In a message dated 3/26/2005 7:55:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, CageyCat@aol.com writes: 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. --- Judy- What makes you think your John LANE was Scotch-Irish? And I'm assuming the only reason you suspect a Quaker connection is because of the anti-slavery stance? The German Baptist Brethren were also anti-slavery and I have a German Johannes LEHN (often Americanized to LANE) of York County, PA in my family tree. If I were you I'd take a look at John LEHN/LANE as being your ancestor. Johannes LEHN left a will in York County where he is listed as Jonathan LEHN. He wrote the will 15 April 1775 and it was probated 26 May 1783. The Executor of the will was my ancestor Samuel ARNOLD who was married to Johannes LEHN's daughter Elizabeth. Named in the will are wife: Margaret and children: Peter, John, Catharine, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Mary. Your John LANE of Frederick County, MD could very well be the above-named son of Johannes and Margaret LEHN of York County, PA. As a side note, the German Baptist ARNOLD family was originally from Frederick County, MD--so there are ties to Frederick County for the LEHNs in addition to the close proximity of York County, PA to Frederick County, MD. Johannes LEHN, age 40, was on the passenger list of the Ship Loyal Judith which qualified in Philadelphia 3 Sept. 1742. He signed his own name to the required oaths. Joan