Riches to Rags Family Tree » Elizabeth Burwell (1718-1772)

Personal data Elizabeth Burwell 

Source 1Source 2

Household of Elizabeth Burwell

She is married to William Nelson.

They got married on February 2, 1738 at Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA, she was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Thomas Nelson  1738-1789
  2. Robert Nelson  1743-1818
  3. Hugh Nelson  1750-1800
  4. Elizabeth Nelson  1752-1829

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Elizabeth Burwell?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Elizabeth Burwell

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Elizabeth Burwell

Elizabeth Burwell
1718-1772

1738
Thomas Nelson
1738-1789
Robert Nelson
1743-1818
Hugh Nelson
1750-1800

    Show complete ancestor table

    With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

    • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
    • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
    • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).



    Visualize another relationship

    Sources

    1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83357721&pid=12873
      / Ancestry.com
    2. Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Birth year: 1718; Birth city: Fairfield; Birth state: VA / Ancestry.com

    Matches in other publications

    This person also appears in the publication:

    Historical events

    • The temperature on January 22, 1718 was about 4.0 °C. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1718: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 7 » The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
      • May 15 » James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents the world's first machine gun.
      • July 21 » The Treaty of Passarowitz between the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Republic of Venice is signed.
      • November 22 » Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard.
      • November 30 » King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.
      • December 17 » War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain.
    • The temperature on February 2, 1738 was about 6.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: regen en zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1738: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 7 » A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal.
      • April 15 » Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England.
      • April 18 » Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid.
      • May 24 » John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday.
      • July 15 » Baruch Laibov and Alexander Voznitzin are burned alive in St. Petersburg, Russia. Vonitzin had converted to Judaism with Laibov's help, with the consent of Empress Anna Ivanovna.
      • July 20 » Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.
    • The temperature on November 19, 1772 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1772: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 1 » The first traveler's cheques, which could be used in 90 European cities, were issued by the London Credit Exchange Company.
      • June 9 » The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
      • June 12 » French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne and 25 of his men killed by Māori in New Zealand.
      • August 19 » Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King.
      • August 21 » King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
      • September 1 » The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


    About the surname Burwell

    • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Burwell.
    • Check the information Open Archives has about Burwell.
    • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Burwell.

    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    June Mcmurphy, "Riches to Rags Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/riches-to-rags-family-tree/P12873.php : accessed April 30, 2025), "Elizabeth Burwell (1718-1772)".