In 1777, married-1st:

Elizabeth Bass Malone (b. 7/28/1757-d. about 1827, Granville Co, NC), the oldest daughter of George Booth Malone and Sarah Bass, in Brunswick Co, VA. See her Malone page.

Married-2nd: Elizabeth Phillips (d. before 1860) in Granville Co, NC, 12/18/1828.
Children were:
1. Benjamin Lanier (b. 1778; m. in 1804, Dolly Nance, daughter of Robert Nance and Anne Marshall of Mecklenburg Co, VA, niece of Lucy Marshall, Elizabeth's step-mother; d.11/1820)
2. Sarah Lanier (b.1780; m. John Giles 1/14/1801)
3. Elizabeth Lanier (b. 1785; m. 1/23/1808 to John Landis)
4. Lucy Lanier (b.1787; m. to William Cash 11/28/1806)
5. Polly Lanier (b. 1790)
6. Nancy Lanier (b. 1792; m-1st to Zachariah Lyon 2/6/1809; m-2nd to Walter Jenkins 11/18/1823)
7 Wilmouth Lanier (b.1800; m. 2/11/1824 to Isaac Adams).

The will of Robert Lanier was presented 11/1835 in Granville Co, NC.

FROM CAROL MIDDLETON:
He married-2nd: Elizabeth Phillips
Born: 1754 in Brunswick Co, VA
Married: 1777 in Brunswick Co, VA
Died: will presented 11/1835 in Granville Co, NC
Parents: Benjamin Lanier and Elizabeth (Warren?)

1st-Wife: Elizabeth Bass Malone
Born: 7/28/1757
Married: 1777 in Brunswick Co, VA
Died: about 1827, Granville Co, NC
Parents: George Booth Malone and Sarah Bass

Their children were:
* Benjamin Allen Lanier, born ca 1778, VA. Married on 2 April 1804
Granville Co, VA to Dolly Nance (b. 2 April 1779 VA), daughter of
Robert Nance and Ann Marshall of Mecklenburg Co, VA. Their children:
Elizabeth Ann "Nancy" Lanier (b. 1805 NC; m. Robert Nance Allen who
was born 19 June 1792; they lived in Anson Co, NC), Robert Malone
Lanier (b. 8 Oct 1806; m. Margaret John Wadell in 1830; d. 6 April
1886, both he and Margaret are buried Norwood, Stanley Co, NC), John
M. Lanier (b. 1809 Anson Co, NC; m-1st: Rosanna A. Troy; m. Lucy
Yarbrough who was born 1810 SC; they lived first in Macon Co, AL, then
Barbour Co, AL John was a veterinarian; he returned to NC to teach;
this is Loretta's line, through Aaron Franklin Lanier, son of John M.
Lanier and one of his wives, please contact her if you have info),
Mary Lanier (b. 1815 Anson Co, NC; m. Robert Wall on 11 Feb 1841).
Died Oct 1820-29.

* Sarah Lanier, born 1780 in VA. Married John Giles on 1/14/1801.
* Elizabeth Lanier, born 1785 in VA.. Married John Landess or Landis
or Landers on 1/23/1808. They lived in Cedar Creek District, Granville
Co, NC. Their children: Joseoh Clark Landess (b. 1810, Granville Co,
NC; on 12/5/1828, Wake Co, NC, m. Lucinda "Lucy" Terry who was b.
about 1806; in McDowell Co, NC by 1850), Fanny Booth Landess,
Elizabeth Malone Landess, Sarah Nicely Landess, Candes Warren Landess,
Jacksey Elender Landess. John Landess is shown as a witness to the
will of Richard Hutcherson whose widow was Wilmoth Malone, sister of
Elizabeth Bass Malone. John Landess' will names all the children,
dated 7/1855 and executed in 2/1868 [Granville Will Book 22, p. 717.]
The Granville County, NC Record of Settlements, Vol. 1 (1868-1874), p.
27-28 records J. C. Landis receiving 1/6th of John Landess' estate.

* Lucy Lanier, born 1787. Married William Cash 11/28/1806. Their
daughter: Jennette Cash

* Mary "Polly" Lanier, born 1790.

* Nancy Lanier, born 1792. Married-1st: Zachariah Lyon on 2/6/1809.
Their child: Zachariah Lyon (b. 1815; m. 1848 to Nancy ?).
Married-2nd: Walter Jenkins on 11/18/1823.

* Wilmouth Lanier, born 1800. See her page. Married Isaac Adams on
7/11/1824 in Granville Co, NC. Their children: John Pinkney Adams (b.
1825 Granville Co. NC; m..29 June 1852 Granville Co, NC, to Sarah
Forsythe), Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams (b. 18 June 1826 Granville Co. NC;
m. on 10 Nov. 1845 Granville Co, NC. to Rufus Calvin Freeman who was
born 2 Feb. 1826 Granville Co, NC and who died 27 Feb. 1889 Weakley
Co. TN; d. 9 Dec. 1894 Weakley Co. TN-- this is Virginia Bond's line
through Phillip Thomas Freeman, son of Elizabeth Adams and Rufus
Freeman), Mary Adams (b.4 July 1833 Granville Co, NC; m. William
Sheron on 11 April 1855 Granville Co. NC; d. 26 Sept. 1905 Weakley Co,
TN), Thomas Adams (b. 1834).

2nd-Wife: Elizabeth Phillips
Married: 18 Dec 1828 Granville Co, NC
Died: before 1860, Granville Co, NC

MORE ON WILMOUTH LANIER:
Wilmouth LANIER and Isaac ADAMS

Wife: Wilmouth Lanier
Born: 1800
Married: on 7/11/1824 in Granville Co, NC
Parents: Robert Lanier and Elizabeth Bass Malone
Husband: Isaac Adams

Married: on 7/11/1824 in Granville Co, NC

Their children were:
* John Pinkney Adams, born 1825 Granville Co. NC. Married 29 June
1852 Granville Co, NC, to Sarah Forsythe

* Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams, born 18 June 1826 Granville Co. NC.
Married on 10 Nov. 1845 Granville Co, NC. to Rufus Calvin Freeman who
was born 2 Feb. 1826 Granville Co, NC, and who died 27 Feb. 1889
Weakley Co. TN. Their son: Phillip Thomas Freeman (b. 1 Sept 1861
Granville Co, NC; m. Ellen Piety Duke who was born 12 May 1865 Weakley
Co, TN and died 11 June 1908). Died 9 Dec. 1894 Weakley Co. TN-- this
is Virginia Bond's line

* Mary Adams, born 4 July 1833 Granville Co, NC. Married William
Sheron on 11 April 1855 Granville Co. NC. Died 26 Sept. 1905 Weakley
Co, TN.

* Thomas Adams, born 1834.