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James Lanier 1724–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1724

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Byrd

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The story of James Lanier began in 1724 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA. James Lanier passed away in 1786 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lanier began in 1724 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA.
  • James Lanier passed away in 1786 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lanier
1680–1727
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Byrd
1676–1740
Birth Location: Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lanier's Ancestors

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James Lanier
1724–1786
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Lanier
1680–1727
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Byrd
1676–1740
Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Lanier
1655–1719
London, Middlesex, England
Katherine Sampson
1660–1685
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1724
11 Nov 1724
Birth of James Lanier in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
1786
1786
Age 62
Death of James Lanier in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1724
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
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