Source: [The Lane Family, The Descendants of Maj. Samuel Lane, Part 1, Compiled by Larry A. James, 1986]

Dutton Lane, son of Major Samuel and Margaret Maulden Lane, was born in the 1670’s in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Dutton was about ten years old when his father died. To Dutton, Major Samuel left 300 acres of “Browseley Hall.” Dutton became a Quaker possibly through the influence of his step-father, Job Evans whom his mother married after Major Samuel’s death.

Dutton Lane’s name is preserved in the Quaker records of the West River Meeting. He was a witness to three marriages: Daniel Richardson and Elizabeth Welsh on 4 February 1691 being one of them.

Dutton Lane married 1690-1700 to Pretitia Tydings, a daughter of Richard Tydings. Pretitia was born after 1671. Dutton Lane removed to Baltimore county in the 1690’s. In 1694 Job Evans had surveyed in the woods southeast of present Towson, a 1,000 acre tract called “Friends Discovery,” and five years later Dutton received a grant nearby of 300 acres which he named “Lane’s Triangle.” He became a deputy surveyor for Baltimore County, and an odd story is preserved in the county records telling how in May of 1700 Dutton Lane was one of a party of men surveying on Thomas Run and Deer Creek when John Howard killed a rattlesnake and then cut out its heart which he swallowed.

The year 1703 brought near ruin to Dutton Lane. The Annapolis records show the following suits against him:
Dutton Lane vs Robert Bennett
Dutton Lane deft vs The Crown
Roger Roberts vs Dutton Lane
Richard Bennett vs Dutton Lane
Elizabeth Buckerfield vs Dutton Lane

It was during this time on 11 October 1703 that Dutton and Pretitia Lane deeded to his brother-in-law, Thomas Tench “Burrage” and “Burrage Blossom.” (Ann Arundell County Land Records 1703, WT# 2; pp. 72-76) A year later Dutton Lane, Deputy Surveyor of Baltimore County, conveyed to Benjamin Hooker all his goods, chattels and effects. On 19 July 1702, Dutton Lane conveyed Browsley Hall to James Butler for 100 pounds sterling. His Baltimore tract “Triangle” was in the possession of the heirs of Samuel and “New Yeares Purchase” was in the possession of the heirs of Richard Tydings.

It was not long after this time that Dutton Lane fled to Carolina. However, he was back by 1708 when he sold part of “New Years Purchase” to Thomas Hooker. In 1709 he was a witness to the will of Teague Tracy. In 1712 he was a Deputy Sheriff.

Dutton Lane made out his will in 1716 but it was not probated until 1726. After his death, Pretitia married John Boreing (Boring.) He was still living in 1741 when he deeded 100 acres on the NE branch of Buck River to his step-son Dutton Lane.