Descendants of Nicholas Lanier
Jenks Lineage
1. Nicholas Lanier born 1544, Rouen, France, married (1) (?), died bf. 1589, married (2) Feb 13, 1570/1, in All Hallows Barking, England, Lucreese Bassano, born c. 1567, (daughter of Anthony Bassano and Elena De Nazzi) died 1634, East Greenwich, Kent, England. Nicholas died Jan 31, 1610/1, Kent, England. Musician at the Court of King Henry II of France , the Court of Queen Elizabeth of England, and Court of King James of England.
Children by (?):
+2. i John Lanier born c. 1565.
+3. ii Alphonse Lanier born c. 1568.
4. iii Innocent Lanier born c. 1571, died 1625.
5. iv Ellen Lanier born 1574, married Alphonse Ferrabosco, born East Greenwich, Kent, England, died Mar 11, 1627/8, East Greenwich, Kent, England. Ellen died Aug 3, 1638, East Greenwich, Kent, England.
Children by Lucreese Bassano:
+6. v Jerome Lanier born c. 1589.
7. vi Frances Lanier born c. 1592, married Feb 4, 1617/8, in St. Margaret's Ch. Lee, England, Thomas Foxe, died bf. 1633.
+8. vii Andrea Lanier born c. 1595.
+9. viii Clement Lanier born c. 1598.
10. ix Mary Lanier born c. 1601, died Oct 13, 1676.
11. x Katherine Lanier born c. 1604, married Daniel Farrand, died 1651. Katherine died Sep 2, 1660.
Second Generation
2. John Lanier (1.Nicholas1) born c. 1565, London, England, married Oct 12, 1585, in Church of Holy Minories, London, England, Frances Galliardello, born Nov 4, 1566, (daughter of Mark Anthony Galliardello and Margerie (?)). John died Dec 5, 1616, Camberwell, England, buried: St. Giles Church. Musician to Henry VIII.
Children:
+12. i Mark Anthony Lanier born Aug 26, 1587.
13. ii Nicholas Younger Lanier born Sep 10, 1588, married Elizabeth (?).
+14. iii Judith Lanier born Dec 20, 1590.
+15. iv John Lanier born c. 1594.
16. v Francis Lanier born c. 1596.
17. vi Lucretia Lanier born c. 1598.
18. vii Elizabeth Lanier born aft. 1598.
3. Alphonse Lanier (1.Nicholas1) born c. 1568, married Amelia Bassano, died Apr 3, 1645, St. James, Clarkwell, England. Alphonse died Nov. 1613. Amelia: She was a poet. Her husband is reported to have gone through her fortune rather quickly.
Children:
+19. i Henry Lanier.
6. Jerome Lanier (1.Nicholas1) born c. 1589, married (1) in St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, Elizabeth Williford, married (2) Dec 20, 1610, Phrisdiswith Grafton, (daughter of William Grafton and (?)).
Children by Elizabeth Williford:
20. i Endymoin Lanier.
21. ii Elizabeth Lanier married Thomas Slade.
22. iii Jerome Lanier.
23. iv Arundel Lanier.
24. v Phrisdiswith Lanier married Richard Whinyard.
25. vi Amphilis Lanier married (?) Seagler.
26. vii Frances Lanier married (?) Meacham.
27. viii Ann Lanier.
28. ix Katherine Lanier married Bernard Berrancleve.
Children by Phrisdiswith Grafton:
29. x Ellyn Lanier born Dec 25, 1615, died Dec 25, 1615.
30. xi William Lanier.
31. xii Nicholas Lanier.
32. xiii Bridget Lanier.
8. Andrea Lanier (1.Nicholas1) born c. 1595, married Joyce Perry.
Children:
33. i Elizabeth Lanier.
34. ii Thomas Lanier born 1632, married Joan Pettiward.
35. iii Clement Lanier.
36. iv Andrea Lanier. Died young.
37. v William Lanier born 1637, died 1637.
38. vi Robert Lanier.
39. vii Endymion Lanier.
40. viii Andrea Lanier.
9. Clement Lanier (1.Nicholas1) born c. 1598, England, married Mar. 1627/8, in St. Margaret’s Church, Lee, England, Hannah Rebecca Collett, died Dec 22, 1653, East Greenwich, Kent, England. Clement died Nov 6, 1661, East Greenwich, Kent, England.
Children:
41. i Nicholas Lanier.
42. ii Lionel (Lional) Lanier.
43. iii William Lanier born England.
44. iv Frances (Francis) Lanier.
45. v Elizabeth Lanier.
46. vi Susanna Lanier.
47. vii Lucretia Lanier. Died young.
48. viii Charles Lanier died Jan 14, 1650/1. Died Young.
49. ix Hannah Lanier born c. 1629, married Nov 16, 1665, Thomas Swetnam. Hannah died Dec 22, 1663, buried: St. Bebet's Church, Pauls, England.
+50. x John Lanier born Oct. 1631.
+51. xi Robert Lanier born May 22, 1646.
Third Generation
12. Mark Anthony Lanier (2.John2, 1.Nicholas1) born Aug 26, 1587, Holy Minories, London, England, married Judith (?). Mark died Stephny, England.
Children:
52. i Mark Lanier. Arrived in Norfolk, VA in 1638 - believed to be the first Lanier in America.
14. Judith Lanier (2.John2, 1.Nicholas1) born Dec 20, 1590, married in Shudy Camps, Cambridge, England, Edward Norgate.
Children:
53. i Frances Norgate.
15. John Lanier (2.John2, 1.Nicholas1) born c. 1594, married bf. 1625, Elenor (?). John died bf. 1650, Cripplegate, England, buried: St. Giles Church.
Children:
54. i Frances Lanier.
55. ii Elizabeth Lanier.
56. iii John Lanier.
19. Henry Lanier (3.Alphonse2, 1.Nicholas1) married Joyce (?).
Children:
57. i Mary Lanier.
58. ii Henry Lanier.
50. John Lanier (9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born Oct. 1631, Lewisham, Kent, England, married bf. 1656, in England, Lucreece (?). John died 1719, Prince George Co., VA. Emigrated to Charles City Co., VA around 1656. A leader in the 1676 Virginia insurrection known as Bacon's Rebellion.
Children:
+59. i John Lanier born 1655.
60. ii Katherine Lanier born 1655. Died early in life.
51. Robert Lanier (9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born May 22, 1646, Kent, England, married bf. 1678, Rebecca (?). Robert died Sep 20, 1744, Possibly Barbados.
Children:
61. i Robert Lanier born bf. 1678, married 1695, Sarah Barker. Lemuel, Robert and Clement came to VA about 1687.
+62. ii Clement Lanier born bf.Aug 21, 1678.
63. iii Lemuel Lanier born bf. 1680.
Fourth Generation
59. John Lanier (50.John3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born 1655, London, England, married (1) 1677, in Charles City Co., VA, Alice (?) Sampson, married (2) Sarah Edmunds. John died 1719, Charles City Co., VA. Alice: Her name also might have been Katherine (?), according to one genealogy.
Children by Alice (?) Sampson:
+64. i Robert Lanier born 1678.
+65. ii John Lanier born 1680.
66. iii Sampson Lanier born 1681, Charles City Co., VA, married c. 1706, in Surry Co., VA, Elizabeth Washington, born 1689, died 1773. Sampson died c. 1743, Brunswick Co., VA.
Children by Sarah Edmunds:
67. iv Sarah Lanier born 1686, Charles City Co., VA, married c. 1705, in Surry Co., VA, George Brewer, died 1744. Sarah died c. 1727.
68. v Nicholas Lanier born 1690, Charles City Co., VA, married Mary Shepherd. Nicholas died bf. Aug 23, 1779.
62. Clement Lanier (51.Robert3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born bf. Aug 21, 1678, Barbados, married bf. 1713, Sarah (?). Clement died 1715.
Children:
69. i John Lanier born c. 1710, married Jul 27, 1789, Selah Saunders. John died bf. Jun 20, 1794, Brunswick Co., VA.
70. ii Nicholas Lanier.
Fifth Generation
64. Robert Lanier (59.John4, 50.John3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born 1678, Charles City Co., VA, married 1727, in Surry Co., VA, Pricilla Washington, born 1699, (daughter of Richard Washington and Elizabeth Jordon) died c. 1764. Robert died Mar 20, 1743/3, Tyrell Co., NC. Another genealogy has him dying in Surry Co., VA May 18, 1756
Children:
71. i John Lanier born 1729, married 1753, Priscilla Rivers.
72. ii Thomas Lanier born 1730, Surry Co., VA, married Mary Collins, died c. 1798. Thomas died Feb 1797.
73. iii Robert Lanier born 1733, married Sep 8, 1759, in Brunswick Co., VA, Elizabeth Jackson. Robert died Aug 1779.
74. iv Priscilla Lanier born 1739, Charles City Co., VA.
65. John Lanier (59.John4, 50.John3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born 1680, Charles City Co., VA, married 1703, in Surry Co., VA, Elizabeth Bird, (daughter of Thomas Bird and Mary (?)). John died Mar 4, 1727/8, Surry Co., VA. Elizabeth: Presumed daughter. High circumstantial evidence exists (no other Thomas Bird in Charles City Co., VA at the time, Estimated marriage date of parents would coincide with her birth (c. 1680).
Children:
75. i Bird Thomas Lanier born 1703, Surrey Co., VA, married Mary Madison. Bird died c. 1788, Duplin Co., NC.
76. ii Lemuel Lanier born c. 1707, Surrey Co., VA, married 1732, Hannah Peters.
77. iii Robert Lanier born c. 1709, Surrey Co., VA.
+78. iv Benjamin Lanier born c. 1711.
Sixth Generation
78. Benjamin Lanier (65.John5, 59.John4, 50.John3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born c. 1711, Surrey Co., VA, married (1) Nov 26, 1776, in Brunswick Co., VA, Lucy Pennington, married (2) Nov 10, 1782, Ann Wilkinson, married (3) 1739, in Surrey Co., VA, Elizabeth Warren, born c. 1719, Surrey Co., VA, (daughter of Allen Warren and Ann Hart) died c. 1775. Benjamin died bf. Dec 12, 1796, Mecklenburg, VA. DAR - gave money and supplies to aid the Revolution. Elizabeth: No records have been found to establish parentage, but family Bible of her son Nicholas gives strong, circumstantial evidence that her name was Warren: his first child was named after his wife's father (George Malone); his second child after his wife's mother (Sallie Bass - 1st wife of George Malone); his third child Elizabeth Warren (undoubtedly after his mother); and his fourth child Benjamin (after his father).
Children by Elizabeth Warren:
79. i John Lanier born 1738, Brunswick Co., VA, married Sarah Nance, born c. 1741/2. John died 1816/20, Franklin Co., NC. Five children. Names not given.
80. ii Lucy Lanier born c. 1740, Brunswick Co., VA, married bf. 1772, Isham Malone. Lucy died Mar 18, 1833, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
81. iii Lemuel Lanier born c. 1743, Mecklenburg Co., VA, married Lucy Malone. Lemuel died Feb. 1817, Rutherford Co., TN.
82. iv Frederick Lanier born c. 1745, married Mary Nance. Frederick died c. 1805. LDS does not have this child Mary: Another genealogy has her name as Temperance Warren.
83. v Benjamin Lanier born 1747, Brunswick Co., VA, married (1) (?) Kenan, married (2) Nov 27, 1771, in Brunswick Co., VA, Elizabeth Parker. Benjamin died c. 1818, Screven Co., GA. Appointed to purchase provisions for the Continental Army, and in 1783, was a member of the GA Assembly. Ref. DAR 104727.
84. vi Jesse Lanier born c. 1749, Brunswick Co., VA, married Sarah Whaley. Jesse died bf. 1796. He went to Duplin Co., NC, was in the Revolution. Was in Montgomery Co., NC in 1784, and was living in 1790 when his father made his will, but was not present at the estate sale in 1796.
+85. vii Elizabeth Lanier born c. 1751.
86. viii Robert Lanier born 1754, Brunswick Co., VA, married (1) in Brunswick Co., VA, Elizabeth Malone, born 1757, died 1827, married (2) Dec 18, 1828, in Granville, NC, Elizabeth Phillips, died bf. 1860. Robert died bf. 1835, Granville Co., NC.
87. ix Sarah Lanier born 1756, Brunswick Co., VA, married Drury Jones, born 1751, died 1817. Sarah died 1839.
88. x Nicholas Lanier born Jan 5, 1760, Brunswick Co., VA, married (1) Patsy Malone, born 1771, died 1795, married (2) Sarah Bugg, born 1763, died 1853. Nicholas died Mar 8, 1839, Williamson Co., TN.
89. xi Allen Lanier born c. 1763, Brunswick Co., VA, married Polly Davis.
Seventh Generation
85. Elizabeth Lanier (78.Benjamin6, 65.John5, 59.John4, 50.John3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born c. 1751, Brunswick Co., VA, married Apr 17, 1771, in VA, Matthew Redding, born c. 1747, Mecklenburg Co., VA, died c. 1790, Mecklenburg Co., VA. Elizabeth died c. 1776, Brunswick Co., VA.
Children:
+90. i Ezekial Redding born 1771.
91. ii Rebecca Delass Redding born 1773, VA, married Dec 19, 1798, in Brunswick Co., VA, Miles Fowler. Mentioned in will of grandfather Benjamin Lanier dated Sep 14, 1790
92. iii Jincy Redding born 1775, Brunswick Co., VA, married Oct 6, 1796, in VA, Jeremiah Adams. Jincy died c. 1797. Mentioned in will of Grandfather Benjamin Lanier Sep 14, 1790.
Eighth Generation
90. Ezekial Redding (85.Elizabeth7, 78.Benjamin6, 65.John5, 59.John4, 50.John3, 9.Clement2, 1.Nicholas1) born 1771, Mecklenburg Co., VA, married Apr 17, 1791, in Mecklenburg Co., VA, Rebecca Mason, born 1772, Mecklenburg, VA, (daughter of Thomas Mason and Jane (?)) died Nov 17, 1838, Dayton, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton MI. Ezekial died Oct 18, 1838, Dayton, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. Information from http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/4917/ben.html seems to establish Ezekial as the father of the Preble Co. OH Reddings. As a child he lived with his grandfather Benjamin Lanier, migrated in 1810 from VA to OH and settled in (later called) Lanier Twp. In 1850 he and family moved to NW Michigan, near Indiana border. Mentioned in will of grandfather Benjamin Lanier Sep 14, 1790.
Children:
93. i Benjamin Mason Redding born May 9, 1792, Mecklenburg, VA, married (1) Dec 29, 1814, in Preble CO., OH, Pamela (Permelia) Wilson, born Nov 24, 1797, VA, died Dec 27, 1836, Dayton, MI, married (2) Eunice Ann Davis. Benjamin died Dec 29, 1877, Niles, MI, buried: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI. Had 12 children. He immigrated to OH with his parents in 1811, and in 1830 moved to Hamilton, IN. In 1832 the family moved to Bertrand, MI, known as Redding Mills. In 1837, he moved to Niles, MI
94. ii Elizabeth Lanier Redding born Feb 20, 1794, Mecklenburg Co., VA, married Oct 12, 1813, in Cleremont Co., OH, Zachariah Robinson. Elizabeth died Oct 21, 1834, OH, buried: Teal Cemetery, Union Twp., Cleremont Co., OH. Had 7 children
95. iii Robert Lanier (Reading) Redding born Oct 7, 1795/6, VA, married (1) Sep 19, 1816, in Preble Co. OH, Nancy Harris, born 1790, died Apr 10, 1849, IN, married (2) Jun 14, 1849, in LaPorte Co., IN, Nancy (Pagan) Pagin, born Feb 11, 1803, Fincastle, VA, (daughter of Joseph (Pagan) Pagin and Susannah (Fosher) Foshier) died Apr 16, 1872, Buchanan, MI, buried: Hamilton Ch., St. Joseph, MI. Robert died Feb 1, 1864, South Bend, IN, buried: Hamilton Church, Hamilton, IN. Nancy: Had 5 children.. Of Virginia. Moved with husband and 5 sons in 1830 to Hamilton, St. Joseph Co., IN Nancy: 1850 Census (LaPorte Co., IN, Springfield Twp.) lists (as House 11, Family 11) the following: (therefore older children not mentioned had m. elsewhere and living elsewhere) Pagin - Joseph, Farmer, 65 b. IN; w. Susannah, 62, b. IL; Drusilla, 25, b. VA; Lydia 23, b. OH, Margaret, 20, b. OH; Henry, 18, Farmer, b. OH; Orpha M. 5, b. IN; Henriet, 2, b. IN, Mariet, 2, b. IN, and Emily Smith, 14, b. IN. One genealogy says other husbands Robert Redding and James Irwin. Said to be part Indian.
96. iv Mathew (Reeding) Redding born Feb 4, 1799, VA, married (1) Jan 16, 1819, in Preble CO., OH, Martha (Patsy) Wilson, born Oct 19, 1799, VA, died Aug 31, 1849, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, married (2) Elvira Bishop. Mathew died Mar 28, 1853, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. Martha: Had 9 children. She was a sister to Benjamin Redding's wife Permelia Wilson. They were sisters of James Wilson, one of the earliest settlers of Bertrand Twp.
97. v John Redding born Mar 26, 1802, Brunswick, VA, married Jun 22, 1820, in Preble Co. OH, Nancy (Pagan) Pagin, born Feb 11, 1803, Fincastle, VA, (daughter of Joseph (Pagan) Pagin and Susannah (Fosher) Foshier) died Apr 16, 1872, Buchanan, MI, buried: Hamilton Ch., St. Joseph, MI. John died Oct 17, 1836, Center Twp., LaPorte, IN. Nancy: 1850 Census (LaPorte Co., IN, Springfield Twp.) lists (as House 11, Family 11) the following: (therefore older ch. not mentioned had m. elsewhere and living elsewhere) Pagin - Joseph, Farmer, 65 b. IN; w. Susannah, 62, b. IL; Drusilla, 25, b. VA; Lydia 23, b. OH, Margaret, 20, b. OH; Henry, 18, Farmer, b. OH; Orpha M. 5, b. IN; Henriet, 2, b. IN, Mariet, 2, b. IN, and Emily Smith, 14, b. IN. One genealogy says other husbands Robert Redding and James Irwin. Said to be part Indian.
98. vi Sally (Sarah) (Redin) Redding born Nov 29, 1803, Preble CO., OH, married Jan 6, 1825, in Preble CO., OH, Thomas Deniston, born May 13, 1803, Preble CO., OH. Sally died Nov 17, 1840, Niles, MI, buried: Silverbrook Cem., Niles, MI.
99. vii William Redding born Mar 13, 1806, VA, married (1) Jan 10, 1828, in Preble CO., OH, Elizabeth Eidson, born 1804, Bedford Co., VA, (daughter of Henry Edison and Nancy Bunch) married (2) Matilda Edison, born Feb 4, 1834, died Apr 3, 1879, married (3) Hannah (?). William died Dec 28, 1856, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. Had two daughters and one son by Elizabeth, then 4 or 5 more children by Matilda, who was probably a sister of Elizabeth. He may have married for a third time, as the name Elizabeth appears on a deed in 1836.
100. viii Ezekiel Redding born Mar 26, 1808, Brubswick Co., VA, married (1) Aug 20, 1831, in Wayne Co., IN, Elizabeth Stith, married (2) Almira ?, married (3) Roxanna Reynolds. Ezekiel died Aug 11, 1881, MI, buried: Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, MI. 5 children. Moved to Niles, MI in 1828 from what is now a part of West Virginia.
101. ix James Redding born Mar. 1810, OH, married Aug 23, 1834, in Clermont, OH, Elizabeth Talliaferro, born Hanover Co., VA. James died 1883. Death date per Becky Redding. 1840 Census shows four small girls and a boy. Only two of the girls could be his, or possibly his daughter Mary, was born before 1842.
102. x Joseph Redding born 1811, OH, married Oct 2, 1839, in Berrin Co., MI, Julia Foster. Joseph died Feb 9, 1892, MI, buried: Silverborrk Cemetery, Niles, MI. 2 known children
103. xi Samuel Redding born Sep 17, 1815, OH, married Mar 8, 1838, in Hamilton, IN, Mary Egbert, born 1817, died Dec 9, 1884. Samuel died Sep 27, 1838, MI, buried: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Dayton, MI. No children
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