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Lucy Sarah Higginson 1626–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1626

Birth Location: Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America

Death Date: 6 November 1675

Death Location: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain Higginson

Mother: Joanna Tokesay

Spouse(s): Lewis Sr, Capt. Barnard, COL LUDWELL, COL II

Children(s): Major II, Philip II, Elizabeth Todd, Jane Parke

The story of Lucy Sarah Higginson began in 1626 in Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America. Lucy Sarah Higginson married Capt William Barnard, Col Philip Cottington Ludwell, Col William Woolhouse Bernard Ii, Lewis Fairfield Burwell Sr, and had children including Elizabeth Bonney Todd, Jane Parke, Major Lewis Burwell Ii, Philip Cottington Ludwell Ii. Lucy Sarah Higginson passed away in 1675 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lucy Sarah Higginson began in 1626 in Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America.
  • Lucy Sarah Higginson married Capt William Barnard, Col Philip Cottington Ludwell, Col William Woolhouse Bernard Ii, Lewis Fairfield Burwell Sr, and had children including Elizabeth Bonney Todd, Jane Parke, Major Lewis Burwell Ii, Philip Cottington Ludwell Ii.
  • Lucy Sarah Higginson passed away in 1675 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lucy Higginson's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Higginson
1626–1675
Birth Place: Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America
Parents
Captain Robert Kingwell Higginson
1597–1649
Berkswell, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England
Joanna Tokesay
1603–1675
Berswell, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Reverend (Captain John Tokesay) Torksey
1575–1614
Scotton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Sampson) Culverwell
1587–1619
Cherry Burton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Captain Higginson
1544–1614
Lady Tokesay
1548–1630
Reverend Divinity
1551–1613
Jane Samson
1551–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir 15GGF
1500–1573
Sir Toksay
1520–1611
Lady Culverwell
1510–1577
Nicholas Culverwell
1525–1570
Lady Joyce
1533–1591
William Simpson
1523–1595
Lady Braddick
1528–1598

Lucy Higginson's Descendants

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Lucy (Sarah) Higginson (April 1626–6 November 1675) m. Lewis (Fairfield Burwell) Sr (5 March 1621–19 November 1653) m. Capt. (William) Barnard (1621–31 March 1665) m. COL (Philip Cottington) LUDWELL (5 Jul 1635–11 January 1726) m. COL (William Woolhouse Bernard) II (Apr 1603–31 Dec 1665)
  1. 1. Major (Lewis Burwell) II 1651–1710 m. Abigail Smith 1656–1692 m. Martha Lear 1668–1704
    1. 1. Elizabeth Burwell 1677–1734 m. Benjamin (Harrison) III 1673–1710
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bess Betsy Ann) Harrison 1705–1788 m. John (Lee "Captain Jack") Murphrey 1705–1776
        1. 1. John Murphy 1738–1819 m. Katherine Bates 1753–1833
        2. 2. Martha (Patsey) Murphrey 1739–1825
    2. 2. James Burwell 1689–1718
    3. 3. Martha (Lear) Martin 1702–1738
    4. 4. Martha Burwell 1685–1735 m. Henry Armistead 1670–
    5. 5. Jane (Lear) Atkinson 1701–1773
    6. 6. Nathaniel (Bacon) Burwell 1680–1721
    7. 7. Mary (Lear) Burwell
    8. 8. Lewis (Burwell) III 1682–1696
    9. 9. Lucy (Burwell) Berkeley 1683–1716
    10. 10. Susannah Goode 1704–1795
    11. 11. Joanna Burwell 1675–1727 m. William Bassett 1670–1714
    12. 12. Bacon Burwell 1687–1692
    13. 13. Jane Burwell 1688–1692
    14. 14. Lewis (Burwell IV after brother died) young 1698–1744
  2. 2. Philip (Cottington Ludwell) II 1672–1726
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Bonney) Todd 1658–1710
  4. 4. Jane Parke 1670–1708

Lucy Higginson's Timeline

2 Records

1626
April 1626
Birth of Lucy Sarah Higginson in Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America
Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America
1675
6 November 1675
Age 49
Death of Lucy Sarah Higginson in Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America
Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1626
    Event Place: Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1675
    Event Place: Fairfield, Gloucester, Virginia, America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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