Rev. Tidence Lane. Son of Richard and Sarah Lane. Born 1724 in Baltimore County Maryland. Died near Bent Creek (now Whitesburg) community in what is now Hamblen County, Tennessee, January 30, 1806. Moved from Maryland, to Virginia, to North Carolina, and then on to the Watauga settlements of Tennessee. Close friend and neighbor of William Bean. Served as the first pastor of the first congregation of any denomination organized in Tennessee (Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in Washington County). Also Organized and served as first pastor of the Bent Creek (now Whitesburg) Baptist Church in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Married Hester (or Esther) Bibber/Bibbin (Van Bibber/Van Bibbin) in 1743.
In Oct 2017, The Tennessee Baptist Convention and others created a new memorial garden at The First Baptist Church of Whitesburg, Hamblen County, TN and moved Rev. Capt. Tidence Fuller Lane and wife Hester/Ester and other Lane's there from their original burial place listed here. There are several online newspapers to confirm this. SAR and DARS, as well as descendants took part in a special ceremony.
In Oct 2017, The Tennessee Baptist Convention and others created a new memorial garden at The First Baptist Church of Whitesburg, Hamblen County, TN and moved Rev. Capt. Tidence Fuller Lane and wife Hester/Ester and other Lane's there from their original burial place listed here. There are several online newspapers to confirm this. SAR and DARS, as well as descendants took part in a special ceremony.
Rev. Tidence Lane. Son of Richard and Sarah Lane. Born 1724 in Baltimore County Maryland. Died near Bent Creek (now Whitesburg) community in what is now Hamblen County, Tennessee, January 30, 1806. Moved from Maryland, to Virginia, to North Carolina, and then on to the Watauga settlements of Tennessee. Close friend and neighbor of William Bean. Served as the first pastor of the first congregation of any denomination organized in Tennessee (Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church in Washington County). Also Organized and served as first pastor of the Bent Creek (now Whitesburg) Baptist Church in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Married Hester (or Esther) Bibber/Bibbin (Van Bibber/Van Bibbin) in 1743.
In Oct 2017, The Tennessee Baptist Convention and others created a new memorial garden at The First Baptist Church of Whitesburg, Hamblen County, TN and moved Rev. Capt. Tidence Fuller Lane and wife Hester/Ester and other Lane's there from their original burial place listed here. There are several online newspapers to confirm this. SAR and DARS, as well as descendants took part in a special ceremony.
In Oct 2017, The Tennessee Baptist Convention and others created a new memorial garden at The First Baptist Church of Whitesburg, Hamblen County, TN and moved Rev. Capt. Tidence Fuller Lane and wife Hester/Ester and other Lane's there from their original burial place listed here. There are several online newspapers to confirm this. SAR and DARS, as well as descendants took part in a special ceremony.
