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Col Lewis Burwell 1745–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1745

Birth Location: Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 2 July 1800

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Armistead I

Mother: Christian Blair

Spouse(s): Ann Spotswood

Children(s): Mary Burwell, John Burwell, Lewis Burwell, Panthea Burwell, Robert 366, Matilda Burwell, Blair Burwell

Col Lewis Burwell was born in 1745 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Armistead Burwell I And Christian Blair. In 1782, Col Lewis Burwell resided in Mecklenburg, Virginia. Col Lewis Burwell married Ann Catherine Spotswood, Elizabeth Harrison, and had children including Blair Burwell, John Spottswood Burwell, Lewis Burwell, Mary Armistead Burwell, Matilda Burwell, Panthea Burwell, Robert Boyd 366. Col Lewis Burwell passed away in 1800 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Col Lewis Burwell was born in 1745 in Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Armistead Burwell I And Christian Blair.
  • In 1782, Col Lewis Burwell resided in Mecklenburg, Virginia.
  • Col Lewis Burwell married Ann Catherine Spotswood, Elizabeth Harrison, and had children including Blair Burwell, John Spottswood Burwell, Lewis Burwell, Mary Armistead Burwell, Matilda Burwell, Panthea Burwell, Robert Boyd 366.
  • Col Lewis Burwell passed away in 1800 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Col Burwell's Ancestors

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Col Burwell
1745–1800
Birth Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Armistead Burwell I
1718–1754
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Christian Blair
1728–1784
James City Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Burwell) III
1698–1744
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
John (Blair (Gov. of Virginia)) Sr
1687–1771
Williamsburg, James City Co., VA
Mary Munro
1708–1768
Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martha Cole
1668–1704
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Burwell's Descendants

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Col (Lewis) Burwell (26 September 1745–2 July 1800) m. Ann (Catherine) Spotswood (1752–14 February 1789)
  1. 1. Mary (Armistead) Burwell 1768–1829 m. Samuel Goode 1709–1797
    1. 1. Thomas Goode 1787–1858
    2. 2. Samuel (Hopkins) Goode 1803–1855
    3. 3. Lucy Baskerville 1787–1868
    4. 4. Mary (Armistead) Goode 1795–1871
    5. 5. Abraham Good 1793–1856
  2. 2. John (Spottswood) Burwell 1776–1854
  3. 3. Lewis Burwell 1779–1847
  4. 4. Panthea Burwell 1781–1848
  5. 5. Robert (Boyd) 366 1772–1860
  6. 6. Matilda Burwell 1787–1857
  7. 7. Blair Burwell 1783–1871

Col Burwell's Timeline

3 Records

1745
26 September 1745
Birth of Col Lewis Burwell in Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America
1782
1782
Age 37
Col Lewis Burwell resided here in Mecklenburg, Virginia
Mecklenburg, Virginia
1800
2 July 1800
Age 55
Death of Col Lewis Burwell in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1745
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 159
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 713.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 096 : 1912
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1800
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 159
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 096 : 1912
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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