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Lucy Higginson Bernard 1647–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 November 1675

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, (or Fairfield), Virginia, USA

Father: Colonel Militia

Mother: Lucy Ludwell

Spouse(s): Edmund Gwyn

Children(s): Lucy Gwyn

In 1647, Lucy Higginson Bernard entered the world in York, Virginia, USA, born to Colonel William Woolhouse Bernard Ii Colonial Militia And Lucy Tokesay Burwell Bernard Ludwell. Lucy Higginson Bernard married Edmund Hugh Gwyn, and had children including Lucy Bernard Gwyn. Lucy Higginson Bernard passed away in 1675 in Gloucester, Gloucester, (or Fairfield), Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1647, Lucy Higginson Bernard entered the world in York, Virginia, USA, born to Colonel William Woolhouse Bernard Ii Colonial Militia And Lucy Tokesay Burwell Bernard Ludwell.
  • Lucy Higginson Bernard married Edmund Hugh Gwyn, and had children including Lucy Bernard Gwyn.
  • Lucy Higginson Bernard passed away in 1675 in Gloucester, Gloucester, (or Fairfield), Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Militia
1603–1665
Birth Location: Kingsthorpe, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Lucy Ludwell
1626–1675
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Edmund Gwyn
1643–1683
Birth Location: Gwyns Island, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Lucy Gwyn
1665–1731
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Lucy Bernard's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Bernard
1647–1675
Birth Place: York, Virginia, USA
Parents
Colonel William Woolhouse Bernard II - Colonial Militia
1603–1665
Kingsthorpe, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Lucy (Tokesay Burwell Bernard) Ludwell
1626–1675
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lucy Bernard's Descendants

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Lucy (Higginson) Bernard (1647–6 November 1675) m. Edmund (Hugh) Gwyn (1643–10 March 1683)
  1. 1. Lucy (Bernard) Gwyn 1665–1731 m. Thomas (Reade) Sr 1669–1716
    1. 1. Joyce (Gwynn) Reade 1701–1771 m. Christopher (Tompkins II) (DAR) 1705–1779
      1. 1. Benjamin Tompkins 1732–1811 m. Elizabeth (Goodloe) (Tompkins) 1738–1808
        1. 1. Jane Young 1764–1843 m. John (Wesley) Young 1760–1862
      2. 2. Robert (Reade) Tompkins 1730–1795
      3. 3. Christopher Tompkins 1740–1823
      4. 4. Robert (Reade) Tompkins 1730–1795
      5. 5. Christopher Tompkins 1740–1823

Lucy Bernard's Timeline

3 Records

1647
1647
Birth of Lucy Higginson Bernard in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA
1672
1672
Age 25
Lucy Higginson Bernard was married in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1675
6 November 1675
Age 28
Death of Lucy Higginson Bernard in Gloucester, Gloucester, (or Fairfield), Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Gloucester, (or Fairfield), Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1675
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, (or Fairfield), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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