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Données personnelles LEWIS BEDELL (VA) BURWELL MAJOR 

• Il est né le 5 mars 1621 dans Amptill, Bedfordshire, England.
• Il est décédé le 19 novembre 1653 dans Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, il avait 32 ans.

  Attention: Etait déja décédé (19 novembre 1653) 9 mois avant la naissance (??-??-1675) de l'enfant (Joanna Higginson Burwell).

  Attention: Etait déja décédé (19 novembre 1653) 9 mois avant la naissance (14 octobre 1680) de l'enfant (Nathaniel Higginson Burwell).

  Attention: Etait déja décédé (19 novembre 1653) 9 mois avant la naissance (??-??-1677) de l'enfant (Elizabeth Higginson Burwell).

• Un enfant de Edward Burwell et DOROTHY BEDELL
• Cette information a été mise à jour pour la dernière fois le 18 juin 2023.

Famille de LEWIS BEDELL (VA) BURWELL MAJOR

Il est marié avec Lucy Tokesey Higginson.

Ils se sont mariés en l'an 1648 à Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, il avait 26 ans.

Enfant(s):

1. Lewis Fairfield Higginson Burwell  1651-1710 
2. Joanna Higginson Burwell  1675-1727
3. Elizabeth Higginson Burwell  1677-????
4. Nathaniel Higginson Burwell  1680-1721

Notes par LEWIS BEDELL (VA) BURWELL MAJOR

Maj. Lewis Fairfield Burwell Sr.
Birth: 5 Mar 1621 Bedfordshire, England
Death: 19 Nov 1652 (aged 31) White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Burial: Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery, White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Burwell Family Plot
Memorial #: 7137638
Bio: Married 1648 in Gloucester Co., VA to Lucy Tokesay Higginson.

Their issue:

1. Maj. Lewis II Fairfield Burwell (1651-1710)

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Came to the colony in 1640. In 1647 he was a member of the deputation sent to invite Charles II to come to Virginia; he served as Seargeant Major of Militia.

He resided at 'Fairfield', Gloucester Co., VA, AKA 'Carter's Creek' (near White Marsh), Gloucester Co., VA. His son Lewis built the famous manor home "Fairfield."

"The Burwell's of Kingsmill & Stoneland, An Account of an American Family, 1633-1900" by Robert Parker

Granted his first patent on 18 Apr 1648, together with Thomas Vaulx, for 2,300 acres on the south side of the York River, Virginia accruing as a result of the abandoned 1633 Kingwell expedition and subsequently patented 2,350 acres on the north side of the York River on 12 Jun 1648, which became his own plantation of Fairfield (later called Carter's Creek), Gloucester County.

In 1646, Lewis, a Sergeant-Major of Militia, was a member of a delegation sent to invite Charles II to come to Virginia. In the spring of 1648, Lewis and a Thomas Vause or Vaulx, exercising headrights accruing as a result of abandoned 1633 Kingswell expedition and being for the transportation of forty-six persons, received 2300 acres on the York River. On 12 Jun 1648, Lewis received 2350 more acres when he exercised headrights for the transportation of forty-seven persons whose
names included Francis Burwell and Burwell. In 1650, Lewis exercising headright claims, received an additional 500 acres.

From a Burwell Family History:

Major LEWIS BURWELL, member of the delegation sent to invite Charles II to Virginia, bapt 5 Mar 1621/22 at Ampthill, granted his first patent on 18 Apr 1648, together with Thomas Vaulx, for 2,300 acres on the south side of the York River, Virginia accruing as a result of the abandoned 1633 Kingwell expedition and subsequently patented 2,350 acres on the north side of the York River on 12 Jun 1648, which became his own plantation of Fairfield (later called Carter's Creek), Gloucester County, m. LUCY, only dau of Captain ROBERT HIGGINSON, a prominent Indian fighter, who commanded at Middle Plantation, Williamsburg in 1644-45, and his wife JOANNA (née TORKESY) and grand-dau of THOMAS HIGGINSON, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers, of Berkswell, Warwickshire. He d. 18 Nov 1653 (and she m. 2ndly Colonel William Bernard, member of the Council 1642-59, of Nansemond County, brother of Sir Robert Bernard, Bt, of Brampton Hall. He d. 31 Dec 1665 having had issue and she m. 3rdly 1667, Philip Ludwell, Governor of Carolina, of Green Spring, near Williamsburg and had further issue. Among the great-grandsons of the third marriage were the brothers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee) and she d. 26 Nov 1675 and they were both buried at Fairfield having had issue.

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"In memory of Major Lewis Burwell, of the County of Gloucester in Virginia. Gentleman who descended from the Ancient family of Burwells of the Counties of Bedford and Northhampton in England, who nothing more worthy in the birth than virtous in his life, exchanged this life for a better on the 19th day of November in the 33rd year of his age, Anno Domini 1653"
With coat of arms

This grave was moved here from Carter's Creek in 1911.

*According to his monument, he would have been born in 1620, but he was baptized 5 Mar 1622.
Inscription: 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 virtuous in his life, exchanged
This Life for a better on the 19th day of
November in the 32d year of his age A.D. 1652.
Family Members
Parents
Edward Houghton Burwell 1544-1620
Dorothy Powers Bedell Wingate 1591-1648
Spouse
Lucy Tokesay Higginson Burwell Bernard Ludwell 1626-1675
Children
Lewis Burwell 1651-1710
Maintained by: Shelly (47100402)
Originally Created by: kimshockey (reb) (46563854)
Added: 1 Feb 2003
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7137638/lewis-fairfield-burwell
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7137638/lewis-fairfield-burwell: accessed 18 June 2023), memorial page for Maj. Lewis Fairfield Burwell Sr. (5 Mar 1621œ19 Nov 1652), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7137638, citing Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery, White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Shelly (contributor 47100402).

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