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About John Lanier, III
John Lanier was born in 1680 in Charles City County, Virginia. He married about 1703. He was known to be living in 1720 but his wife, Elizabeth, without his signature sold some property March 4, 1728.
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Name: John LANIER III
Surname: Lanier
Given Name: John
Suffix: III
Sex: M
Birth: 1680 in Charles City County, Virginia
Death: BEF 4 Apr 1728 in Surry County, Virginia
_UID: 63330D8AD90E84469F3FCDA5B3CA61243011
Note:
© copyright 1999 by Linda L Chandler
Prince George Co, Va Rent Roll 1704 page 2
LEENIER, Jno............100
In 1717, Surry County, Virginia, John's will was probated. John came to America as a baby. He grew up on the James River, Charles City, Virginia.
Participated in Bacon's Rebellion with his father in 1676.
In 1683 he bought land with Peter Wycke in Parish of Westover. John is a common ancestor of Larry Jones/Bess Chancellor Jones.
There were about 10 Lanier residences on the U.S. census records as of 1790. This had increased to around 18 households by 1800. This number doubled by 1810. This number almost doubled again by 1830. By 1860 there were over 360 Lanier households on the U.S. census.
Today there are over 10,000 residences in the U.S. and only around 500 households in France which was the orginal home of the Laniers. The number of Laniers in Great Britain has dwindled to less than 10.
Only one Lanier lives in South Africa.
(contributed by Bobby Lanier)
Research needed, a future name sake:
Prince George Co, Va Marriages © copyright 1999 by Linda L Chandler
John LANIER to Catherine FALLETT---7 Jan 1789
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Change Date: 12 Jul 2003 at 01:00:00
Father: John LANIER Jr. b: 1655 in London, England
Mother: Katherine Elinor SAMPSON b: 1665
Marriage 1 Elizabeth BYRD b: 1682 in Charles City County, Virginia
Married: 1703 in Surry County, Virginia
Children
Elizabeth LANIER b: ABT 1725
Byrd Thomas LANIER b: 1703 in Surry County, Virginia
Lemuel LANIER b: ABT 1707
Robert LANIER b: ABT 1709
Benjamin LANIER b: ABT 1711
Mary LANIER b: in Surry County, Virginia
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FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for John Lanier, person ID LZX4-WLL. 3
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FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for John Lanier, person ID LZX4-WLL. 3
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FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for John Lanier, person ID LZX4-WLL. 3
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FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for John Lanier, person ID LZX4-WLL. 3
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FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 25 Jan 2019), entry for John Lanier, person ID LZX4-WLL. 3
John Lanier III BIRTH Apr 1680 Charles City County, Virginia, USA DEATH 4 Mar 1728 (aged 47) Surry County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Grave not found. MEMORIAL ID 79373999 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 8 PLANT TREES With the Court Order Book of Surry missing for 1720 - 1728, we will probably never know any more about John's children. The known children were Bird Thomas, Lemuel of Surry, Robert and Benjamin. His widow Elizabeth Lanier had married Thomas Clare of Southwark Parish. In a deed of 1730, Thomas Clare and Elizabeth his wife deeded land to Robert lanier, son of said Elizabeth, and in default of any heirs of Robert Lanier, to descend to his brother Benjamin (D.B. 8, Vol 1, pt. 1, 1730-38, p. 28).
Lived in Surry Co, VA. He was taken into custody by the Surry Co. sheriff for failing to appear as a grandjuryman -- maybe he was just too busy.
Born: about 1680 in Charles City Co, VA Married: about 1703 in Surry Co, VA Died: between 1720-28 in VA
John Lanier in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Name: John Lanier Spouse: Elizabeth Bird Parents: John Lanier, Katherine Alice Sampson Birth Place: VA Later Known As Prince George, Charles City County, VA Birth Date: 1680 Marriage Place: Charles City County, VA Marriage Date: 1703 Death Place: VA Death Date: 4 Mar 1720
Elizabeth Bird was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Bird and the granddaughter of William Bird and Hannah Grendon of Martins Brandon, Charles City Co, VA. Elizabeth inherited property from her father. After John died, the widow Elizabeth married Thomas Clare of Surry Co, VA. In her will, she deeds land to her sons Robert Lanier and Benjamin Lanier.
With the Court Order Book of Surry missing for 1720 - 1728, we will probably never know any more about John's children. The known children were Bird Thomas, Lemuel of Surry, Robert and Benjamin. His widow Elizabeth Lanier had married Thomas Clare of Southwark Parish. In a deed of 1730, Thomas Clare and Elizabeth his wife deeded land to Robert lanier, son of said Elizabeth, and in default of any heirs of Robert Lanier, to descend to his brother Benjamin (D.B. 8, Vol 1, pt. 1, 1730-38, p. 28).
John and Elizabeth Bird's children: 1. Lemuel Lanier (1707 Surry, VA-3/23/1786 Burke, GA) married Hannah Peters (1710-1786), daughter of Thompson M Peters (1690–1745) in Surry Co., VA in 1732 and they had the following children: Thomas Lanier (1733-1787); Elizabeth Lanier (1735-1809); John Lanier (1738-1809); Lemuel Lanier (BIRTH 1742 Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia; DEATH 1797 Screven, Georgia); Benjamin Lanier (1744-1829) and Mary Lanier (1750-____).
Lemuel Lanier (1742-1797) married Nancy (1743–1817), on January 27, 1778, he was commissioned Sherriff of Burke County, Georgia when that county was created, and he and Nancy had the following children: ELIZABETH LANIER (TANNER) (1770–1809); Lemuel LANIER (1775–___); Hester LANIER (Bird) (1782–____) and Ida LANIER (1785-____).
Benjamin (BORN 31 MAY 1744 Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia; DEATH 1829 Jackson, Rankin, Mississippi) in 1770 in Screven, Georgia married Ealiff Hillery (1744–1802) and had a son John Hillary Lanier (1780–1870). Benjamin then in 1802 in Screven, Georgia married Elizabeth Wilson.
2. Robert Lanier (1709 Surry, VA-1730 VA)
3. Benjamin Bird Lanier (1711 Surry, VA-12/12/1796 Brunswick, Co, VA) married in 1726 in Surry CO., VA Mary Madison (1704-1732) and they had the following children: Bird Lanier (1727-1780); Lemuel Lanier (1729-1770); John Lanier (1731-1790); Benjamin Lanier (1732-1817); Robert Lanier (1754-____); Nicholas Lanier (1760-1792) and Allen Lanier (1763-____)
4. Nicholas Shepherd Lanier (1717 Prince George, Co., VA-6/25/1781 Brunswick, VA)
5. Bird Thomas Lanier (1722 Prince George Co., VA-1805 Granville, North Carolina). In 1726 in Surry County, Va he married Mary Madison (BIRTH 1711 Essex, VA; DEATH 1732 in Georgia) and they had the following children: Lemuel Lanier (1722–1770); Thomas Lanier (1724–1730); Bird Lanier (1727–1780); John Robert Lanier (1731–1793); Benjamin Lanier (1732–1817); Frederick Lanier (1745–1747); Jesse Lanier (1749–1750); Elizabeth Lanier (1751–1752); Robert Lanier (1754–1755); Sarah Lanier (1756–1757); Nicholas Lanier (1760–1761) and Allen Lanier (1763–1764).
6. Elizabeth Lanier (1725-1744 Beauford, North Carolina)
MORE DETAIL ON JOHN AND ELIZABETH'S CHILDREN from Carol Middleton:
- Bird Thomas Lanier, born about 1703, in Surry Co, VA.; there he married Madison or Madderson in 1726. See his page. The couple owned property and lived in Brunswick Co, VA (which became Lunenburg Co. while they were living there) then Granville Co, VA. In 1734, Bird Thomas Lanier was appointed by Brunswick Co. court to serve as overseer for a new road to Shining Creek. See the assorted records. He was made Constable. On 1/2/1737 got a land warrant for 312 acres on south side of Great Creek in Brunswick Co.; sold this land in 1739. In 1751 the family moved to Duplin Co, NC where they were joined brother Lemuel, his family, and several sons of their brother Benjamin Lanier. Bird Thomas Lanier is credited with being one of the early settlers of Georgia. Lemuel went into Screven Co, GA., in 1756. the children of Bird Thomas and Mary Lanier were: Benjamin Lanier and maybe Bird Lanier, Lemuel Lanier, John Lanier (records lost). Wayne Lanier is keeper of the descendants of Bird Thomas Lanier and Mary Madison or Madderson. Visit his site and find his substantial listings.
- Lemuel Lanier, born about 1707 in Surry Co, VA. There he married, in 1732, Hannah Peters, the daughter of Thomas Peters who gave the couple 200 acres of land. Lemuel was overseer at Westover, the great plantation of William Byrd. In 1750 he and Hannah moved their family to Duplin Co, NC to join Bird Thomas Lanier. Lemuel Lanier acquired a good deal of land in Duplin Co. In 1756, Lemuel and Hannah moved to Screven Co, GA where they are listed as some of the earliest settlers. Their children were: Thomas Lanier, Elizabeth Lanier, John Lanier (b. 1738 in Surry Co, VA; m. Sarah Mills), Benjamin Lanier (b. 1744; served in Revolutionary War; d. after 1829)-- baptisms recorded in Albermarle Parish Register-- and Lemuel Lanier (b.1741; served in Revolutionary War; m. Nancy -? in GA; in 5/1784 was elected Justice of the Peace for Burke Co, GA; was first Register of Probate in the new county of Screven) and Mary Lanier, born in Duplin Co, NC. For a great listing of some descendants of Lemuel Lanier, son of John Lanier and Elizabeth Bird -- the descendants who lived in Bryan Co, GA, visit Carolyn's Trunk, a site maintained by Carolyn Jarrard.
- Robert Lanier, born about 1709 in Surry Co, VA. Died or disappeared about 1730
- Benjamin Lanier, born about 1711 in Surry Co, VA. See his page. Was a Patriot. Married-1st: Elizabeth (Warren??) about 1737 in Surry Co. Their children: John Lanier, Nicholas Lanier, Allen Lanier, Frederick Lanier, Jesse Lanier, Robert Lanier, Lucy Lanier, Sarah Lanier, Elizabeth Lanier. Married-2nd: Lucy Pennington, 11/26/1776. Married-3rd: Ann Wilkerson 4/28/1783. My line!!
- **** Other sources and family trees say that John and Elizabeth may be the parents of Mary Lanier Bass, wife of James Bass, yet documentation supporting this has not been found.
Family Members Parents Photo John Lanier 1655–1719
Photo Katherine Elinor Sampson Lanier
Spouse Elizabeth Bird Lanier 1685–1740 (m. 1705)
Siblings Robert Lanier 1678–1756
Photo Thomas Sampson Lanier 1682–1743
Nicholas Lanier 1690–1779
Half Siblings Sarah Lanier Brewer 1686–1728
Children Bird Thomas Lanier 1703–1788
Robert Lanier 1709–1730
Lemuel Lanier 1709–1786
Photo Benjamin Bird Lanier 1711–1796
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John Lanier, III's Timeline
| 1680 |
April 1680
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Charles City County, Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1703 |
1703
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Surry County, Virginia, United States
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| 1705 |
November 15, 1705
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Princess Ann Co. VA
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| 1707 |
1707
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Surry, Virginia
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| 1709 |
1709
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Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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| 1710 |
1710
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Surrey County, Virginia, USA
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| 1711 |
1711
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Surry County, Virginia, Colonial America
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| 1713 |
1713
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St Andrews Parish Brunswick USA, Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States
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| 1728 |
March 4, 1728
Age 47
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Surry County, Virginia, Colonial America
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