• General Notes

  Name: Henry SEWELL
  Given Name: Henry
  Surname: Sewell
  NSFX: I, the immigrant
  Sex: M
  Title: I, the immigrant
  _UID: 34FD780C0F9BD511ABF794AB102D831B0157
  Note:
  He came from England and settled at Sewell's Point, Lower Norfolk, VA, sometime between 1626 and 1632. This area was located at the entrance to the Elizabeth River, opposite to Elizabeth City and the Fortress Monroe. In 1625, he served as Justice of Elizabeth City; also, he served from 1629 to 1633 in the House of Burgess; and again, from Lower (Southern) Norfolk County (now Nansemond Co.) in May 1640; and, as Councillor from 1644 to 1650.
  
  Sewell's point is the present site of the U S Navy Norfolk Base. Sewell's Spit (as still shown on USGS maps) is the docking site for the U S Navy aircraft carriers.
  
  From Gillem's account - Henry came from England with his older brother, Thomas, in 1619, aboard the "George" and settled at Sewell's Point, Virginia (1626-1632). This area was located at the entrance to the Elizabeth River, opposite to Fortress Monroe and Elizabeth City, at the mouth of the Elizabeth River. On the south side of Hampton Roads, between Newport News and Norfolk, VA, six miles south of Fortress Monroe, is Sewell's Point, a landing on "Fleur-de-Hundred" (Thomas Sewell's land).
  
  There is an account in 1638, for Henry, from his father in London, England, of tobacco sent over in the ships "America" and "Alexandria" and for one half of a cargo in a shallop with sassafras roots sold in England. The cash receipts total was 650 pounds, 19 shillings and 6d (about $35,000 in 1955 currency).
  
  Henry Sewell and Captain Sibley were authorized by the court of Elizabeth City to build a Puritan Church at Sewell's Point in 1844.
  
  According to Warfield, there was another child, Mary Sewell, born 1628 in Bristol, England. Her father, Henry I, came to America aboard the "Elizabeth & Dorcas" in 1634. He was also a member of the House of Burgesses from Elizabeth City & Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. This Mary supposedly married a Richard Dudley in 1645.
  Birth: ABT 1585/86 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENG-?
  Death: BEF 20 FEB 1644 in Sewell's Point, Lower Norfolk, VA
  Burial: BEF 20 FEB 1644 Sewell's Point, Lower Norfolk, VA
  Reference Number: 003-062015N
  Event: The Senior Henry Sewell, Henry Sowell and Henry Seawell AKA
  Event: Grave Chancel of the Church
  
  Father: Henry SEWELL b: ABT 1576 in Kings Stanley, Lasboro, Gloucestershire, ENG
  Mother: Jane LOWE b: ABT 1580 in Kings Stanley, Lasboro, Gloucestershire, ENG
  
  Marriage 1 Alice WILLOUGHBY b: ABT 1608 in Kings Stanley, Lasboro, Gloucestershire, ENG
  Married: ABT 1630
  Note: Court records indicate that Henry and Alice died prior to February 20, 1644. Captain John Sibsey, William Julian, Frauncis Mason, Henry Woodhowse, Thomas Lambart, Math Phillipps (spelling as in records) were involved in the burial and associated services of Henry and Alice. The cause of death is not mentioned or even alluded to in the records that have been made known to STAFA. 1
  Children
  Mary SEWELL b: ABT 1628 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENG-?
  Henry SEWELL b: BET 5 MAY 1630 AND 1639 in Virginia
  Anne SEWELL b: ABT 1634/35 in Norfolk County, VA
  Henry SEWELL b: 1 MAY 1639 in Lower Norfolk County, VA
  
  Sources:
  Abbrev: Sewell Family History in America
  Title: "History of the Sewell Families in Americia" is very well written book on the History of the Sewell Family. It must be noted that as in any works of this nature, minor errors will be noted. With 44 years of addition research a few are found in this works, however, a valueable tool for the researcher.
  Author: Worley Levi Sewell, Sr
  Publication: Stuart, FL: Stuart Daily News, Inc., Privately Printed in 1955
  
   
     
   

Details of Henry l (Senior)'s family with Alice Willoughby