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John James Lanier 1655–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Greenwich, London, England

Death Date: 19 Apr 1719

Death Location: Prince George, Virginia, United States

Father: John Leviner\Lanier

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Edmunds, Katherine Sampson

Children(s): John Lanier, Sarah Lanier

John James Lanier was born in 1655 in Greenwich, London, England, the child of John L Leviner Lanier And Lucre Bassano. John James Lanier married Katherine Elinor Sampson, Sarah Edmunds, and had children including John Lanier, Sarah Lanier. John James Lanier passed away in 1719 in Prince George, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John James Lanier was born in 1655 in Greenwich, London, England, the child of John L Leviner Lanier And Lucre Bassano.
  • John James Lanier married Katherine Elinor Sampson, Sarah Edmunds, and had children including John Lanier, Sarah Lanier.
  • John James Lanier passed away in 1719 in Prince George, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lanier's Ancestors

Self
John Lanier
1655–1719
Birth Place: Greenwich, London, England
Parents
John L Leviner\Lanier
1655–1719
London, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lanier's Descendants

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John (James) Lanier (1655–19 Apr 1719) m. Sarah Edmunds (1658–5 Jan 1716) m. Katherine (Elinor) Sampson (7 May 1665–7 May 1685)
  1. 1. John Lanier 1680–1728 m. Clarey Lanier/ 1680–1775
    1. 1. Lemuel Lanier 1707–1786 m. Lanier 1708–1763
      1. 1. Benjamin Lanier 1744–1830 m. Ealiff (Lanier) [Hillery] 1740–1812
        1. 1. James (Vernon) Lanier 1779–1840 m. Lanier 1779–1860
  2. 2. Sarah Lanier 1686–1724 m. George (G) Brewer 1685–1744
    1. 1. Howell (Lanier Sr) Brewer 1722–1816 m. Rebecca Willis 1718–1754
      1. 1. Ambrose (Willis) Brewer 1753–1855 m. Mary (Ona) Richardson 1761–1847
        1. 1. Prettyman Brewer 1787–1830
        2. 2. Howell (Cobb) Brewer 1790–1886 m. Nancy (Louisa "Little Dear") Short 1794–1834 m. Mary Brewer 1805–1896 m. Mary Cope 1760–1837
        3. 3. Frederick (Sr) Brewer 1783–1886
        4. 4. Millenton Brewer 1802–1871 m. Cathern Oldham 1811–1880

John Lanier's Timeline

7 Records

1655
1655
Birth of John James Lanier in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1680
1680
Age 25
John James Lanier was christened
None
1719
14 Apr 1719
Age 64
Death of John James Lanier in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1719
1719
Age 64
Death of John James Lanier in Prince George Co., Colonial Virginia
Prince George Co., Colonial Virginia
1719
14 Apr 1719
Age 64
Death of John James Lanier in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
1719
1719
Age 64
Death of John James Lanier in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
1719
19 Apr 1719
Age 64
Burial of John James Lanier in Prince George, Virginia, United States
Prince George, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Prince George Co., Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ickenham, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1680

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Prince George, Virginia, United States

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