I wondered if someone could help me with look-ups in any records you think appropriate to my need -- I honestly don't know what source(s) to ask about in Quaker research. John LANE (supposedly Scots-Irish, but was always with German families or German-speaking families) was born ca. 1780 in an unknown location. One Bio History on a grandson says John LANE left his parents because they owned slaves. (I understand some Quakers "bought" indentures for servants and other Quakers owned slaves? and these "purchases" are in Quaker Meeting records?) We have NO idea of his parents names (of John Lane' children, we do not have a Daniel, so maybe there is a Daniel ancestor? In grandchildren, we have Henry - so maybe there is a Henry ancestor?) First appears in 1794 Frederick Co MD "with no parents in this State" (which seems to mean they were not dead) -- John Lane is becoming apprenticed to Martin GARVER (GARBER) through the Orphan Court. Martin GARVER lived near Taneytown area of Frederick Co (now Carroll Co). GARVER's home was used as the meeting house for the German Baptists who became known as Church of the Brethren (by name change only in 1908). So we don't know John LANE's religion before 1794. We only know he was associated with the German Baptist Brethren (formed by Alexander Mack) and knew many of the Brethren leaders in Frederick Co MD like SAYLOR, LEATHERMAN, etc. Within 5 miles at Libertytown MD lived Joseph BAKER and wife Mary, with at least 2 children, Phillip and Catherine. Mary signed her name once as Meri BECKAR. Joseph BAKER had a Bible and a "lot of books" in Dutch. We've never determined the religion of the BAKERs, nor where they came from before MD. John Lane met Catherine BAKER and they married in Fred Co MD Jan. 23, 1805. Their first child was born 2 months before they married (John Jr, 1805.); Joseph born 1807; 2 other children born later which were Daniel in 1810, and Mary 1818-? About 1804 some Brethren moved from Fred Co MD to Washington Co PA, where other Brethren also lived. About Oct. 1809 Joseph Baker sold his Fred Co MD land and by the Census of 1810 is in Washington Co PA he/family, in Amwell Twp. By deduction, John Lane and his family are living in the in-law's house (Joseph Baker). John LANE is involved with the Brethren -- he is a founding member of Ten Mile "Society of Christian Brethren" or "German Baptist Brethren" which later is renamed to Ten Mile Church of the Brethren. They met in each other's homes from at least 1750s in the county, used Martin SPOHN's as a meetinghouse in the early 1800s, and by 1832 built the first church building. Nearby was Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Across the Ten Mile creek was a Cemetery said to be a Quaker burial ground, and said to be used in the late 1700s up to to late 1800s. BIGLERs attended the same church as LANE and BIGLERs are buried in this Quaker Cemetery (Franklin Cemetery). Many Brethren were buried there before the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren was built in 1832. Catherine BAKER LANE supposedly died in 1822 and we've never known where she was buried. It's possible she was buried in this Quaker Franklin Cemetery. John LANE lived until Dec. 1844. Assumption was he would be buried with Catherine. I am hopeful with this possible Quaker connection, albeit a slim chance of finding records. My only other clues are -- learning that many of my other families were possibly in New Jersey first (1700s) and by the early 1800s were in Washington Co PA -- Daniel was maybe born near Philadelpia ---*but* in an Ohio Bio/History on another Brethren, it is said that Brethren man was born near "old Philadelphia" in Washington County PA..... no one seems to know of an "old Philadelphia" place in Washington Co PA... We doubt that Catherine was in the real Philadelphia, PA in 1810 to have given birth to Daniel there. Can you suggest anything I could try? Places looked: Oath of Allegience - nothing so far, esp. not knowing a time period or location, or which generation he was... if Brethren in PA, this family might not have signed anyway Will, Probate/Account Deeds Court records Brethren -Church of the Brethren records Road Petition Tax and any of the other usual records.... Judy