Harriman, Tennessee, June 15, 1920. Mr. R. A. Atkinson, 221 North Liberty St., Baltimore, Md. Dear Mr. Atkinson:- Please accept my thanks for your letter of the 13th. Do not apologize for charging for your data, as I understand just how one is called on by every Tom, Dick and Harry for the data they have collected, seeming to think they are conferring a favor by asking for assistance. For this very reason, I feel very much complimented that you should be willing for me to have your data, say nothing of giving it to me. I know I can never repay you, but I am willing to do any thing I can to add to the data of the family, and show in this way that I do appreciate your kindnesses in the matter. I shall not trouble you to copy your Lane data, as I appreciate how little time a busy man has for such things. In fact I spend far too much time at this work, for my own good, financially, but I enjoy it so much that it is hard to keep from dropping in a few minutes time each day. I am enclosing some of the notes sent me by Arthur Trader of Annapolis, who made the search of the records there, for me. By referring to them you will note that he says Richard Lane married Christian, daughter of Josias Toogood, Anne Arundel County, Accts. 317 folio 146. He gives the date of this marriage as 1739, while your data gives the date of birth of "Tidings" son of Richard & Sarah his wife, Aug. 30, 1734. This date as you give it is from St. Paul's Parish Register. Now this is a point that I would like to have your view on. I for one am willing to leave the line just as you have it and as it was accepted by the Colonial Wars of Md. The only question is that if the records as Trader gives is correct, it might give an additional Colonial ancestor in Col. Josias Toogood. You see I am taking for granted that his title of Colonel, rightfully belonged to him, but an investigation might prove otherwise. Please write me fully on this point. I shall be glad for you to keep these Trader notes as long as you like, but want them back in the end. I am enclosing a copy of the Supplemental D.A.R. paper of my sister (the one who is going to join the Tenn. Colonial Dames) which you may keep, as my sister has the original. This paper was bought at the price of $10.00 by myself from Mrs. P. J. Allen of Washington, now of Chattanooga. I do not know who was the first one to have papers verified on the service of Rev. Tidence Lane, but all of my sisters and my nieces have had papers verified. I am very glad to pass it along to you, if it is worth any thing to you. I am also sending Mrs. Schleicher a copy of this paper. I regret very much that I have no "OFFICER" to (page 2) Mr. R.A.A. #2 offer Mrs. S., but I just cant find one in your line. How I wish you were from the line of Isaac, as he was Lieut. (as you know) and his father-in-law George Russell, was a Captain. In this connection, please give me the County and State where Aquilla L. married Agnes Fitzgerald. You see I know nothing about them and do not know where to begin to look for this data. I shall be so glad to try to find the desired Officer, if you can give me a start. Do you know the names of any other living descendants of Aquilla Lane, other than your branch of the family? Your data does not give the names of the sons and daughters in law. I have tried the people at Whitesburg about the Bibbin's family but could never get one bit of information out of them. Do you know where Tidence married her? I note you may have searched the Counties in Va. and N.C. where Richard and Sarah lived, for the will of Richard, so if you can give me a list of these counties, I might be able to get some clue to the Bibbin family. Tidence Lane Jr., states in his pension application that he was born in Randolph Co. N. C. 1763, so that is one county where the family lived. Then the Colonial records of N.C. Vol. 9, pages 25-26-29-30-31, show that Tidence Lane signed a petition for the pardon of certain citizens. This petition was signed by the citizens of Orange and Guildford Counties, so there is another place to look for Bibbin's. Mrs. Schleicher writes us that she thinks the name should be Beavan or Beavans, corrupted by spelling, the same as Tidings, shows. What do you think about this? I have Tidence Lane looked up in the Colonial records of N.C. for Colonial service, but nothing could be found for Colonial Dames papers. I do not recall whether the pension record of Isaac Lane told where he was born, but I don’t think it did. The copy from the pension office was filed with the D.A.R. papers of some of the family, so I have sent for another copy. If I can learn where Isaac was born that might give another clue as to where Tidence married Esther Bibbin. I hope you will not mind my asking questions from time to time as different things bring up new question. I certainly appreciate your offer of assistance, and if I ask too many questions., don't hesitate to say so. With every good wish for you and yours, I am, Cordially yours, CKH/K PS/ Don’t you think it likely that Sarah wife if Richard, might have been Sarah CHRISTIAN Toogood, and be down in the records as simply Sarah? The Christian might be her mother's maiden name. I have sent a copy of my sisters C.D. papers to Dr. Francis Culver of 2203 N. Charles St. of your city, for his approval, before they are filed, and if you think it worth while you might see him about this Toogood line. ================================================== Transcription copyright © RoaneTNHistory.org 2005. All rights reserved. Archivist: Transcription and scan by G. Anne Sloan