Individual Details

Jane Patillo was first married to Robert Lanier. The Laniers were neighbors of Francis Poindexter's father. Apparently Robert Lanier died with debts. See later:

Estimated marriage date for Jane & Robert.

SURRY COUNTY NC DEED ABSTRACTS, VOL H,1797-1800
p.118; Deed Book H, p.353 6 Jun 1800
John Sence West, Marshall for Dist of NC sold to Joseph Williams, Esq, of Surry Co NC as highest bidder, for $6 per each 100 acres, the lands of Robert Lanier. There was an execution from the Circuit Court for the sum of $6,335.90 in favor of Archebald and John Hamilton against the following: Thomas Lanier, Elizabeth H. Lanier, Francis Poindexter & Jane his wife.
[Jane married Francis Poindexter in 1786 - Thomas and Elizabeth are likely her children by Robert Lanier. They would be the heirs of Robert Lanier.]
There were 5 parcels of land described in the deed from the Entries of Surry Co. All marked in the margin of the Entry Book as granted.
#874 500 acres both sides Douglas's Branch, waters of Little Yadkin including vacant lands bounded by Gideon Wright, Frederick Miller, Robert Walker & Martin Armstrong. Entered 6 Nov 1778
#1314 100 acres on Stewart's Branch bet lands of Joseph Miller & William Bolejack, joining George Hauser's entry & Michael Carver's improved on Hauser's Road. 21 Jan 1779
#1603 350 acres adj Joseph Bolejack, Joseph Miller, Harmon Stultz's. 12 May 1779
#2194 640 acres bet lines of Andrew Speer, thomas Colson, James Burk, & John Speer to include all vacant land within. Made between 30 Dec 1779 and 11 Jan 1780.
#48 100 acres bet David Hudspeth, John Sater, & his own land on waters of Reed Creek. 13 Mar 1784.
Robert Williams & Alex Tate were witnesses to the above deed. It was proved by Robt Williams and ordered registered at the 1800 Aug Term of Surry Co Court. Jo. Williams, CC
[At the price of $6 per 100 acres, the amount paid for this 1690 acres did not come anywhere near covering the debt. The total paid was $101.40. Looks like the County Court Clerk got himself a bargain!]

Surry Co NC Deed Abstracts 1800-1803 Vol. I
Carol Leonard Snow 1995
Bk I, p.434 11 May 1802 Jane Poindexter, Executrix & Joseph William, Exr by will of Robert Lanier, dec'd, late of Surry to William Thornton. $632.50 5,060 acres including the following tracts: 640a #354; 640a #355; 640a #358; 2,000a #359; 640a #360; 500a #361 All to Robert Lanier, dated 8 Jun 1797
Wit: Orman Kimbrough, Isaac McCaman, Polly Poindexter. Proven May Session 1802 by oath of Isaac McCaman.

Estate File, Surry Co, NC, 1785, 81 pages.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3G4F
There is no copy of a will, yet there must have been one since there were Executors, not administrators of the estate.
Most documents dealing with settlement of debts owed by Robert Lanier, now deceased.
Allotment to "Widder" Jinny Laneer, 7 Mar 1785, img. 58
Inventory of the Estate taken April 1785, signed by Jane Lanier & Jo. Williams, Executrix and Executor.
Slaves listed in the inventory: Jacob, alias Richard Cain, Young Jacob, Cary, Sam, Jack, Titus, Riner, Charlotte, Such & Peter, Dick in possession of Giles Hudspeth which Negro is in dispute. Also Arthur, Davey, Sipes, Pompey, Janny, Cloe & Stepney which were taken by the British Tories and not yet recovered. img.73
26 May 1798 Subpeona issued for Joseph Williams & Francis Poindexter, Executors of the estate. Francis obviously acting for his wife - he signed many of the receipts.
By February of 1804, Joseph Williams and Jane Poindexter were executors and still dealing with lawsuits and debts. Francis Poindexter now deceased as well.


From The Colonial and State Records of North Carolina", William L. Saunders and Walter Clark, compilers (Raleigh: various publishers, 1886-1914)
21:831 Senate journal, 3 Dec 1790: Received from the House of Commons a memorial of Jane Pindexter, executrix, and Joseph Williams, executor of Robert Lanier.
21:862 Senate journal, Wed. 15 Dec 1790. The committee to whom the memorial of Jane Pindexter & Joseph Williams, was referred, beg leave to report. That from the information of the Comptroller, it appears that it is impossible to raise and support any charge in behalf of the public against the estate of the late Robert Lanier, Treasurer of the Salisbury district, for the utmost industry has been ineffectually used to collect from the Clerks of the different counties of said district their assessments, during the period in which Mr. Lanier acted.
21:865 Senate journal, 15 Dec 1790. Received from the House of Commons the report of the committee on the petition of the executors of Robert Lanier, dec'd. endorsed "Concurred with".

1820 Census, Surry Co NC, p.334
Jane Poindexter. 2m under age 10. 1f over age 45.
She would appear to have grandchildren living with her. Her three grown sons appear on the same page in the census which appears to be the District of Capt. T. Poindexter.


Jane Patillo Lanier Poindexter is buried at the Clingman Cemetery, Shallow Ford Crossing, Yadkin Co [now Forsyth] NC.

Estate File, Surry Co NC, 1818, Ancestry.com
Inventory and Sale of personal property of Jane Poindexter, dec'd. Buyers included Peter Clingman, Francis Rose, William Douthet, George Carver & Jesse Chinn. Signed by H. P. Poindexter, Admin, who notes this is not a complete return. Nov Term 1828. (nothing else is in the file)

Birth	30 May 1760	Hanover County, Virginia
Marriage	12 Jun 1775	Bute County, North Carolina - Robert Lanier
Marriage	26 May 1786	Granville County, North Carolina - Francis Anderson Poindexter
Death	8 Jan 1826	Surry County, North Carolina

Spouse	Francis Anderson Poindexter (1764 - 1802)
Child	Anne Patillo Poindexter (1787 - 1819)
Child	Jane Frances "Jennie" Poindexter (1789 - 1873)
Child	Dr. Henry Patillo Poindexter (1792 - 1854)
Child	Francis Anderson Poindexter Jr. (1795 - 1883)
Child	Thomas William Poindexter (1797 - 1867)

Spouse	Robert Lanier (1746 - 1785)
Child	Thomas Lanier MD (1776 - 1800)
Child	Elizabeth "Bettie" Lanier ( - )

Father	Rev. Henry Littleton Pattilo (1726 - 1801)
Mother	Mary "Milly" Anderson ( - )