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James Smith Burwell~ Major 1690–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1690

Birth Location: Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 Oct 1718

Death Location: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States

Father: Lewis II

Mother: Bacon None

Spouse(s): Mary -Lightfoot

Children(s): Lucy Burwell, William Burwell, Nathaniel Captain

James Smith Burwell~ Major was born in 1690 in Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of Lewis Fairfield Burwell Ii And Bacon. James Smith Burwell~ Major married Mary Ann Armistead Burwell Lightfoot, and had children including Lucy Burwell, Nathaniel Bacon Burwell Captain, William Lightfoot Burwell. James Smith Burwell~ Major passed away in 1718 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Smith Burwell~ Major was born in 1690 in Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, the child of Lewis Fairfield Burwell Ii And Bacon.
  • James Smith Burwell~ Major married Mary Ann Armistead Burwell Lightfoot, and had children including Lucy Burwell, Nathaniel Bacon Burwell Captain, William Lightfoot Burwell.
  • James Smith Burwell~ Major passed away in 1718 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Major's Ancestors

Self
James Major
1690–1718
Birth Place: Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Lewis Fairfield Burwell II
1651–1710
Hayes, Gloucester County, Virginia Colony, United States
Bacon
1656–1692
Gloucester County, Virginia Colony, United States
Grandparents
Lewis (Fairfield Burwell) I.
1621–1652
Bedfordshire, England
LUCY (TOKESAY (HIGGINSON) BURWELL) 8GG
1626–1675
Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Anthony (Hovel) Smith~
1626–1667
Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Martha Bacon
1630–1667
Burgate, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward II
1579–1626
Dorothy Virginia
1582–1648
Robert Smith
1560–1631
Christina Hunt
1566–1630
James ~
1595–1649
Martha -Bacon-Peck
1597–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Burwell
1544–1620
Jane Wingate
1560–1635
William Bedell
1560–1612
Robert Sr.
1536–1610
Mirable Knapp
1534–1632
George Hunt
1540–1565
Johan Lady
1547–1594
Sir Hall
1567–1618
Lady Exeter
1573–1618
George Woodward
1549–1598
Elizabeth -Woodward
1561–1631

James Major's Descendants

1.
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James (Smith Burwell~) Major (4 Feb 1690–6 Oct 1718) m. Mary (Ann Armistead -Burwell) -Lightfoot (1694–29 Jun 1775)
  1. 1. Lucy Burwell 1717–1796 m. Richard (Featherstone) ❦🧬 1716–1795
    1. 1. Prudence Featherstone 1750–1777 m. John Lamb 1749–1811
      1. 1. Mary ((Polly)) Lamb 1772–1843
      2. 2. Arthur Lamb 1770–1840 m. Elizabeth (“Isabella”) Potts 1778–1868
        1. 1. John Lamb 1800–1863 m. Martha (Ann) Davis 1810–1889
        2. 2. William Lamb 1791–1844
        3. 3. Sally Lamb 1815–
        4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Lamb 1816–1848
    2. 2. John (F.) Featherstone 1755–1809 m. Willie (Caroline) Colston 1756–1811
      1. 1. Rebekah Featherstone 1776–1865
      2. 2. Susannah Featherstone 1777–
      3. 3. Lucy Featherston 1782–1866
    3. 3. John (F) Featherstone 1755–1809
    4. 4. William Featherston 1736–1769
    5. 5. Sarah (Featherstone (not) married) 1755–1806
    6. 6. Frances (Frannie) Featherston 1743–
    7. 7. Richard Featherston 1743–1790
    8. 8. Martha Featherstone 1750–
    9. 9. Mistress (Sarah) Featherstone 1755–1810
    10. 10. Martha Featherston 1759–
  2. 2. William (Lightfoot) Burwell 1720–1770
  3. 3. Nathaniel (Bacon Burwell) Captain 1714–1746

James Major's Timeline

3 Records

1690
4 Feb 1690
Birth of James Smith Burwell~ Major in Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1718
6 Oct 1718
Age 28
Death of James Smith Burwell~ Major in York, Virginia, United States
York, Virginia, United States
1781
27 Nov 1781
Age 91
James Smith Burwell~ Major was baptized in Saint James, Barbados
Saint James, Barbados

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1690
    Event Place: Fairfield Plantation, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1781
    Event Place: Saint James, Barbados
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Barbados, Church Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1718
    Event Place: York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)

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