Higginson, Lucy

Birth Name Higginson, Lucy
Gramps ID I11515
Gender female
Age at Death 50 years, 10 months, 25 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1625 “Fairfield”, Gloucester Co., VA  
 
Death 1675-11-26 “Fairfield”, Gloucester Co., VA  
 
Burial 1675 Burwell Cemetery, “Fairfield”, Gloucester Co., Virginia  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Higginson, Robert [I14047]about 15971649-08-00
Mother Tokesy, Joanna [I14048]about 1600
         Higginson, Lucy [I11515] 1625 1675-11-26

Families

    Family of Bernard, William and Higginson, Lucy [F6864]
Married Husband Bernard, William [I17223] ( * BET. 1603 - 1604 + 1665-12-31 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage before 1646    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Bernard, Lucy [I29985]about 16471675
Bernard, Elizabeth [I27423]BET. 1653 - 1665after 1710
Bernard, George [I29986]about 1658
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN M7602
 
    Family of Burwell, Lewis and Higginson, Lucy [F4420]
Married Husband Burwell, Lewis [I11514] ( * about 1621 + 1653-11-19 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1648    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Burwell, Lewis [I11512]before 16531710-12-19
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN M5072
 
    Family of Ludwell, Philip and Higginson, Lucy [F5641]
Married Husband Ludwell, Philip [I14077] ( * 1643 + after 1704 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage after 1648    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ludwell, Jane [I26973]1665
Ludwell, Philip [I10525]1671/2-02-04 (Julian)1725/6-02-04 (Julian)
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN M6333
 

Narrative

Tombstone inscription, Gloucester Co., Virginia:

In perpetual memory of ye virtuous Lucy Burwell the Loveing and Beloved Wife of Major Lewis Burwell of ye County of Gloster in Virginia (long since deceased) She was decended from the Ancient family of the Higginsons. She was ye only Daughter of the valliant Capt Robert Higginson One of the first comandrs that subdued the country of Virginia from the power of the heathen who not being more worthy in her birth than Vertuous in her life Exchanged this World for a Better one on the 6th November, in the **** yeare of her Age, Anno Domini 1675. *** buried on the **ght hand of her ***d ** her M*******ll of her owne Grandchildren.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 11515
 

Pedigree

  1. Higginson, Robert [I14047]
    1. Tokesy, Joanna [I14048]
      1. Higginson, Lucy
        1. Bernard, William [I17223]
          1. Bernard, Lucy [I29985]
          2. Bernard, Elizabeth [I27423]
          3. Bernard, George [I29986]
        2. Burwell, Lewis [I11514]
          1. Burwell, Lewis [I11512]
        3. Ludwell, Philip [I14077]
          1. Ludwell, Jane [I26973]
          2. Ludwell, Philip [I10525]

Ancestors