 (1810/1820) Daughter? (1810/1815) Margaret Lane (c1815) daughter?

In Sep 1829, several members of Catfish Church were dismissed by letter to build up Antioch Church. The list included John Lane, Mary Lane, Frances Lane, Mary Lane Jr and Martha Lane, no relationships stated between them. I do believe that’s John and wife Mary, and the other three might be their older daughters. (Source: * I don't know where I found this. It may have been published in an edition of the Pee Dee Queue or online somewhere, or perhaps was shared with me by someone. If anyone knows please remind me so I can give proper credit!)

They are on the 1830 census in Marion, also alphabetical so neighbors can’t be determined. They now had one slave.

1830 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

John Lane

Slaves=000000-100000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 60-69 (1760/1770) John Lane (1765/1770)

2m 10-14 (1815/1820) 1. John G. Lane (c1813) son

2. Son? (1815/1820) William C. Lane (c1820) > m by 1838

1f 50-59 (1770/1780) Mary (—) Lane (c1775) wife

1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Daughter? (1800/1804) Martha Lane? > gone by 1840

2f 15-19 (1810/1815) 1. Mahala Lane (c1810) daughter > gone by 1840

2. Daughter? (1810/1815) > gone by 1840 Margaret Lane (c1815) m by 1838

1f 5-9 (1820/1825) Sarah Lane (c1820) daughter

Slaves:

1f 0-9 (1820/1830) ? (1820/1825)

They are on the 1840 census in Marion Dist., SC not listed near any other Lanes.

1840 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

170

John Lane

Slaves=000000-010000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 70-79 (1760/1770) John Lane (1765/1770)

1m 20-29 (1810/1820) John G. Lane (c1813) son

1f 60-69 (1770/1780) Mary (—) Lane (c1775) wife

1f 15-19 (1820/1825) Sarah Lane (c1820) daughter

Slaves:

1f 10-23 (1815/1830) ? (1820/1825)

John Lane was named among the heirs of his father Osborne Lane in his 1840-1842 estate papers.

They are on the 1850 census in Marion Dist., SC next to son John G. Lane and two houses from nephew Stephen Lane son of James.

1850 Census, Marion Dist., SC, House 1280, Family 1285

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
John Lane	90	M		Farmer		Marion
Mary	75	F				“
Mahaly	40	F				“
Sarah	30	F				“

There was no entry for John Lane on the 1850 Census Slave Schedule, so he apparently no longer had the female slave from 1830 and 1840.

I didn’t find either John or Mary on the 1860 census. They appear to have both died in the 1850s. There is an undated membership roll in the Antioch Baptist Church minutes that includes “Mary Lane died A. D. 1856.” This could very well be Mary, wife of John Lane, as she was a member of that church per the 1829 entry mentioned earlier. (Shared by William Snipes, 1999.)

Their daughter Mahala was residing with her brother John G. Lane in 1860.

There is an interesting tombstone in Bamberg Co., SC at the Starr Cemetery for a John Lane. The inscription reads:

John Lane

Died 1861

Age 80 Yrs

Though You Are Gone

And Thy Fair Form

Lies Moulding in the Dust

Fond Memry Clings to Thee

Bamberg was formerly part of Barnwell District. This John Lane was born ca 1780/1781 if his age is right. The only reason I mention him at all is that he is in the same cemetery with Osborne Lane Jr (1789-1844) younger brother of our John. That tombstone raises many questions. It can’t be John Lane son of Osborne as not nearly old enough. Also, why would John move to that area in the 1850s at all? His siblings who lived there were all dead by then, and he himself was very old. That John Lane (d 1861) remains a mystery for now, but I’m 100% sure it isn’t the son of Osborne Sr.

Sellers had this to say about our John Lane:

Of the sons of old Osborne Lane, it is not known which of the eight was the older— I think, however, John, who was a very old man in 1840 (the year old man Osborne died). John Lane had but one son, John G. Lane; don't know who his mother was ; John G. Lane married, I think, a Miss Johnson ; they had but one child, a daughter; don't know what became of her; John G. Lane died years ago, was an excellent man and good citizen.

Census records indicate that John and Mary had two sons and several daughters. One son, John G. Lane, is proven by Sellers and supported by Mahala residing with him in 1860. Of the daughters, Mahala and Sarah are proven (more or less) by being with John in 1850.

I suspect that Frances, Mary and Martha, named in the 1829 church minutes, are also daughters of John and Mary. I don’t know what became of any of them.

Margaret Lane (c1815) wife of Emanuel Johnson might be another daughter. First, she’s a proven Lane, second, she fits pretty well in his family and not so well in any of the other Lane families. However, that’s the only proof I have for putting her here.

Of the other son, he was born ca 1810/20 per the 1820 census, and ca 1815/20 per the 1830 census, and gone from home by 1840 so either married or dead by then. Since Sellers didn’t mention him, one might assume he died young-ish or moved away. However, I strongly believe this unidentified son is actually William C. Lane (c1820-1892) whom Sellers did mention, but mistakenly listed as a son old Osborne instead:

Another son of old Osborne Lane, William, married, don’t know to whom, and from whom are many descendants in the county. Think Rev. William and James Lane and the late Henry J. Lane are or were descendants of old William ; there are other descendants of this old man, but they are unknown to the writer.

I currently have this list of proven or suspected children for John and Mary:

1. Daughter (1794/1800)

2. Daughter (1800/1810)

3. Frances Lane (1800/1804-aft 1829)

4. Mary Lane (1800/1804-aft 1829)

5. Martha Lane (1800/1804-aft 1829)

6. Mahala Lane (c1810-aft 1860)

7. Margaret Lane (c1815) married Emanuel Johnson

8. John G. Lane (1813-aft 1880)

9. William C. Lane (c1816-1892)

10. Sarah Lane (c1820-aft 1850)

Thomas Lane was born ca 1770/1774 per census analysis:

∙ 1790 census age 16+ born before 1774

∙ 1810 census age 26-44 born 1765/1784

∙ 1820 census age 45+ born before 1775

∙ 1830 census age 50-59 born 1770/1780

∙ 1840 census age 60-69 born 1770/1780

All of the above reconciles to a birth between 1770 and 1774. He was probably born in the Buck Swamp area of what was then Georgetown Dist., SC, which became Marion Dist., SC when he was a young adult.

I don’t know who Thomas Lane might have been named for. There were a few early Thomas Crawfords in the region, though I don’t know if they are related to his mother or not. There was another Thomas Lane, born 1764, son of James and Ursula, relationship unknown.

Thomas seems to be with his parents for the 1790 census, aged 16+ (before 1774). He doesn’t seem to be home with them in 1800, nor listed on his own. There is a Thomas Lane in Georgetown Dist., SC in 1800, but that’s probably Thomas (1764) mentioned earlier, but of course it could be this Thomas, but I don’t think so.

On 21 Sep 1794, Thomas Lane and Sarahann Crawford witnessed a deed from John Sanders (and wife Elizabeth) to James Crawford Jr . (Marion Co., SC Deed Book D., p. 181.)

Thomas Lane married Mary Jones ca 1800, presumably in Marion Dist., SC. She was born ca 1775/1780 per census analysis. She is a proven child of Frederick Jones and wife Nancy (—) as named in Frederick’s 1819 Will.

They are listed on the 1810 census in Marion not near any known relatives.

1810 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

Thos Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1765/1784) Thomas Lane (1770/1774)

2m 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Bryant Lane (1801) son

2. Son? (1800/1804)

1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Mary Jones Lane (1775/1780) wife

4f 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Daughter? (1800/1804)

2. Daughter? (1804/1810)

3. Keziah Lane (c1808) daughter

4. Frances Lane (c1810) daughter

Thomas Lane is on the 1811 Marion tax list with a tax of 70 cents. That suggests he already owned property.

On 16 Jan 1812, Noel Taylor deeded land to “Thomas Lean” for $60, described as 100 acres on

West side Catfish Swamp on Kelly Branch being part of a grant to John Sanders 30 Dec 1789 conveyed to John Student (sic) and from said Studevident (sic) to John Blackmon & from Blackmon to Noel Taylor bounded by lands belonging to George Green, John Deer, Barnabas Watson, John Smith Senr decd, & Frederick Jones. Witnesses were Isham Watson, Benjamin Harrelson. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book G., p. 134.)

Thomas Lane is on the 1814 Marion tax list charged 30 cents.

On 9 Apr 1819, Frederick Jones made his Will in Marion Dist., SC and named daughter “Mary Lane” among his heirs.

On 13 Nov 1819 John Blue and wife Mary deeded land to Thomas “Lain” for $24, described as all our rights & claim as lawful heirs of John McDonald, to 100a p/o grant to John Sanders 13 Dec 1789 deeded to John McDonald. Bounded by John Blackman on the N, Barnaby Watson having water oak Branch as a dividing line btw it and sd Barnaby Watson & Frederick Jones on the S, resurvey lately crossing the road leading by Esquire James Crawfords. Witnesses were James (his mark) Robinson, William Blue. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book I, p. 141.)

Thomas is listed on the 1820 census in Marion. This one is alphabetical so neighbors can’t be determined.

1820 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

Thomas Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 45+ (before 1775) Thomas Lane (1770/1774)

2m 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Bryant Lane (1801) son

2. Son? (1800/1804) > gone by 1830

1m 0-9 (1810/1820) Frederick Lane (c1813) son

1f 26-44 (1775/1794) Mary Jones Lane (1775/1780)

1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Daughter? (1800/1804) > gone by 1830

3f 10-15 (1804/1810) 1. Daughter? (1804/1810) > gone by 1830

2. Keziah Lane (c1808) daughter

3. Frances Lane (c1810) daughter

1f 0-9 (1810/1820) Daughter? (1815/1820)

On 20 Dec 1823, Mary Lane made a statement regarding her mother’s estate. “Before me personally came Mary Lane & made oath that she has often heard her mother Nancy Jones say that she wished her son Robert Jones to have her little sorrel ball face mare & when her mother was no (sic) her death bed her father Frederick Jones asked this deponent if she knew who her mother has left her mare to & Nicy Jones said to Uncle Robert Jones & this deponent answer & said the mare is yours to do as you please & he said I shall not concern etc.

Mary Lane signed with a mark. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book L., p. 348.)

Thomas “Lain” is on the 1824 Marion tax list charged 99 cents.

On 5 Dec 1826, a suit pertaining to the estate of Frederick Jones proves that his daughter Mary Lane was the wife of Thomas Lane. In the suit it is stated that Frederick Jones left property to Mary Lane wife of Thomas Lane, who sold their interest to Robert C. Jones, etc. (Marion Co., SC Equity Roll 138).

Thomas is listed on the 1830 census in Marion. This one is alphabetical so neighbors can’t be determined.

1830 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Thomas Lane

Slaves=000000-010000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1770/1780) Thomas Lane (1770/1774)

1m 15-19 (1810/1815) Frederick Lane (c1813) son

1f 50-59 (1770/1780) Mary Jones Lane (1775/1780)

2f 20-29 (1800/1810) 1. Keziah Lane (c1808) daughter

2. Frances Lane (c1810) daughter

1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Daughter? (1815/1820) > gone by 1840

Slaves:

1f 10-23 (1805/1820) Maybe Hannah, bequethed in Mary’s father’s 1819 Will.

On 13 Sep 1835, Thomas Lane made a deed to Bryant Lane (his son, but not named as such in the deed) for $130, described as 100 acres p/o tract granted to John Sanders 30 Dec 1789 and from Sanders to John McDonald and from him to John Blue, to Mary Blue, the heirs at law of John McDonald with Thomas Lane... bounded by Bryant Lane on the NW, all other sides by Isham Watsons land the water oak branch now known as the Kelly Branch. Thomas Lane signed, but wife Mary didn’t, nor was she mentioned. Witnesses were John C. Hays and Leonard J. C. Davis. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book U., p. 238.)

Thomas is listed on the 1840 census in Marion next to sister-in-law Charity Jones.

1840 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

137

Thomas Lean

Slaves=000000-401000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 60-69 (1770/1780) Thomas Lane (1770/1774)

1f 60-69 (1770/1780) Mary Jones Lane (1775/1780)

Slaves:

1f 24-35 (1803/1815) ?

4f 0-9 (1830/1840) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

Thomas Lane was listed in the 1840-1842 estate papers of his father Osborne Lane.

On 3 Nov 1840, Thomas Lane sold land to Bryant Lane [his son] for $50, described as 122 acres being part of land containing 308a which was granted to John Sanders 10 Dec --- by his Exlcy Thomas Pinkney 1788. From John Sanders to German Crosby and from him to Ludis Crosby & from her to William Whitefield and from him to Thomas Lane. The deed was signed by Thomas Lane. Witnesses were Archibald Kerby and Enos Tart Senr. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book S., p. 299.)

On 24 Jan 1843, Thomas Lane sold land to Frederick J. Lane [his son] for $50, all that tract of land I now reside containing 100a bounded on the north by Stephen and John Blackman's land, on the south by Isham Watsons. East by Thomas Lanes land, and west by John Smiths land, originally granted to John Sanders 30 Dec 1789. Saving and reserving my life rights. Thomas Lane signed. Witnesses were James Mace and Hugh G. Finklea. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book U., p. 237.)

On 5 Apr 1844, Thomas Lane sold two slaves to John Smith for $100, described as Hannah about 30 and Margaret about 5. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book T., p. 35.)

Thomas Lane and Mary his wife both seem to have died before 6 Nov 1845 for on that date, Miss Nicey Jones obtained administration on the estate of her mother Charity Jones (sister of Mary Jones Lane). Heirs included Charity’s siblings, including the children of Thomas Lane. I believe the reason that Nicey Jones wasn’t the only heir was because she was born out of wedlock. Eleven heirs were named: Robert C. Jones (out of state), Stephen Jones (out of state), Frederick Lane (out of state), Bryant Jones, Christopher Dew and wife, Jno Blackman, Thomas U. Jones, John Smith and wife, Bryant Lane and wife, Jesse Lee and wife, and children of Thomas Lane.

(Marion Co., SC Probate Roll # 430, Charity Jones 1845.)

I’m not sure why Frederick Lane and Bryant Lane (and wife) were named separately from the other “children of Thomas Lane.” Perhaps because they were the only sons?

I found no estate, probate or other record that named the children of Thomas and Mary (Jones) Lane.

Sellers had a little bit to say about Thomas Lane:

The next son of old Osborne, Thomas, and whom the writer never saw, married and settled, lived and died on a place near Sellers Depot, on the “Short Cut” Railroad, now owned by B. B. Sellers and Mrs. Lucy B. Watson. Thomas Lane had and raised one son only, Bryant Lane, who married, in 1827, Miss Henrietta Dew ; when his father died is not known. Since writing the above, the writer has learned that Thomas Lane had another son, named Frederic, who married and settled within 100 feet of where the depot at Sellers now stands that he afterwards emigrated to Alabama ; that his descendants are there now ; that some of Frederic’s family came out here a few years ago, to visit their relatives, and that subsequently the late Captain Stephen D. Lane went to Alabama to see his relatives in that State; that Frederic’s family and descendants are doing well. Thomas Lane may have had a daughter or daughters— if so, where she or they are is unknown. Bryant Lane’s family have already been noticed in or among the Dew families, to which the reader is referred.

Sellers only named two of Thomas’s children, sons Bryant and Frederick. However, census analysis shows several other children, some of whom I believe I’ve identified, others not yet. There seem to be eight in all.

1. Bryant Lane (1801-1878) m Henrietta Dew. Named by Sellers and named in estate of Charity Jones.

2. Son (1800/1804) home in 1810, 1820, gone by 1830.

3. Daughter (1800/1804) home in 1810, 1820, gone by 1830.

4. Daughter (1804/1810) home in 1810, 1820, gone by 1830.

5. Keziah Lane (c1808-aft 1860) m1 Charles Finklea, m2 Hugh Finklea, moved to AL. Not proven, but she did move to same county in AL as Frederick Lane. Bryant Lane named a daughter Keziah.

6. Frances Lane (c1810-1878) m Hugh C. Dew. Her parents are proven by her obituary.

7. Frederick J. Lane (c1813-1860s) m Mary E. —. Moved to AL. Named by Sellers and in estate of Charity Jones.

8. Daughter (1815/1820) home in 1820, 1830, gone by 1840.

Elizabeth Lane was born ca 1770/1774, which is a rough estimate based on her census entries:

1800 census age 26-44 born 1755/1774

1810 census not found

1820 census age 45+ born before 1775.

The census records give us 1755/1774 which is too wide a range. Her father was born ca 1750/55, so there is no way she was born in the 1750s or 1760s (unless very late 1760s), so probably born ca 1770 at the earliest, and 1774 at the latest per her 1800 census entry.

She seems to be home with her parents for the 1790 census of the three females listed with no ages given.

Elizabeth Lane married John Blackman before ca 1800. John Blackman was born Jan 1777 (per a deposition he gave in 1860), though that doesn’t work with his 1800 or 1820 census entries which show him older than that. He was a son of “Old Tory” John Blackman according to Sellers.

They are listed on the 1800 census in Marion next to Benjamin Blackman, perhaps John’s brother or uncle or otherwise closely related.

1800 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

446

John Blackman

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1755/1774) John Blackman (1777)

1m 10-15 (1784/1790) Son? Brother?

1f 26-44 91755/1774) Elizabeth Lane Blackman (c1770/74) wife

I searched several times but have yet to locate John Blackman on the 1810 census. He is not listed in Marion Dist., SC that year. There are three of them in Lancaster Dist., SC that year. It is generally thought that the Lancaster and Marion Blackmans are related, but I don’t know how, or if any of these three Johns there in 1810 is ours. One of them is too young, the another too old, the third one is in the right age category, but I don’t think it’s ours. That one was next to a Harbard Blackman.

Ours was “back” in Marion for the 1820 census, in fact, there were three Johns listed. It’s obvious which one was our John by the age. This census was alphabetical so we can’t tell who anyone’s neighbors were.

1820 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

John Blackman

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 45+ (before 1775) John Blackman (1777)

1m 10-15 (1804/1810) Stephen L. Blackman (c1810) son

2m 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. John A. Blackman (1814) son

2. Son?

1f 45+ (before 1775) Elizabeth Lane Blackman (c1770/74) wife

1f 0-9 (1810/1820) Elizabeth Blackman (c1818) daughter

Elizabeth Lane Blackman died sometime between 1821 and ca 1823 in Marion Dist., SC.

John Blackman married Martha Jones between ca 1823 and 1830 in Marion Dist., SC. She was born ca 1784/85, a daughter of Frederick Jones and Nancy, thus a sister to Mary Jones wife of Thomas Lane.

They are on the 1830 census in Marion. This one was alphabetical so we can’t determine neighbors. They had a male slave in 1830.

1830 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

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5-9

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15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

John Blackman

Slaves=010000-000000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1770/1780) John Blackman (1777)

1m 15-19 (1810/1815) John A. Blackman (1814) son

1f 40-49 (1780/1790) Martha Jones Lane (c1785) 2^nd wife, m 1820s

Slaves:

1m 10-23 (1805/1820) ?

They are on the 1840 census in Marion. They had no slaves with them on this census.

1840 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

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30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

161

John Blackman Senr

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 60-69 (1770/1780) John Blackman (1777)

1f 40-49 (1790/1800) Martha Jones Lane (c1785) wife

They are on the 1850 census in Marion Dist., SC.

1850 Census, Marion Dist., SC, House 1129, Family 1134

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
John Blackman	74	M		Farmer	4000	Marion
Martha	65	F

They are on the 1860 census. Moses “Mallay” is with them, age 50, listed as Idiotic. His surname is clearly written, but perhaps it should say Malloy instead? I’m not sure if he’s related somehow.

John’s widowed daughter-in-law Emily Blackman is a few houses away.

1860 Census, Marion Dist., SC, Marion, Catfish PO, House 1368, Family 1355

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Pers $	Birth Place
John Blackman	83	M		Farmer		50	SC
Martha	74	F					“
Moses Mallay	50	M		[Idiotic]			“

John Blackman died on 2 Oct 1862 per an entry in the Antioch Baptist Church Minutes. He is buried there as well. His tombstone reads: Sacred to the Memory of John Blackman aged 87 years.” There is a foot stone that reads “J. B.” Neither has any dates on it. If he was born in Jan 1777 as per the 1860 deposition, then he was 85 when he died, not 87.

I do not know when Martha Jones Lane died other than sometime after 1860. She wasn’t found on the 1870 census, so perhaps dead by then.

There are many land records for John Blackman that I have not included here.

Sellers had some things to say about John Blackman.

Of the daughters, one, Elizabeth, married old John Blackman, a son of the old Tory John, that Colonel Murphy tied and whipped ; by this marriage were three children born and raised, as known to the writer— Stephen Blackman and John, called Jack ; the name of the daughter was Elizabeth, or Betsey; when an old maid,* she became the second wife of Rev. John D. Coleman, below Marion ; both are dead ; don't know whether she left any children or not. Stephen Blackman married some one, to the writer not known ; he died many years ago, and left a son, William, called Billy Blackman, and is now a middle-aged man and lives somewhere in the Latta neighborhood ; married, and has a family. John (Jack) Blackman married a Miss Bird, a sister of the late Hugh and Joe Bird, of the Toby's Creek section ; by her he raised two sons, Joseph A. and Hamilton, who, like their father, were good soldiers in the war. Hamilton was killed about Charleston, S. C. Joe died since the war, leaving several children; his widow married again, Robert C. Rogers, of Wahee Township ; know nothing of Joseph A. Blackman's children, suppose some or all of them are grown. John (Jack) Blackman was married a second time, late in life, to Caroline Mears, and by her had and raised one or two sons— one, named John, is as much like old John as it- is possible for a young man to favor an old man ; these sons are in the Mullins section. Old John (Jack) died in 1895, in June, and was ninety years of age in December before he died, as brave and patriotic as any man that ever lived in the county, and as honest as the days were long.

* Note: “Old Maid” Elizabeth was about 27 when she married John D. Coleman!

Joseph Lane was born ca 1769/70 per his age on the 1850 census (80) which doesn’t fit perfectly with all of his other census entries which suggest he was about ten years younger than that, or born ca 1780.

∙ 1800 census not found

∙ 1810 census age 26-44 born 1765/1784

∙ 1820 census age 26-44 born 1775/1794

∙ 1830 census age 50-59 born 1770/1780

∙ 1840 census age 50-59 born 1780/1790

∙ 1850 census age 80 born 1769/1770.

We can’t reconcile all of the above entries. If we accept ca 1770 birth year, then the 1820 and 1840 censuses are way off. If we assume the 1850 entry is off, then we can reconcile all the other entries to a birth year of ca 1780 which I think is probably reasonably accurate.

What isn’t in doubt is that he was likely born in the Buck Swamp area of what was then Georgetown Dist., SC, but became Marion Dist., SC just as he reached adulthood.

Joseph married Martha — ca 1800. She was born ca 1771/72 per her age on the 1850 census (78). As with Joseph, her ages vary from census to census, so ca 1772 doesn’t fit her earlier entries. Using those, I come up with ca 1780/1784 for her birth date which works with all her census entries except 1850. I don’t know her maiden name.

When I first began researching the Lane family, I discovered a book in the Marion Public Library titled The Ancestry and Known Descendants of Joseph Lane (1770-1850) of Marion County, South Carolina and Simpson County, Mississippi, by Marilyn Lane Sirmon and William Arnold Sirmon, 1986.

The book was barely two years old when I discovered it. I contacted the author and got a copy for myself. It is an excellent book and while it focuses on Joseph’s family, it does include some information on Osborne Lane and some of the other children. I highly recommend you get a copy if you can, or at least look for one at a nearby library. (Details on my books page.)

I have not done a great deal of research on Joseph’s family since the book exists and the authors did a really good job. However, for the sake of not leaving Joseph’s section mostly blank, I’ll include the census records for them that I found.

Joseph is probably with his parents on the 1790 census, aged under 16 (born 1774/1790).

Joseph was not listed on the 1800 census on his own, nor did he appear to be with his parents.

Joseph Lane moved his family to Barnwell Dist., SC by 1810 and are listed there on that census. He is next door to “Robin” Lane, which is his brother Robert. Brother Osborne Lane (Jr) is also in Barnwell for this census, but not nearby. There is another entry for Joseph there as well, either a duplicate, or a different person. It’s also possible this other one says “Lam” instead of Lane. The enumerations are almost identical, though the second one only has one apparent son at home whereas our Joseph should have two as the first one does. I think the second one is actually Joseph Lamb though written in a way that can easily be misread.

1810 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

173

Joseph Lane

176

Joseph Lane* (Lam?)

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1765/1784) Joseph Lane (c1780)

2m 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Shepherd Lane (c1800) son

2. William H. Lane (c1802) son

1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Martha (—) Lane (c1780/1784) wife

2f 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Mary Lane (c1803) daughter

2. Charity Lane (1806) daughter

They were still in Barnwell for the 1820 census. Brothers Stephen, Robert and Osborne were also there. The census was alphabetical so we can’t tell if they lived near each other. A Joseph Lamb is listed “next” to Joseph Lane in the alphabetical list.

There is a problem with Joseph Lane’s entry. He has no one Martha’s age at home. Either that was a mistake, or she’d died before 1820 (and he married a 2^nd wife afterwards, also named Martha), or she wasn’t living here at the time, perhaps having returned to Marion to visit relatives or something like that. It is possible she’s the older female there aged 16-25 just put in the wrong age group. That would explain it but it could also be that there was a daughter born ca 1810 who could also explain the extra female here.

1820 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

Joseph Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1775/1794) Joseph Lane (c1780)

1m 16-17 (1802/1804) William H. Lane (c1802) son

1m 0-9 (1810/1820) William L. Lane (1815/1820) grandson?

1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Mary Lane (c1803) daughter > m 1825

2f 10-15 (1804/1810) 1. Charity Lane (1806) daughter > m 1824

2. Daughter? (c1810)

They were in Simpson Co., MS by the time of the 1830 census.

1830 Census, Simpson Co., MS

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

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5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

179

Joseph Lane

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1770/1780) Joseph Lane (c1780)

1m 10-14 (1815/1820) William L. Lane (1815/1820) grandson?

1f 40-49 (1780/1790) Martha (—) Lane (1780/1784) wife

1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Daughter? (c1810)

They are on the 1840 census in Simpson Co., MS. They now have slaves. William L. Lane (1810/20) is next door. He’s either a grandson or nephew.

1840 Census, Simpson Co., MS

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Name

(Males first row, females on second)

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30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Joseph Lane

Slaves=100000-101000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1780/1790) Joseph Lane (c1780)

1f 50-59 (1780/1790) Martha (—) Lane (1780/1784) wife

Joseph Lane is named as an heir to Osborne Lane in his 1840-1842 estate papers in Marion Dist., SC.

They are listed on the 1841 state census in Simpson Co., MS. The columns are the same as the 1840 federal census, but both Joseph and wife are now in their 60's, suggesting they had birthdays later in 1840 or earlier in 1841. William Lane is listed a few houses away on this one.

1841 State Census, Simpson Co., MS

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Name

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30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Joseph Lain

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 60-69 (1771/1781) Joseph Lane (c1780)

1f 60-69 (1781/1791) Martha (—) Lane (1780/1784) wife

On 22 Nov 1842, Joseph Lane of Simpson Co., MS, one of the heirs of Osborne Lane deceased, late of Marion Dist., SC, appointed John Dove of Covington Co., MS as his attorney to deal with the estate. Joseph Lane signed the power of attorney with a mark. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book S, p. 214).

The above deed proves that Joseph Lane of Simpson Co. MS is a son of Osborne Lane, the same Joseph named in his estate papers.

John Dove (c1800 SC) was in Simpson Co., MS by the 1850 census. I assume that’s the same one in Covington Co., MS in 1842 whom Joseph appointed his attorney. I don’t know if there is any relationship between the Doves and Lanes. There were Dove’s in Marion Co., SC so he could also be from there.

Joseph and Martha are on the 1850 census in Simpson Co., MS. Both have “aged up” more than they should have since the last census suggesting to me this census entry for them is incorrect at least regarding their ages.

1850 Census, Simpson Co., MS, House 490, Family 490

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
Joseph Lane	80	M		Farmer	400	SC
Martha	78	F				“

I didn’t find either Joseph or Martha on the 1860 census, so they apparently died in the 1850s, presumably in Simpson Co., MS.

There were apparently no Will, estate, probate or other records that survived, so we have no definitive list of Joseph’s children. Mrs. Sirmon in her book determined via proximity and other records that Shepherd Lane, William H. Lane, Mary Lane Albritton, Charity Lane Albritton and James Lane were children of Joseph and Martha, and that William L. Lane was probably a son of James who died in the 1820s. I have no problems with most of that, but I don’t know if there is actually room for James in the family as the 1810 census shows two sons at home both born in the 1800-1810 time frame, which is probably Shepherd and William H. Lane, if Mrs. Sirmon is correct. However, I’ll leave that up the reader to decide. Read her book and see what you think.

W. W. Sellers didn’t mention Joseph Lane at all in his book.

Robert Lane was born ca 1780/1784 per census analysis:

∙ 1790 census aged under 16 born ca 1774/1790

∙ 1800 census aged 10-15 born ca 1784/1790

∙ 1810 census age 26-44 born 1765/1784

∙ 1820 census age 26-44 born 1775/1794

∙ 1830 census age 40-49 born 1780/1790

The above reconcile to 1780/1784 or ca 1784 if that is him in 1800 with his parents.

Robert Lane married someone in the 1800/1810 time frame, perhaps in Marion Dist., SC or after he moved to Barnwell Dist., SC. Her name has not yet been discovered. She was born ca 1765/1784 per her age on the 1810 census. I would imagine she was born in the early 1780s like Robert.

They are listed on the 1810 census in Barnwell next to his brother Joseph Lane. Robert is listed here as “Robin” which was a nickname for “Robert.”

1810 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

173

Robin Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1765/1784) Robert Lane (1780/84)

2m 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Son? (1804/1810) Osborne Lane (1804/1810)

2. Son? (1804/1810) David Lane (c1810)

1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Wife? (1765/1784) > apparently dead by 1820

Mrs. Robert Lane died sometime in the 1810s, probably ca 1818 going by the children’s approximate birth dates, the youngest from this marriage born ca 1818/19.

Robert Lane married again, probably between 1818 and 1820. She was born ca 1794/1800 per her combined ages from 1820 and 1830 census. It seems likely to me that the 2^nd Mrs. Lane was named Susan, born ca 1799/1800 per her age on the 1850 census (50). By then she was married to Henry Proctor. There are two reasons this might be Mrs. Robert Lane. First, two of Robert’s proven children were living with her in 1850. Second, there is a marriage record for a Henry Proctor and a “Susanna Laen” dated 24 Dec 1838 in Richmond Co., GA which would be her marrying again after being widowed.

Robert Lane is on the 1820 census in Barnwell. This census was alphabetical so we can’t determine neighbors. Robert’s brothers Stephen, Joseph and Osborne (Jr) were also listed.

1820 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

Robert Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1775/1794) Robert Lane (1780/84)

2m 10-15 (1804/1810) 1. Son? (1804/1810) > gone by 1830 Osborne Lane (1804/1810) > d 1840

2. Son? (1804/1810) > gone by 1830 David Lane (c1810)

2m 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. Son? (1810/1815) Elijah Lane (c1815)

2. Son? (1810/1815) John Lane (c1819)

1f 16-25 (1784/1804) Susan (—) Lane (c1800) wife

1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Charlotte Caroline Lane (c1808) daughter

They are on the 1830 census in Barnwell.

1830 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

128

Robert Lane

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 40-49 (1780/1790) Robert Lane (1780/84)

2m 15-19 (1810/1815) 1. Son? (1810/1815) Elijah Lane (c1815)

2. Son? (1810/1815) John Lane (c1819)

1m 0-4 (1825/1830) Son? (1825/1830) William Lane (c1829)

1f 30-39 (1790/1800) Susan (—) Lane (c1800) wife

2f 5-9 (1820/1825) 1. Elizabeth Lane (1823) daughter

2. Martha Lane (c1825) daughter

1f 0-4 (1825/1830) Daughter? (1825/1830)

I didn’t find Robert Lane on the 1840 census in Barnwell nor elsewhere. I believe he died in Barnwell ca 1835 which is when his youngest known child was born.

Robert Lane was listed in the 1840-1842 estate records of his father Osborne Lane in Marion Dist., SC. They probably didn’t know he was dead.

Earlier I mentioned my theory that Robert’s 2^nd wife was Susanna. There is a marriage in Richmond Co., GA dated 24 Dec 1838 between Susanna Laen and Henry Proctor. Richmond Co., GA and Barnwell Dist., SC practically border each other, so that’s not far away at all. Henry Proctor was born ca 1804/05 per his age on the 1850 census (45). I don’t know if he was married before his marriage to Susan. I didn’t find him on the 1830 census in Barnwell or Richmond.

Henry Proctor is on the 1840 census in Barnwell.

1840 Census, Barnwell Dist.,SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

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20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

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80-89

90-99

100+

233

Henry Proctor

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 30-39 (1800/1810) Henry Proctor (c1805)

2m 10-14 (1825/1830) 1. William Lane (c1829) step-son

2. Son? (1825/1830)

1m 0-4 (1835/1840) James R. Lane (c1833) step-son

1f 30-39 (1800/1810) Susan (—) Lane Proctor (c1800) wife m 1838

1f 15-19 (1820/1825) Elizabeth Lane (1823) step-daughter

1f 5-9 (1830/1835) Mary M. Lane (c1835) step-daughter

1f 0-4 (1835/1840) Sarah Proctor (c1840) daughter

They are on the 1850 census in Barnwell. Two of the Lane children are still home.

1850 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC, House 1060, Family 1060

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
Henry Proctor	45	M		Plant.	800	SC
Susan	50	F				“
Sarah	10	F				“
Wm	10	M				“
Susan	6	F				“
James Lane	17	M				“
Mary	15	F				“

Susan and Henry are still in Barnwell for the 1860 census seemingly residing with James Dicks (Dykes) family. However, since Dicks is house 927, and the next family is listed as 929, I suspect that the Proctors should be house 928 and not listed as part of the Dicks family. However, that is how it’s listed.

1860 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC, Tinkers Creek PO, House 927, Family 927

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Pers $	Birth Place
James Dicks	47	M		Farming	10000	23000	SC
Leonidas F.	17	M					“
James	15	M					“
Sarah Dicks	67	F					“
Henry Proctor	57	M		Farming	1190	600	SC
Susan	60	F					“
William	20	M					“
Susan	15	F					“

I didn’t find Henry or Susan on the 1870 census. In 1861, David Lane became administrator of the estate of “William H. Proctor.” Is that Henry Proctor? Or is that the younger William Proctor son of Henry? Both of them seem to have died in the 1860s.

Sellers mentioned Robert Lane but said very little, only giving his name and that he moved to Barnwell with “no tidings from them.”

There is no definitive list of Robert Lane’s children, but some are proven and some are strongly suggested and others are probably his because they don’t fit anywhere else.

On 5 Feb 1844 several people in Barnwell Dist., SC appointed David Lain the power of attorney to deal with their share of the estate of Osborne Lane late of Marion Dist., SC, deceased. This refers to “old” Osborne, not Osborne (1789) of Barnwell who was still alive at this point though would die that same year thus causing some confusion. The names listed:

∙ George Bates and Martha his wife

∙ Andrew Bick (Beck) and Elizabeth his wife

∙ Charlotte Lain

Witnesses were Joseph N. Baile and Joseph Lain. Joseph Lane stated he saw “Charlotte Caroline Lane” sign. Joseph N. Baile stated he saw George W. Bates and Martha A. Bates sign and also Andrew Dick and Elizabeth Dick. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book T, p. 5.)

The above does not state that they are the heirs of Robert Lane, but they would have to be as they don’t fit anywhere else.

An 1854 affidavit filed in Marion Dist., SC proves one of Robert Lane’s children. On 9 Jan 1854, James R. Lane appeared before Anderson Morgan, a Magistrate of Barnwell Dist., SC and made oath that James W. Burt was the lawful husband of Mary M. Burt daughter of Robert Lane deceased, formerly of Marion Dist., SC. Anderson Morgan further stated that he had been acquainted with Robert Lane for more than 40 years and heard him say he was raised in Marion Dist., SC. (Marion Co., SC Deed Book W, p. 328.)

The above record probably also proves (or strongly suggests) that James R. Lane was also a child of Robert Lane. This is more or less confirmed by both James and Mary residing with Susan Proctor in 1850, assuming she is their mother.

The records mentioned above, and census analysis shows that Robert Lane and his two wives had several children, at least five from the first marriage and six from the second. Some are not identified.

1. Son born 1804/1810. Home in 1810 aged under 10 (1800/1810) and home in 1820 age 10-15 (1804/1810). Gone by 1830. He may have died after 1820 or left Barnwell Dist., SC. This might be Osborne Lane whose estate was listed in Barnwell in 1840 and 1841 having died intestate before Dec 1840. Those records indicate he left a widow and three brothers and a sister, none of whom were named. However, the siblings are easy enough. They would be David, Elijah, John and Charlotte Lane. He had half siblings too, but they were not included, apparently.

2. Son born 1804/1810. Home in 1810 aged under 10 (1800/1810) and home in 1820 age 10-15 (1804/1810). Gone by 1830. I believe this is probably David Lane (c1810) mainly because he fits here and was associated with other heirs. He was not listed on the 1830 or 1840 census. He married Selina Burkhalter before ca 1846, presumably in Barnwell Dist., SC. They are listed there on the 1850 and 1860 census. They were still alive in 1870 but I didn’t find them on that census. He died in 1871 and she in 1877. They are buried at the Williston Cemetery.

3. Charlotte Caroline Lane born ca 1807/08 per her age on the 1860 census (52). She is more or less proven by the 1844 deed wherein she and others gave power of attorney to David Lane (their brother) to deal with her share of their grandfather Osborne Lane’s estate. I (and others) had Charlotte Lane listed as a child of Osborne Lane (Jr) for a long time despite her not being named in his 1841 Will. Our main reason for putting her in that family is that she was residing with Osborne (III) in 1860. We all assumed they were siblings. They were actually 1^st cousins. Charlotte was listed as 50 on the 1850 census, or born ca 1799/1800, and 52 in 1860 or born ca 1807/08. I think the second entry is more accurate, though it might be off as well since no one her age was listed with Robert Lane on the 1810 census, but someone her age was with Osborne (for more confusion). In 1820, Robert Lane had a female aged 10-15 (born 1804/1810) with him who is likely Charlotte. She wasn’t with him in 1830 nor found in 1840. In 1850 she was living with her sister Elizabeth Lane Beck who was also named in the 1844 power of attorney. In 1860 she was with cousin Osborne Lane (III). I didn’t find her in 1870.

4. Son born 1810/1815. Home in 1820 aged under 10 (1810/1820) and home in 1830 aged 15-19 (1810/1815). I think this is probably Elijah Lane (c1815) mainly because he fits here and there appear to be no other options. Elijah married Gatsey A. (—) before ca 1840 in Barnwell Dist.,SC. I don’t know her maiden name. They are on the 1840, 1850 and 1860 census in Barnwell. I didn’t find either of them on the 1870 census.

5. Son born 1810/1815. Home in 1820 aged under 10 (1810/1820) and home in 1830 aged 15-19 (1810/1815). I think this is probably John Lane (c1819) even though his age from 1850 puts him born ca 1819 which doesn’t quite fit in this slot, but it’s close enough and there isn’t anywhere else for this John to go. John Lane married Jane (—) before 1840. They are on the 1840 and 1850 censuses in Barnwell. I didn’t find them anywhere in 1860 or 1870.

6. Daughter born 1820/1825. Home in 1830 aged 5-9 (1820/1825). This is almost certainly Elizabeth Lane born 24 Feb 1823. She married Andrew Beck ca 1840. They are named in the 1844 power of attorney cited earlier. They are on the 1850 census in Barnwell. They moved to Alachua Co., FL in the 1850s. He died there in 1875, she in 1905.

7. Daughter born 1820/1825. Home in 1830 aged 5-9 (1820/1825). This is almost certainly Martha Lane born ca 1824/25 who married George W. Bates before 1840. They are listed in Barnwell on the 1840 census and there in 1850, though he is listed as “J. W.” Bates instead of “G. W.” in 1850 which is a tad confusing, but I’m reasonably sure it is them. George died shortly after 1850. Martha was listed on the 1860 census in (then) neighboring Edgefield Dist., SC and still there in 1870. I didn’t find her after that. That area became Aiken County in 1871.

8. Son born 1825/1830. Home in 1830 aged 0-4 (1825/1830). This could be William Lane (c1829) who fits here. However, his presumed mother Susan had a son with her second husband, Henry Proctor, named William Proctor born ca 1840, so it seems unlikely she’d have two sons named William. Thus, maybe William Lane isn’t their son after all. If so, I don’t know where William (1829) belongs. I’m leaving him here for now despite the duplication. There is certainly the possibility that Robert was married three times and that William Lane is from a wife prior to Susan, the mother of William Proctor.

9. Daughter born 1825/1830. Home in 1830 aged 0-4 (1825/1830). I don’t know who this was.

10. James R. Lane was born ca 1832/33 per his age on the 1850 census. On that census he was residing with his mother and stepfather Susan and Henry Proctor. He stated in 1854 that Mary M. Burt was a daughter of Robert Lane, which suggests he is also a child of Robert. James died in 1857 intestate, and perhaps unmarried.

11. Mary M. Lane was born ca 1834/35 per her age on the 1850 census. She was living with James R. Lane and their mother in 1850. The 1854 affidavit from James R. Lane proves she was a child of Robert Lane’s. She was likely the youngest. She married James W. Burt before 1854.

James Lane was born ca 1784/1786 per his age on the various census records.

∙ 1810 census age 16-25 born 1784/1794.

∙ 1820 census age 26-44 born 1775/1794.

∙ 1830 census age 40-49 born 1780/1790.

∙ 1840 census age 50-59 born 1780/1790.

∙ 1850 census age 56 born ca 1793/1794.

∙ 1860 census age 74 born ca 1785/1786.

∙ 1870 census age 86 born ca 1783/1784.

Combining all of the above, except the 1850 entry, we get a birth year between ca 1784 and 1786.

James appears to be home with his parents in 1790 aged under 16 (1774/1790), and home with them in 1800 aged 10-15 (1784/1790).

Sellers listed him as “James C. Lane” but I’ve seen no records showing him with a middle name or initial. That isn’t to say he didn’t have one, but I’ve seen no proof so far. He did have a son named James C. Lane.

James Lane married Mary Lee ca 1805 in Marion Dist., SC, a daughter of “old John Lee” according to Sellers. Mary was born ca 1799/1800 per her age on the 1850 census (50), but like James’s entry that year, I believe it’s way off. Census analysis shows her born ca 1784/1790.

James Lane appears in the Marion records numerous times during his life. I’ll not list all those records here. I’ll note that there was another James Lane (1790/94-1844) who appeared in the records at the same time which can cause some confusion. The other James (son of James and Rachel), resided in “West” Marion, which later became Florence County. Our James resided in Buck Swamp at first, then Cat Fish.

James Lane is listed on the 1809 voter list in Marion Dist., SC.

They are listed on the 1810 census two houses from John Lee Sen, Mary’s father.

1810 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

Jas Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 16-25 (1784/1794) James Lane (c1784/86)

1f 16-25 (1784/1794) Mary Lee Lane (1784/1790)

3f 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Penelope Lane (c1806) daughter

2. Mary Lane (1809) daughter

3. Sarah Ann Lane (c1810) daughter

2 slaves 1. ?

2. ?

James Lane is on the 1811 Marion Dist., SC tax list and charged 82 cents.

James Lane was a member of Cpt. Elisha Bethea’s Company, 5^th Regiment of South Carolina Militia from 29 Jun 1812 to 29 Sep 1812 (War of 1812).

James Lane is on the 1814 Marion Dist., SC tax list and charged $3.69.

They are on the 1820 census in Marion Dist., SC. This one is alphabetical so neighbors can’t be determined. (The other James Lane (1790/94) was in Darlington in 1820.)

1820 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

James Lane

Slaves=0000-0100

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1775/1794) James Lane (c1784/86)

3m 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. Crawford Lane (1812) son

2. James C. Lane (c1815) son

3. Stephen L. Lane (c1817) son

1f 26-44 (1775/1794) Mary Lee Lane (1784/1790)

2f 10-15 (1804/1810) 1. Penelope Lane (c1806) daughter > m by 1826

2. Mary Lane (1809) daughter > m 1826

2f 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. Sarah Ann Lane (c1810) daughter

2. Daughter? (1815/1820)

Slaves:

1f 14-25 (1794/1806) ?

The 1824 Marion Dist., SC tax list contains two James Lain listings, one taxed $1.80, the other $33.45. It was the other James who had the larger taxes as he something like 30 slaves at the time!

Our James Lane is on the 1830 census as is the other James Lane, who I should note isn’t related as far as can be determined. This census was alphabetical.

1830 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page	Name (Males first row, females on second)	0-4	5-9	10-14	15-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-89	90-99	100+
31	James Lane	1	1	1	~	1	1	~	~	~	~	~	~	~
	Slaves=751210-543200	2	~	2	~	~	1	~	~	~	~	~	~	~
32	James Lane	~	1	1	2	~	~	1	~	~	~	~	~	~
	Slaves=100000-001000	1	2	1	~	~	~	1	~	~	~	~	~	~

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 40-49 (1780/1790) James Lane (c1784/86)

2m 15-19 (1810/1815) 1. Crawford Lane (1812) son > m 1837

2. James C. Lane (c1815) son > m by 1838

1m 10-14 (1815/1820) Stephen L. Lane (c1817) son

1m 5-9 (1820/1825) John O. Lane (c1825) son

1f 40-49 (1780/1790) Mary Lee Lane (1784/1790)

1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Daughter? (1815/1820) > gone by 1840

2f 5-9 (1820/1825) 1. Hapsey Lane (c1820) daughter > m by 1836

2. Ophelia Lane (c1824) daughter

1f 0-4 (1825/1830) Priscilla Lane (c1828) daughter

Slaves:

1m 0-9 (1820/1830) ?

1f 24-35 (1793/1805) ?

There are three James Lane entries on the 1840 census in Marion Dist., SC. It’s a simple matter determining which one is ours based on age and location. The other one is James (1790/94) and the third one is James Jr, son of our James who is listed next to him.

1840 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

140

James Lean Sr

Slaves=210000-001000

140

James Lean Jr

Slaves=0

146

James Lane

Slaves=17,6,4,1,4,0-10,6,6,0,1,0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1780/1790) James Lane (c1784/86)

1m 20-29 (1810/1820) Stephen L. Lane (c1817) son > m by 1845

1m 15-19 (1820/1825) John O. Lane (c1825) son > m by 1842

1f 50-59 (1780/1790) Mary Lee Lane (1784/1790)

1f 20-29 (1810/1820) Sarah Ann Lane Jones (c1810) daughter

1f 15-19 (1820/1825) Ophelia Lane (c1824) daughter > m by 1844

1f 10-14 (1825/1830) Priscilla Lane (c1828) daughter > m by 1849

1f 5-9 (1830/1835) Jane Lane (c1834) daughter (or d/o Sarah)

Slaves:

1m 10-23 (1815/1830) ?

2m 0-9 (1830/1840) 1. ?

2. ?

1f 24-35 (1803/1815) ?

James Lane is named in his father’s 1840-1842 probate records.

James Lane is on the 1850 census next to son James (Jr). The other James (1790/94) died in 1844.

1850 Census, Marion Dist., SC, House 1295, Family 1300

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
James Lane Sr	56	M		Farmer	900	Marion
Mary	50	F				“
Sarah	37	F				“
Jane	16	F				“

James is also listed on the slave schedule of the 1850 census which lists each slave by age, gender and race. No names are listed.

1850 Census, Marion Dist., SC, Schedule 2, Slaves

Date	Page	Page (HW)	Name of Slave Owner	Age	Sex	Color
17 Oct 1850		251	James Lane Sr	45	F	B
				19	F	B
				18	M	B
				13	M	B
				1	M	B

Mary Lee Lane died sometime between the 1850 and 1860 census, presumably in Marion Dist., SC.

James is on the 1860 census and the slave schedule.

1860 Census, Marion Dist., SC, Marion, Gum Swamp PO, House 232, Family 232

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Pers $	Birth Place
Jas Lane	74	M		Farmer	1200	7000	SC
S. A. Jones	40	F					“

1860 Census, Marion Dist., SC, Schedule 2, Slaves

Date	Page	Page (HW)	Name of Slave Owner	Age	Sex	Color
4 Jun 1860	274	13	James Lane Sr	90	F	B
				50	M	B
				25	M	B
				22	M	B
				11	M	B
				8	M	B
				5	M	B
				9	F	B

James is on the 1870 census.

1870 Census, Marion Co., SC, Moody’s Township, Marion PO, House 175, Family 177

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Pers $	Birth Place
James Lane	86	M	W	Farmer	870	50	SC
Sarah	50	F	W	Keeping House			“

James Lane died on 17 Jan 1872 in Marion Co., SC. His date of death is listed in his estate papers. Several of his heirs are named, but apparently not all of them.

His probate papers are in an envelope with a typed label of “James C. Lane Sr” Roll 2485. Nothing in the documents use the “C” initial so a typed envelope isn’t proof of his middle initial as this was created many, many years after his death.

Jack Lane and Enos Lane, both listed as “(Col)” (colored) were mentioned in the records, though no relationship was given. They may have been former slaves of James Lane, possibly the same ones of those names inherited from his father Osborne Lane’s estate.

There is a pension application on file for James Lane for his War of 1812 services, reference numbers SO 18131 and SC 11744. I don’t have this.

James and Mary had at least eleven children, most of whom were named in his estate papers, though in some instances no relationship was given. Some weren’t included at all. Sellers named at eight of them.

1. Penelope A. Lane (c1806-1860s) married William B. Turbeville. She was named in James Lane’s probate records but no relationship was given. She is a proven Lane per her daughter Frances’s Death Certificate. She wasn’t mentioned by Sellers.

2. Mary A. Lane (1809-1850s) m 1) Daniel Platt (1782-1840) and m 2) Josiah W. Moody. She was named in James Lane’s probate records, but no relationship was stated. She wasn’t mentioned by Sellers among the Lanes though he did include her in another section referring to Daniel Platt: “by his (Platt’s) second marriage with Polly Lane, a daughter of old James C. Lane, who was a son of old Osborne Lane,” (Sellers p. 415.)

3. Sarah Ann Lane (c1810-aft 1880) m Mr. Jones. She is named in her father’s probate papers. Sellers also mentioned her. It isn’t known who her Jones husband was. She was listed as a Lane in 1850 and a Jones in 1860, so one might assume she married and was widowed in the 1850s. However, it’s just as likely she married much earlier than that and was mistakenly listed as a Lane in 1850. It is also possible that young Jane “Lane” from the 1850 census, born ca 1834, is her daughter, thus also a Jones, not a Lane.

4. Crawford Lane (1812-1884) m Ann Perritt. Crawford Lane was named in his father’s probate records and was included in this family by Sellers.

5. James C. Lane (c1815-1893) m 1) Susan Bryant and m 2) Telatha Christmas. James C. Lane was named in his father’s probate records and was included in this family by Sellers.

6. Stephen L. Lane (c1817-1865) m Flora Campbell. Stephen Lane was named in his father’s probate records (relationship not given) and was included in this family by Sellers.

7. Daughter born 1815/1820. Home in 1820 under 10 (1810/1820) and home in 1830 aged 10-14 (1815/1820) gone by 1840. This daughter may have still been home in 1840 as there is a 20-29 female there (1810/20), but I think that’s Sarah Ann Lane Jones (c1810) instead. I could be wrong. Regardless, this daughter is unidentified. She may have died unmarried.

8. Hapsey Lane (c1820-aft 1860) m James Crawford Porter. Hapsey Lane was named in her father’s probate records and was included in this family by Sellers.

9. Ophelia Lane (c1824-c1868) m Richard Turbeville. Ophelia was not named in her father’s probate records (unless I missed it), but she was included by Sellers as a member of this family. There is proof that she’s a Lane per her son James’s death certificate.

10. John O. Lane (c1825-1860s) m Margaret Sweat. John O. Lane was not named in his father’s probate records but he was included in this family by Sellers.

11. Priscilla Lane (c1828-aft 1880) m Alexander Norton. She was named in her father’s probate records and was included in this family by Sellers.

12. Jane Lane (c1834-aft 1850). She was home with James Lane in 1850, “Jane” age 16. She could be his daughter, but I think she might actually be a child of Sarah Ann, thus Jane Jones instead of Jane Lane. Sellers did mention that Sarah Ann had one daughter, but gave no details.

W. W. Sellers wrote about James Lane:

James C. Lane, I think, the youngest son of old Osborne, was a most excellent man and a good citizen ; he married a Miss Lee, daughter of old John Lee, on the north side of Buck Swamp, and settled on Catfish, just opposite Latta ; he had and raised four sons, James C, Jr., Crawford, John O. and Stephen L. Lane, and four daughters, Hapsey, Sarah Anne, Orphea and Priscilla. Of the sons, James C, Jr., married a daughter of old William Bryant, a sister of the late John M. Bryant; he had and raised one son, David, and one daughter. The son married some one to the writer unknown ; he has a large family of sons and daughters, several grown; he lives in Kirby Township. The daughter married Peter McLellan, and had several children ; Peter and she (Rebecca, I think, was her name), are both dead; don't know what has become of the children — suppose they are all grown. Crawford Lane, second son of James C, Sr., married a Miss Perritt, daughter of David Perritt, and settled down on the Maiden Down and Ten Mile Bays ; he raised a large family of sons and daughters ; the names of two sons only are known — Addison and James. Addison married a daughter of John M. Bryant, and has several sons, two of whom are married, and several daughters, some grown. James Lane, son of Crawford Lane, married a daughter of the late Samuel Campbell, and has a family, how many are not known. Stephen L. Lane, the youngest son of James C, Sr., married Miss Flora Campbell, a daughter of the late William S. Campbell ; he was killed in the last battle of the war, just before Johnston’s surrender, after having gone through the whole war ; he left his widow. Flora, and several sons and daughters, none of them personally known to the writer ; one son is named William, and one daughter became the second wife of Merideth Watson, There are several other children. Another son of James C. Lane, Sr., was John O. Lane ; he married a Miss Sweat, daughter of old George Sweat ; they had and raised a family, none of them known to the writer —both are dead. Of the daughters of James C, Sr., Hapsey married the late James Porter ; they had and raised a large family of sons and daughters, none of whom are known to the writer, except Robert P. Porter, in Marion; he married a Miss Johnson, and has a family of several children, none grown. The second daughter of old James C. is Sarah Ann, married a Mr. Jones, who either died or left the country, leaving her one child, a daughter —what has become of the daughter is unknown ; Mrs. Jones is long since dead. The third daughter of James C. Lane is Orphea, married a Mr. Turbeville; they had and raised a family, and have grand-children, but none of them are known. The youngest daughter of James, Sr., Priscilla, married “Sandy” Norton, who was killed or died in the war ; they had and raised three sons, Woodberry, Houston and Holland Norton, who are now among us and good citizens— especially Houston Norton, of Latta ; there may have been daughters— if any, they are unknown to the writer.

Keziah Lane was born ca 1784/1790 per census analysis:

∙ 1790 census no ages born before 1790

∙ 1800 census age 10-15 born 1784/1790

∙ 1810 census age 16-25 born 1784/1794

She was likely named for her grandmother Kesiah Saunders Crawford. The name “Keziah” can be spelled or misspelled several ways, Keziah and Kesiah are the most common, I think. She is a proven child of Osborne Lane. She was named as such by Sellers. She wasn’t listed by name in her father’s probate records, but her husband was as she was dead by then.

She seems to be home with her parents for the 1790 census, no ages, and home in 1800 aged 10-15 (born 1784/1790).

She married Samuel Smith “Jr” ca 1809 in Marion Dist., SC. Samuel was born ca 1783/84 per his age on the 1850 census (66). They are on the 1810 census in Marion next door to widow Nancy Campbell (my ancestor, but not related to them).

1810 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

Samuel Smith

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 16-25 (1784/1794) Samuel Smith (c1784)

1f 16-25 (1784/1794) Keziah Lane Smith (1784/1790) wife

2 slaves

Keziah Lane Smith died sometime between 8 Jul 1813 (birth of son Stephen Smith) and 1820. By 1820 he was remarried to Sarah Hays perhaps for a few years already by then. She was born ca 1799/1800 a child of Benjamin and Elizabeth (—) Hays.

They are on the 1820 census in Marion. This census is alphabetical. There are three Samuel Smiths listed.

1820 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

Samuel Smith Sr

Slaves=6010-2020

Samuel Smith

Slaves=0000-0001

Samuel Smith Jr

Slaves=1010-0100

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1775/1794) Samuel Smith (c1784)

3m 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. John L. Smith (c1811) son

2. Stephen Smith (1813) son

3. Son? (1815/1820)

1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Sarah Hays Smith (c1800) wife2

1f 0-9 (1810/1820) Daughter? (1815/1820)

Slaves:

1m 26-44 (1775/1794) ?

1m 0-13 (1806/1820) ?

1f 14-25 (1794/1806) ?

They are on the 1830 census in Marion. This census is alphabetical. There are three Samuel Smiths listed again.

1830 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Saml Smith Senr

Slaves=240010-422010

Samuel Smith

Slaves=0

Saml Smith Jr

Slaves=421100-001000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 40-49 (1780/1790) Samuel Smith (c1784)

2m 15-19 (1810/1815) 1. John L. Smith (c1811) son

2. Stephen Smith (1813) son

1m 10-14 (1815/1820) Son? (1815/1820)

3m 0-4 (1825/1830) 1. Samuel L. Smith (c1823) son

2. William H. Smith (c1829) son

3. Son? (1825/1830) > gone by 1840 unless 1830/1835.

1f 30-39 (1790/1800) Sarah Hays Smith (c1800) wife

1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Daughter? (1815/1820) > gone by 1840

2f 5-9 (1820/1825) 1. Mary Smith (c1821) daughter

2. Ginsey Smith (c1823) daughter

1f 0-4 (1825/1830) Elizabeth Smith (c1825) daughter

Slaves:

1m 36-54 (1774/1793) ?

1m 24-35 (1793/1805) ?

2m 10-23 (1805/1820) 1. ?

2. ?

4m 0-9 (1820/1830) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

1f 24-35 (1793/1805) ?

They are on the 1840 census in Marion. are three Samuel Smiths listed again. Our Samuel is listed next to his son John L. Smith.

1840 Census, Marion Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

135

Samuel Smith Minor

Slaves=450100-521100

141

Samuel Smith Sr

Slaves=215120-061100

175

Samuel Smith Jr

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1780/1790) Samuel Smith (c1784)

1m 20-29 (1815/1820) Son? (1815/1820) > gone by 1850

1m 15-19 (1820/1825) Samuel L. Smith (c1823) son

1m 10-14 (1825/1830) William H. Smith (c1829) son

1m 5-9 (1830/1835) Son? (1830/1835) > gone by 1850

1f 40-49 (1790/1800) Sarah Hays Smith (c1800) wife

2f 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. Mary Smith (c1821) daughter > m 1841

2. Ginsey Smith (c1823) daughter > m by 1841

1f 10-14 (1825/1830) Elizabeth Smith (c1825) daughter > m by 1844

1f 0-4 (1835/1840) Frances Smith (c1833) daughter m by 1849

Slaves:

1m 36-54 (1784/1803) ?

5m 10-23 (1815/1820) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

5. ?

4m 0-9 (1830/1840) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

1f 36-54 (1784/1803) ?

1f 24-35 (1803/1815) ?

2f 10-23 (1815/1820) 1. ?

2. ?

5f 0-9 (1830/1840) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

5. ?

Samuel Smith and wife Sally were named in the 1835 Will of her father Benjamin Hays.

Samuel Smith “Jr” was named in the 1840-1842 probate records for his first father-in-law Osborne Lane.

Samuel is listed on the 1850 census in Marion and also on the slave schedule now with 27 slaves.

1850 Census, Marion Dist., SC, House 1025, Family 1030

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
Samuel Smith	66	M		Farmer	7000	Marion
Sarah	50	F				“
Malinda Price	10	f				“

1850 Census, Marion Dist., SC, Schedule 2, Slaves

Date	Page	Page (HW)	Name of Slave Owner	Age	Sex	Color
4 Oct 1850		231	Samuel Smith	50	M	B
				45	F	B
				17	M	B
				12	M	B
				11	M	B
				10	M	B
				9	F	B
				7	F	B
				6	M	B
				4	F	B
				1	M	B
				50	F	B
				35	M	B
				32	M	B
				30	M	B
				28	F	B
				10	M	B
				27	F	B
				2	M	B
				80	F	B
				23	M	B
				20	M	B
				35	M	B
				30	F	B
				20	F	B
				2	F	B

Samuel Smith “of Buck Swamp” made his Will on 27 Sep 1849. He named:

∙ Son John L. Smith

∙ Son Stephen Smith

∙ Son Samuel Smith

∙ Son Wm H. Smith

∙ Daughter Mary Roberts

∙ Daughter Jincy Ellis

∙ Daughter Elizabeth Allen wife of J. W. Allen.

∙ Wife Sarah Smith.

∙ My daughter Frances who has married contrary to my wishes, $1.

∙ Sons John L. Smith and Wm H. Smith Executors.

Samuel Smith signed the Will. Witnesses were W. Fuller, H. B. Cook, Jno W. Moody and David L. Edwards. The Will was proven in court on 20 Oct 1857 meaning Samuel Smith was dead by then.

I didn’t find Sarah Hays Smith on the 1860 census, so she may have died in the 1850s or perhaps remarried after Samuel’s death in 1857.

Samuel Smith’s named eight children in his Will. Census analysis shows a few more who perhaps died before 1849 when he made his Will. The first two, John and Stephen, are the children of Keziah Lane. The rest of the known children are from the second marriage to Sarah Hays. Some of the unknown children born in 1810-1820 period could be Keziah’s.

1. Rev. John L. Smith (c1811-1870s) m 1) Rachel Wannamaker, m 2) Teletha E. (—).

2. Stephen Smith (1813-1888) m Mary Huggins.

3. Son born 1815/1820. Home in 1820, 1830 and 1840. Potentially from the Lane marriage.

4. Daughter born 1815/1820. Home in 1820 and 1830.

5. Mary Smith (c1821) married Rowland Q. Roberts.

6. Samuel L. Smith (c1823) m Anna M. Bass.

7. Ginsey Smith (c1823) m William G. Ellis.

8. Elizabeth Smith (c1825) m Joseph W. Allen.

9. Son born 1825/1830. Home in 1830, gone by 1840 unless 1830/1835.

10. William H. Smith (c1829) m 1) Helen E. Bass, m 2) Sophia (—).

11. Son born 1830/1835. Home in 1840, gone by 1850. This *could* be same son 1825/30 if born ca 1830.

12. Frances Smith (c1833-aft 1850). Her father wasn’t very happy with her as noted in his 1849 will for she married against his wishes, thus he only left her one dollar. Her siblings received considerable property. Sellers refers to her as “Mrs. Florence Moody the first wife of E. J. Moody.” However, in the Will Samuel doesn’t mention Florence but does mention Frances, but does not list her married name. The 1850 census confirms that her name was indeed Frances for she is with her husband Evander J. Moody that year. She is only 17 on that census, so perhaps that is why her father objected, due to her age.

Sellers had much to say about the Samuel Smith family in the Lane section.

The other daughter, Kesiah, of old Osborne Lane, married old Samuel Smith (three junior), of Buck Swamp; the results of the marriage were two sons, John L. and Stephen Smith, born, respectively, in 1811 and 1813, when she died; and old man Samuel, Jr., married a second time, Miss Sallie Hays, daughter of old Ben Hays, of Hillsboro Township (now), and who has already been noticed herein among the Hays family. Two better citizens than John L. Smith and Stephen Smith are hard to find anywhere. John L. Smith became a Methodist traveling preacher, and after traveling three or four years, married a Miss Wannamaker, of Orangeburg County, and located, but continued to preach in a local position up to a short time before his death; he was an exemplary, pious, Christian gentleman. John L. Smith settled in the Fork, on Buck Swamp, and accumulated a good property, which he left unincumbered to his widow by a second marriage and his children ; he raised five sons and three daughters ; his sons were Daniel Asbury, Marcus L., Jacob W., John A. and Wilbur F. Smith, each and every one of whom, except, perhaps, Wilbur and Albert, who was too young, went into the war early and remained in it to the end. Marcus L. was badly wounded, and carries the evidence of it in his person every day since. Daniel Asbury came out of the war as a Captain ; married, after the war. Miss Alice Bethea, a daughter of Captain E. C. Bethea; by the marriage four sons were born and raised, of whom Dr. Maxcy Smith, the eldest, now at Page's Mill, is one and the only one in the State. The other three, with their mother, are in Birmingham, Ala., all doing well. Dr. Maxcy Smith married an Alabama lady. and has three or four children (small). Daniel Asbury Smith died some years ago. Marcus L. Smith married Miss Mary Smith, a daughter of Reddin W. Smith, east of Marion ; they have some children; don't know how many; has one or two married daughters. Jacob W. Smith, the third son, married Miss Fannie Nichols, who has already been noticed in or among the Nichols family. John Albert Smith, the fourth son, married a widow, Jennie Smith, of Mississippi; had and raised three daughters and one son, Henry Smith, now at Mullins, and has a family (small). The three daughters are married—the eldest to John Wilcox, of Marion, already mentioned among the Wayne family. Another daughter married Dennis Berry, of Marion ; they have some children, how many is unknown. The youngest daughter, Laura, married Chalmers Rogers, of Mullins, and resides there. John Albert Smith was first appointed County Auditor, which place he held with success for three or four years, when he was elected Clerk of the Court in 1880, as successor to R. K. Clark; he held that office for two years, when he died, and was succeeded by John Wilcox, as hereinbefore stated. The three daughters of John L. Smith were Anna M., Jane and Hettie. Anna M. married Philip W. Bethea; by the marriage, three sons and three daughters have been raised—George C, L. Asbury and Pickett the daughters are Bettie, Nannie and Lilian. George married Julia Wayne, the only daughter of Gabriel L Wayne; they had no offspring, and he died a few years ago. L. Asbury never married, and died two years ago. Pickett Bethea, the third son, married a daughter of Captain R. H. Rogers, of the Gaddy's Mill section ; they have, perhaps, two or three children (small) ; Pickett is a graduate of Wofford College, and has successfully followed teaching ever since his graduation —has been teaching in the same school in Darlington County for four or five years, which evidences his popularity as a teacher. Bettie, the eldest daughter, married David E. Allen, and has already been noticed among the Watson or Allen family. Nannie and Lilian recently married two Mr. Williams, brothers, saw mill men; may have a child each. The second daughter of John L. Smith, Jane, became the second wife of Dr. John J. Bethea, of Mullins; by this marriage, two sons, Lawrence and Julian, and one daughter, Minnie were born. Lawrence Bethea married a lady in Mississippi, first, and by her had three or four ohildren—a son grown, named John ; a daughter, Ruth, who married a Mr. West, from Augusta, Ga., and who is now at Mullins, merchandising;. and one daughter. Pearl, who died before maturity. The first wife died, and Lawrence married a Miss Rogers, daughter of David S. Rogers, of the "Free State" section ; he is farming. Julian M. Bethea, the second son of Dr. John J. Bethea, married a lady in Mississippi ; has only one child, a daughter ; he is merchandising at Mullins. Hettie Smith, the youngest daughter of John L. Smith, married Pinckney C. Page, who was killed in the war or died of disease, and left three children, who has already been noticed herein or among the Page family. Wilbur F. Smith, the youngest son of John L. Smith, graduated at Wofford College, in 1875, and soon afterwards emigrated to Mississippi, where he still remains ; I suppose he has a family. Minnie Bethea, the daughter of Dr. John J. Bethea, married Robert M. Daniel, son of W. H. Daniel, of Mullins ; she died in two or three years after marriage, childless. Stephen Smith, brother of John L. and a grand-son of old Osborne Lane, married Polly Huggins, a daughter of old John Huggins, of Huggins Bridge, on Little Pee Dee ; by this marriage seven sons and four daughters were born and raised; the sons were George W., Ebenezer, B. Cause, S. Elmore, S. W. Smith, J. Emory (all gallant soldiers in the war), and another killed on the railroad, near Florence, during the war; these, together with their sisters, have already been mentioned in or among the Huggins family, the Martin family and the Harrelson family.

See Sellers, pp. 497-499 for information on Samuel Smith’s second family with Miss Hays.

Osborne Lane (Jr) was born 29 Nov 1789 per his tombstone. That works with most of his census entries. He seems to be with his parents on the 1790 census aged under 16 (1774/1790) and home in 1800 aged 10-15 (1784/1790).

Osborne married Mary (—) before ca 1808 either in Marion Dist., SC or in Barnwell Dist., SC. She was born ca 1789/90 per her ages on the 1850 census (60) and 1860 census (70). I don’t know her maiden name. Her findagrave entry lists her as “Mary Elizabeth Roundtree Lane.” I would argue it highly unlikely she has a middle name, but I could be wrong. Is there proof she was a Roundtree? There were Roundtree families in Barnwell, so she could certainly be one.

Osborne is on the 1810 census in Barnwell.

1810 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

M0-9

M10-15

M16-25

M26-44

M45+

F0-9

F10-15

F16-25

F26-44

F45+

FPC

Slaves

134

Osborn Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1765/1784) Osborne Lane (1789)

1m 0-9 (1800/1810) Osborne Lane (Jr) (c1808) son

1f 16-25 (1784/1794) Mary (—) Lane (c1790) wife

2f 0-9 (1800/1810) 1. Daughter? (1800/1810) > gone by 1820

2. Nancy A. Lane (c1810) daughter

Osborne is listed on the 1820 census in Barnwell on the same page with his brothers Stephen, Robert and Joseph Lane. However, it was an alphabetical listing, so it doesn’t mean they were neighbors. The women in the household seem off. There is no one Mary’s age (c1790), but there is a much older woman who could be a mother-in-law. There is a 16-25 year old (c1794/1804) who could be one of the daughters from 1800/1810 if born 1800/1804. There is no room for Nancy (c1810). It’s possible the female enumerations were accidentally moved up one column each meaning a female 26-44 (1775/1794) which works for Mary, and a female 10-15 (1804/1810) which works for Nancy.

1820 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

Osburn Lane

Slaves=1000-0100

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 26-44 (1775/1794) Osborne Lane (1789)

1m 10-15 (1804/1810) Osborne Lane (Jr) (c1808) son

3m 0-9 (1810/1820) 1. Bryant Lane (1810) son

2. Son? (1815/1820)

3. Son? (1815/1820)

1f 45+ (before 1775) Mother-in-law? (Bef 1775)

1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Mary (—) Lane (c1790) wife * age is off.

Slaves:

1m 0-13 (1806/1820) ?

1f 14-25 (1794/1806) ?

Osborne is listed on the 1830 census in Barnwell.

1830 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

174

Osburn Lane

Slaves=110000-211000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 30-39 (1790/1800) Osborne Lane (1789)

1m 15-19 (1810/1815) Bryant Lane (1810) son

2m 10-14 (1815/1820) 1. Son? (1815/1820) > gone by 1840

2. Son? (1815/1820) > gone by 1840

1m 5-9 (1820/1825) Andrew Jackson Lane (c1821) son

1m 0-4 (1825/1830) Joseph Lane (c1826) son

1f 40-49 (1780/1790) Mary (—) Lane (c1790) wife

1f 20-29 (1800/1810) Daughter? (1800/1810) > gone by 1840

1f 15-19 (1810/1815) Daughter? (1810/1815) > gone by 1840

1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Mary Lane (c1816) daughter > m by 1838

2f 0-4 (1825/1830) 1. Elizabeth R. Lane (1827) daughter

2. Martha Ann Lane (1829) daughter

Slaves:

1m 10-23 (1805/1820) ?

1m 0-9 (1820/1830) ?

1f 24-35 (1793/1805) ?

1f 10-23 (1805/1820) ?

2f 0-9 (1820/1830) 1. ?

2. ?

Osborne is listed on the 1840 census in Barnwell next to his son Osborne Jr and a few houses from his son Bryant Lane and John Lane who is Robert’s son, I think.

1840 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

215

Osborn Lain Sen

Slaves=230000-232000

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 50-59 (1780/1790) Osborne Lane (1789)

2m 15-19 (1820/1825) 1. Andrew Jackson Lane (c1821) son

2. Joseph Lane (c1826) son

1f 50-59 (1780/1790) Mary (—) Lane (c1790) wife

3f 10-14 (1825/1830) 1. Elizabeth R. Lane (1827) daughter

2. Martha Ann Lane (1829) daughter

3. Sarah Ann Lane (c1831) daughter

Slaves:

3m 10-23 (1815/1830) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

2m 0-9 (1830/1840) 1. ?

2. ?

2f 24-35 (1803/1815) 1. ?

2. ?

3f 10-23 (1815/1830) 1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

2f 0-9 (1830/1840) 1. ?

2. ?

This Osborne’s nephew, also named Osborne Lane (son of Robert), died ca Dec 1840, and his probate records are on file in Barnwell. This can be confusing since this Osborne (1789-1844) died shortly afterward and the even older Osborne (1750s-1840) died 1840 in Marion Dist., SC with heirs in Barnwell. The nephew Osborne died leaving a widow (Mary, I think, which is also the name of Osborne 1789's wife), and no children.

Osborne (1789) was named in his father Osborne Lane Sr’s estate records 1840-1842 in Marion Dist., SC.

Osborne (1789) made his Will on 8 Mar 1841 in Barnwell, naming:

∙ Wife Mary

∙ Son Osborn

∙ Son Andrew Jackson

∙ son Joseph

∙ son Bryant

∙ dau Nancy wife of William Fail

∙ dau Sarah

∙ dau Betsey

∙ dau Martha

∙ dau Mary wife of Joel McMillan

He named his son Osborne Lane and George Arterberry as his Executors. The Will was proven in court in 1844, meaning he had died by then.

(Barnwell Co., SC Will Book D, p. 61 Osborn Lain)

The above Will names numerous slaves, so if you’re researching them, check out the typed transcription at Ancestry.com.

His tombstone shows he died on 5 Nov 1844. He is buried at the Starr Cemetery in what was then Barnwell Dist., SC but is now Bamberg Co., SC.

Widow Mary is listed on the 1850 census living alone, next to daughter Elizabeth.

1850 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC, House 1732, Family 1732

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
Polly Lane	60	F		Plant.		SC

Mary is residing with daughter Elizabeth Chitty on the 1860 census.

1860 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC, Springtown PO, House 408, Family 408

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Pers $	Birth Place
William B. Chitty	36	M		Farming	3460	2628	SC
Elizabeth	33	F					“
Mary A.	7	F					“
Joseph M.	1	M					“
Mary Lane	70	F				1020	“

Mary died 5 Oct 1866 and is buried at the Starr Cemetery in what is now Bamberg Co., SC.

Osborne Lane and wife Mary had nine children as named in his 1841 Will. Census records may indicate others that perhaps died before then for a total of 13 children.

1. Osborne Lane (III) (c1808-1860s) married Rhoda —.

2. Daughter born 1800/1810. She was home with Osborne in 1810, but gone by 1820 and back by 1830. No other record.

3. Nancy A. Lane (c1810-aft 1860) m William Fail.

4. Bryant Lane (1810-1897) m Winniford Berry. Moved to Alabama, then later to Texas.

5. Daughter born 1810/1815. Not home in 1820, but home in 1830. Gone by 1840.

6. Son born 1815/1820. Home in 1820 and 1830. No record after that.

7. Son born 1815/1820. Home in 1820 and 1830. No record after that.

8. Mary Lane (c1816-aft 1860) m Joel McMillan.

9. Andrew Jackson Lane (c1822-aft 1860) m Mary Amanda Smith.

10. Joseph Lane (c1826-1876) m Martha M. Thurston.

11. Elizabeth R. Lane (1827-1918) m 1) William R. Chitty, m 2) Henry F. Starr.

12. Martha Ann Lane (1829-1882) m Darling Pinkney Blume.

13. Sarah Ann Lane (c1831-aft 1850) m Arthur Watson.

Alexander Lane (c1790-1858) m Lucinda Blackman. Alexander and Lucinda Lane are my ancestors. See their own page for more information.

David Lane was named by Sellers as one of Osborne Lane’s sons, and that he moved to “Union” presumably referring to Union Dist., SC. However, I don’t think there was a David Lane in this family unless he died young. He was not named in Osborne Lane’s probate records, nor does he appear on any other record I’ve been able to find in Marion or Union.

I *think* I know how Mr. Sellers became confused. When Osborne Lane died in 1840, his son Robert Lane of Barnwell was one of his heirs, but he too was dead by then. Robert’s son David Lane (c1810) acted with power of attorney for several of his siblings regarding their share of their grandfather’s estate, thus he probably traveled to Marion in the early 1840s where Mr. Sellers may have met him. He probably became confused about the connection 50 years later when he wrote his book, thinking him a son instead of a grandson. Either that, or there was indeed a David Lane that I just can’t find any records for.

I should note that there were indeed Lanes in Union Dist., SC, but are they related to Osborne Lane at all? For example, there was a William D. Lane there on the 1790 census on page 45 (1-1-2-0-1). He was gone by 1800, but a James Lane (1774/84) appeared there in 1800 and still there in 1810 (1765/1784). None were in Union in 1820. There is a Robert Lane (1790/1800) there in 1830 and in 1840 (1790/1800). No Lanes were in Union in 1850 but there is a Unity Layne, 43 with numerous children. Is she perhaps Robert’s widow? There is a son David age 13 (c1837). This David does appear in some records in Union in the 1850s, but clearly isn’t Osborne Lane’s son.

So, Mr. Sellers could have simply been wrong about him going to Union, so I looked for other David Lanes in other places. Besides the already mentioned William D. Lane in Union, there were no David Lanes found in 1790 anywhere ours would likely have moved to. None at all in 1800 any place ours would likely be. There is one in 1810 in Beaufort Dist., SC which isn’t too far from Marion, but it’s not a very likely place for any Marion-ites to have gone, though possible. By 1820 some appeared “out west” in Tennessee and Kentucky, but I don’t know if any of them are our David Lane, if he existed. None were found in South Carolina in 1820.

Thus, as best as I can tell, Osborne Lane did not have a son named David Lane, unless he died young.

Stephen C. Lane was born 1794/1800 per census analysis:

∙ 1800 census aged under 10 born ca 1790/1800

∙ 1810 census aged 10-15 born ca 1794/1800

∙ 1820 census aged 16-25 born ca 1794/1804

∙ 1830 census aged 30-39 born ca 1790/1800

∙ 1840 census aged 40-49 born ca 1790/1800.

Stephen C. Lane is the only child of Osborne Lane known to have a middle initial (though some list his brother James as James C. Lane, but I’ve seen no contemporary records of James with an initial). I don’t know what Stephen’s “C” stands for. “Crawford” comes to mind, but it could be that or something else. I don’t know who he might have been named for. He has a cousin named Stephen Crawford, only slightly older. He could have been named for him, or perhaps named for the same person Stephen Crawford was named for, whoever that might have been.

Stephen C. Lane seems to be with his parents for the 1800 census aged under 10 (1790/1800) and home in 1810 aged 10-15 (1794/1800).

Stephen moved to Barnwell Dist., SC in the 1810s, joining his brothers Joseph, Robert and Osborne Lane who’d already been there a few years by then.

We’re reasonably sure that Stephen C. Lane married Elizabeth (—) in the 1810s, though whether in Marion before the move or Barnwell after the move isn’t known. Elizabeth was born ca 1797/97 per her age on the 1850 census (53). I don’t know her maiden name.

Special thanks to David Rankin for sharing information on this family. He had found widow Elizabeth Lane in 1850 in Fayette Co., TX. He and I were able to prove (more or less) that his Elizabeth Lane was the widow of Stephen C. Lane. The major proof is circumstantial, but very strong:

∙ Elizabeth's children were born in SC and AL which matches Stephen's known residences at the times of their births.

∙ Her son George married in Montgomery Co., AL and was living in Fayette in 1850 two houses from his mother.

∙ George named a son Stephen.

∙ After George's death, his wife and family returned to Montgomery Co., AL where the Lanes had been before.

∙ Martha Lane m. Anthony Pouncey in 1838 Montgomery Co., AL. In 1850 Frank Pouncy, 10, was with Elizabeth Lane in TX. Anthony and Martha no where to be found. Probably dead.

All of the above makes it pretty clear that widow Elizabeth was indeed Stephen’s wife, but as far as I know no primary source document has been found that proves it 100%, but it seems undoubtable to me.

Stephen is listed on the 1820 census in Barnwell. This one is alphabetical so we can’t determine neighbors.

1820 Census, Barnwell Dist., SC

Page

Name

Stephen C. Lane

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 16-25 (1794/1804) Stephen C. Lane (1794/1800)

1m 0-9 (1810/1820) George W. Lane (c1820) son

1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Elizabeth (—) Lane (c1798) wife

1f 0-9 (1810/1820) Martha A. Lane (1815/1820) daughter

They moved to Montgomery Co., AL by ca 1826. They are listed there on the 1830 census. I don’t know what drew them there. They were the only Lane family listed there in 1830. I didn’t see any known relatives listed near them.

1830 Census, Montgomery Co., AL

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

Stephen C. Lane

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 30-39 (1790/1800) Stephen C. Lane (1794/1800)

1m 5-9 (1820/1825) George W. Lane (c1820) son

2m 0-4 (1825/1830) 1. Bryant Lane (c1827) son

2. Benjamin Lane (c1829) son

1f 30-39 (1790/1800) Elizabeth (—) Lane (c1798) wife

1f 10-14 (1815/1820) Martha A. Lane (1815/1820) daughter > m 1838

On 15 Sep 1835, Stephen C. Lane was included on a roster of officers in the 6^th Division, 15^th Brigade, Alabama troops. He was listed as Pay-Master.

On 27 Aug 1838, Stephen C. Lane was appointed as a Constable in Montgomery Co., AL.

They are still in Montgomery for the 1840 census.

1840 Census, Montgomery Co., AL

Page

Name

(Males first row, females on second)

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

100+

186

Stephen C. Lane

Slaves=0

My analysis (who each person *might* be):

1m 40-49 (1790/1800) Stephen C. Lane (1794/1800)

2m 10-14 (1825/1830) 1. Bryant Lane (c1827) son

2. Benjamin Lane (c1829) son

1m 5-9 (1830/1835) Son? (1830/1835)

2f 30-39 (1800/1810) 1. Elizabeth (—) Lane (c1798) wife

2. Sister-in-law? (1800/1810)

2f 5-9 (1830/1835) 1. Caroline Lane (1830) daughter

2. Daughter? (1830/1835)

2f 0-4 (1835/1840) 1. Frances Lane (c1835) daughter

2. Matilda Lane (c1837) daughter

Stephen C. Lane was not found on the 1850 census, so presumably died in the 1840s. His widow Elizabeth is listed on the 1850 census in Fayette Co., TX showing a migration there in the 1840s. However, we don’t yet know if Stephen C. Lane died in Texas after the move, or in Alabama before the move, or somewhere in between during the move. He was dead before 1848 because Elizabeth Lane is listed on an 1848 tax list for Fayette Co., TX in her own name.

They are on the 1850 census two houses from son George Lane and his family, and next door to William Matthess (Matthews) 54 GA and wife Mary 40 SC. Is Mary connected to the Lanes? I tried to find out more about her but found nothing helpful. Frank “Pousey” is actually Frank Pouncey, a grandson whose mother had died.

1850 Census, Fayette Co., TX, House 471, Family 471

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real $	Birth Place
Mrs. E. Lane	52	F			457	SC
Bryant	23	M		Laborer		AL
Benjamin	21	M		Laborer		“
Caroline	18	F				“
Frances	15	F				“
Matilda	13	F				“
Frank Pousey	10	M				“

I didn’t find Elizabeth on the 1860 census. There is a marriage 10 Jul 1850 in Fayette Co., TX between an Elizabeth Lane and George W. Jackson. I wasn't able to find them in 1860, so I don't know if this is the same Elizabeth or someone else. Her grandson Frank Pouncey who was with her in 1850 was with Caroline Lane Rankin in 1860 in Fayette Co., TX.

Stephen and Elizabeth’s children are proven for the most part by still residing with or very near her in 1850. Census analysis shows perhaps two more who are yet unidentified.

1. Martha A. Lane (c1815/20-aft 1840) m. Anthony Pouncey in 1838 Montgomery Co., AL. She died before 1850. He remarried.

2. George W. Lane (c1820-1850s) m Caroline L. Hodge in 1840 Montgomery Co., AL. Two houses from his mother in 1850 Fayette Co.., TX. He died in the 1850s. Caroline and the children returned to Montgomery Co., AL by 1860.

3. Bryant Lane (c1827-aft 1850) was with his mother in 1850. No record of him after that.

4. Benjamin Lane (c1829-aft 1870) was with his mother in 1850. Married Amanda Gibson ca 1860.

5. Caroline Lane (1830-1901) was with her mother in 1850. Married Hanniah Rankin in 1852 Fayette Co., TX.

6. Son born 1830/1835 home in 1840, gone by 1850.

7. Daughter born 1830/1835 home in 1840, gone by 1850.

8. Frances Lane (c1835-aft 1860) was with her mother in 1850. Married Marion Grant Simms in 1853.

9. Matilda Lane (c1837-aft 1850) was with her mother in 1850. I didn’t find a marriage record for her in the 1850s nor did I find her on the 1860 census.

For Family Group Sheet and other notes see my database pages for Osborne and Hepsabeth (Crawford) Lane.

Revised: December 7, 2025

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