Descendants of John Landers
Third Generation
7. David Landers (John
, John
) died 1 in 1812 in Granville County, NC.
Carroll Hayden lists the marriage as 12 Dec 1806.
David married 1 Elizabeth Harris on 17 Dec 1806.
Received a Bill of Sale from Amos Gooch 7 May 1812, probably sellingDavid's estate.
They had the following children:
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Gincey Landers 1 was born in 1812.
In another transcription of John Landers, Jr.'s will, the spelling is"Jinsey". |
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Elvey Landers 1 was born in 1812. |
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Elvey married 2 Moses Wheeler 1 on 31 Mar 1831. |
8. William Landiss (John
, John
) was born 1 in 1769 in Granville County, NC. He died 2 in 1850 in Crawford County, IN.
In 1811 moved from Granville County NC to the Bedford County TN, Landisssettlements (established by Abram Landis on 11 Dec 1794) on the DuckRiver.
In March 1816 crossed the Ohio River into Crawford County IN with his sonJohn and a daughter. The rest of the family followed in August, 1818.John Kincaid, whose name will be found elsewhere in this genealogy, livednearby on the Little Blue Creek. Robert Field, Obadiah Vaughn and CalebLongest also had farms nearby.
This is the William Landes (born 1769) named in the 1850 Crawford County,IN census, living with his son John. He was also named "Landers" in an1828 deed.
http://www.landiss.com/family/chap01.htm has more information aboutWilliam.
From Roger Rice Landers:
There is a biography of John Landiss, son of William, son of John Landersand Mary Paris that was published in 1894. Included in a later editionwere some notes by Rev. William Landiss dated 1929. Wm. Landiss said thatthe family settled on the "wrong land". I have always wondered where thismight have been. As I was searching for something on the "other" Landers/Landis (Absalom Lowe Landis) in Bedford County, I found the followinginformation. According to Timothy R. Marsh (a Bedford County TNresearcher) William and Isaac Landers were living in the area of the landgrant that was issued to the family of Christopher Landers (s/o HenryLanders and Catherine Goodnight). This grant was in the Thompson Creekarea in south Bedford County, TN. Marsh found no relationship ofChristopher Landers and William or Isaac. So this must be the place theywere by mistake. Isaac is the son of William. I also found a referencefor William Landers as a tax payer in Bedford County for 1812. Accordingto the biography William left Bedford after March 1816. I also have areference for Isaac Landers as a Pvt. in Col. Newton Cannon's Company inthe War of 1812 (Tennesseans in the War of 1812 by Sistler).
Roger also has the deed [Bk. 6 pp. 530-531] of William Landiss sellinghis 1/5 part of the estate of John Landiss, 17 Jan 1828. William (Landersin that document) sold the land to William V. Taylor of Granville County,NC. This was land inherited from his father's estate. The land sold for$1.00 plus 20.00 later.
This suggests the following: Recall that Mary Paris Landers inherited theright to live on the land of her husband [John] as long as she lived ordid not remarry. In order for any of the children to sell the land, Maryhad to give up her rights to the land. This she did for $1. William thensold his 1/5 share and the other children's land sales were legitimized.
William married 1 Mary Henderson in 1786 in North Carolina. Mary was born 2 in 1770/1780 in North Carolina. She died 3 in 1850 in Crawford County, IN.
From William Landiss in 1935:
The story is that Mary Henderson and her sister and brother were left incharge of neighbors while the parents went back to England, on a errandsupposed to relate to the family estate. During the absence of theparents Indians attacked the settlement, and the children were takenprisoners. Because the sister had blue eyes and light hair, and thuscould not be disguised as an Indian, she was killed, but Mary and herbrother Robert, who had black hair and eyes, were saved. Mary wassupposed to have been nine or ten years old at the time of capture. Howlong she remained with the Indians is not known definitely, long enoughfor her to forget almost her own name. One statement is that she didforget it and took the name of Henderson. One story is she with otherprisoners were released under treaty with the Indians after theRevolutionary War. The other story is she was rescued by a party of whomWilliam Landis was a member, that he fell in love with her, and marriedher. Her brother Robert, was said to have been taken back to England,inherited the family estate, and was a member of Parliament. I rememberhearing one of my parents, in speaking of this story, say that Robertcame from England one time to visit his sister. How much of truth and howmuch of fiction there is in these stories I do not know. Certain is thename Henderson was carried down in the family, perhaps in the hope ofsome day inheriting an English fortune.
They had the following children:
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Mary Landiss 1. |
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Nancy Landiss 1 died 2 in Bunker Hill, IL. |
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Nancy married 2 Peter Hilton 1 on 2 Oct 1828 in Crawford County, IN.
Said by Margaret E. Smith to be William Hilton. |
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Isaac Landiss Rev. was born on 28 Dec 1788. He died on 7 Apr 1867. |
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Barbara Landiss was born in 1794. She died in 1827. |
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Frances Landiss was born in 1795. She died on 20 Jul 1878. |
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David Landiss 1 was born in 1799. |
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John Landiss was born on 7 Feb 1799. He died on 27 Nov 1896. |
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William Landiss was born in 1804. He died on 13 Sep 1850. |
10. Henry Landers (John
, John
) was born 1 in 1775 in Granville County, NC. He died 2 on 8 Sep 1823 in Landersville, Lawrence County, AL.
Henry Landers will of 1823 listed Polly as the guardian for their ninechildren, recorded in Orphan's Court Book B, page 62, Lawrence County,AL. The final settlement of his estate in Aug 1839 was recorded inOrphan's Court Book F, pp. 162-163.
Per Chuck Landers, Henry served in the War of 1812, Private in Lt. DruryM. Allen's Company of Mounted Gunmen, Mississippi Militia..
Also from Chuck Landers:
Legal Notices in the Moulton Democrat, dated 22-Jan-1858
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF LAND.
By virtue of an Order made by the Judge of the Probate Court of LawrenceCounty, Ala., at the January Term of said Court, 1858, the undersignedadministrator of the Estate of Mary Landers, dec'd, will sell at the lateresidence of said deceased, on the 20th day of February, 1858, thefollowing described lands, to-wit: - The west half of the north eastquarter, and the east half of the south east quarter, of section 32, allin township 6 and range 8 west, as the property of said Mary Landers,deceased. Terms, - 12 months credit - Bonds and approved securitiesrequired of purchasers. January 12th, 1858.
JOHN LANDERS, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Landers, deceased.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF LAND AND NEGROES.
By virtue of an Order made by the Judge of Probate Court of LawrenceCounty, Ala., at the January Term of said Court, 1858, the undersigded[sic], administrator, de bonis non, with the will annexed, of the Estateof Henry Landers, dec'd, will sell at the residence of Mary Landers,deceased, on the 20th day of February, 1858, the following describedlands, to-wit: - The east half of the north east quarter, and the westhalf of the south east quarter, of section 32; and the west half of northwest quarter of section 33; all in township 6, and range 8 west. Also, alikely Negro man named NELSON, about 40 years old, as the property ofsaid Henry Landers, deceased. Terms, - 12 months credit - Bonds andapproved Securities required of purchasers. January 12th, 1858.
JOHN LANDERS, Administrator of the Estate of Henry Landers, deceased.
More on this line is posted by Chuck Landers at
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/n/Charles-Landers/GENE5-0001.html
Henry married 1 Mary Birdwell in 1800. Mary was born 2 in 1777 in Virginia. She died 3 in 1856 in Landersville, Lawrence County, AL.
Per Chuck Landers, Mary's surname was probably Birdwell. By 1830 she hadmoved to Lawrence County, AL.
They had the following children:
11. George T. Landis (John
, John
) was born 1 in Jun 1780 in Granville County, NC. He died 2 on 31 Aug 1856 in Lunenberg, Arkansas.
Birth year sometimes given as 1781.
His marriage bond is signed by George Landis and Robert Obrien, andspells Nancy's name "O'Briant".
Appears in the Tar River District (NC) 1802-1822 tax records; spelledLanders, Landess, Landish, Landis.
From Carroll Hayden:
George T. Landis left Granville County, North Carolina in the year 1826,settling in Bedford County, Tennessee at what is now Unionville. Hehimself, with two of his sons (Roland and Alexander) went on to Arkansaswhere he died in 1856. Many of his descendants however, still live inMiddle Tennessee. In about 1853 he and his two sons came to Arkansas.
George T. Landis was the great grandfather of Major Wm. Landis of Oxford,NC.
GRANVILLE COUNTY KINFOLKS, Deed Book T, p. 320: George Landis deed toAllen Howard for land given to said George Landis by Dennis O'Briant,Jan. 6, 1808.
Paid taxes on 67.5 acres of land on the Tar River Dist in NC. Taxed on 67acres and one slave in 1806 and 2 slaves by 1821.
George T. sold to Richard C. Ogilvie 3 slaves (Mary the mother and hertwo children Emmaline and Nancy). All three later died (before Feb. 1852)and Ogilvie sued George T., and Roland, who he claimed knew all threewere "not sound". Roland was still in Bedford County at that time and wasthe agent for his father and collecting for debts owed to George T. Donot know the results of the complaint.
This information is from Mr. Francis B. Hays -- Hayes Collection fromOxford Library in NC and William Landis, Orange City, FL 1936, and RogerLanders 1998 in Florida.
George married 1 (1) Nancy O'Briant daughter of Dennis O'Briant and Rebecca Harris? on 2 Feb 1802 in Granville County, NC. Nancy was born 2 in 1781. She died 3 in 1841.
Spelled Nancy OBriant in the Granville County Marriage Records; RobertOBrien and John Landers, bondsmen; Stephen Sneed, witness. Another copyof the marriage bond is signed by George Landis.
They had the following children:
George married 1 (2) Jane Browning in 1842. Jane was born 2 on 8 Mar 1811 in South Carolina. She died 3 on 20 Jun 1884 in Lunenberg, Arkansas.
They had the following children:
12. Thomas Landers (Abraham
, John
) was born 1 in 1801 in North Carolina.
In Rutherford County, TN 1850 census as Thomas and Lucy Sanders (perCarroll Hayden) or Lunders (per Roger Rice Landers), with childrenAnderson S. and Robert V.
Also found as Thomas Landers in the 1840 Roberston County, TN census byGerald McCoy.
From Carroll Hayden:
Listed 22 Aug 1827 as administrator of estate of Abraham Landers,deceased. Sold Abraham's land to Elliot Rucker. Thomas was listed in 1850Bedford County Census as Sanders, Thos, 49, Lucy 45, Malissa J. 19,Anderson S. 18, W. A. 16, Jno. W. 14, Mary A. 11, Robert V 6, Thomas F. 5NC NC, Ru-60468.
From Roger Rice Landers:
I believe that Thomas is (this) Abraham's son based on the sale of landin Bedford County, TN with Thomas as the executor of the estate. Thomasalso did not sign his name (only his mark). Thomas Landers living inRutherford County in 1850 was not literate. This Thomas purchased land inRutherford County (1838) from John L. Cooper (of Bedford County - thedeed record). John L. Cooper was a neighbor of the "Landers families" inthe Longview area of Bedford County. I have a deed in Rutherford Countyfor a sale from Thomas Landers dated 1842 and again he did not sign hisname, only an "X". This is certainly the same family.
Thomas married Lucy ?. Lucy was born 1 in 1805 in North Carolina.
They had the following children:
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Nathaniel Washington Landers was born on 22 Jul 1824. |
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Harrison W. Landers was born in 1830. |
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Malissa J. Landers was born 1 in 1831 in Tennessee. |
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Anderson S. Landers was born in 1832. He died in 1874. |
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W. A. Landers was born 1 in 1834 in Tennessee. |
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John W. Landers was born 1 in 1836 in Tennessee. |
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Mary A. Landers was born 1 in 1839 in Tennessee. |
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Robert V. Landers was born on 8 Nov 1841. He died in 1900. |
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Thomas F. Landers was born in 1847. He died in 1903. |
13. Abraham Landers (Joseph
, John
) was born 1 in 1773 in Granville County, NC. He died 2 in 1863 in Bedford County, TN.
Roger Rice Landers, Carroll Hayden and Barbara Elliott read the marriagerecords to place Abraham's marriage to Priscilla Cooke in 1796. Thetranscript I have reads 1795, with George Bullock, bondsman and StephenSneed, witness. Signed his own name to this marriage bond.
Said to be the same Abraham Landers who signed the marriage bond ofGeorge S. Landers and Rebecca Wade in 1803.
On 30 May 1808, signed his name "Abraham Landis" while selling a slavegirl to Abraham Lawrence.
Some have made the mistake of recording that this is the Abraham whomarried Susannah Gooch 16 Dec 1816; William Thomasson, bondsman; StephenSneed, witness.
Bedford County, TN Will Book 1 page 37, lists Dolly Landers as his wifewith John L. Sedberry and William Pucket as witnesses. Roger Rice Landersfound this reference in "Landers Landings" page 12, April 1987. "Dolly"is probably Dorothy Pucket.
Was on the tax list of Williamson Co. TN in 1819, purchased land inBedford County TN on 9 January 1819.
Abraham married 1 (1) Priscilla Cooke daughter of Richard Donaldson Cooke Captain and Priscilla Bullock on 2 Aug 1796 in Granville County, NC. Priscilla was born 2, 3 on 22 Aug 1777. She died 4 in 1850 in Bedford County, TN.
Jeremiah Bullock's will 14 February 1812, proved May court 1815, Book 7pages 505-507 Granville Co., NC (Abstracts of the Wills & Estate Recordsof Granville Co., NC 1808-1833 Vol II by Zae Hargett Gwynn) has thefollowing info in the will -- leaves to John Cooke of Tennessee $100.00,Elizabeth Cooke $100.00, and Priscilla Landers $100.00.
They had the following children:
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Dorothy Landers was born 1 in 1798. |
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? Landers was born 1 in 1799. |
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Richard Henry Landers was born on 12 Feb 1811. |
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Thomas Landers was born on 9 Nov 1812. He died on 5 May 1879. |
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Jackson Landers was born 1 in 1815.
Said by Roger Rice Landers to be a stepchild. |
Abraham married 1 (2) Dorothy C. Pucket in 1850 in Bedford County, TN. Dorothy was born 2 in 1810 in Virginia.
14. Mary Landers (Joseph
, John
) was born 1 in 1776 in Granville County, NC.
Also found in the 1790 Granville County, NC census.
Said by Barbara Elliott to have been born inRutherford County, TN.
Bondsman for their marriage is George Bullock, and W. Norwood is witness.
Jeremiah Bullock's will 14 February 1812, proved May court 1815, Book 7pages 505-507 Granville Co., NC (Abstracts of the Wills & Estate Recordsof Granville Co., NC 1808-1833 Vol II by Zae Hargett Gwynn) has thefollowing info in the will -- leaves to John Cooke of Tennessee $100.00,Elizabeth Cooke $100.00, and Priscilla Landers $100.00.
Mary married 1 John Donaldson Cooke son of Richard Donaldson Cooke Captain and Priscilla Bullock on 20 Jan 1794 in Granville County, NC. John was born 2 on 3 Sep 1773. He died 3 in 1854.
Recorded in the Granville County Marriage Book.
They had the following children:
15. George S. Landers (Joseph
, John
) was born 1 in 1781 in Granville County, NC. He died 2 in Apr 1849 in Bedford County, TN.
Appears in NC tax records in 1804-1816, Dutch District; spelled Landers,Landis, Landes, Landess; so probably moved to TN about 1816.
George married 1 Rebecca Wade on 24 Aug 1803 in Granville County, NC. Rebecca was born 2 in 1780. She died 3 on 8 Apr 1878.
They had the following children:
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Eligah Landers was born in 1804. He died in 1869. |
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Anderson Landers was born on 3 Jul 1807. He died on 8 Apr 1876. |
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Sarah Landers was born 1 in 1809. She died 2 on 4 Apr 1878 in Bedford County, TN. She was buried 3 in Landers-Cooper Cemetery, Bedford County, TN.
From Carroll Hayden:
On the 25th day of January 1878, Sarah Landers deceased, in her lastsickness, at her own habitation in Bedford County, after callingattention that she was dying, or could not live but a short time,declared in the presence of the undersigned that her will was asfollows: That C. F. Haskins should have her Flower Pot quilt; that SarahLanders, wife of her deceased brother Anderson, should have her Alpacadress; that Alice C. Cooper should have her bed, a nice counterpane and anice quilt; that Lula B. Cooper should have a nice counterpane and quilt;that Ella L. Cooper should have a nice counterpane and quilt; That MaggieM. Cooper should have a nice counterpane and quilt; that Janie Coopershould have a nice quilt; that J. B. Cooper should pay himself well forwaiting upon and nursing her; and that the children of her deceasedbrother, Elijah should have the balance of her property should there beany.
The said Sarah Landers died on the 4th day of April, 1878. Written, andsigned by us, this the 8th day of April 1878. S. L. Landers, J. C. Cooper. |
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Martha Gill Landers was born on 2 Jun 1813. She died on 23 Feb 1884. |
17. John Landers (Joseph
, John
) was born 1 in 1785 in Granville County, NC. He died 2 in 1868 in Granville County, NC.
Estate records and will are said to be held by cousin Doris Edwards.
In the Granville County Marriage Records he is called John Landess. Themarriage was witnessed by W. M. Sneed and the bondsman is George "Landus".
Roger Rice Landers found him in the 1850 census, roll 631, page 142,family 104, between sons-in-law William Tingen and William Dean. It wasnoted that John could not read or write, and the name was spelled"Landis".
He was also noted in the Granville County, NC Will Book 22, page 717,proven in February 1868 Court. Will dated 19 July 1855 leaving allpossessions to his wife Elizabeth Malone Landers and after her death tochildren Joseph Clark Landers, etc.
John married 1 Elizabeth Malone Lanier daughter of Robert Lanier on 23 Jul 1808 in Crawford County, IN. Elizabeth was born 2 in 1785 in Virginia.
Listed as age 63 in the Granville County NC 1850 census.
Said to have been born 1785 by Carroll Hayden.
They had the following children:
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