William Latane

[Read 16 Oct 2026 in the archive.org full text, sources/latane-parentage-2026-08-10/parsonlatane_djvu.txt.] p. 38: 'Of the first wife who came with him from England we do not know even the name. Of her death there is no mention; we have only the fact that she left one daughter, Charlotte. The second wife was Phebe, the Widow Peachey'. pp. 39-40, the note-book list of his children: 'Charlotte Latane, Dec. ye 28th' [with '1700' written across the page near her name], then 'Phebe Latane, September ye ... Susanna Latane, February ye . Henry Latane, January ye 28 . William Latane, Dec. ye 11, . Henrietta Latane, December, ye .', then the death of his wife Phebe, January 10, 1710/11, and the marriage to Mary Deane, 1716; then Catherine 1717, Lewis 1720, John 1722, Maryanne 1724/5. p. 40, the 1748 indenture: 'Lewis Montague of the County of Essex, Planter, Eldest son of and Heir of Abram Montague late of said County of Essex Planter dec'd, by Charlotte his late wife (also deceased) only daughter of said Lewis Latane Clerk, dec'd by his first wife, Susanna Latane of the County of King and Queen, Spinster one of the daughters of the said Lewis Latane, Clerk, dec'd by his second wife, Susanna Jones only daughter and Heir of William Jones ... by Henrietta his late wife (also dec'd) another of the daughters of the said Lewis Latane by his second wife, and his daughter Phebe since deceased without issue'. p. 41: 'The two sons, Henry and William, were sent to England to be educated ... both boys died of smallpox.' pp. 41-43, Eliz. Evered to 'The Rev'd Mr. Lewis Latane', Liverpool, 25 Oct 1721: 'only Henry hath been troubled with a quinsey in his throat ... William Latane att Present is the best scolar ... your sons hath both write to you'; and 3 Nov 1721: 'youre son Henry and Mr. Meriwether hath been seased with the Small Pox ... about ye 30 of October ... they are very likely to get well throu them'. p. 50: 'the exact date of Lewis Latane's death is unknown. It was certainly in the year 1732'.