James Lankford

1710 - 1778  (68 years)

• Name	James Lankford
  Birth	1710	Caroline County, Virginia
  	Have numerous DNA hits with this line of Lankfords.
  Constable	1760	Haw River, Alamance, North Carolina
  	Constable for his District on the Haw River
  Military	1754-1763	Virginia
  	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)
  Death	1778	Surry County, North Carolina
  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).
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Benjamin Lankford   2. Nicholas Lankford, Jr.   3. Joseph Lankford
  Person ID	P3122	Burress | My Ancestors

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Lankford
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Kathrine Moore
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Sarah Brown(?)           b. 1718             d. 1782 (Age 64 years)
  Children	4 sons and 1 daughter
  	+ 1. William Lankford           b. 1744, Bladen County, North Carolina           d. 1827, Stokes County, North Carolina (Age 83 years)   2. Thomas Lankford           b. 1750  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Lankford  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Susannah Lankford           b. Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. James Lankford, Jr.           b. Surry County, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1710 - Caroline County, Virginia Military - Served in French and Indian Wars - 1754-1763 - Virginia Deed - 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) - 1767 - Rowan County, North Carolina Death - 1778 - Surry County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth