Benjamin Lanier moved to Brunswick County, Virginia which later became Mecklenburg County. Benjamin B. Lanier was a recorded patriot of the American Revolution. During the Revolutionary War he gave money and supplies to aid the Americans and his descendents are eligible for membership in the D.A.R.

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DAR Ancestor #: A069061 Benjamin is buried in Poarch Store, Va, an unincorporated area of Brunswick County, Va.

Will

Children listed in Will

1. John,
2. Lucy,
3. Lemuel,
4. Frederick,
5. Benjamin,
6. Jesse,
7. Robert,
8. Sarah,
9. Nicholas,
10. Allen.

Daughter Elizabeth not listed in the will but her children are:

• Ezekiel,
• Rebecca, and
• Jincy Redding.