Ingersoll, Louise. Lanier, A Genealogy of the family who Came to Virginia and their French ancestors in London. 2nd ed. Washington: Goetz Print. Co., 1970, Page 312.
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-X25 : accessed 9 January 2018), John Lanier, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing p. 61, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 140; FHL microfilm 193,699.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBW-244 : 13 September 2017), John H Lanier, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States; citing p. 127, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 573; FHL microfilm 29,691.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y5-W73 : 5 December 2014), John H. Lanier and Polley Robertson, 16 Dec 1807; citing Pittsylvania, Virginia, reference Page 43; FHL microfilm 33,326.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y5-TQ3 : 5 December 2014), John H. Lanier and Sarah W. Inge, 21 Oct 1822; citing Pittsylvania, Virginia, reference page 75; FHL microfilm 33,326.
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