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William Lanier 1710–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 August 1789

Death Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Father: ROBERT )

Mother: Sarah Brewer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Lanier was born in 1710 in Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Lanier Sr Heuganaut Musician And Sarah Brewer. In 1755, William Lanier resided in Tax List, Beaufort, North Carolina. William Lanier had children including Agnes Lanier. William Lanier passed away in 1789 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lanier was born in 1710 in Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, the child of Robert Lanier Sr Heuganaut Musician And Sarah Brewer.
  • In 1755, William Lanier resided in Tax List, Beaufort, North Carolina.
  • William Lanier had children including Agnes Lanier.
  • William Lanier passed away in 1789 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT )
1642–1744
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States of America
R)
Sarah Brewer
1686–1728
Birth Location: Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lanier's Ancestors

Self
William Lanier
1710–1789
Birth Place: Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
ROBERT LANIER Sr. ( Heuganaut Musician )
1642–1744
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Brewer
1686–1728
Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Clement Lanier
1606–1661
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
Hannah (Rebecca) Collett
1605–1653
Lee, Kent, England, United Kingdom
John Barker
1652–1714
Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grace Busby
1660–1724
Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir King
1554–1611
Lucreece Lanier
1556–1634
Rev Cathedral
1578–1657
Suzanne Ferrar
1581–1657
Capt Emigrant
1610–1676
(Capt.) Jr.
1632–1707
10ggm Gray
1642–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Laniere
1525–1572
Joana\Joan\Jone Abraham-Bennett\Bennit\Bennt\Benet-Rich-Ellis-Pynner-Lanier\Laniere\Lanyer\Laine\Layne\Lane
1500–1558
Antonio Basam")
1511–1574
Elena NASI
1515–1571
John Collett
1548–1633
Nicholas Ferrar
1546–1620
Cecily Kelke
1552–1628
Robert Barker
1580–1618
Catharina Ackworth
1584–1616
Thomas Busby
–1635
Elizabeth Liell
1584–1633
Richard Bath
1620–1679
Grace $11gm
1622–1710

William Lanier's Timeline

3 Records

1710
1710
Birth of William Lanier in Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1755
1755
Age 45
William Lanier resided here in Tax List, Beaufort, North Carolina
Tax List, Beaufort, North Carolina
1789
17 August 1789
Age 79
Death of William Lanier in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Tax List, Beaufort, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Lanier

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1789
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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