Descendants of Nicholas Lanier, The Elder continued...
4-John LANIER, Jr. was born about 1655 in England and died after
Jan 1717 in Prince George, Virginia.
General Notes: The following was Compiled by Wayne D. Lanier :
The Will of John Lanier
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, John Lanier, in the County of Prince
George Co.,
being verry weak and ailling in Body but in perfect mind and memory,
thanks be
given unto God therefore it is appointed for all men once to dye, I
do make and
ordain this my last will and testament that it is to say principally
and first of all, I
give and bequeathe my sould into the hands of god that gave it, and
for my body I
commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like and Decent
manner, to the
Discretion of my Executor -- nothing Doubting but at the generall
resurrection, I shall
receive the same again, by the mighty power of God, and as toucjing
with Worldly
Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless in this Life, I give
Devise and
Dispose of the same in the following manner and form --
First, I give to my son Robert Lanier, one Shilling
Secondly, I give to my son John Lanier, one Shilling
Thirdly, I give to my son Sampson Lanier twelve Shillings
Fourthly, I give to my Daughter Sarah Brewer one Cow or Heifer of
three years old
Fifthly, I give to my grandson John Lanier, the son of Nicholas
Lanier, my son, a
feather bed and holster and blanketts and ruggs all new and good and
a small gunn
well fixt, and I give to him two pewter Dishes and Bason and One
Chest with lock
and key and Six Spoons, One Iron pott and potthooks, and frying pan
and a small
pair of Stillyards and two Combs and a young Horse of three years old
and three
sheep.
Lastly, I give to my son Nicholas Lanier, all the land I now live
upon, and all my
land on the Otterdams to him and his heirs forever, and I give to my
son Nicholas all
my movables and immovables. I do make my son, Nicholas Lanier, my
whole and
sole Exor. of my Last Will and Testament . to see that it is perfomed
As Witness my
hand and seal this the 5th. of Jany, of 1717.
John Lanier, Sealed with red wax
William Peebles his marke X
Henry Peebles
Thomas Burrow his marke X
At a court held in Merchantshope for the County of Prince George on
the second
Tuesday in April being the fourteenth Day of the said month Anno.
Do,. 1719.
The aabove written Last Will and Testament of John Lanier, Deced, was
exhibited
into Court by Nicholas Lanier his Exectr. who made Oath thereto, and
it being Duly
proved by William Peebles, Henry Peebles and Thomas Burrow the sevel
witnesses
thereto is by order of the Court truly recorded and Certificate is
granted the said
Nicholas Lanier for Obtaining a Probate in Due form.
Teste. Wm. Hamlin, Cl. Cur,
A Copy,
Teste:
W. D. Temple, Clerk
Research Notes: John Lanier, Jr.
JOHN LANIER JR. was born in 1655 in England, and died ca 1718-19 in
Prince George County, Virginia. He married (1) in 1677 in Charles
City County, Virginia to ---- unknown ---- and (2) ca 1685 to Sarah
Edmunds. Sarah was a widow of Edward Edmunds, by which she had a
daughter, Elizabeth. John was a participant in Bacon's Rebellion. In
1683 John and Peter Wyche patented 1,482 acres in Charles City County
for transporting 30 persons. When Prince George County was formed in
1702, this land was in the new county where John was listed as having
700 acres in the Quit Rent Rolls of 1704. John was in Prince George
County when he wrote his will, dated 5 January 1717, recorded 14
April 1719, and appointed his son, Nicholas, to be executor. John
mentioned his sons, Robert, John, Sampson and Nicholas, daughter,
Sarah Brewer, and grandson, John, son of Nicholas. A wife was not
mentioned.
References: "Prince George County, Virginia Wills and Deeds
1713-1728" by Benjamin B. Weisinger III 1973, and "Lanier - A
genealogy of the family who came to Virginia and their French
ancestors in London" by Louise Ingersoll.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/elaineclow/surname/lanier.html#5
John married Katherine SAMPSON, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, before 1678 in
Virginia. They had three children: Robert, John, and Sampson.
5-Robert LANIER, Sr. was born about 1678 in Charles City,
Virginia.
Robert married Priscilla WASHINGTON, daughter of Richard
WASHINGTON, Sr. and Elizabeth JORDAN, in Virginia. Priscilla was
born on an unknown date. They had four children: John, Thomas,
Robert, and Priscilla.
6-John LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia.
6-Thomas LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia.
6-Robert LANIER, Jr. was born in Surry, Virginia.
6-Priscilla LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia.
5-John LANIER, III was born about 1680 in Charles City, Virginia
and died about 1728 in Surry, Virginia about age 48.
John married Elizabeth BIRD, daughter of Thomas BIRD, Sr. and
Mary ____________, about 1703 in Surry, Virginia. Elizabeth was
born on an unknown date. They had five children: Robert,
Benjamin, Mary, Bird Thomas, and Lemuel.
6-Robert LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia and died about 1759
in Surry, Virginia.
6-Benjamin LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia and died about
1730 in Surry, Virginia.
6-Mary LANIER was born on an unknown date in Surry, Virginia.
Mary married ____________ HAGOOD, son of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________. ____________ HAGOOD
was born on an unknown date.
6-Bird Thomas LANIER was born about 1703 in Brunswick, Virginia
and died about 1755 in Georgia about age 52.
Bird married Mary ____________, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________. Mary was born on an
unknown date. They had one son: Benjamin.
7-Benjamin LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
6-Lemuel LANIER was born about 1707 in Surry, Virginia and died
about 1764 in Georgia about age 57.
Lemuel married Hannah PETERS, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, about 1732 in
Surry, Virginia. Hannah was born on an unknown date. They had
one son: Thomas.
7-Thomas LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia.
5-Sampson LANIER, Sr. was born in 1682 in Charles City, Virginia
and died after Jan 1742 in Brunswick, Virginia.
General Notes: The following was Compiled by Wayne D. Lanier :
Sampson Lanier:
Third son of John Lanier, Jr. born Charles City County 1682 (by
deposition made in Surry Co. March 21, 1738), first appears in
contemporary records as a "Tithable" in the upper end of Surry County
above Stony Run in 1701. He married about 1706 in Surry, Elizabeth,
daughter of Richard Washington, and granddaughter of John Washington
of Surry County.
Research Notes: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about Sampson Lanier
Name:Sampson Lanier Gender:male Birth Place:VA Birth Year:1682
Spouse Name:Elizabeth Washington Marriage Year:1706 Number Pages:11
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about Sampson Lanier
Name:Sampson Lanier Gender:male Birth Place:VA Spouse
Name:Elizabeth Washington Number Pages:1
Sampson married Elizabeth WASHINGTON, daughter of Richard
WASHINGTON, Sr. and Elizabeth JORDAN, in 1706 in Surry,
Virginia. Elizabeth was born on an unknown date. They had seven
children: Thomas, Arthur, Sampson, Richard, Lemuel, Elizabeth,
and James.
Marriage Notes: U.S. and International Marriage Records,
1560-1900
about Sampson Lanier
Name:Sampson Lanier Gender:male Birth Place:VA Birth Year:1682
Spouse Name:Elizabeth Washington Marriage Year:1706 Number
Pages:11
6-Thomas LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia and died after Aug
1745 in Brunswick, Virginia.
Thomas married Anne MACLIN, daughter of William MACLIN, Sr. and
Katherine BREWER, before 1735 in Virginia. Anne was born on an
unknown date. They had four children: Jacob, William, Drury,
and Benjamin.
7-Jacob LANIER.
7-William LANIER.
7-Drury LANIER.
7-Benjamin LANIER.
6-Arthur LANIER was born on an unknown date in Surry, Virginia
and died before 1743.
6-Sampson LANIER, Jr. was born in Surry, Virginia and died in
1757 in Brunswick, Virginia.
Sampson married Elizabeth CHAMBERLAIN, daughter of Samuel
CHAMBERLAIN and Unknown, in 1739 in Brunswick, Virginia. They
had eight children: Burwell, Buckner, Rebecca, Winnifred,
Martha, Anne, Agnes, and Lewis.
Marriage Notes: U.S. and International Marriage Records,
1560-1900
about Sampson Lanier
Name:Sampson Lanier Gender:male Spouse Name:Elizabeth
Chamberlin Number Pages:1
7-Burwell LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Buckner LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Rebecca LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Winnifred LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Martha LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Anne LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Agnes LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
7-Lewis LANIER was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
6-Richard LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia.
Richard married Lucy BRIGGS, daughter of Samuel BRIGGS and Mary
BAILEY, before 1743 in Surry, Virginia. Lucy was born on an
unknown date.
6-Lemuel LANIER was born in Surry, Virginia.
6-Elizabeth LANIER was born after 1723 in Surry, Virginia.
Elizabeth married John BURCH, son of ____________ ____________
and ____________ ____________, before 1743 in Brunswick,
Virginia. John was born on an unknown date.
Elizabeth next married Thomas CRAFT, son of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________, before 1753 in
Brunswick, Virginia. Thomas was born on an unknown date.
6-James LANIER was born on 11 Nov 1724 in Virginia and died
about 1786 in Virginia about age 62.
James married Mary COOKE, daughter of ____________ ____________
and ____________ ____________, before 1747 in Virginia. Mary
was born in Virginia and died about 1774 in Virginia. They had
ten children: Henry, Nathaniel, Lydia, Abbie, James, Cynthia,
Isom, Mary, Lucretia, and Sampson.
7-Henry LANIER was born in 1747 in Virginia.
7-Nathaniel LANIER was born on 15 Nov 1749 and died after 1793
in North Carolina.
Research Notes: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890
about Nathaniel Lanier
Name:Nathaniel Lanier State:NC County:Pitt County Township:No
Township Listed Year:1775 Database:NC Early Census Index
North Carolina Census, 1790-1890
about Nathaniel Lanier
Name:Nathaniel Lanier State:NC County:Wilkes County Township:Morrow
District Year:1793 Record Type:Tax List Page:308 Database:NC
Early Census Index
Nathaniel married and had 1 child, James