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The LANIER Family - Pg. 2
Descendants of Nicholas Lanier, The Elder continued...
Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)
15. John LANIER, Jr. [1269] 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 [1578] [MRIN: 571] before 1678 in Virginia.
Katherine died before 1717.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 20 M i. Robert LANIER, Sr. [1308] was born about 1678 in Charles City,
Virginia.
+ 21 M ii. John LANIER, III [1314] was born about 1680 in Charles City,
Virginia and died about 1728 in Surry, Virginia about age
48.
+ 22 M iii. Sampson LANIER, Sr. [1232] was born in 1682 in Charles City,
Virginia and died after Jan 1742 in Brunswick, Virginia.
John next married Sarah EDMUNDS [1270] [MRIN: 470] about 1685 in Charles
City, Virginia. Sarah was born on an unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 23 F i. Sarah LANIER [1273] was born in Charles City, Virginia and died
before 1740 in Brunswick, Virginia.
+ 24 M ii. Nicholas LANIER, Sr. [1290] was born about 1690 in Charles
City, Virginia.
Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)
20. Robert LANIER, Sr. [1308] was born about 1678 in Charles City, Virginia.
Robert married Priscilla WASHINGTON [1309] [MRIN: 480], daughter of Richard
WASHINGTON, Sr. [1234] and Elizabeth JORDAN [1235], in Virginia.
Priscilla was born on an unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
25 M i. John LANIER [1310] was born in Surry, Virginia.
26 M ii. Thomas LANIER [1311] was born in Surry, Virginia.
27 M iii. Robert LANIER, Jr. [1312] was born in Surry, Virginia.
28 F iv. Priscilla LANIER [1313] was born in Surry, Virginia.
21. John LANIER, III [1314] was born about 1680 in Charles City, Virginia and
died about 1728 in Surry, Virginia about age 48.
John married Elizabeth BIRD [1315] [MRIN: 481], daughter of Thomas BIRD, Sr.
[1316] and Mary [1317], about 1703 in Surry, Virginia. Elizabeth was born
on an unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
29 M i. Robert LANIER [1324] was born in Surry, Virginia and died about
1759 in Surry, Virginia.
30 M ii. Benjamin LANIER [1325] was born in Surry, Virginia and died about
1730 in Surry, Virginia.
31 F iii. Mary LANIER [1326] was born on an unknown date in Surry,
Virginia.
Mary married HAGOOD [1327] [MRIN: 485]. HAGOOD [1327] was born on an
unknown date.
+ 32 M iv. Bird Thomas LANIER [1318] was born about 1703 in Brunswick,
Virginia and died about 1755 in Georgia about age 52.
+ 33 M v. Lemuel LANIER [1321] was born about 1707 in Surry, Virginia and
died about 1764 in Georgia about age 57.
22. Sampson LANIER, Sr. [1232] 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 [1233] [MRIN: 457], daughter of Richard WASHINGTON, Sr. [1234] and Elizabeth JORDAN [1235], in 1706 in Surry,
Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1689 in Surry, Virginia.
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
Children from this marriage were:
+ 34 M i. Thomas LANIER [1240] was born in Surry, Virginia and died after
Aug 1745 in Brunswick, Virginia.
35 M ii. Arthur LANIER [1248] was born on an unknown date in Surry,
Virginia and died before 1743.
+ 36 M iii. Sampson LANIER, Jr. [1249] was born in Surry, Virginia and died
in 1757 in Brunswick, Virginia.
37 M iv. Richard LANIER [1260] was born in Surry, Virginia.
Richard married Lucy BRIGGS [1261] [MRIN: 465], daughter of Samuel
BRIGGS [1262] and Mary BAILEY [1263], before 1743 in Surry,
Virginia. Lucy was born on an unknown date.
38 M v. Lemuel LANIER [1265] was born in Surry, Virginia.
39 F vi. Elizabeth LANIER [1266] was born after 1723 in Surry, Virginia.
Elizabeth married John BURCH [1267] [MRIN: 468] before 1743 in
Brunswick, Virginia. John was born on an unknown date.
Elizabeth next married Thomas CRAFT [1268] [MRIN: 469] before 1753 in
Brunswick, Virginia. Thomas was born on an unknown date.
+ 40 M vii. James LANIER [1231] was born on 11 Nov 1724 in Virginia and
died about 1786 in Virginia about age 62.
23. Sarah LANIER [1273] was born in Charles City, Virginia and died before
1740 in Brunswick, Virginia.
Sarah married George BREWER [1274] [MRIN: 472] in Prince George, Virginia.
George was born on an unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
41 M i. William BREWER [1275] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
42 M ii. Oliver BREWER [1276] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
43 M iii. Henry BREWER [1277] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
44 M iv. Nathaniel BREWER [1278] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
45 F v. Sarah BREWER [1279] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
46 M vi. Lanier BREWER [1280] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
+ 47 M vii. George BREWER [1281] was born in Prince George, Virginia and
died after 1760 in Brunswick, Virginia.
48 M viii. Nicholas BREWER [1287] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
49 M ix. John BREWER [1288] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
50 M x. Howell BREWER [1289] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
24. Nicholas LANIER, Sr. [1290] was born about 1690 in Charles City, Virginia.
Nicholas married Mary SHEPARD [1291] [MRIN: 475] in 1720 in Prince George,
Virginia. Mary was born on an unknown date.
Marriage Notes: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about Nicholas Lanier
Name:Nicholas Lanier Gender:male Birth Place:VA Birth Year:1690 Spouse
Name:Mary Shepard Marriage Year:1720 Number Pages:1
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
about Mary Shepard
Name:Mary Shepard Gender:female Spouse Name:Nicholas Lanier Spouse Birth
Place:VA Spouse Birth Year:1690 Marriage Year:1720 Number Pages:1
Children from this marriage were:
51 M i. John LANIER [1292] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
52 M ii. Nicholas LANIER, Jr. [1293] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
53 M iii. Shepard LANIER [1294] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
54 M iv. William LANIER [1295] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
+ 55 M v. Thomas LANIER [1296] was born in Prince George, Virginia and
died in 1805 in Granville, North Carolina.
56 M vi. Lewis LANIER [1306] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
57 F vii. Sarah LANIER [1307] was born in Prince George, Virginia.
Sixth Generation (3rd Great-Grandchildren)
32. Bird Thomas LANIER [1318] was born about 1703 in Brunswick, Virginia and
died about 1755 in Georgia about age 52.
Bird married Mary [1319] [MRIN: 483]. Mary was born on an unknown date.
The child from this marriage was:
58 M i. Benjamin LANIER [1320] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
33. Lemuel LANIER [1321] was born about 1707 in Surry, Virginia and died about
1764 in Georgia about age 57.
Lemuel married Hannah PETERS [1322] [MRIN: 484] about 1732 in Surry,
Virginia. Hannah was born on an unknown date.
The child from this marriage was:
59 M i. Thomas LANIER [1323] was born in Surry, Virginia.
34. Thomas LANIER [1240] was born in Surry, Virginia and died after Aug 1745
in Brunswick, Virginia.
Thomas married Anne MACLIN [1241] [MRIN: 461], daughter of William MACLIN,
Sr. [1242] and Katherine BREWER [1243], before 1735 in Virginia. Anne was
born on an unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
60 M i. Jacob LANIER [1244].
61 M ii. William LANIER [1245].
62 M iii. Drury LANIER [1246].
63 M iv. Benjamin LANIER [1247].
36. Sampson LANIER, Jr. [1249] was born in Surry, Virginia and died in 1757 in
Brunswick, Virginia.
Sampson married Elizabeth CHAMBERLAIN [1250] [MRIN: 463], daughter of Samuel
CHAMBERLAIN [1251] and Unknown, in 1739 in Brunswick, Virginia.
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
Children from this marriage were:
64 M i. Burwell LANIER [1252] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
65 M ii. Buckner LANIER [1253] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
66 F iii. Rebecca LANIER [1254] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
67 F iv. Winnifred LANIER [1255] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
68 F v. Martha LANIER [1256] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
69 F vi. Anne LANIER [1257] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
70 F vii. Agnes LANIER [1258] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
71 M viii. Lewis LANIER [1259] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
40. James LANIER [1231] was born on 11 Nov 1724 in Virginia and died about
1786 in Virginia about age 62.
James married Mary COOKE [1579] [MRIN: 456] before 1747 in Virginia. Mary was
born in Virginia and died about 1774 in Virginia.
Children from this marriage were:
72 M i. Henry LANIER [1580] was born in 1747 in Virginia.
+ 73 M ii. Nathaniel LANIER [1230] was born on 15 Nov 1749 and died after
1793 in North Carolina.
74 F iii. Lydia LANIER [1581] was born about 1752.
75 F iv. Abbie LANIER [1582] was born about 1754.
76 M v. James LANIER [1583] was born about 1759.
77 F vi. Cynthia LANIER [1584] was born about 1761.
78 M vii. Isom LANIER [1585] was born about 1761.
79 F viii. Mary LANIER [1586] was born about 1764.
80 F ix. Lucretia LANIER [1587] was born about 1769.
81 M x. Sampson LANIER [1588] was born about 1770 and died about 1823
about age 53.
47. George BREWER [1281] was born in Prince George, Virginia and died after
1760 in Brunswick, Virginia.
George married Abigail WYCHE [1282] [MRIN: 473], daughter of Henry WYCHE, Jr.
[1283] and Frances [1284], in Brunswick, Virginia. Abigail was born on an
unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
82 M i. John BREWER [1285] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
83 F ii. Frances BREWER [1286] was born in Brunswick, Virginia.
55. Thomas LANIER [1296] was born in Prince George, Virginia and died in 1805
in Granville, North Carolina.
Thomas married Frances [1297] [MRIN: 476] in Warren, North Carolina. Frances
was born on an unknown date.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 84 M i. Lewis LANIER [1298] died before 1800 in Warren, North Carolina.
Seventh Generation (4th Great-Grandchildren)
73. Nathaniel LANIER [1230] 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.
His child was:
+ 85 M i. James LANIER [1229] was born about 1785 in North Carolina and
died after 1850 in Georgia.
84. Lewis LANIER [1298] died before 1800 in Warren, North Carolina.
Lewis married Rebecca DUKE [1299] [MRIN: 477] about 1785 in Warren, North
Carolina. Rebecca was born on an unknown date.
Children from this marriage were:
86 F i. Martha Duke LANIER [1300] was born in Warren, North Carolina.
87 M ii. Lewis G. LANIER [1301] was born in Warren, North Carolina.
88 F iii. Mary Hicks LANIER [1302] was born in Warren, North Carolina.
Mary married Benjamin Heath WORSHAM [1303] [MRIN: 478], son of William
WORSHAM, Sr. [1304] and Thamar (?) DUKE [1305], about 1804 in
Warren, North Carolina. Benjamin was born on an unknown date.
Eighth Generation (5th Great-Grandchildren)
85. James LANIER [1229] was born about 1785 in North Carolina and died after
1850 in Georgia.
Research Notes: U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
about James Lanier
Name:James Lanier Birthyear:abt 1789 Birthplace:North Carolina, United States
Enlistment Date:29 May 1813 Enlistment Age:24
"#1135, Lanier, James, Pvt, 10 U.S.I., Capt. Robert Mitchell, Height - 6 feet
1/2 inch, Eyes - Hazel, Hair - Dark, Complexion - Dark, Age - 24, Occupation -
Carpenter, Anson, North Carolina, Enlisted May 29 or June 9, 1813, Wadesboro,
by Lt. Duphrey, Period - D. War, Remarks - M. R. Capt. Cloud's Co. April 30 /
14 1/ present(?), D. R. dated Feb. 16, and I. R. Buffalo, Feb. 28 and April 13
/ 15, present. Discharged at Buffalo, May 31 / 15, Term expired. See Pension
case."
1850 United States Federal Census
about James Lanier
Name:James Lanier Age:65 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1785 Birth Place:North
Carolina Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 59, Meriwether,
GeorgiaHousehold Members: Name AgeMartha A L Bryant 4 Nancy C Bryant 31
William Bryant 2 James Lanier 65 John H Lanier 15 Polly G Lanier 57 Seretha
A Lanier 18
James married Polly SMITH [1329] [MRIN: 454] about 1809. Polly was born about
1793 in North Carolina.
Children from this marriage were:
89 F i. Cynthia A. LANIER [1589] was born about 1832.
Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census
about Seretha A Lanier
Name:Seretha A Lanier Age:18 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1832 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 59, Meriwether,
GeorgiaHousehold Members: Name AgeMartha A L Bryant 4 Nancy C Bryant 31
William Bryant 2 James Lanier 65 John H Lanier 15 Polly G Lanier 57 Seretha
A Lanier 18
+ 90 M ii. John Henry LANIER [1205] was born about 1835 in Georgia and
died in 1910 in Ocala, Florida about age 75.
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