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(???? - 1483)

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(1007 - 1045)

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Elizabeth Washington (1689 - 1773)     Born: 1685, Surry, Prince George, VA Died:  10 Dec 1773, Pitt County, NC        Elizabeth Washington was the third child born to Richard Washington and Elizabeth Jordan Washington. She was born about 1686 in Surry, Prince George, Virginia. Elizabeth was born into a well-to-do family and enjoyed her free time with her eleven brothers and sisters.   Children of Richard Washington and Elizabeth Jordan Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse George Washington Abt. 1685 Oct 1763 Mary Wright Richard Washington Abt. 1687 1773 Patience (Unknown) Elizabeth Washington Abt. 1689 1773 Pitt Co, NC Sampson Lanier, Sr. John Washington Abt. 1691 1754 Elizabeth (Unknown) Thomas Washington Abt. 1693 1748 Agnes (Unknown) William Washington Abt. 1695 1763 Sarah Tynes James Washington Abt. 1697 Surry Co, VA 1766 NC Joyce Nicholson Priscilla Washington Abt. 1699 Bef. 1764 Robert Lanier Faith Washington Abt. 1701 Living 1760 Josiah Barker Mary Washington Abt. 1703 1770 Robert Hart Arthur Washington Abt.  1705 Living 1738 Sarah (Unknown) Ann Washington Abt. 1707 1749 John Stevens       Elizabeth married Sampson Lanier, Sr. about 1706 in Surry County, Virginia.  Sampson was the son of John Lanier, Jr. and Katherine Ellinor Sampson. He was born about 1682 in Charles City County, Virginia.   Elizabeth and Sampson had eight children.   Children of Sampson Lanier and Elizabeth Washington Lanier Name Date of Birth Date of Death Spouse *Thomas Lanier Abt. 1707 Sep/Nov 1745 Ann Maclin Arthur Lanier Abt. 1709 1725/26   Sampson Lanier, Jr. Abt. 1712 02 Sep 1752 Elizabeth Chamberlain Richard Lanier Abt. 1715 1780/81 Lucy Briggs Elizabeth Lanier Abt. 1719 1795 John Burch William Lanier Abt. 1720     Lemuel Lanier Abt. 1722 Mar 1786 Mary "Molly" Peebles James Henry Lanier 09 Nov 1724 24 Dec 1786 Mary Cook *Thomas was named in the Will of his grandfather, Richard Washington. Thomas was to be given one of his slaves.             Elizabeth's father, Richard Washington, died between Nov 1724 and May 1725.  His will was dated 09 Nov 1724 and was probated 19 May 1725. In his Will, he mentions her and husband Sampson, Sr., as well as their four oldest sons: Thomas, Arthur, Sampson Jr and Richard.    Richard Washington's Will   To daughter Elizabeth Lanier   200 acres on the west side of Mill Branch where she now lives. To son-in-law Sampson Lanier   200 acres in Isle of Wight Co, VA on the east side of Flaggy Run to Robert Rix's line To grandson Thomas Lanier   One negro To grandsons Arthur, Sampson,      Richard   Each a cow.     Exec. John Simmons and Howell Edmunds Wit: Howell Edmunds, Daniel Eelbank, Richard Shaky     Richard Washington leaves his daughter, Elizabeth, 200 acres of land, "where she now lives".  He also leaves his son-in-law, Sampson Lanier, 200 acres lying in the Isle of Wight.      On March 23, 1732, Sampson sold the 200 acres left to him by his father-in-law Richard Washington to the Vestry of Nottingham Parish, currently Southampton County, Virginia.  On February 19, 1734, Sampson and Elizabeth sold the 200 acres of land given to her by her father.  Some time before 1740 they moved to Brunswick County, Virginia.     Sampson Lanier Sr. died about 1743 in Brunswick County, Virginia, at the age of 60.   After the death of her son, Sampson Lanier Jr in 1752, Elizabeth Washington Lanier sued his widow, Elizabeth Chamberlain, who has married again, Cuthbert Smith. (Court Order Book 10, p. 30, Nov 1765)   In July, Elizabeth gives Power of Attorney to her son Lemuel Lanier of Brunswick Co. (O.B. 10, 30 Jul7 1767). On 20 July 1767, "Elizabeth Lanier, late of the Collony of Virginia and County of Brunswick, appoint my son Lemuel Lanier of Brunswick Co, VA, my lawful attorney." (O.B. 9-34)   Between November 1765 and July 1767, Elizabeth Washington Lanier moved to Pitt County, NC, with her son James Henry Lanier and his family. The suit in Brunswick County, VA, continued until 29 Sep 1772, when the case was dismissed, in favor of the Plaintiff. By that time, Elizabeth was 80 years old. (O.B. 12, p. 129)     Pitt County, North Carolina   Elizabeth Washington Lanier died 10 Dec 1773 in Pitt County, NC.       SOURCES   Richard Washington's WILL http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mccallbeau&id=I1174   Elizabeth Washington Lanier: Find-A-Grave   Early Colonial Settlers http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I028491&tree=tree1   Mary Flood of Surry County, Virginia http://genforum.genealogy.com/washington/messages/1541.html   The Ancestry of George Washington Sons of Liberty Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/washancestry.html   Polish History, Heraldry and Genealogy The Lineage of George Washington http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/lineageGW.html   Familypedia Richard Washington 1660 - 1725       If you have additional photos or information on the Washington Family, please contact me.