I have been researching my Laing/Lang Family for several years. The first members in this family I can definitely connect to mine are five orphans in the 1807 Gerogia Land Lottery. (David, James, Robert, Cornelius and Charles) The Lottery was out of Richmond County for the Baldwin and Wilkerson Counties. I have other members that are older, but can not be sure if these are older brothers of uncles. I was told, this family came from Scotland around 1760(?) through the Carolinas, but can not find proof.

The Laings from the New Jersey and New York areas have some of the same given names.

I have traced these five and a couple others, William H. and Harris down to Tattnall,Richmond and Liberty Counties of Georgia. Two of them settled in Liberty Co. ( James and Robert) the other three moved on down to Gadsden County, Florida between 1821-1830.

Some of this family settled in Terrell and Randolph Counties.

My direct line is Cornelius b. abt 1798 d. abt 1849, married Rachael Scarborough b. abt 1800. First record of them is the Screven Co. census.

If anyone is interest in any of the info I have collected or would be willing to share any information, please contact me at NMYLB@aol.com