Individual Details
William Lane Sr.
(1742 - 16 Mar 1808)
William Lane served in the War of the Revolution from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as a private in Capt. Moses Hawkins' Company, also called Capt. John Overton’s Company, 10th Va. Regiment; reported to have enlisted Jan. 7, 1777. (Adjutant General’s Office, War Dept., Washington, D.C.)
William Lane proved his service as a Revolutionary Soldier and was allowed two draws in the Georgia Land Lottery of 1827. At that time he was of Morgan County, Georgia, and drew land lying in Troop County, Georgia. Revolutionary Soldiers were allowed two draws in this lottery. His second draw was for land in Lee County. (See Land Lottery Reprint for 1827, page 103. (Martha Lou Houston). The index to this book omits some names, among them William Lane, as shown on page 103.)
William Lane had two draws in the 1806 Land Lottery and drew Lots No. 111 in Morgan County, Ga., which he sold to his son, William Lane, Jr.
Burial Details Unknown.
William Lane proved his service as a Revolutionary Soldier and was allowed two draws in the Georgia Land Lottery of 1827. At that time he was of Morgan County, Georgia, and drew land lying in Troop County, Georgia. Revolutionary Soldiers were allowed two draws in this lottery. His second draw was for land in Lee County. (See Land Lottery Reprint for 1827, page 103. (Martha Lou Houston). The index to this book omits some names, among them William Lane, as shown on page 103.)
William Lane had two draws in the 1806 Land Lottery and drew Lots No. 111 in Morgan County, Ga., which he sold to his son, William Lane, Jr.
Burial Details Unknown.
Events
| Birth | 1742 | ||||
| Marriage | 1765 | Nancy Allen |  | ||
| Death | 16 Mar 1808 | Centreville, Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |||
| Burial | Lane Family Cemetery, Centreville, Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Allen (1748 - 1802) |
Notes
Marriage
"William Lane (Born: 1740-44; Died: ca. 1827), and his wife Nancy Allen (Born: 1744-48; Died: ca. 1804), married 1764."Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.