Abraham Layne^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1801 - Aft 1880  (80 years)

• Name	Abraham Layne
  Born	1801	Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	From Abt 1824 to Aft 1880	Marion County, Tennessee, USA   [8, 9, 10]
  Died	After 1880
  Person ID	I705	Main
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	John Hiram Layne,   b. 1768, Virginia, USA ,   d. Between 1836 and 11 May 1838  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Barbara DeVault,   b. 1770, North Carolina, USA ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age 91 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1789	Washington County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  Notes	Married by Charles Cummings. Information found in Marriage Register 2 page 269 of Washington Co., VA The Layne-Lain-Lane Genealogy book, by Floyd Benjamin Layne, mentions additional children: Lou and Sallie though no evidence apart from this book has been found. Notice also that this book lists Lou and Sally as the last two children of John Jr. and Esther (Kilgore) Layne. There was either some sort of mixup, or these children did not survive to adulthood.
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Kilgore,   b. 1803, Virginia, USA ,   d. Aft 1880, Tennessee, USA  (Age > 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Richard Layne,   b. 1824, Tennessee, USA ,   d. Aug 1903, Marion County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 79 years) + 2. Mary Ann Layne,   b. 10 Aug 1826, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1888, Tennessee, USA  (Age 62 years) + 3. Daniel Layne,   b. 27 Jan 1828, Marion County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 27 Mar 1914, Whitwell, Marion County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 86 years)   4. Layne,   b. 1829, Tennessee, USA + 5. David Layne,   b. 1830, Tennessee, USA ,   d. Aft 1910  (Age > 81 years) + 6. Sallie Layne,   b. 1832, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 14 Dec 1927, Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 95 years) + 7. Hiram Layne,   b. 26 Feb 1836, Marion County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 23 Jun 1932, Whitwell, Marion County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 96 years) + 8. Stephen Layne,   b. 1838, Marion County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. Aft 1920  (Age > 83 years) + 9. Andrew Jackson Layne,   b. May 1840, Marion County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1927, Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA  (Age ~ 86 years) + 10. Charles A Layne,   b. 1842, Marion County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1925, Victoria, Marion County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 83 years) + 11. Joseph Anderson Layne,   b. 20 Oct 1844, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 1923, Palmer, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 78 years) + 12. Allison Layne,   b. 9 Oct 1849, Marion County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 9 Sep 1946, Whitwell, Marion County, Tennessee, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1801 - Tennessee, USA Residence - From Abt 1824 to Aft 1880 - Marion County, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		Layne-Lain-Lane genealogy, page 78
  		1830 United States Federal Census, Marion County, Tennessee, Page 74 1830; Census Place: Marion, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 74; Family History Library Film: 0024533
  		Page 182, District 4, Marion County, Tennessee Tax Records 1836 Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  		1840 United States Federal Census, Marion County, Tennessee, Page 264A Year: 1840; Census Place: Marion, Tennessee; Roll: 528; Page: 264; Image: 540; Family History Library Film: 0024547
  		1850 United States Federal Census, District 12, Marion County, Tennessee, Page 438BA Year: 1850; Census Place: District 12, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: M432_889; Page: 438B; Image: 451
  		1860 United States Federal Census, District 4, Marion County, Tennessee, Page 240A Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1263; Page: 240; Image: 483; Family History Library Film: 805263
  		1870 United States Federal Census, District 4, Marion County, Tennessee, Page 418A Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1546; Page: 418A; Image: 31; Family History Library Film: 553045
  		1880 United States Federal Census, District 2, Marion County, Tennessee, Page 190A Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Family History Film: 1255268; Page: 190A; Enumeration District: 075
  		Page 20 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 56 David Lane enters fifty acres of land as his right of preference pursuant to an act of Assembly passed at Murfreesboro the 22nd of Nov 1823. Situated in Marion County on the Northwest side of Sequatchie River adjoining lands of the said Lane & Samuel Brown including an entry of twelve acres in the possession of Abraham Lane Beginning at a white oak near Halls Branch then north & east for comfort? binding? on the said Brown's lines and a conditional line with Daniel Bas-natzer? deducting for the twelve acre entry 18th May 1824 David Lane Loctr.
  		Page 99 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 390 John Hambleton Enters fifty acres of land pursuant to an act of the general assembly passed 22nd of Oct 1824 situated in Marion County on Cumberland mountain on ? fork creek beginning on the west side of said creek on a white oak then west to the foot of a ridge then southwardly with said ridge and bound for ? to the best advantage so as to include a bottom? of good land. Jan 11 1828. Copy ? Wm. Shelton Locr
  		Page 251 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 1130 David Lane & Abraham Lane enters thirty acres of land in Marion County on the waters of Halls branch beginning at a stake in the aforesaid? David Lane and running so as to include an Entry and survey in the name of Charles Kilgore for 12 acres and another of the same size in some other name not recollected not far distant both heretofore made by J Kelly both in the improvement? of the said Lane 21st May 1833. James Kelly Locator
  		Page 328 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 1634 Abraham Lane Enters fifteen acres of land in Marion County on the West side of Big Sequatchie Beginning on an ash corner that Wm. H. K. Shelton made running Southwardly with said line to Anderson Lewis's line then Eastwardly with said Lewis's line to Big Sequatchie then round with said river to the beginning corner so as to include the vacant land May the 30th 1837 Abraham Lane Locator
  		Page 369 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 1914 Abraham Lane Enters five acres of land in Marion County being more or less on the east side of Hall's branch beginning on a persimmon marker with the letter X running Eastwardly then southwardly then westwardly the northwardly to the beginning so as to include a vacant piece of land on his plantation this 13 day of January 1840. Abraham Lane Locator
  		Page 396 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 2088 Abraham Lane Enters four hundred acres of land in Marion County on the west side of Gray’s creek adjoining the lands of the said Lane beginning on a white oak near the North west corner of the tract the said Lane now lives on then westwardly the southwardly the round to the beginning for compliment? 1st June 1846. Abraham Lane Locr.
  		Page 416 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 2209 Abraham Lane enters three hundred acres of land in Marion County on Cumberland mountain on the waters of Gray’s creek beginning on a chestnut tree on the North East line of Jabal? Cism? five hundred acre entry near the foot of a large ridge thence eastwardly thence northwardly thence westwardly and so around to the beginning for compliment so as to include the falls of the sulphur spring branch this 1st day of September 1849. Abraham Lane Locr.
  		Page 442 of Marion County Land Entry Book No. 2353 Abraham Lane Enters one hundred acres of land in Marion County Tenn on the top of Cumberland Mountain. Beginning on a Chestnut on the East side of Gray’s creek thence running eastwardly thence northwardly then westwardly then southwardly to the beginning for compliment so as to include a sulphur spring known as the sign of the opossum this 20th of April 1852. Abraham Lane Locator
  		Pages 185 and 186 with Entry 1280 Description : Roll 128: Book C State of Tennessee No. 1280 To all whom these presents should come Greeting. Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve and a half cents per acre paid into the office of the Entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 11th day of January 1825 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of sad state passed on the 22nd of November One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three by No. 390 there is Granted by the said state of Tennessee unto Abraham Lane assignee of George Casner?, who was assignee of Elias Wilkinson who was assignee of John Hamilton the Original enters a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the 31 day of July 1826 lying in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on froo? fork creek and bounded as follows. Beginning at a white oak on the west side of said creek thence west twenty poles to pointers at the foot of the ridge, then with the same south thirty three degrees west ninety poles to a white oak then East ninety poles crossing said creek to a dogwood then north thirty three degrees East ninety poles to a stake then West seventy poles to the Beginning including Gray's improvement with the hereditaments and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with it appurtenances to the said Abraham Lane and his heirs forever. In witness whereof William Hall Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 22 day of June 1829 and 53 year of Our Independence. By the Governor W. Hall Daniel Graham secretary
  		Pages 147 and 148 with Entry 8589 & 8591 Description : Roll 143: Book S See page 145 & 146 for transcription of 8589 State of Tennessee No 8591 To all whom these presents should come Greeting. Know ye that by virtue of Entry No 1130 made in the office of the Entry Taker of Marion County and Entered on the 28th day of May 1833 pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of said State passed on the 9th day of January 1810, there is Granted by the said State of Tennessee unto David and Abraham Lane a certain tract or parcel of land containing thirty acres by survey bearing date the 29th day of April 1837 situated on said County on the waters of Halls Branch. Beginning at a stake between Mrs. Porters and said Lane then west 60 poles to a stake. Then North 80 poles to a large Black Oak. Then East 60 poles to a Dead Black Oak in A. Lane's field. Then South 80 poles to the Beginning. With the Hereditaments and Appurtenances to Have and to Hold the said tract or parcel of Land with it Appurtenances to the said David and Abraham Lane and their Heirs forever. In witness whereof James C. Jones Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 19th day of November 1841 and 66th year of our Independence. Jno S Young Secretary By the Governor James C. Jones
  		Pages 456 and 457 with Entry 10850 Description : Roll 146 : Book V State of Tennessee No. 10850 To all whom these presents should come Greeting. Know ye that for and in consideration of of Entry No. 2209 made in the office of the entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 1st of September 1849 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the general assembly of said State passed on the 9th day of January 1830 There is granted by the State of Tennessee unto Abraham Lane a certain tract or parcel of land containing Three Hundred acres by survey bearing the date the 20th day of May 1831 being in said County of Marion on the top of Cumberland Mountain on Gray's Creek a branch of little Sequatchie river beginning at a chestnut in the north boundary line of a Five thousand acre survey in the name of Jubal Dixon thence ? thirty degrees east One hundred and five poles to a spanish? Oak and from thence on a course ? line with Richard Lane then with said line north forty eight degrees west thirty eight poles to a Stake and pointers from ? ? north ? hundred and nine poles to a chestnut at the foot of the rige then on West two hundred and sixty poles to a Stake with a chestnut oak and dogwood pointers thence south two hundred poles to a Stake two Chestnuts and a dogwood from ? Thence a direct line crossing Gray's Creek to the beginning. With the hereditaments and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Abraham Lane and his heirs forever. In witness whereof William Trousdale Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 25th day of August in the year of our Lord 1851 and of independence of the United States the 76 year. Secretary HBA Ramsey By the Governor William Trousdale
  		Pages 686 and 687 with Entry 11504 Description : Roll 161 : Book 10 The State of Tennessee No. 11504 To all whom these presents should come Greeting. Know ye that ? of Entry No. 2353 made in the Office of the Entry Taker in Marion County and entered on the 23rd day of April 1852 pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of said State passed on the 9th day of January 1830. There is granted by the State of Tennessee unto Abraham Lane a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres by survey bearing the date the 13 day of August 1852 lying in said County of Marion on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the east side of Gray's Creek. Beginning at a chestnut running thence East One hundred and fourteen poles to the black gum and pointers thence north One hundred and forty poles to a stake two chestnuts to a white oak pointers. Thence west one hundred and fourteen poles to a double dogwood white oak and two small hickories pointers thence South One hundred and forty poles to the Beginning. Including a chalebeate Spring known as the Sign of the Opossum. With the hereditaments and appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said A Lane and his heirs forever. In witness whereof Andrew Johnson Governor of the State of Tennessee has hereunto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on this 20th day of December in the year of our Lord 1855 and of the Independence of the United States the 80th year. By the Governor Andrew Johnson HWW Barton Secretary
  		Page 383 of Marion County Deed Book D David Lain & others To) Deed 60 acres Isaac Lain This indenture made this 11th day of May one thousand Eight hundred & thirty eight between David Lane, Burley Lane, Abraham Lane, John Lane, William Lane, Polly Killgore, Nancy Killgore, Pegy Bradford all of the County of Marion & State of Tennessee Daniel Lane, of the County of Warren & State aforesaid & Elizabeth Luallen of the County of Jackson & State of Alabama of the one part & Isaac Lane of the County of Marion & State of Tennessee of the other part WITNESSETH: that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred a fifty dollars to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold and do by these presents release enfeoff? and convey unto Isaac Lane his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing sixty acres more or less ? lying and being in the County of Marion. Beginning at a stake and pointers on Richard Stones line on the east side of Halls Branch running south forty six poles to a corner in said Lanes Field; thence west forty eight poles to a white oak thence south running with the branch fifty poles to a stake, thence east seventy eight poles to a black oak to Stephen Lanes corner; thence east seventy four poles to a stake and pointers thence north sixty four poles to a chestnut thence westwardly running down what is commonly called the Dark Hollow ninety six poles to the beginning with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances hereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining either in law or equity to have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with its appurtenances to the only use and benefit of him the said Isaac Lane his heirs and assigns forever free and clear of any other lawful title claim or demand of all manner of persons Whatsoever consideration whereof we the said David Lane, Borley Lane, Abraham Lane, John Lane, Wm. Lane, Polly Kilgore, Nancy Kilgore, Pegy Bradford, Daniel Lane, Elizabeth Luallen also binds ourselves, our heirs &C to warrant and defend the right of the same by virtue of these presents in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date first above Written signed and acknowledged in presence of. Stephen Killgore Abraham Killgore his Borley X Lane mark (Seal) her Nancy X Kilgore mark (Seal) his Abraham X Lane mark (Seal) his John X Lane Jr mark (Seal) her Polly X Kilgore mark (Seal) his William X Lane mark (Seal) his Daniel X Lane mark (Seal) his Daniel X Luwallen mark (Seal) her Margaret X Bradford mark (Seal)

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham is the oldest of his father’s children to survive well into old age in Marion County. He arrives, or is born in, Marion County, Tennessee in the early 1800s along with the rest of his family, eventually marrying Rebecca Kilgore, daughter of Stephen Clayton Kilgore. At least three of Abraham's siblings married Kilgore siblings, beginning a close relationship between these families that continues to this day. Abraham may have briefly settled around Victoria, Tennessee near his parents and siblings but several Marion county land entry records indicate that Abraham and his family moved into north Marion County in an area known as The Pocket (GNIS 1272431). Further confirmation of this move is found in a nearly forgotten cemetery near Gray’s creek (GNIS 1290838) where several family members were laid to rest. We began our research, as we usually do, using the information found in the Layne-Lain-Lane genealogy book by Floyd Benjamin Layne (FBL). While this book is an invaluable resource for Layne family history, it is important to double check the information as inaccuracies are not uncommon and the information regarding Abraham and his family is no exception. FBL indicates that Abraham and Rebecca had 13 children. 11 boys and 2 girls. He provides birth years for all but Joseph, and we reconciled this information with that found in census records which revealed several discrepancies. The first is William (b. 1835) who is not present in the 1850 census with Abraham and Rebecca. Also, given that the 1840 census was taken very late in the year, we would expect to find seven sons listed, but only six are found. There should either be an additional male between 5 and 9 (the one listed is likely David), or an additional male less than 5 years old (those listed are probably Hiram, Stephen, and Jackson). Additionally there are only two William Laynes found anywhere in the area in the 1850 census. One is the son of John Jr. and Esther (Kilgore) Layne born in 1833 and living with them in Grundy County. The other is the son of Stephen and Sina (Mason) Layne born around 1836 living in Marion county. It is this William that I believe FBL has incorrectly listed as Abraham and Rebecca’s. Next, the 1830 census lists two daughters where we would only expect to see one and the 1840 census lists three daughters instead of the two we expect. This other daughter was likely born between Daniel and David, or around 1829. In 1850 three of Abraham’s children are no longer living with him, but do live within close proximity so we hoped to locate this missing daughter by looking for a female in her early 20s living close by in 1850, but no suitable candidate was found. Either this daughter did not survive to adulthood, or she has moved away from her family by 1850. Finally there is the case of Joseph and Anderson. FBL provides no birth date for Joseph, but lists Anderson as born in 1844. No Joseph is found in any census records, but Anderson is present in both the 1850 and 1860 census records. “Anderson" is not present after 1860. In the 1900 census we find a Joseph, born in October 1844, and Sallie Layne with children matching those listed as Joseph’s in the Layne genealogy book and in 1910 Joseph is listed as Joe A Layne. While FBL claims that Joseph was killed in the battle of Chattanooga during the Civil War, we find him alive and well living with children born between 1878 and 1891. Given all this, it seems likely that Joe A is in fact Joseph Anderson born on October 24, 1844 and FBL somehow separated him into two different individuals. Rather than the 11 boys and 2 girls found in the Layne genealogy book, we believe that Abraham and Rebecca actually had 9 boys and 3 girls that survived to adulthood or were at least present during the censuses of 1830, 1840, and 1850. Given the gap between Sallie and Hiram, it’s possible there were other children, perhaps even a William born in 1835, but we have been unable to find any record of them to this point.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Layne-Lain-Lane genealogy, Floyd Benjamin Layne, CS7l.L4283 1962., page 78. [S16] 1830 US Census, Tennessee, Marion, (National Archives, Washington, D.C), page 74. [S32] 1840 US Census, Tennessee, Marion, (National Archives, Washington, D.C), page 264A. [S48] 1850 US Census, Tennessee, Marion, District 12, (National Archives, Washington, D.C), page 438B. [S49] 1860 US Census, Tennessee, Marion, District 4, (National Archives, Washington, D.C), page 240A. [S50] 1870 US Census, Tennessee, Marion, District 4, (National Archives, Washington, D.C), page 418A. [S5] Marion County, TN Deed Books D, (Marion County, Tennessee ), page 383. [S31] Marion County, TN Entry Books, (Marion County, Tennessee), pages 20, 99, 251, 328, 369, 396, 416, and 442. Entry 390 originally entered by John Hamilton and eventually assigned to Abraham. [S19] NC and TN, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 (Mtn. Dist), (Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn.), pages 186 (Book C), 148 (Book S), 457 (Book V), page 687 and 688 (Book 10). [S17] TN, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895 (1836 District 4, Marion County), (Tennessee State Library and Archives), page 182. [S30] Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940, Database. FamilySearch. http://familysearch.org, (FamilySearch), page 269. Citing Washington, Virginia, reference P. 269; FHL microfilm 34,389