The William Lanham Family 1699

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John Lanham 1661 (our line) (see The John Lanham Family 1661) → William Lanham 1699

William LANHAM, was born ca 1699 in Maryland and married Alice TOLBERT (b. 31 Aug 1703), on 15 January 1720/21.

Ancestors of WilliamLanham1699
Figure 1. Ancestors of William Lanham 1699

They had the following children:

(i.) Son, Benjamin LANHAM was born on 18 Oct 1721. (twins) [1]

Probate of Estate was 20 Apr 1772, Amherst Co., Virginia

Benjamin married Sarah abt 1750 and they had the following children:

  • (i.a.) Son, Joseph LANHAM

[2] was born on 18 Nov 1754 in , Prince Georges, Maryland. Occupation: Farmer

  • (i.b.) Son, James LANHAM was born after 1754 in , Amherst, Virginia.

  • (i.c.) Son, John LANHAM was born after 1754 in , Amherst, Virginia.

  • (i.d.) Daughter, Elizabeth LANHAM was born after 1754 in , Amherst, Virginia.

  • (i.e.) Daughter, Mary LANHAM was born after 1754 in , Amherst, Virginia.

  • (i.f.) Daughter, Hannah LANHAM was born after 1754 in , Amherst, Virginia.

  • (i.g.) Son, William LANHAM .

(ii.) Son, Joseph LANHAM was born on 18 Oct 1721 (twins). [1] Joseph and __ had the following children:

  • (ii.a.) Son, Benedict LANHAM born after 1732.

(iii.) Son, John LANHAM was born on 12 Dec 1723 in , Prince Georges, Maryland. He died in 1765 in , Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Occupation: Shoemaker [1] John married Barbley Comfort BROWN. Barbley was born in , Ann Arundel, Maryland. They had the following children:

  • (iii.a.) Daughter, Sarah LANHAM was born in 1743. Sarah married HAGERTY.

  • (iii.b.) Daughter, Easter LANHAM was born in 1745. Easter married DEAN.

  • (iii.c.) Daughter, Jean LANHAM was born in 1747. Jean married MCCOY.

  • (iii.d.) Daughter, Comfort LANHAM was born in 1749. She died in 1832 in Pound Gape,, Virginia, USA. Comfort married Stephen OSBORNE about 1765 in York,, South Carolina.

  • (iii.e.) Son, William LANHAM .

  • (iii.f.) Son, Augester Abel LANHAM was born about 1757. He died on 22 Aug 1838.

  • (iii.g.) Son, William LANHAM .

(iv.) Daughter, Sarah LANHAM was born on 09 May 1735 to William Lanham and Alice Tolburt. [1]


1. Lanham Genealogy. By Charles B. Lanham, 1997.
2. Inventory DD1:223 dated March 11, 1742.
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