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John Lanham 1723–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1723

Birth Location: Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland

Death Date: 11 Oct 1765

Death Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Father: WILLIAM Langham

Mother: Alice Talburt

Spouse(s): Comfort Browne, Barbley Browne, Rebecca VanKuykendal

Children(s): Abel Lanham, Sarah Langham, William Lanham, Easter Lanham, Comfort LANHAM, William Patriot), Easter Lanham, Jean Lanham, Sarah Langham

The story of John Lanham began in 1723 in Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland. John Lanham married Barbley Comfort Browne, Comfort Lana Renne Browne, Rebecca Vankuykendal, and had children including Abel Lanham, Comfort Lana Renne Lanham, Easter Lanham, Jean Lanham, Sarah Elizabeth Betsy Langham, William Lanham, William Lanham Revolutionary War Patriot. John Lanham passed away in 1765 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lanham began in 1723 in Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland.
  • John Lanham married Barbley Comfort Browne, Comfort Lana Renne Browne, Rebecca Vankuykendal, and had children including Abel Lanham, Comfort Lana Renne Lanham, Easter Lanham, Jean Lanham, Sarah Elizabeth Betsy Langham, William Lanham, William Lanham Revolutionary War Patriot.
  • John Lanham passed away in 1765 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM Langham
1695–1746
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Alice Talburt
1703–1727
Birth Location: Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Comfort Browne
1713–1765
Birth Location: Sykesville, Carroll, MD
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Barbley Browne
1710–1765
Birth Location: All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Rebecca VanKuykendal
1736–1782
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Abel Lanham
1762–1838
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Langham
1743–1791
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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William Lanham
1737–1744
Birth Location: –
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Easter Lanham
1737–1743
Birth Location: –
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Comfort LANHAM
1732–1824
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, York, North Carolina, USA
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William Patriot)
1750–1830
Birth Location: Piscattaway Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Easter Lanham
1745–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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Jean Lanham
1747–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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Sarah Langham
1743–1791
Birth Location: Shewmaker, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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John Lanham's Ancestors

Self
John Lanham
1723–1765
Birth Place: Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Parents
WILLIAM Langham
1695–1746
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Alice Talburt
1703–1727
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lanham's Descendants

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John Lanham (12 Dec 1723–11 Oct 1765) m. Comfort (Lana Renne) Browne (abt 1713–1765) m. Barbley (Comfort) Browne (3 Jul 1710–1765) m. Rebecca VanKuykendal (18 May 1736–1782)
  1. 1. Abel Lanham 1762–1838 m. Jean (Kuykendall) Kerkendall 1762–1810 m. Sarah Nunn 1762–1860
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lanham 1780–1855 m. David (Chadwell) Kesterson 1770–1840
      1. 1. Nancy Kesterson 1802–1897 m. John (Paul) Jones 1798–1860
        1. 1. Arthur (Larkin) Jones 1829–1913 m. Nancy (M) Chadwell 1831–1900
        2. 2. Margaret Jones 1836–1909
        3. 3. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Jones 1835–1897
        4. 4. Aaron (C) Jones 1842–1923
        5. 5. Moses (J) Jones 1827–1902
        6. 6. Julia (Jane) Jones 1839–1918
        7. 7. Joseph Jones 1831–1900 m. Margaret Jones 1834–
      2. 2. John Kesterson 1800–1850
      3. 3. William Kesterson 1807–1882
      4. 4. Abraham Kesterson 1806–1877
      5. 5. Martha (Jane "Jenny") Kesterson 1810–1880
      6. 6. Anna Kesterson 1814–1889
      7. 7. Elizabeth (E.) Kesterson 1817–1892
      8. 8. David Kesterson 1815–1890
      9. 9. Reuben Kesterson 1820–1882
    2. 2. James (Lee) Lanham 1827–1903
      1. 1. Wesley (Melton) Lanham 1866–1940
        1. 1. Mary (Edna) Lanham 1911–1978
    3. 3. Solomon Lanham 1784–
    4. 4. Robert Lanham 1786–1857
    5. 5. Abel (Jr LANHAM) Jr 1789–1791
    6. 6. Sarah Lanham 1783–1788
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth Betsy) Langham 1743–1791
  3. 3. William Lanham 1737–1744
  4. 4. Easter Lanham 1737–1743
  5. 5. Comfort (Lana Renne) LANHAM 1732–1824
  6. 6. William (Lanham (Revolutionary War) Patriot) 1750–1830
  7. 7. Easter Lanham 1745–
  8. 8. Jean Lanham 1747–
  9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth Betsy) Langham 1743–1791

John Lanham's Timeline

3 Records

1723
12 Dec 1723
Birth of John Lanham in Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
1765
11 Oct 1765
Age 42
Death of John Lanham in Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
1769
1769
Age 46
John Lanham - Probate in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1723
    Event Place: Saint Johns Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1765
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Place: Lincoln, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Place: Lincoln, North Carolina
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