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Sampson Lanier 1682–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1682

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 May 1743

Death Location: Poarch Store, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John (Bacons'Rebellion)

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lanier

Children(s): Corp. Confederate), James Lanier, Sterling Owner”, Elizabeth Lanier, Richard Lanier, Elizabeth Burch, Lemuel Lanier, Arthur Lanier

The story of Sampson Lanier began in 1682 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States. Sampson Lanier married Elizabeth Washington Lanier, and had children including Arthur Lanier, Corp Thomas Sampson Lanier Civil War Confederate, Elizabeth Lanier Burch, Elizabeth Washington Lanier, James Henry Lanier, Lemuel Lanier, Richard Lanier, Sterling Lanier Slave Owner. Sampson Lanier passed away in 1743 in Poarch Store, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sampson Lanier began in 1682 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.
  • Sampson Lanier married Elizabeth Washington Lanier, and had children including Arthur Lanier, Corp Thomas Sampson Lanier Civil War Confederate, Elizabeth Lanier Burch, Elizabeth Washington Lanier, James Henry Lanier, Lemuel Lanier, Richard Lanier, Sterling Lanier Slave Owner.
  • Sampson Lanier passed away in 1743 in Poarch Store, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John (Bacons'Rebellion)
1655–1719
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Sarah Edwards
1655–1685
Birth Location: En
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lanier
1684–1773
Birth Location: Surrey, Prince George, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Corp. Confederate)
1707–1745
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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James Lanier
1724–1786
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Sterling Owner”
1794–1870
Birth Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Elizabeth Lanier
1719–1795
Birth Location: Brunswick Co., Virginia, USA
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Richard Lanier
1715–1780
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Burch
1696–1764
Birth Location: Surry, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Lemuel Lanier
1709–1786
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
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Arthur Lanier
1709–1725
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
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Sampson Lanier's Ancestors

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Sampson Lanier
1682–1743
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Lanier Jr. (Bacons'Rebellion)
1655–1719
London, London, England
Sarah Edwards
1655–1685
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Grandparents
John (Lanier) Sr.
1631–1719
Lewisham, Greater London, England
Lucreece (Katherine Bassano) (Lanier)
1635–1665
East Greenwich, Kent, England
John (William) Edmunds
1640–1689
Llangibby, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Elizabeth Burgess
1625–1676
Llanhennock, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Clement Lanier
1606–1661
Hannah Collett
1605–1653
Edward Bassano
1604–1655
Joana Low
1610–1655
William F9
1618–1692
Elizabeth George
1620–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir King
1554–1611
Lucreece Lanier
1556–1634
Rev Cathedral
1578–1657
Suzanne Ferrar
1581–1657
Edward Bassano
1551–1615
Alice Austin
1564–1616
Sir Esq.
1579–1658
Lady Hynde\Hynd\HINDE\Hind-Bassano\Basano
1581–1649
Thomas Edmonds
1595–1635
Joan F10
1595–1635

Sampson Lanier's Descendants

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Sampson Lanier (22 May 1682–5 May 1743) m. Elizabeth (( Washington )) Lanier (1684–10 December 1773)
  1. 1. Corp. (Thomas Sampson Lanier (Civil War -) Confederate) 1707–1745 m. Ann ((MacLin)) Lanier 1709–1751
    1. 1. William (Drury) Lanier 1731–1802 m. Elizabeth Burch 1734– m. Elizabeth Burch 1734–1798
      1. 1. Thomas (Lanier) Jr 1771–1839 m. Mary (Katherine) Peebles 1790–1861 m. Brenda (Louise) Pool 1843–1924
        1. 1. Needham (Burch) Lanier 1815–1900 m. Eliza (Ann) Lanier 1827–1915
        2. 2. Claude (Lowry) Poole 1868–1948
        3. 3. Birdie (M.) Bradley 1874–1957
        4. 4. Anna (Mary) Burckhartt 1877–1958
        5. 5. John (M.) Sanders 1823–1897
        6. 6. William Sanders 1829–1836
        7. 7. Thomas (Chalkley) Sanders 1831–1831
      2. 2. Sterling Lanier 1756–
      3. 3. William Lanier 1757–1824
    2. 2. Thomas Lanier 1746–1821
    3. 3. Drury Lanier 1740–1800
    4. 4. Walton Harris 1739–1809 m. Rebecca (Louise) Harris 1744–1818
      1. 1. Buckner (F.) Harris 1761–1814 m. Nancy (Matilda) Early 1765–1841
        1. 1. Robert (Early) Harris 1786–1821
        2. 2. Elizabeth Harris 1793–1859
        3. 3. Buckner Harris 1801–1866
        4. 4. Charles (Walton Harris) Doctor 1797–1884
        5. 5. William (Crawford) Harris 1795–
        6. 6. Sophia Harris 1790–1852
        7. 7. Wiley (Pope) Harris 1792–1845
        8. 8. Letitia Harris 1790–1864
    5. 5. Jacob Lanier 1729–1788
    6. 6. Benjamin Lanier 1732–1817
    7. 7. Benjamin Lanier 1740–1789
  2. 2. James (Henry) Lanier 1724–1786
  3. 3. Sterling (Lanier “Slave) Owner” 1794–1870 m. Sarah (Vivian) Fullwood 1803–1877
    1. 1. Robert (Sampson) Lanier 1819–1893 m. Mary (Jane) Lanier 1822–1865
      1. 1. Sidney (Clopton) Lanier 1842–1881 m. Mary Lanier 1844–1931
        1. 1. Charles (Day) Lanier 1868–1945 m. May ((Field)) Lanier 1873–1962
        2. 2. Robert (Sampson) Lanier 1880–1912
        3. 3. Henry (Wysham) Lanier 1873–1958
        4. 4. Sidney Lanier 1870–1918
    2. 2. Wilhelmina (Ligon) Eason 1828–1904
    3. 3. Clark (Payne) Lanier 1826–1853
    4. 4. William (Brinton) Lanier 1827–1871
    5. 5. Jane (( Lanier )) Montgomery 1824–1879 m. Abram Watt 1827–1913
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Washington) Lanier 1719–1795 m. John Burch 1721–1753
    1. 1. Samuel Burch 1741–1779
    2. 2. William (Henry Burch) Sr 1744–1815
  5. 5. Richard Lanier 1715–1780
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Lanier) Burch 1696–1764
  7. 7. Lemuel Lanier 1709–1786 m. Molly Lanier 1726–1757
    1. 1. David Lanier 1747–1806
    2. 2. Sarah Williams 1753–1807
    3. 3. Mary (Peebles) King 1750–1785
    4. 4. George ("Washington") Lanier 1762–
  8. 8. Arthur Lanier 1709–1725

Sampson Lanier's Timeline

13 Records

1682
22 May 1682
Birth of Sampson Lanier in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1687
1687
Age 5
Sampson Lanier was married in Surry Co, VA
Surry Co, VA
1703
Abt. 1703
Age 21
Sampson Lanier was married in Charles City, Surry, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Surry, Virginia, United States
1703
Abt. 1703
Age 21
Sampson Lanier was married in Charles City, VA
Charles City, VA
1704
1704
Age 22
Sampson Lanier was married in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1705
1705
Age 23
Sampson Lanier was married in Charles City, Surry Co, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Surry Co, Virginia, United States
1706
1706
Age 24
Sampson Lanier was married in Charles City, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Surry County, Virginia, USA
1706
1706
Age 24
Sampson Lanier was married in Charles City, VA
Charles City, VA
1706
1706
Age 24
Sampson Lanier was married in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1727
1727
Age 45
Sampson Lanier was married in Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Virginia, United States
1737
1737
Age 55
Sampson Lanier was married
None
1743
5 May 1743
Age 61
Death of Sampson Lanier in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1758
25 Jul 1758
Age 76
Sampson Lanier was married in Brunswick County, Virginia
Brunswick County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1682
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0714
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Surry Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1703
    Event Place: Charles City, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1703
    Event Place: Charles City, VA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Charles City, Surry Co, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Charles City, Surry County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Charles City, VA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1737

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1758
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1743
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0714
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poarch Store, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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