dau. of Daniel and Hannah (Woodbury) Merchant, and granddaughter of Jabez and Mary (butman-Babson) Merchant, who is supposed to have descended from John Robinson, pastor of Plymouth Colony in 1620.
m. Nov. 12, 1772 Gloucester, Massachusetts
Children:
1. Tillman LANE was born 1762 in <Of Washington Co., TN.
2. Adrian LANE was born 1764 in <Of Washington Co., TN
3. Edward LANE was born 1766 in <Of Washington Co., TN
4. Jemima LANE was born 1768 in <Of Washington Co., TN
5. John LAYNE was born 21 AUG 1774 in Gloucester, Essex, MA, was christened 21 AUG 1774 in Gloucester, Essex, MA, and died 27 FEB 1824 in Third Church, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Esther WHITE 3 DEC 1795 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
6. David LAYNE was born 14 JUL 1776 in Annisquam, Essex, MA, was christened 14 JUL 1776 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, and died 15 MAY 1844 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Abigail LANE in Gloucester, Essex, MA. He married Abigail LANE 24 JAN 1798 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, daughter of Samuel LANE and Mary AMMONS. She was born 23 FEB 1725/26 in Gloucester, Essex, MA, was christened 15 MAY 1726 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Abigail LANE 24 JAN 1798 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. Judith LAYNE was born 1777 in Jackson, Haywood, Tennessee, and died 18 JAN 1801.
8. Robert David LAYNE was born 1778 in Of Washington Co., TN, and died 20 NOV 1827 in Barren Co., KY.
9. Ephes LAYNE was born 16 APR 1778 in Annisquam, Essex, MA, was christened 16 APR 1778 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, and died 18 FEB 1860 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Susanna YOUNG 8 FEB 1800 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Susanna YOUNG 8 FEB 1800 in Annisquam, Essex, Massachusetts.
10. Hannah LAYNE was born 4 JUN 1780 in Annisquam, Essex, MA, was christened 4 JUN 1780 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
11. Polly LAYNE was born ABT. 1782 in Annisquam, Essex, MA.
12. Abigail LAYNE was born ABT. 1782 in Johnston, , TN.
13. Judith LAYNE was born 1789 in Gloucester, Essex, MA, and died 18 JAN 1801 in Gloucester, Essex, MA.
14. Polly LANE was born SEP 1789 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, and died 20 JUN 1824 in Annisquam, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. She married William LAYNE SEP 1811 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, son of Robert David LAYNE and Polly Or Mary CHAPMAN. He was born BET. 1798 - 1811 in Washington Co., TN, and died in died young. She married William LANE 21 SEP 1811 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
15. Caroline LAYNE was born ABT. 1792 in Annisquam, Essex, MA, and died BEF. 1831. She married Joshua TUCKER SEP 1813 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
16.Samuel LAYNE was born 27 APR 1794 in Annisquam, Essex, MA, and died 29 MAR 1873 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Sally Wilcome HARRADAN 10 SEP 1816 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.