Benjamin (of Joseph) Lankford

Abt 1708 - Bef 1788  (< 80 years)

• Name	Benjamin (of Joseph) Lankford  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1708	Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Tax list	Between 1731 and 1745	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	Benjamin Lankford was in his father's household until he established his own home about 1731 and 4 of his brothers lived with him at various times: Joseph (1733), Solomon (1738), Pusey (1744) and John (1745).
  Will - Named as heir	12 Apr 1733	Somerset Co, Maryland   [2]
  	In his will William Planner gave tract Security to Elizabeth Owen. To Jenny Daughterty land. To John Johnson. To John Benson. To Richard Hall. To William Coulbourn. To Martha, wife of Nathaniel Horsey. To Col. Isaac Horsey. To Joseph Lankford. To Sarah Townesing. To Mary, wife of John Dennis. To Ann, wife of Isaac Williams. To Margaret Mackemy land. To John Tyler Jr. To Major Robert King. To Benjamin Lankford tact Bostowne. To Issac Beauchamp. To Thomas Dixon. To Michael Ore. To Rachell Coulbourne. To Lucy Ballance trat Bostowne. Tos Sarah Ballance land. To Thomas Williams (Extr) land. Witt: John Magan, Samuel Parker, Samuel Coulborune & Thomas Stockwell.
  Reference Identifer	Somerset
  Record ID	100494
  Will	24 Jul 1784	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	In his will Benjamin Lankford gave to wife Ann, the house that was my fathers. To daughter Isabelle Conner. To daughter Priscilla Howard, 9 acres of tract Snow Water. To grandson Benjamin Conner Extr. To grandson Nathan Lankford, son of David, and William Coulbourn son of Stephen. To son Kellam Extr. and manor plantation & balance of tract Snow Water. To Lazarus Lankford's children Benjamin, Jessee Maddux, Robert, Kellam, W. Planner, Betty, David and Isaac Lankford. To grandson Benjamin, son of Kellam, manor plantation after death of William. Witt: Thomas Williams, Leavin Walston & Purnell Outten.
  Death	Bef 11 Mar 1788	Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland   [1, 3]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Person ID	I100494	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph Lankford, Sr.,   b. Abt Oct 1680, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Abt 1756, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Alice Pusey,   b. 1681, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Abt 1740 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1700  [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F26843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Charity Kellam,   b. Abt 1712   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1731	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Kellam Lankford,   b. Abt 1733, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 18 Oct 1796, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 63 years) + 2. Lazarus Lankford,   b. Abt 1735, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 9 May 1778, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 43 years) + 3. Isabella Lankford,   b. Abt 1737, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   4. Priscilla Lankford,   b. Abt 1740, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 5. David Lankford,   b. Abt 1742, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 2 May 1774, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 32 years) + 6. Betty Lankford,   b. Abt 1744, Annemessex, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 24 Jul 1784, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 40 years)
  Last Modified	23 May 2023
  Family ID	F35568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1730, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 11 Nov 1795, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 65 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1779	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F35569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Last Modified	23 May 2023
  Family ID	F45506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S200] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - Boston Family, 2nd Ed, (Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), p. 406 (item #2 Benjamin Lankford), 200. [S2124] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som Co, MD Wills 1667-1748, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 40 (will of William Planner), 2124. [S1052] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1777-1788, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 43 (will of Benjamin Lankford, wife Ann), 1052. [S802] Ancestry.com, Matthew Adams Family Tree, Owner: mathialoc, 802. [S200] Matthew M. Wise, Wise, Matt - Boston Family, 2nd Ed, (Delmar Company, Charlotte, NC, 1986), p. 405 (item #1 Joseph Lankford), 200. [S567] Woodrow T. Wilson, Wilson, Woodrow - 34 Families of Somerset, (Baltimore, Gateway Press, Inc., 1977), p. 176 (item#H17A Joseph Lankford), 567.