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Richard Lanier 1796–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1796

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 July 1860

Death Location: Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Starling Linear

Mother: Polly Avery

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In 1796, Richard Lanier entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA, born to Starling Linear And Polly Avery. Richard Lanier passed away in 1860 in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Richard Lanier entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA, born to Starling Linear And Polly Avery.
  • Richard Lanier passed away in 1860 in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA.

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Richard Lanier's Ancestors

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Richard Lanier
1796–1860
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Starling Linear
1765–1830
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Polly Avery
1781–1851
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Drury) Lanier
1731–1802
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Burch
1734–1798
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Edward Avery
1730–1784
Virgina
Great-Grandparents
Corp. Confederate)
1707–1745
Ann Maclin
1709–1751
Richard Burch
–1798
Jane Jordon
1700–1773
Edward Avery
1703–1789
Ann Haley
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lanier
1682–1743
Elizabeth Washington
1684–1773
William II
1683–1751
Katherine Brewer
1680–1733
Samuel Burke
1753–1784
Elizabeth Byrk
1753–
Thomas Bowman
1685–
Samantha Hill
1688–
John Avery
1679–1752

Richard Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1796
25 March 1796
Birth of Richard Lanier in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
1860
27 July 1860
Age 64
Death of Richard Lanier in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA
Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1796
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1860
    Event Place: Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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