Person:John Lane (129)

link John Lane of Boston within the County of Suffolk, Cordwainer sells to Jeremey Green of Boston, distiller, 1/3 part with right to my mother Sarah Lane who was daughter of John White situated in Kennebeck River in a place called Negauassect, land purchased by John White and James Phipps dated 20 Mar 1727; John Lane of Boston appeared 30 Nov 1728; proved 5 Mar 1728

26:89 27 Dec 1711 buys of John Goose; 26:115 3 Dec 1711 John Lane cordwainer with wife Prudence, a grandchild of Jonathan Balstone deeds to William Lowder part of a house and land on Milk St. near Fort Hill, in share in grandfather's inheritance; See also SD 26:155; 28:45; 27:240; 28:3; 31:201 [Mentions Prudence's father as Isaac Vergoose]; 33:181; 37:246; 43:70 [John Lane buys the other half of the house and land of his mother-in-law Elizabeth Lane 1 Mar 1724/5; 58:87 10 Aug 1739 John Lane, cordwainer deeds to Lawrence Dolhonds, Dr. right to build a wall on Long Lane & Federal St [Land he rec'd of his father]. [A second set of deeds involving the same lands with a John Lane, cordwainer except with a wife Elizabeth from 1753-1760. It isn't entirely clear yet if this is also him or his son].

11:195 14 Oct 1713 granted liberty to dig up Long Lane for a drain [note this is the property inherited from his father]; 13:70 3 Jul 1721 permitted to sell strong drink as a retailer at his house, Long Lane; 13:86 27 Jul 1721 permitted to retail beer and cider at his house in Long Lanes; TR 8 held town office.