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James Lankford, Jr.

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Lankford, Jr. was born in in Surry County, North Carolina (son of James Lankford and Sarah Brown(?)).

    Other Events:

    • Petition: 1770, North Carolina; Petition to create Surry Co from Rowan Co was sent to the NC House of Burgesses. In addition to John Deatherage, who initially requested the petition, names listed: Jos. Cloud, Sr., Jos. cloud, Jr, Wm Cloud, Issac Cloud, James Sr, John, Tho. & Wm Lankford
    • Will: February 1778, Surry County, Virginia, USA; To son James, the land I live on lying on N side of Dan River.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Lankford was born in 1710 in Caroline County, Virginia (son of Nicholas Lankford and Kathrine Moore); died in 1778 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Constable: 1760, Haw River, Alamance, North Carolina, USA; Constable for his District on the Haw River
    • Military: 1754-1763, Virginia, United States; Served in French and Indian Wars
    • Deed: 1767, Rowan County, North Carolina; In 1767 in Rowan Co NC, proved in March Court 1770, Joseph Tate to James Lankford, 117 acres on the north side of Dan River, Mackeys Creek. Wit. Charles Perkins, Geo. Deathriage, Jos. Tate Jr., Robt. Rollsone. (Linn, Rowan Co NC Deeds, p 104)
    • Will: February 1778; To son James, the land I live on lying on N side of Dan River. Also mentioned son William, daughter Susanna, wife Sarah (I believe he also had a son Thomas & John, although not mentioned in will).

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Have numerous DNA hits with this line of Lankfords.

    James married Sarah Brown(?). Sarah was born in 1718; died in 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Brown(?) was born in 1718; died in 1782.

    Notes:

    Died:
    After 1782

    Children:
    1. William Lankford was born in 1744 in Bladen County, North Carolina; died in 1827 in Stokes County, North Carolina.
    2. Thomas Lankford was born in 1750.
    3. John Lankford
    4. Susannah Lankford was born in in Surry County, North Carolina.
    5. 1. James Lankford, Jr. was born in in Surry County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Lankford

    Nicholas married Kathrine Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Kathrine Moore
    Children:
    1. 2. James Lankford was born in 1710 in Caroline County, Virginia; died in 1778 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.
    2. Benjamin Lankford
    3. Nicholas Lankford, Jr.
    4. Joseph Lankford



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