James Lane (settler)
James Lane (1626 – September 13, 1688) was a 17th-century English emigrant to the New England Colonies. He was one of the main early settlers of North Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Yarmouth, Maine), along with compatriots John Cousins, William Royal and George Felt.
James Lane | |
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Lanes Island (left), looking south from Winslow Memorial Park in Freeport | |
| Born | 1626 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | September 13, 1688 (aged ~62) North Yarmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Sarah Ann White |
Lanes Island in Yarmouth is named for him. He was killed in 1688 on the island by Native Americans.
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