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John L Lanier 1631 – 1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1631

Birth Location: Lewisham, Kent, England

Death Date: 14 Apr 1719

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Amer. Colonies

Father: Clement Levine\Lanier

Mother: Hannah *

Spouse(s): Lucreece Bassano, Sarah Lanier

Children(s): John Lanier, Catherine Lanier, Lady Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere, John Lanier, Symon Lanier, Sir Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere,, John Lanier, Nicholas Lanier

In 1631, John L Lanier entered the world in Lewisham, Kent, England, born to Clement Levine\Lanier and Hannah Rebecca (Collett) *. John L Lanier married Lucreece Katherine Bassano, Sarah (Edmunds) Lanier, and had children including John Lanier, Catherine Elizabeth Lanier, Lady Sarah Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere, John James Lanier, Symon Lanier, Sir Robert Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere,, John Lanier, Nicholas Lanier. John L Lanier passed away in 1719 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Amer. Colonies.

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Biography

  • In 1631, John L Lanier entered the world in Lewisham, Kent, England, born to Clement Levine\Lanier and Hannah Rebecca (Collett) *.
  • John L Lanier married Lucreece Katherine Bassano, Sarah (Edmunds) Lanier, and had children including John Lanier, Catherine Elizabeth Lanier, Lady Sarah Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere, John James Lanier, Symon Lanier, Sir Robert Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere,, John Lanier, Nicholas Lanier.
  • John L Lanier passed away in 1719 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Amer. Colonies.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clement Levine\Lanier
1580 – 1661
Birth Location: Greenwich, Kent, England
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Hannah *
1611 – 1653
Birth Location: St Margaret of Lee, Kent, England
H*

Spouses(s)

Lucreece Bassano
1633 – 1657
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Lanier
1658 – 1716
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Lanier
1450 – 1519
Birth Location: France
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Catherine Lanier
1650 – 1692
Birth Location: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Lady Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere
1650 – 1724
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
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John Lanier
1655 – 1719
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Symon Lanier
1657 – 1715
Birth Location: Nansemond, Indian Nation, Virginia
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Sir Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere,
1657 – 1744
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, or Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA
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John Lanier
1680 – 1727
Birth Location: Charles, Virginia
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Nicholas Lanier
1690 – 1779
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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John Lanier's Ancestors

Self
John Lanier
1631 – 1719
Birth Place: Lewisham, Kent, England
Parents
Clement Levine\Lanier
1580 – 1661
Greenwich, Kent, England
Hannah (Rebecca (Collett)) *
1611 – 1653
St Margaret of Lee, Kent, England
Grandparents
Nicholas (“The Elder" Lanier (1542) Royal Flutist for Henri II of France and Elizabeth of) England
1540 – 1611
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Lady (LUCRETIA\Lucreece (Sephardic Moorish Jewess) Baptisa-Bassanye\BASSANO-de) Basam-Lanier\Laniere,
1556 – 1632
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Rev (\Sir John Collett..Dean of St Paul's) Cathedral
1578 – 1659
Little Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England/Broadwell,gloucester,Eng
Suzanne Ferrar
1581 – 1657
Little Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joana\Joan\Jone Abraham-Bennett\Bennit\Bennt\Benet-Rich-Ellis-Pynner-Lanier\Laniere\Lanyer\Laine\Layne\Lane
1500 – 1558
Anthony Bassano
1511 – 1574
Elena Bassano
1515 – 1571
Rev. Collett
1548 – 1627
Susan Cheney
1552 – 1646
Cecily Kelke
1550 – 1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Woodcote
1487 – 1559
Beneditto (Nasi)
1495 – 1545
Deannes Dasi
1489 – 1545
Thomas Collett
1515 – 1570
Sir Cheney
1532 –
*Lady Broughton-Cheney\Cheyney
1521 – 1568
William Barnaby
1523 – 1552
Thomasine Kelke
1535 – 1557

John Lanier's Descendants

1.
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John (L) Lanier (16 Oct 1631 – 14 Apr 1719) m. Lucreece (Katherine) Bassano (1633 – 1657) m. Sarah ((Edmunds)) Lanier (1658 – 5 Jan 1716)
  1. 1. John Lanier (1450 – 1519)
  2. 2. Catherine (Elizabeth) Lanier (1650 – 17 Feb 1692)
  3. 3. Lady (Sarah) Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere (1650 – 1724)
  4. 4. John (James) Lanier (16 Oct 1655 – 14 Apr 1719) m. Katherine (Alice Ellinor) Sampson (7 May 1655 – 7 May 1685) m. Sarah Edmunds (1658 – 5 Jan 1716)
    1. 1. Robert Lanier (1678 – 1756)
    2. 2. John Lanier (1680 – 4 Apr 1720)
    3. 3. Chrissy
    4. 4. Robert Lanier (1678 – 20 Mar 1744)
    5. 5. John Lanier (1680 – 4 Mar 1728)
    6. 6. Thomas (Sampson) Lanier (22 May 1682 – 5 May 1743)
    7. 7. Thomas Lanier (22 May 1682 – 5 May 1743)
    8. 8. Katherine Lanier (1685 – )
    9. 9. Sarah Lanier (1686 – 2 February 1728) m. George (G) Brewer (1670 – 2 Jul 1744)
      1. 1. Lanier Brewer (1716 – 1795) m. Rebecca Willis (28 Nov 1718 – ca. 1756) m. Marian May (1722 – 1756) m. Polly Vick m. Rebecca (Ann) Smith (11 Mar 1714 – 1792)
        1. 1. John (S) Brewer (1738 – 1824)
        2. 2. Sarah Brewer (1740 – 1741)
        3. 3. Frances Brewer (1741 – 1806)
        4. 4. Julius Brewer (1742 – 1824)
        5. 5. George Brewer (abt 1750 – abt 1830)
        6. 6. James Brewer (1755 – )
        7. 7. Joseph Brewer (1732 – )
        8. 8. Howell Brewer (1740 – 1790)
        9. 9. Ambrose Brewer (1753 – 15 Jan 1855)
        10. 10. William ("Bill") Brewer (1753 – )
        11. 11. Ann (Brewer -) Brewan (1754 – 1810)
        12. 12. Orville (Brewer -) Brewan (1757 – )
        13. 13. Polly (Brewer -) Brewan (1759 – )
        14. 14. Henry Brewer (1762 – )
        15. 15. Isaac Brewer (15 May 1763 – 25 May 1852)
        16. 16. Simon Brewer (1765 – )
        17. 17. Henry (Brewer -) Brewan (May 1767 – )
        18. 18. Reuben (Brewer -) Brewan (1769 – 22 Apr 1855)
        19. 19. Simon (Brewer -) Brewan (1775 – 1853)
        20. 20. Livicy (Brewer -) Brewan (1779 – )
        21. 21. Balaam (Brewer -) Brewan (1815 – 1833)
        22. 22. Burwell Brewer (1730 – 1799)
    10. 10. Nichlolas Lanier (1690 – 23 August 1779)
    11. 11. Elizabeth (W.) Lanier (abt 1695 – )
    12. 12. Jean Lanier (1696 – )
    13. 13. Annamazoh (Christana) Lanier (1702 – 4 March 1728)
    14. 14. Grace Lanier (1704 – )
    15. 15. Lewis Lanier
    16. 16. Sheppard Lanier
  5. 5. Symon Lanier (1657 – 1715)
  6. 6. Sir (Robert) Lovina\Leviner\Lanier\Lanyere, (1657-1716 – 20 Mar 1744-1756)
  7. 7. John Lanier (1680 – 4 Mar 1727)
  8. 8. Nicholas Lanier (1690 – 23 Aug 1779)

John Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1631
16 Oct 1631
Birth of John L Lanier in Lewisham, Kent, England
Lewisham, Kent, England
1719
14 Apr 1719
Age 88
Death of John L Lanier in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Amer. Colonies
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Amer. Colonies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1631
    Event Place: Lewisham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 86.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FJA
    [3] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0714

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: En

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1657; Page Number: 172

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia County Records Surname Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Biographical Encyclopedia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Amer. Colonies
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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