Sarah (Whitaker) Lanning (1767 - 1846)

Born 7 Dec 1767 in Rowan, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of John Lanning Sr — married Oct 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 26 May 1846 at age 78 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Both Sarah Whitaker Lanning and her husband, John Lanning, are buried at the Cane Creek Cemetery in the Fairview Community of Buncombe County, NC. The death year on the headstone for Sarah states 1848.

Memorial

”Sarah Whitaker

Dec 7, 1767 - May 26, 1848

Wife of John Lanning

Mother of 14 children, 12 children reared familes.

March 4, 1843 allowed annual pension of $31.33”

Sources

• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 (ancestry.com): John Lanning and widow Sarah Lanning: John Lanning born 27 Feb 1757 in Bordertown, NJ; enlisted 1776 as a substitute for his father Joseph Lanning while living in Rowan Co., NC; served as private under Capt. Robert Moore; later served again in 1779 against the Cherokees and again under Capt. Armstrong in SC at battle of Stono; again under Capt. Lopp [Sapp?] in cavalry; discharged 2 Jul 1779; later moved to Buncombe Co.; he was granted a pension; widow's application states that he died 10 Aug 1839 and she has not remarried; they were married in Rowan Co. in Oct. 1783; copies of birth records included: Joshua Whitaker Sr born 22 Jan 1735, Mary the wife of Joshua born 31 Oct 1748 [1745?], John Whitaker eldest son of Joshua and Mary born 15 Sep 1765, Sarah eldest dau born Monday, 7 Dec 1767, Joshua born 9 Jun 1769, William born 22 Nov 1772, Mary second dau born 3 Jan 1775, James born 3 Apr 1779, John Lanning born 27 Feb 1757, Sarah Lanning born Mon., 7 Dec 1767, Enos Lanning, eldest son of John and Sarah born Fri., 8 Oct 1784, Amos second son born Sat., 18 Nov 1786, Joseph third son born Sun., 4 Jan. 1789, Mary first dau born Thurs., 23 Sep 1790

• Buncombe County (North Carolina). Register of Deeds. Deed records, 1789-1964 : Index to deeds, 1789-1962 (familysearch.org) Agreement dated 30 Sep 1839 between Sarah Lanning, wife of John Lanning deceased on the one part and the undernamed heirs at law of the Estate of John Lanning deceased on the other part, viz, Enos Lanning, Amos Lanning, Joseph Lanning, James Barnhill for his wife Mary, William Garren Jr. for his wife Sarah, David Garren for his wife Nancy, David Maxwell for his wife Amy, John Lanning, William Lanning, James Lanning, Rachel Lanning, Elizabeth Lanning, and Jesse Lanning; heirs agree to leave in possession of Sarah Lanning the farm on which she now lives, along with 2 negro boys, the household furnishing and livestock, for her natural life; she is to support Rachel and Elizabeth Lanning until they marry; at her death the property will be divided equally among the heir; registered 3 Feb 1840

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR5-Y25 : 8 December 2020), Sally Lanning, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 169, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm:1 f 20-29, 1 f 30-39, 1 f 80-89, 1 m slave und 10, 1 f slave und 10, 1 m slave 36-54

• "Early Lannings of North Carolina" by Lillie Belle Lanning Duncan, in Lanning Family HIstory (Asheville, NC, August 1973), available at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/619382-lanning-family-history?offset=2, pp. 17-26: lists birth and death dates for John and Sarah Lanning and names and birth dates of children of John Lanning and wife Sarah

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16457522/sarah-lanning

See also:

• Title: Waves of Time; Author: Clark W. Jennings MD; Publication: Self published 1994

• "Record of the Whitaker Families of North Carolina" compiled by Henry Whitaker, written by Jesse Garren Mar 29,1874 and Henry Jenkins, July 28, 1872 (see pp. 287-305) in Lanning Family History, [Asheville, NC], August 1973. Available at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/619382-lanning-family-history?offset=2