Thomas Laine

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Died in Amherst County, Virginia, in an area that became Nelson County in 1807.

12 Jan 1746 Thomas received a grant of 100a on north side of the Tye River, Albemarle co; he was sued for debt by Giles Fletcher in Albemarle court 14 Mar 1746; he was a juryman in Amherst co 1766; he had a grant of 385a on south side Berry's Mountain, adjoining himself and Arthur Robertson 20 Jul 1780; of this latter he sold 200a to Thomas Wilsher 2 Jan 1785 (with Charles & James Layne witnesses);

Thomas is found on tax records in Amherst County through 1789 when he was made exempt but was still listed in Lexington parish 1790 and Amherst 1793-97'97a hint that he lived on the parish line; 4 Mar 1797, 'old and infirm', he deeded chattels to dau Sally for past support; and on 12 Oct 1797 sold the rest of his land adjoining William Laine, wagoner, and James Gatewood to George Loving (with Menos Wright a witness); issue:
*11 William Laine (Waterman): b c 1740
*12 James Laine: b by 1750
*13 Joseph Laine: b 1755-56
*14 Thomas Laine jr: b by 1759; he was on Allen Lavender's road gang 1789, along with Charles, Randolph and Joseph; m Amherst co Va (Charles Laine witness) 26 Feb 1780 Mary Stratton (dau of Henry Stratton); Thomas Jr was on road gang from top of Buffalo Ridge to Tye River mouth 1792; he left or died by 1800
*15 John Lane: b c 1751; living in Nelson co 1810: a waterman from 1772'97probably working with brother, William, the waterman; m Amherst co Va licence 21 Mar 1789 Lucy Ballow, (widow) [Charles Layne a witness]
*16 Charles Lain: b 1759
*17 Randolph Laine: b by 1768; m Amherst co Va (licence names William Laine, waterman, witness) 18 Sep 1789 Mary Robertson (b cl772 dau of Arthur Robertson, who consented, and was neighbor of Thomas Lane); Randolph left Amherst by 1798; he was on tax lists with father 1787-8 and separately 1791-92-94-95
*18 Elizabeth Laine: b after 1771; d Monroe co Tenn 2 Mar 1838; m Amherst co Va (licence gives consent of her father Thomas Laine and witnesses Charles Laine and William Lain) 17 Mar 1789 to Thomas Robertson (evidently son of Arthur and brother of Mary who married Randolph, since Thomas was witness of Randolph's marriage also)
*19 Sally Laine: b by 1776; single 1797 when father deeded her personal property as thanks for care of himself and his wife
Source: LAYNE•LAIN•LANE GENEALOGY

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