Benjamin (1732-1817) may have gone to Georgia in 1756 with a group of early settlers, as it was thought by the family that Benjamin Green, one of the group, was the father of Susanna who later married Benjamin Lanier; the names of the children were so similar. He may have married Susanna in Georgia, and returned to Duplin County (N. C.) in 1759 as his first deed there is dated January 7, 1762. In July, 1762 Benjamin and Susanna Lanier of Duplin County, sell his land in Granville County which he had purchased in 1748. They did not move permantly to Georgia until June of 1770. (Colonial Records of Georgia, Vol.XI,1770, p 194)
The Historical Society of Georgia has
placed
a marker near Rockyford, Screven County to commemorate the first county
seat; it names Benjamin and Lemeul Lanier with other early settlers;
And
when the county was established there December 14, 1895, the home of
Benjamin
Lanier, across Mile Branch from the marker, was the first Court House.
He was Justice of St. Matthews Parish before Screven County was formed;
during the Revolution he held a very responsible position, being
appointed
to purchase provisions for the Army, and store them in a safe place,
and
to be responsible for 5,000 Pounds. He was also a Justice in Effingham
County, a Member of the House, and assisted in forming the Constitution
of Georgia. He was a patriot whose descendants are eligible for
membership
in the D. A. R. His will is in old Book B, 1806-1877, or new Book 1, p.
21
~Louise Ingersoll
9 Sally Wommack Unknown -
9 Lucy Wommack Unknown -
9 Betsy Wommack Unknown -
9 Hannah Wommack Unknown -
*2nd Husband of Mary Lanier(1759-????):
+Michael Dickson
8 Clement Lanier 1762 -
1817
+Sarah Newton
(?)
Clement was a Representative and Senator from Pulaski County,
Georgia. For his determined stand against the Yazoo Land Fraud
and his long term in the Legislature, the town of Lanier in Macon
County, was named for him.
(Ref. Georgia Archives; Macon County History)
9
Benjamin S. Lanier Bef 1796 -
9 Bird J. Lanier Abt 1796 -
9 Eliza Washington Lanier 1798 -
9 Sally M. Lanier 1800 -
9 Susanna Lanier 1802 -
9 John Jefferson Lanier 1804 - 1847
+Catherine Cameron 1810 - 1892
10 Bird Thomas Lanier 1829 -
+Mary Dunn
10 Elizabeth Lanier 1831 -
+E. W. Ellis
10 Benjamin Alexander Lanier 1833 - 1915
+Melissa Crider
*2nd Wife of Benjamin Alexander Lanier:
+Sarah Ann Thompson 1837 - 1885
10 Margaret Lanier 1836 -
+Sands Standly
10 James Lanier 1838 -
10 Amanda Speight Lanier 1840 -
+Theodore Spencer Sealy
8 Berraman Lanier 1766 - 1785
8 Bird Thomas Lanier 1770 - Bef 1807
+Elizabeth Dixon
9 Susanna Lanier 1794 -
+Edward Wood Lane, Sr. - 1832
10 Benjamin Lanier Lane 1817 - 1895
+Mary Ann Johnson 1825 - 1884
9
Elizabeth
Lanier 1796 -
+Valentine Hollingsworth
9 Robert
Lanier 1798 - 1817
9 Thomas
Lanier 1800 - Bef 1830
9 Benjamin
Lanier 1802 - 1816
9 John
Lanier 1804 -
8 John Lewis Lanier 1774 - Bef 1814
+Hannah Mills 1776 - Abt 1865
9 Clement Lanier 1796
- Bef 1826
9 Elizabeth Jane
Lanier
1798 -
+William Johnson
9 James Lanier 1800
- 1858
+Angelina Clinton
10 John Lanier Abt 1818 - 1870
+Virginia Harrison?/Amerson? 1829 -
11 George Lanier 1846 -
+Martha --?--
12 Cordelia?/Adelia Lanier 1869-
12 Della Lanier 1871 -
12 John A. Lanier 1874 -
12 Edgar Lanier 1876 -
12 Beulah Lanier 1880 -
11 Julius Lanier 1848 (d. young)
11 Thomas Lanier 1850 (d. young)
11 Jackson Lanier 1852 - ???
+Adelia King, widow
11 Lawrence Lanier 1854 -
+Mary E. Yow 1860 -
11 Josephine Lanier 1856 -
11 John A. Lanier 1858 -
+Florence E. Davis
11 Mary A. Lanier 1864 -
11 James Lanier 1868 -
10 Anthony Lanier 1824 - 1875
+Hannah -??- 1835 -
10 (Son) Lanier died in infancy
10 Henry Lanier 1834 - 1876
+Ella Nobles 1858
9 Augustus H. Lanier 1802
- 1855
+Elizabeth
Ann 1807 - 1855
10 Thaddeus Peter Lanier 1825 - 1870
+Mary Elizabeth Hudnall
11 Junius Fisher Lanier
+Leticia Buford
12 Douglas Lanier
+Margaurite Florence Bolleter
13 Margaret Jane Lanier
+William Augustus Sherfesee
(Information regarding the descendants of Thaddeus Peter Lanier provided
courtesy of Jean McCluskey.)
9 Ann Lanier 1805 -
+Drury Corker
10 Amanda Corker
*2nd Wife of Benjamin Lanier 1732-1817:
+Ann Blackman
8 Elizabeth Lanier 1776 - 1819
8 Hannah Lanier 1779 - 1802
8 Lucy Lanier 1782 -
8 Nancy Lanier 1785 -
7 Frederick Lanier Abt 1745 -
7 Jesse Lanier Abt 1749 -
7 Elizabeth Lanier Abt 1751 -
7 Robert Lanier 1754 -
7 Sarah Lanier 1756 -
7 Nicholas Lanier 1760 -
7 Allen Lanier Abt 1763 -
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