Rev Samuel Lander

Birth:
He was descended from Protestant Scotsmen who were sent to Ireland by Queen Anne. Converted to Methodism. ...sailed from Tipperary Cork IRELAND 18 April 1818 landed Boston Harbor Massachusetts 18 May 1818. From Boston went to Newark New Jersey, Washington DC, Lexington Virginia, Salisbury North Carolina and stayed in Lincolnton North Carolina.
Nov 12 1792

 County Tipperary, Ireland

Misc:
The first ten years in American were hard ones. They went from Boston Massachusetts to Newark New Jersey, Washington DC, Lexington Virginia, Salisbury North Carolina and finally, in 1828, settled in Lincolnton North Carolina. Samuel Sr. was converted to Methodism [ the direction of his wife's family ] and eventually licensed to preach as a local minister. '... he was a man of unusually strong convictions. He loved the truth and hated sham and was the very soul of honor. He was a coach maker who conducted a successful business in Lincolnton even after becoming a local minister.'
Marriage:
Marriage to: <Private>
Oct 12 1812

 Ireland

Immigration:
... came from Tipperary IRELAND. He came alone and then sent for his wife and two children.
1818

 Boston Massachusetts

Immigration:
... came to Boston from Cork, Ireland - because of a Catholic intolerance of Methodism in Ireland. From Boston he moved to Newark New Jersey; then via Washington DC, Lexington Virginia and finally to Salisbury North Carolina.
1818
Naturalization:
It was in Salisbury Samuel 'The First' became a US citizen.
May 18 1818
Residence:
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1824
Occupation:
Coachmaker
1828

 Lincolnton North Carolina

Residence:
Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
1828
Occupation:
Licensed to preach. He founded Lander's Chapel a church six miles south of Lincolnton.
1833

 Lincolnton North Carolina

Census:
1850

 Lincoln county, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA

Census:
1860

 Lincolnton North Carolina

Known Number of Children:
8
Death:
Dec 17 1864

 Lincolnton North Carolina

Burial:
... he lies side by side with his wife Eliza.

 Old Methodist Church Cemetery, Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States