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Benjamin Lanier 1711–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Dec 1796

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: John Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Bird

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In 1711, Benjamin Lanier entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to John Iii Lanier And Elizabeth Bird. Benjamin Lanier passed away in 1796 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Benjamin Lanier entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to John Iii Lanier And Elizabeth Bird.
  • Benjamin Lanier passed away in 1796 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Benjamin Lanier's Ancestors

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Benjamin Lanier
1711–1796
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
John III Lanier
1680–1727
Charles City County, VA Later Known As Prince George, VA
Elizabeth Bird
1685–1740
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (James Lanier) Jr.
1655–1719
London, Greater London, England
Katherine (Elinor) Sampson
1655–1685
Charles City, (Charles City, British Virginia, America) now (Prince George, Virginia, USA)
THOMAS BIRD
1650–1687
Southwark, Surry, Virginia, United States
MARY MADISON
1660–1735
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1631–1719
Lucretia Bassano
1633–1657
John Sampson
1630–1719
Col. Esq.
1622–1672
Hannah Grendon
1630–1682
John Col.
1633–1683
Marie Ambrose
1632–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Lanier
1606–1661
Hannah Collett
1605–1653
Thomas Bird
1600–1623
Elizabeth Burgh
1600–1681
Thomas Grendon
1585–1678

Benjamin Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of Benjamin Lanier in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1796
12 Dec 1796
Age 85
Death of Benjamin Lanier in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

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