Lewis Burwell

immigrant, was son of Edward Burwell, of Bedfordshire, England, and Dorothy Bedell, his wife. He was born March 5, 1621, and died November 4, 1653. He settled in Virginia about 1640, and resided at Carter's Creek in Gloucester county, where his tomb long remained. He married Lucy, daughter of Captain Robert Higginson, and was "sergeant major" of the militia.

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Maj. Lewis Burwell (Edward2, Edward1); baptized 5 Mar 1621/22 at

Ampthill, Bedford, England; m. Lucy Higginson, daughter of Capt.

Robert Higginson and Joanna Tokesey, 1648; 1st husband; d. 18 Nov 1653

at age 31; bur. at Abington Church, Gloucester Co., VA.

    He resided at 'Carter's Creek', Gloucester Co., VA. He resided at

'Fairfield', Gloucester Co., VA.

    Lucy Higginson married Col. William Bernard, son of Francis

Bernard and Mary Woolhouse; 2nd husband. She married Col. Philip

Ludwell, son of Thomas Ludwell and Jane Cottington; 3rd husband, 1st

wife. She died on 6 Nov 1675. She died on 16 Nov 1675 at Virginia.

    Known children of Maj. Lewis Burwell and Lucy Higginson were:

    4.          i. Hon. Lewis Burwell, b. circa 1652; m. Abigail

                   Smith; m. Martha Lear. 

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Came to Colony in 1640. -------------------- Immigrated before 1639 from England to Virginia with mother and step-father.