Washington Lanier, b: 1762 - Brunswick County, Virginia

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{Sampson Lanier}^{b.1682 Charles City Co., Virginia d.1743 Brunswick Co., Virginia}

		^{Lemuel Lanier}^{b.1710 Surry Co., Virginia d.1785 Sussex Co., Virginia}	^{Elizabeth Washington}^{b.1689 Virginia d.1773 Brunswick Co., Virginia}

	^{Washington Lanier}^{b.1762 Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1829 Overton Co., Tennessee}

^{Patsy (Martha) Lanier}^b.1785 d.		^{Elizabeth Peebles}^{b. d.}

^{Judith (Judah) Lanier}^{b.1787 Virginia d.1865 McLean Co., Illinois}

^{George Washington Lanier}^b.1789 d.

	^{Elizabeth Hicks}^{b. d.1820 Overton Co., Tennessee}