Posted By:	Evelyn Rowland
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	Subject:	Re: Lemuel Lanier, Brunswick County Virginia 1765, and his mother
	Post Date:	July 31, 2008 at 20:33:28
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Elizabeth's maiden name was, Washington. She was a daughter of Richard Washington and Elizabeth Bavins. After Elizabeth's husband, Sampson Lanier died, she married 2nd, her sister, Priscilla's widower, Robert Lanier. Robert then died and Elizabeth moved to her son, James Lanier's home in Pitt Co., N.C. where she died. Her son, Lemuel Lanier, married (1) Mary Peebles and had, David, Polly, and Sally. He married (2) Elizabeth Clark, and had, Washington and Benjamin Lanier. Lemuel left his Will written in 1785 in Henry Co., Va. Richard Washington was the only child of John Washington and wife, Mary Flood, of Southwark Parish, Surry Co., Va. Richard had twelve children. Mary Flood was married four times and died as the wife of Henry Briggs of Surry County, Va. Henry raised her sons, Thomas Blunt and Richard Washington, along with his and Mary's children. Henry and Mary had a live-in tutor, John Dykes, to teach the children. John Washington was a cousin of John Washington of Westmoreland Co., Va. ancestor of Pres. George Washington. Evelyn