Burwell, Lewis
| Birth Name | Burwell, Lewis |
| Gramps ID | I11514 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 32 years, 10 months, 18 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Nobility Title | Major |
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| Birth | about 1621 | Ampthill, Bedford, England |
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| Death | 1653-11-19 | VA |
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| Baptism | 1621/2-03-05 (Julian) | baptized in Ampthill, Bedford, England |
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| Title/position | Maj. |
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| Immigration | 1640 | immigrated to “Fairfield”, Gloucester Co., VA |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Burwell, Edward [I14049] | 1579-08-24 | 1626 | |
| Mother | Bedell, Dorothy [I14050] | |||
| Brother | Burwell, Edward [I14052] | 1616 | 1622 | |
| Sister | Burwell, Dorothy [I14053] | 1618 | ||
| Sister | Burwell, Elizabeth [I14054] | 1620 | ||
| Burwell, Lewis [I11514] | about 1621 | 1653-11-19 | ||
| Brother | Burwell, George [I14055] | 1624 | ||
| Brother | Burwell, Edward [I14056] | 1625 |
Families
| Family of Burwell, Lewis and Higginson, Lucy [F4420] | ||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Higginson, Lucy [I11515] ( * 1625 + 1675-11-26 ) | ||||||||||||
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| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Burwell, Lewis [I11512] | before 1653 | 1710-12-19 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| REFN | M5072 |
Narrative
Tombstone inscription, Gloucester Co., Virginia:
To the lasting memory of Major Lewis Burwell of the County of Gloucester, in Virginia, Gentleman, who descended from the Ancient family of the Burwells, of the Counties of Bedford and Northampton, In England, nothing more worthy in his Birth than a virtuous in his life, exchanged This Life for a better on the 19th day of November in the 33d year of his age A. D. 1658
BURWELL, MAJOR LEWIS, (1621-1658). Came from England about 1640. Settled at Fairfield on Carters Creek in Gloucester Co, Married Lucy Higginson, daughter of Capt. Robert Higginson
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| REFN | 11514 |