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Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. 1747–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Dublin, NC, USA

Father: Benjamin Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Warren

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Parker

Children(s): Isham Sr

In 1747, Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, born to Benjamin Bird Lanier And Elizabeth Warren. In 1783, Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. resided in Duplin County, NC. Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. married Elizabeth Parker, and had children including Isham Lanier Sr. Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. passed away in 1816 in Dublin, NC, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, born to Benjamin Bird Lanier And Elizabeth Warren.
  • In 1783, Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. resided in Duplin County, NC.
  • Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. married Elizabeth Parker, and had children including Isham Lanier Sr.
  • Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. passed away in 1816 in Dublin, NC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Jr.'s Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Jr.
1747–1816
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Bird Lanier
1711–1796
Surry Co, VA
Elizabeth Warren
1715–1775
Surrey, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Lanier
1680–1720
Charles City, (Charles City, British Virginia, America) now (Prince George, Virginia, USA)
Elizabeth Bird
1676–1775
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Allen (Warren) II
1690–1733
Lawns Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Anne Hart
1693–1743
Surry County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Captain II
1655–1719
Alice Sampson
1655–1683
Thomas Sr
1650–1687
Mary Madison
1655–1735
Allen Warren
1662–1744
Elizabeth Clements
1664–1745
Robert Hart
1666–1720
Priscilla Barham
1669–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lanier
1631–1719
Lucreece Bassano
1633–1657
John *
1631–1719
Sarah Edwards
1622–1710
William Byrd
1622–1672
Hannah Grendon
1630–1682
John Madison
1625–1683
Della Ambrose
1632–1683
Hon. Warren
1624–1670
Jane King
1630–1670
Thomas Hart
1638–1669
Anne Sheppard
1645–1711
Capt Barham
1626–1683
Elizabeth (Barham)
1643–1694

Benjamin Jr.'s Descendants

1.
BJ
Benjamin (Bird Lanier) Jr. (1747–1816) m. Elizabeth Parker (1750–1803)
  1. 1. Isham (Lanier) Sr 1780–1843 m. Nancy Hunter 1778–1840
    1. 1. Dicy Deal 1808–1867 m. Kenan Casteen 1804–1877
      1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Casteen 1835–1885 m. Thomas (Mills) Murray 1831–1905
        1. 1. Nicanor (C) Murray 1865–1959 m. Lula (Viola) Griffis 1876–1954
        2. 2. John (William) Murray 1860–1927
        3. 3. Dicy (Ann) Murray 1871–1944
        4. 4. Thomas (Kenan) Murray 1855–1937
        5. 5. James (D.) Murray 1857–1934
        6. 6. Stephen (Henry) Murray 1862–1927
        7. 7. Stephen (Henry) Murray 1862–1927 m. Sarah (Minnie) Brice 1868–1911
        8. 8. George (Washington) Murray 1868–1941
        9. 9. Nehemiah (C.) Murray 1866–
      2. 2. John (H.) Casteen 1850–1917
      3. 3. Kenneth (McKensie) Casteen 1847–1919
        1. 1. Cordelia (C) Casteen 1879–1960
      4. 4. William (Wright) Casteen 1828–1877
      5. 5. Clara (S) Casteen 1839–1851
      6. 6. Stephen (D) Casteen 1841–1862
      7. 7. Rebecca (Jane) Casteen 1845–1919
      8. 8. Kiziah (Caroline) Casteen 1844–1851
    2. 2. Kizziah Lanier 1810– m. Jacob Casteen 1805–
      1. 1. Ceybun Casteen 1835–1919
      2. 2. Mariah Casteen 1845–
      3. 3. Silva Casteen 1840–
      4. 4. Jermiah Casteen 1849–

Benjamin Jr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. in Brunswick County, Virginia
Brunswick County, Virginia
1783
1783
Age 36
Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. resided here in Duplin County, NC
Duplin County, NC
1816
1816
Age 69
Death of Benjamin Bird Lanier Jr. in Dublin, NC, USA
Dublin, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1747; Birth city: Brunswick Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Duplin County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Dublin, NC, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1747; Birth city: Brunswick Co; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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