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Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major 1621–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 March 1621

Birth Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 19 November 1653

Death Location: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Alverd,

Mother: Lady Bedell-Power\Powers-Wingate-Burrell\Burwell

Spouse(s): Eliza Langston, Martha Lear

Children(s): Hon. MM8, Frances line, Col A1307, Nathaniel Carter), Ellen Butler), Lucy Bernard), Hon (1651-1710), Ellen Butler), Lucy Bernard, Frances line, Nathaniel Carter

In 1621, Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major entered the world in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, born to Edward Edmund Burwell Of Houghton Edward Houghton Burwell Burwell Son Of Edmund Burwell Margery Alverd And Lady Dorothy Bedell Power Powers Wingate Burrell Burwell. Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major married Eliza Mae Langston, Martha Lear, and had children including Col Lewis Fairfield Col A1307 Burwell A1307, Ellen Ann Burwell M John Butler, Frances Elizabeth Burwell 8Thggm Green Gilliam Tyus On Lundy Line, Hon Lewis Major Burwell Jr Mm8, Hon Lewis Ii Fairfield Burwell Maj Honorable Of Fairfield And Carter S Creek 1651 1710, Joanna Burwell, Lucy Higginson Burwell Md Bernard, Lucy Higginson Burwell Md Bernard, Nathaniel Burwell Md Eliz Carter, Nathaniel Burwell Md Eliz Carter. Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major passed away in 1653 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

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  • In 1621, Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major entered the world in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England, born to Edward Edmund Burwell Of Houghton Edward Houghton Burwell Burwell Son Of Edmund Burwell Margery Alverd And Lady Dorothy Bedell Power Powers Wingate Burrell Burwell.
  • Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major married Eliza Mae Langston, Martha Lear, and had children including Col Lewis Fairfield Col A1307 Burwell A1307, Ellen Ann Burwell M John Butler, Frances Elizabeth Burwell 8Thggm Green Gilliam Tyus On Lundy Line, Hon Lewis Major Burwell Jr Mm8, Hon Lewis Ii Fairfield Burwell Maj Honorable Of Fairfield And Carter S Creek 1651 1710, Joanna Burwell, Lucy Higginson Burwell Md Bernard, Lucy Higginson Burwell Md Bernard, Nathaniel Burwell Md Eliz Carter, Nathaniel Burwell Md Eliz Carter.
  • Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major passed away in 1653 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

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Lewis Major's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Major
1621–1653
Birth Place: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Edward Edmund Burwell , of Houghton (Edward Houghton Burwell) Burwell, son of Edmund Burwell\Margery Alverd,
1544–1620
Harlington, Bedfordshire, England
Lady (Dorothy) Bedell-Power\Powers-Wingate-Burrell\Burwell
1591–1648
Harlington, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Edmund (Burwell) III
1520–1549
Sutton Place, Suffolk, England
Margery (Alverd \) Alford
1510–1579
Suffolk, Suffolk, England
Knight (William \ Willmi Henry Bedell, of Great Catwoth \ Catsworth 12) GG
1549–1612
St Marys, Bedfordshire or Catworth, Huntingdon, England
Bridget (Elizabeth Power, daughter of Sir Thomas, married William) Bedell
1560–1612
Huntingdon, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas GIRLING
1468–1535
Margaret Grylyngton-Waring-Burwell
1470–1523
THOMAS ALVERD
1490–1550
Isabel Fletcher
1499–1540
Sir Catworth
1524–1613
Lady Highfield
1526–1580
Sir Power*
1541–1586
Dorothie Swindles
1540–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Margaret
1500–1560
Katherine Davenport
1512–1533
Sir Power*
1525–1541
Lady FitzGerald*
1525–1541
John Dorothy
1520–1600
Joan Swindeles
1523–1584

Lewis Major's Descendants

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Lewis (Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia,) Major (5 March 1621–19 November 1653) m. Eliza (Mae) Langston (1596–1656) m. Martha Lear (1621–6 November 1675)
  1. 1. Hon. (Lewis (Major) Burwell Jr) MM8 1649–1710 m. Abigail (Bacon) Smith 1656–1692
    1. 1. Joanna (Smith Burwell) MM7 1674–1727 m. Honorable (William Dawson Bassett, Colonel) llI 1670–1723
      1. 1. Col (William Bassett) IV 1709–1744 m. Elizabeth (Armistead) Churchill 1710–1779
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Lucy Bassett (Harrison; Mother of Pres WH Harrison, GGM of Pres B) Harrison) 1730–1792 m. Benjamin (V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of) Independence) 1726–1791 m. Benjamin (V Harrison (Signer of the Declaration of) Independence) 1726–1791 m. Benjamin (Harrison) V 1726–1791 m. Benjamin (Harrison) V 1726–1791
        2. 2. William Bassett –1831
    2. 2. Nathaniel (Smith Burwell Major of Fairfield Gloucester) County 1680–1721
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Smith) Burwell 1675–1734
    4. 4. Lucy (Smith) Burwell 1683–1716
    5. 5. Jane Burwell 1688–1692
    6. 6. Martha (Smith) BURWELL 1685–1735
    7. 7. James Burwell 1690–1718
  2. 2. Frances (Elizabeth Burwell 8thGGM Green Gilliam-Tyus on Lundy) line 1645–1715
  3. 3. Col (Lewis Fairfield (Col) A1307 Burwell) A1307 1651–1710
  4. 4. Nathaniel (Burwell ( md Eliz) Carter) 1653–1654
  5. 5. Ellen (Ann Burwell (m John) Butler) 1640–1670
  6. 6. Lucy (Higginson Burwell ( md) Bernard) 1647–1675
  7. 7. Hon (Lewis II Fairfield Burwell , Maj, Honorable of Fairfield and Carter's Creek) (1651-1710) 1653–1710
  8. 8. Ellen (Ann Burwell (m John) Butler) 1640–1670
  9. 9. Lucy (Higginson Burwell md) Bernard 1647–1675
  10. 10. Frances (Elizabeth Burwell 8thGGM Green Gilliam-Tyus on Lundy) line 1645–1715
  11. 11. Nathaniel (Burwell md Eliz) Carter 1653–1654

Lewis Major's Timeline

2 Records

1621
5 March 1621
Birth of Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
1653
19 November 1653
Age 32
Death of Lewis Fairfield I Burwell, son of Edward Houghton Burwell II, #1husb of Lucy Higginson IMM England to Virginia, Major in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 March 1621
    Event Place: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1653
    Event Place: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

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