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Richard Lanier 1715–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1745

Death Location: Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Lanier

Spouse(s): Lucy Briggs

Children(s): Susanna Adkins, Mary Lanier, Richard Lanier, William Lanier, James Lanier

The story of Richard Lanier began in 1715 in Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA. Richard Lanier married Ann Pettway Mason Lanier, Lucy Briggs, and had children including Infant Son Lanier, James Lanier, Mary Lanier, Richard Lanier, Susanna Lanier Adkins, William Lanier. Richard Lanier passed away in 1745 in Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Lanier began in 1715 in Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA.
  • Richard Lanier married Ann Pettway Mason Lanier, Lucy Briggs, and had children including Infant Son Lanier, James Lanier, Mary Lanier, Richard Lanier, Susanna Lanier Adkins, William Lanier.
  • Richard Lanier passed away in 1745 in Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Lanier's Ancestors

Self
Richard Lanier
1715–1745
Birth Place: Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Sampson ‘Tithable’ Lanier Sr
1682–1743
Charles City, Charles County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Washington)) Lanier
1684–1773
Prince George, Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (James Lanier) Jr
1655–1719
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Katherine (Elinor (Sampson)) Lanier
1665–1684
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1631–1683
Lucreese Lanier
1635–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Lanier
1606–1661
Hannah Lanier
1605–1653

Richard Lanier's Descendants

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Richard Lanier (1715–1745) m. Lucy Briggs (1719–1751)
  1. 1. Susanna ((Lanier)) Adkins 1765–
    1. 1. Henry Adkins 1795–1860 m. Elizabeth ((Sparrow)) Adkins 1799–
    2. 2. Susannah (Roberts (Adkins)) Marable 1800–1894
    3. 3. Thomas Adkins 1803–1894
    4. 4. Howell (A) Adkins 1806–1897 m. Mary (A) Hunnicutt 1815–1904
    5. 5. William (Petway) Adkins 1796–1886
  2. 2. Mary Lanier 1745–
  3. 3. Richard Lanier 1743–1796
  4. 4. William Lanier 1768–
  5. 5. James Lanier 1771–1810

Richard Lanier's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Richard Lanier in Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1745
1745
Age 30
Death of Richard Lanier in Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1759
2 April 1759
Age 44
Richard Lanier was married In Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Surry Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 April 1759
    Event Place: Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Sussex Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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