John Jones Lazenby (abt. 1748 - abt. 1809)

Born about 1748 in Wolfs Den, Frederick, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Deborah (Jones) Lazenby — married before 1776 in Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1809 at about age 61 in Columbia, Georgia, USA

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Biography

John was born about 1748 at Wolfs Den, Frederick County (became Montgomery), Maryland. He was the son of [Lazenby-379|Robert Lazenby]] and Lucy Harding. He passed away about 1809.

Revolutionary War Service

John served in the 29th Montgomery County Battalion of the Maryland Militia.

Private John Lazenby served with Lower Battalion, Montgomery County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

John Lazenby is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-234139
Rank: :Private

John Lazenby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A067559.

Background

Excerpt from Mary Elinor Lazenby's "Lazenby, some account of families in the United States which bear the name:"^[1]

• • JOHN LAZENBY
  • (Robert-Robert)

• "John, son of Robert and Lucy Harding Lazenby, was born in Maryland about 1750. His name is in the manuscript list of Maryland Revolutionary Militia in the Maryland Historical Society at Baltimore. He was the executor of his father’s estate and as such transferred Wolf's Den to Samuel Bonnifield (Bonifant) in 1787. In 1788 he appears on the records of Richmond County, Georgia, as acquiring land there, where his brother Elias had preceded him. In Georgia, among his descendants, he is known as Jones Lazenby. I therefore refer to him as John Jones Lazenby. In the deed of transfer to Samuel Bonnifield in 1787 his wife's name is given as Deborah. The Georgia homestead fell later in Warren County, and is on Hart's Creek, about ten miles north of Camak.

• "The singular recurrence of the name Jones in this generation of Lazenbys lends interest to the will of Samuel Jones, on record at Upper Marlborough, Prince Georges County, Maryland, 1793/1803. He mentions sons Richard Simmons and Samuel and Daughters Mary, Catherine, Deborah and Martha. As will be seen later, John Lazenby (Robert-Robert) had a son named Richard Simmons and a grandson names Samuel Jones, and his wife was Deborah. Also, as will be seen, Elias Lazenby (Robert-Robert) married Martha Jones in Maryland, and they had a son Samuel. This suggests that John Lazenby and his brother Elias may have married sisters, Deborah and Martha Jones."

Probate

John died intestate. In the Letter of Administration dated 6 Mar 1809, Columbia County, Georgia, administrators were Robert Lazenby and Timothy Pitman. John Foster was a witness.^[2]

Final probate was 11 Jan 1811 and resolution of his possessions was recorded on 5 Feb 1811, going to:

• Timothy Pitman in right of his wife, Sarah Lazenby
• Robert Lazenby
• James Harris in right of wife Elizabeth Lazenby
• Samuel Jones Lazenby
• William Lazenby
• Robert Lazenby, guardian for:
  • Richard Lazenby, minor
  • Mary Lazenby, minor

Sources

1. ↑ Lazenby, some account of families in the United States which bear the name by Lazenby, Mary Elinor, 1875- Publication date 1942 Topics Lazenby family Publisher Washington, D.C., Old neighborhoods Press Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language English
2. ↑ Letters of Administration: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
   Estate Records, 1788-1940; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Columbia County); Probate Place: Columbia, Georgia
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #918628 (accessed 10 May 2023)
   John Lazenby probate on 6 Mar 1809 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.

See also:

• 1805 Tax Digest: "Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900"
  citing Record number: 23;
  FamilySearch Record: 68ZS-4BZG (accessed 10 May 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLX-R3L7-V Image number 00064
  Name: John Lazenby; Tax Assessment Date: 1805; Tax Assessment Place: Columbia, Georgia, United States.
• Letters of Administration: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
  Estate Records, 1788-1940; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Columbia County); Probate Place: Columbia, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #918628 (accessed 10 May 2023)
  John Lazenby probate on 6 Mar 1809 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.
• Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
  Estate Records, 1788-1940; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Columbia County); Probate Place: Columbia, Georgia
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #912240 (accessed 10 May 2023)
  John Lazenby probate on 7 Jan 1811 in Columbia, Georgia, USA.
• Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, Vol. I - Will of Robert Lazenby
• Clements, S. Eugene and Wright, F. Edward. The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War; 2006, Heritage Books, Inc., Westminster, Maryland 21157. p. 198.