Martha (Lane) Minot

Family

Sources

1. Shattuck, History of Concord (1835) p. 386 WHEELER: "Timothy m. for his second wife, Mary Brooks; he d. June 7, 1687; she d. 1693; leaving no male issue. He gave the ministerial lot to the town"; footnote: "Captain Timothy Wheeler died July 10, 1687, aged 86. He came to Concord in 1638, and, as tradition says, from Wales ... captain of a military company, and represented the town eighteen years in the General Court, between 1653 and 1672 ... His will, which is recorded in the Suffolk Probate Records, was dated the 1st of March next before his death." Concord VR: "mary daftuer of Lut Timothy Wheeler & mary his wife, borne the 3th October. 1657"; "Mrs Mary Wheeler ye Relict Widow of Captn Timothy Wheeler dyed Octobr ye 4th 1693".

   Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1635-1850 (1895): "Rebeckah Minott the Daughter of mr James Minott and Martha his wife was born May 15 day 1720"; "mr James minott of Concord and mrs martha Lane of Billerica was married by Justice minott nouember 14 day 1716"; "mr Benjamin Prescott of Salem & mrs Rebekah Minott of Concord were married by Justice Minott august 12 1741"; death: "mrs Martha Minott Wife to Major James Minott her husband died January 18 1733/4 [in her 40th yr. g.s.]".

2. Hazen, History of Billerica (1883) Gen. Register p. 88-89, LANE: "Job ... a carpenter ... His first wife was Sarah, who d. 1659, about May 19. He m. 1660, Sept., Anna, dau. of Rev. John Reyner ... Job Lane d. in Maiden, 1697, Aug. 23, aged 77. His widow d. 1704, April 30, aged 72. Ch. ... John, 2, b. 1661, Oct. ... 2. John, son of Job, 1, b. 1661, Oct.; inherited one-half of the Winthrop farm. He was colonel of the militia". Mother not stated per-child (Anna Reyner by date, m. Sept 1660, first wife d. 1659) = LEAD.

   Hazen, History of Billerica (1883), Genealogical Register p. 89, LANE: "2. John, son of Job, 1, b. 1661, Oct.; inherited one-half of the Winthrop farm. He was colonel of the militia ... He m. 1681-2, March 20, Susanna Whipple, dau. of John, of Ipswich. She d. 1713, Aug. 4, aged about 51: he d. 1714-5, Jan. 17. Ch. Susanna ... Martha, b. 1694, Oct. 1; m. 1716, Nov. 14, James Minot, of Concord; d. 1735, Jan. 18. Col. Minot was a leading citizen ... He d. 1759, Feb. 6, aged 64." Minot Gen. (1897): Martha "daughter of Col. John Lane, of Billerica".

3. Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (1908), Births, LAINE: "Martha, d. John and Susannah, Oct. 1, [16]94." (siblings Job 1684, Mary 1686, Jimima 1688, Job 1689, John 1691, James 1696, Joseph 1698, Susannah 1682 — all "John and Susannah"); Marriages: "WHIPPLE, Susanah of Ipswick, and John Laine, Mar. 20, 168[worn], in Salem.* [Susan Swipple and Jo[h]n Lane, Mar. 20, 1682, M.R.]"; "Martha [and] James Minot [of] Concord, Nov. 14, 1716, in Concord."

   Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (1908), Births, LAINE: "Martha, d. John and Susannah, Oct. 1, [16]94." (siblings Job 1684, Mary 1686, Jimima 1688, Job 1689, John 1691, James 1696, Joseph 1698, Susannah 1682 — all "John and Susannah"); Marriages: "WHIPPLE, Susanah of Ipswick, and John Laine, Mar. 20, 168[worn], in Salem.* [Susan Swipple and Jo[h]n Lane, Mar. 20, 1682, M.R.]"; "Martha [and] James Minot [of] Concord, Nov. 14, 1716, in Concord."

4. Shattuck, History of Concord (1835) p. 386 WHEELER: "Timothy m. for his second wife, Mary Brooks; he d. June 7, 1687; she d. 1693; leaving no male issue. He gave the ministerial lot to the town"; footnote: "Captain Timothy Wheeler died July 10, 1687, aged 86. He came to Concord in 1638, and, as tradition says, from Wales ... captain of a military company, and represented the town eighteen years in the General Court, between 1653 and 1672 ... His will, which is recorded in the Suffolk Probate Records, was dated the 1st of March next before his death." Concord VR: "mary daftuer of Lut Timothy Wheeler & mary his wife, borne the 3th October. 1657"; "Mrs Mary Wheeler ye Relict Widow of Captn Timothy Wheeler dyed Octobr ye 4th 1693".

   Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1635-1850 (1895): "Rebeckah Minott the Daughter of mr James Minott and Martha his wife was born May 15 day 1720"; "mr James minott of Concord and mrs martha Lane of Billerica was married by Justice minott nouember 14 day 1716"; "mr Benjamin Prescott of Salem & mrs Rebekah Minott of Concord were married by Justice Minott august 12 1741"; death: "mrs Martha Minott Wife to Major James Minott her husband died January 18 1733/4 [in her 40th yr. g.s.]".

5. Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (1908), Births, LAINE: "Martha, d. John and Susannah, Oct. 1, [16]94." (siblings Job 1684, Mary 1686, Jimima 1688, Job 1689, John 1691, James 1696, Joseph 1698, Susannah 1682 — all "John and Susannah"); Marriages: "WHIPPLE, Susanah of Ipswick, and John Laine, Mar. 20, 168[worn], in Salem.* [Susan Swipple and Jo[h]n Lane, Mar. 20, 1682, M.R.]"; "Martha [and] James Minot [of] Concord, Nov. 14, 1716, in Concord."

   Vital Records of Billerica, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (1908), Births, LAINE: "Martha, d. John and Susannah, Oct. 1, [16]94." (siblings Job 1684, Mary 1686, Jimima 1688, Job 1689, John 1691, James 1696, Joseph 1698, Susannah 1682 — all "John and Susannah"); Marriages: "WHIPPLE, Susanah of Ipswick, and John Laine, Mar. 20, 168[worn], in Salem.* [Susan Swipple and Jo[h]n Lane, Mar. 20, 1682, M.R.]"; "Martha [and] James Minot [of] Concord, Nov. 14, 1716, in Concord."

6. PARENTS LOCK: Vital Records of Billerica (1908) births record Job, son of John and Susannah Lane, born 22 Jun 1689; Hazen's 1883 register (Lane no.3) calls this Job 'son of John, 2' (Col. John Lane x Susanna Whipple), m. Martha Ruggles 1713, father of Job b. 27 Sep 1718.

   LAINE ... Job, s. John and Susannah, June 22, [16]89. [Lane, s. John and Susanna, m.r.]