Lemuel Lanier, b: 1710 - Surry County, Virginia

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^John Lanier^{b. d.}

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

^{Benjamin Lanier}^b.1744 d.	^{Lemuel Lanier}^{b.1710 Surry Co., Virginia d.1785 Sussex Co., Virginia}		^{Richard Washington}^{b.1660 Surry Co., Virginia d.1774 Surry Co., Virginia}

^{Molly Lanier}^{b. d.}		^{Elizabeth Washington}^{b.1689 Virginia d.1773 Brunswick Co., Virginia}	^{Elizabeth Jordan}^{b.1660 Surry; Prince George; Vi d.1735 Surry; Prince George; Vi}

^{Nancy Lanier}^{b. d.}

^{Sally Lanier}^{b. d.}

^{David Lanier}^b.1748 d.	^{Elizabeth Peebles}^{b. d.}

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