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Lucy Burwell Armistead 1725–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1770

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

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Martha Burwell

Spouse(s): Thomas Nelson

Children(s): Capt Sr, Col. Nelson, John Maj., Winifred Nelson

In 1725, Lucy Burwell Armistead entered the world in York County, Virginia, USA, born to William Armistead Jr And Martha Bacon Burwell. Lucy Burwell Armistead married Thomas Secretary Of State For Virginia Nelson, and had children including Capt Thomas Cary Nelson Sr, Col William Nelson, John Nelson Maj, Winifred Nelson. Lucy Burwell Armistead passed away in 1770 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Lucy Burwell Armistead entered the world in York County, Virginia, USA, born to William Armistead Jr And Martha Bacon Burwell.
  • Lucy Burwell Armistead married Thomas Secretary Of State For Virginia Nelson, and had children including Capt Thomas Cary Nelson Sr, Col William Nelson, John Nelson Maj, Winifred Nelson.
  • Lucy Burwell Armistead passed away in 1770 in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr.
1693–1782
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
WJ
Martha Burwell
1685–1735
Birth Location: Gloucester County Virginia, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Thomas Nelson
1716–1782
Birth Location: Yorktown, VA
TN

Children(s)

Capt Sr
1747–1823
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
CS
Col. Nelson
1746–1807
Birth Location: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
CN
John Maj.
1748–1827
Birth Location: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
JM
Winifred Nelson
1750–1833
Birth Location: –
WN

Lucy Armistead's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Armistead
1725–1770
Birth Place: York County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Armistead Jr.
1693–1782
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Martha (Bacon) Burwell
1685–1735
Gloucester County Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Anthony (Maj) Armistead) III
1671–1711
Hesse Plantation, Hesse, Gloucester, Colony, of, Virginia, USA
Anna Lee
1682–1754
Great-Grandparents
Colonel Militia)
1635–1698
Judith Virginia
1645–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Armstead
1610–1671
Ann blood
1610–1678
Sir blood
1615–1688

Lucy Armistead's Descendants

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Lucy (Burwell) Armistead (1725–1770) m. Thomas ((Secretary of State for Virginia)) Nelson (Nov 1716–19 Nov 1782)
  1. 1. Capt (Thomas Cary Nelson) Sr 1747–1823 m. Jane ((Jenny) Spurlock Will - Sold to Cpt. with condition that Jane Jenny Spurlock Nelson and her 7 children named in his will granting them their) free 1760–1814 m. Sally (M) Cary 1762–1779
    1. 1. Carter (Spurlock) Nelson 1792–1839 m. Sarah ('Sally') Green-Nelson 1804–1895
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsey J.) Nelson-Clarke 1812–1881
      2. 2. Mary (Polly "Nelly") Nelson 1820–1878
      3. 3. Thomas (Carter) Nelson 1815–1910 m. Martha Clarke 1816–1893
        1. 1. Charles Nelson 1859–
        2. 2. Susan Nelson 1841–1925
        3. 3. Carter Nelson 1843–
        4. 4. Martha (E) Nelson 1846–
        5. 5. William (T) Nelson 1848–
        6. 6. Jane (R) Nelson 1850–
        7. 7. Maggie (Ann) Nelson 1852–1933
        8. 8. Mary (Susan) Nelson 1853–1913
        9. 9. James (E.) Nelson 1856–1948
        10. 10. John (W.) Nelson 1857–
        11. 11. Molly Nelson 1862–1941
        12. 12. Sarah (Frances) Nelson 1834–1918
        13. 13. Thomas (L.) Nelson 1847–
        14. 14. Robert (P) Nelson 1849–1934 m. Julia (Payne) Rollins 1860–1935
        15. 15. Mary Nelson 1862–
        16. 16. Chas. (H.) Nelson 1858–
      4. 4. William (D.) Nelson 1819–
      5. 5. Robert (Spurlock) Nelson 1827–1900
      6. 6. Elizabeth Nelson 1815–
    2. 2. Lewis Spurlock 1800–1860
    3. 3. Robert Spurlock 1785–1813
    4. 4. William ("Billy") Spurlock 1781–
    5. 5. John ("Jack") Spurlock 1782–
    6. 6. Lucy Spurlock 1804–1880
    7. 7. Harry ((Henry)) Spurlock 1778–1860
    8. 8. Edmund Spurlock 1790–1870
    9. 9. Thomas (Cary Nelson) Jr 1779–1840
    10. 10. James Spurlock 1806–1872
    11. 11. Sarah (Jane "Jenny") Spurlock 1810–1846
    12. 12. John (A. 'Jack') Spurlock 1795–1832
    13. 13. Robert (Curtis "Bob") Spurlock 1785–1879
    14. 14. Edmund (Spurlock) Nelson 1790–1870
    15. 15. William ("Billy") Spurlock 1780–1860
    16. 16. Lewis Spurlock 1800–1860
    17. 17. Harry ((Henry)) Spurlock 1792–1860
    18. 18. Lucy ((Nelson Spurlock)) Sullen 1804–1880
    19. 19. Lucy Nelson 1804–
    20. 20. Edmund (Spurlock) Nelson 1790–1861
    21. 21. John (A. 'Jack') Spurlock 1795–1831
  2. 2. Col. (William) Nelson 1746–1807
  3. 3. John (Nelson) Maj. 1748–1827
  4. 4. Winifred Nelson 1750–1833

Lucy Armistead's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Lucy Burwell Armistead in York County, Virginia, USA
York County, Virginia, USA
1770
1770
Age 45
Death of Lucy Burwell Armistead in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America
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