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John Lanier, Jr.
Born: Abt. 1655, London, ENGLAND
Died: 1719, Prince George Co, VAJohn Lanier, Jr. was born about 1655, probably in England. He was the son of John Lanier, Sr. and Lucreece (Unknown). John, Jr. was first married to Katherine Ellinor Sampson about 1677. Children of John Lanier, Jr. and Katherine Ellinor Sampson
Name Date of Birth Date of Death Spouse Robert Lanier Abt. 1678 Priscilla Washington John Lanier Abt. 1680 Elizabeth Bird Sampson Lanier Abt. 1682 Elizabeth Washington LANIER FAMILY HISTORY
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fairbanks/lanier/history.htmIn 1683 he (John Lanier, Jr.) and Peter Wyche patented 1482 acres in Charles City County (Virginia) for transporting 30 persons. When Prince George County was formed in 1702, this land was then in the new county where John Lanier was listed on the Quit Rent Rolls of 1704 as having 700 acres. This land lays a few miles west of Garysvill and southeast of Hopewell, Prince George County, Virginia. About 1685 Katherine died. John was about 30 years old at the time with three children, aged 3 to 7, to raise. Within a year he had married Mrs. Sarah Edmunds, the widow of William Edmunds. Children of John Lanier, Jr. and Sarah Edmunds
Name Date of Birth Date of Death Spouse Sarah Lanier Abt 1686 George Brewer Nicholas Lanier Abt. 1690 Mary Shepherd LANIER FAMILY HISTORY
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fairbanks/lanier/history.htmJohn Lanier lived all of his life in what is now Prince George County (Virginia) and died there about 1719. His will was dated January 5, 1717, and probated April 14, 1719 in Prince George County. He names son Robert, son John, and son Sampson, giving them each a few shillings. To his daughter Sarah Brewer he leaves a cow or heifer of three years old - to his grandson, John, "son of my son Nicholas Lanier", he leaves a long list of various articles, a few of which were a gun, a chest and rugs. To his son Nicholas he leaves the land on which he lives, all his land on the Otterdams, all his "movables and immovables".
The Will of John Lanier (1655 - 1719) (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 304, Prince George Co. VA.) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fairbanks/lanier/john%20lanier%20will.htm In The Name of God, Amen. I John Lanier in the County of Prince George, 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 is to say, principally and first of all, I give and bequeath my soul 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 general resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God, and as touching such 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. 2'ly. I give to my son John Lanier one shilling. 3'ly.
I give to my son Sampson Lanier twelve shillings. 4'ly.
I give to __ Daughter Sarah Brewer one cow or heifer of three years old. 5'ly.
I give to my grandson John Lanier, the son of Nicholas Lanier, my son,a feather bed and bolster, and blankets and Rugg, 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 Hillyards, and two combs, and a young calfe of three years old, and three sheep.
Lastly. I give to my son Nicholas Lanier, all the Land which I now live upon, and all my Land on the otter dams, to him and his heirs for ever, and I give to my son Nicholas, all my moveables and unmoveables. I do make my son Nicholas Lanier my whole and sole Exr. of this my Last Will and Testament, to see that it is performed.
As witness my hand and seal this 5th of Janry. of 1717.
John Lanier (Sealed with red wax)
William (his
WP marke) Peebles
Henry Peebles
Thomas (his X marke) BurrowAt a Court held at Merchants hope for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday in April being the fourteenth Day of the said month Anno Dom.1719. The above written Last Will and Testament of John Lanier Dece'd. 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 sevrl. 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. Test Wm.Hamlin ClCur.
SOURCES: LANIER FAMILY HISTORY
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fairbanks/lanier/history.htmTHE ANCESTRY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Sons of Liberty Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution
http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/washancestry.htmlROYAL DESCENT
The Lanier Family Connection the Washington Family
http://jimserver.net/genealogy/royal_desc.htmlTHE LANIER HOMEPAGE
http://www.mindspring.com/~wdlanier/sampson.htmlIf you have additional photos or information on the Lanier Family, please contact me.
