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Richard Lanier 1722–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Henry County, Virginia, USA

Father: Sampson Lanier

Mother: Elizabeth Washington

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Richard Lanier was born in 1722 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Sampson Lanier And Elizabeth Lanier Washington. Richard Lanier passed away in 1786 in Henry County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Lanier was born in 1722 in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Sampson Lanier And Elizabeth Lanier Washington.
  • Richard Lanier passed away in 1786 in Henry County, Virginia, USA.

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Richard Lanier's Ancestors

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Richard Lanier
1722–1786
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Sampson Lanier
1718–1742
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ((Lanier)) Washington
1689–1717
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (James Lanier (Bacons'Rebellion),) Sr
1656–1719
England Greenwich, Kent, England
Alice (Katherine Elinor) Sampson
1655–1685
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Richard Washington
1660–1725
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Jordan
1660–1735
Surry, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Sr.
1631–1683
Lucreece Bassano
1635–1665
John Sampson
1631–1719
Sarah Pease
1649–1647
Colonel Sr
1627–1677
Mary 🇺🇸
1635–1681
Arthur Jordan
1625–1698
Elizabeth Jordan
1630–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Lanier
1592–1661
Hannah Collett
1611–1653
Edward Bassano
1604–1655
Jane Lowe
1610–1655
John Samson
1595–1639
Elizabeth Clarke
1590–1670
Dr. Edwards
1608–1680
Rebecca Edwards
1610–1660
Richard Sulgrave
1591–1642
Frances Browne
1591–1644
Colonel Fludd
1592–1658
Lady Finch
1598–1639
Arthur VA)
1595–1635
Elizabeth Thynne
1600–1655
Richard Bevins
1600–1653
Mary Bevin
1600–1660

Richard Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of Richard Lanier in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
1786
1786
Age 64
Death of Richard Lanier in Henry County, Virginia, USA
Henry County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Henry County, Virginia, USA

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