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James Burwell 1689–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1689

Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 Oct 1718

Death Location: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA

Father: Major Burwell

Mother: Abigail Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Armistead

Children(s): Nathaniel Burwell, Lucy Burwell, Armistead Lightfoot

In 1689, James Burwell entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Major Lewis Burwell And Abigail Smith. James Burwell married Mary Armistead, and had children including Armistead Lightfoot, Lucy Burwell, Nathaniel Bacon Burwell. James Burwell passed away in 1718 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1689, James Burwell entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Major Lewis Burwell And Abigail Smith.
  • James Burwell married Mary Armistead, and had children including Armistead Lightfoot, Lucy Burwell, Nathaniel Bacon Burwell.
  • James Burwell passed away in 1718 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burwell's Ancestors

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James Burwell
1689–1718
Birth Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Major Lewis Burwell
1651–1710
Kings Creek, York County, Virginia
Abigail Smith
1643–1692
VA
Grandparents
Lewis Burwell
1622–1653
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Lucy Higgingson
1625–
Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England
Anthony Smith
1630–1667
Colchester, Essex, England
Martha Bacon
1634–1667
Burgate, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt Higginson
1572–1649
Joanna Tokesey
1600–1675
James Burgate
1595–1649
Martha Woodward
1597–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bacon
1567–1618
Elizabeth Drury
1573–1580
Alfred Woodward
1549–1598
Elizabeth Honeywood
1561–1631

James Burwell's Descendants

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James Burwell (4 February 1689–6 Oct 1718) m. Mary Armistead (1696–29 Jun 1775)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Bacon) Burwell 1716–1746
  2. 2. Lucy Burwell 1717–1720
  3. 3. Armistead Lightfoot 1711–1717

James Burwell's Timeline

2 Records

1689
4 February 1689
Birth of James Burwell in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1718
6 Oct 1718
Age 29
Death of James Burwell in Kings Creek, York, Virginia, United States
Kings Creek, York, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1689
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1147.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1718
    Event Place: Kings Creek, York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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