Burwell Family of VA
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My name is Tricia Petitt and my Burwell Family is from England & VA. See the following:
My name is Tricia Petitt and my Burwell Family is from England & VA. See the following:Burwell Family
Burwell Family1.Edward Burwell d. 1620, m. Jane Wingate, b. Sharpenhoe.
1.Edward Burwell d. 1620, m. Jane Wingate, b. Sharpenhoe.2.Edward Houghton Park Burwell b. 1579, d. 1626, Harlington, Bedford Co., England, m. 1615, Dorothy Bedell Catsworth b. 1591, d. ca. 1650, (daughter of William Bedell).
2.Edward Houghton Park Burwell b. 1579, d. 1626, Harlington, Bedford Co., England, m. 1615, Dorothy Bedell Catsworth b. 1591, d. ca. 1650, (daughter of William Bedell).3.Lewis Fairfield Burwell, Maj.B. 1621, d. 19 Nov 1653, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, m. 1651 Lucy Higginson, b. ca. 1626, d. 6 Nov 1675, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, (daughter of Capt. Robert and Joanna (Tokesay) Higginson). In 1646, Lewis, a Sergeant-Major of Militia, was a member of a delegation sent to invite Charles II to come to Virginia.In the spring of 1648, Lewis and a Thomas Vause or Vaulx, exercising headrights accruing as a result of abandoned 1633 Kingswell expedition and being for the transportation of forty-six persons, received 2300 acres on the York River.On 12 Jun 1648, Lewis received 2350 more acres when he exercised headrights for the transportation of forty-seven persons whose names included Francis Burwell and a “Fra” Burwell.In 1650, Lewisexercising headright claims, received an additional 500 acres.Lewis made his home at Fairfield, and married Lucy Higginson, the only daughter of Joanna Tokesay Higginson and her husband, Capt. Robert who had commanded at Middle Plantation (later called Williamsburg).In Oct 1653, Lewis was allotted 200 more acres but he died on 19 Nov 1653….his “iron-stone or black marble” tombstone, like many of the other Fairfield stones, probably was cut in England.Lucy was buried there, as was her father.
3.Lewis Fairfield Burwell, Maj.B. 1621, d. 19 Nov 1653, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, m. 1651 Lucy Higginson, b. ca. 1626, d. 6 Nov 1675, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, (daughter of Capt. Robert and Joanna (Tokesay) Higginson). In 1646, Lewis, a Sergeant-Major of Militia, was a member of a delegation sent to invite Charles II to come to Virginia.In the spring of 1648, Lewis and a Thomas Vause or Vaulx, exercising headrights accruing as a result of abandoned 1633 Kingswell expedition and being for the transportation of forty-six persons, received 2300 acres on the York River.On 12 Jun 1648, Lewis received 2350 more acres when he exercised headrights for the transportation of forty-seven persons whose names included Francis Burwell and a “Fra” Burwell.In 1650, Lewisexercising headright claims, received an additional 500 acres.Lewis made his home at Fairfield, and married Lucy Higginson, the only daughter of Joanna Tokesay Higginson and her husband, Capt. Robert who had commanded at Middle Plantation (later called Williamsburg).In Oct 1653, Lewis was allotted 200 more acres but he died on 19 Nov 1653….his “iron-stone or black marble” tombstone, like many of the other Fairfield stones, probably was cut in England.Lucy was buried there, as was her father.4.Lewis Burwell, II Maj. B. ca. 1651, King’s Creek, York Co., VA, d. 19 Dec 1710, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, m. (1) 1672, Abigail Smith b. 11 Mar 1656, England, d. 12 Nov 1692, (daughter of Anthony and Martha (Bacon) Smith).Abigail was from Colchester, England.Her mother, Martha Bacon, was a sister of Virginia’s Nathaniel Bacon, Sr.Lewis and his family lived at Queen’s Creek, York Co., VA until 6 Nov 1675, the date of the death of Lewis’s mother, Lucy. They then moved to Fairfield.The following year, Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., a cousin to Nathaniel Bacon, Sr., was the leader of a famed rebellion butNathaniel Bacon, Sr., “a most steadfast, Loyall subject to his Majestie, maugne all the malice and severe treatment of the Rebells” (5 V 64), continued to support the Virginia Governor.What part if any, Lewis played in the rebellion is not clear but he held the post of Major of the Gloucester County militia and was named to be a member of the Council.In 1684 or 1694, Lewis Burwell and his wife, Abigail, completed onCarter’s Creek a new mansion possibly near the location of the original Fairfield mansion…”on a high triple chimney are cut the letters”……”B” on the first line, “L” and “A” on the second line, and “1694” on the third line.
Lewis signed his will 15 Mar 1691, which includes provision for “Godson Will.Burwell, an infant about 4 years old” who was “under the care of Will. Davis and Ellison his wife”.Will was also left some “plate which hath his Mothers Crest of Arm engraven on it” and some “Pewter which is marked and Engravened with P:P”.
Also, there was in the will a division for William Cole, Jr., son of William Cole, Col., the first husband of Martha Burwell, Lewis’s second wife, whom he married Nov 1695, the daughter of Col. John Lear ofNansemond Co., VA, Secretary of the Council.
Lewis signed his will 15 Mar 1691, which includes provision for “Godson Will.Burwell, an infant about 4 years old” who was “under the care of Will. Davis and Ellison his wife”.Will was also left some “plate which hath his Mothers Crest of Arm engraven on it” and some “Pewter which is marked and Engravened with P:P”.
Also, there was in the will a division for William Cole, Jr., son of William Cole, Col., the first husband of Martha Burwell, Lewis’s second wife, whom he married Nov 1695, the daughter of Col. John Lear ofNansemond Co., VA, Secretary of the Council.
5.Joanna Burwell b. 1675, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, d. 7 Oct 1727, m. 28 Nov 1693, William Bassett, Col.b.1671, Eltham, New Kent Co., VA, d. 11 Oct 1723, (son of Capt. William and Bridgett (Cary) Bassett).William was a member of the Council.
5.Joanna Burwell b. 1675, Fairfield, Gloucester Co., VA, d. 7 Oct 1727, m. 28 Nov 1693, William Bassett, Col.b.1671, Eltham, New Kent Co., VA, d. 11 Oct 1723, (son of Capt. William and Bridgett (Cary) Bassett).William was a member of the Council.6.Martha Bassett b. 28 Dec 1694, d. 12 Jun 1738, King & Queen Co., VA, m. aft 1715, Gawin Corbin, Col. b. 1669, Middlesex Co., VA, d. 1 Jan 1745, VA, (son of Henry and Alice (Eltonhead) Corbin).
6.Martha Bassett b. 28 Dec 1694, d. 12 Jun 1738, King & Queen Co., VA, m. aft 1715, Gawin Corbin, Col. b. 1669, Middlesex Co., VA, d. 1 Jan 1745, VA, (son of Henry and Alice (Eltonhead) Corbin).7.Gawin Corbin b. 1725, d. Dec 1759, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, m. Hannah Ludwell Lee, b. 6 Feb 1728/29, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. 1782, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, (daughterof “President” Thomas and Hannah Harrison (Ludwell) Lee).Gawin was a member of the House of Burgesses for Middlesex at the sessions of May 1742, Sep 1744, Feb 1746, Jul 1746, and Mar 1747.
Hannah’s will was dated 20 Oct 1781, proved 20 Oct 1781 in Richmond County, left her daughter, Martha Turberville, all her lands in Fauquier and King George County.
Hannah’s will was dated 20 Oct 1781, proved 20 Oct 1781 in Richmond County, left her daughter, Martha Turberville, all her lands in Fauquier and King George County.
8.Martha “Patty” Corbinb. ca. 1748, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. 20 Nov 1809, Hickory Hill, Westmoreland Co., VA, m. 1 Jun 1769, George Turberville, b. ca. 1742, Hickory Hill, Westmoreland Co., VA
d. 20 Oct 1792, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, (son of Maj. George and Martha (Lee) Turberville).The will of George Turberville of Peckatone, was dated 20 Jun 1790 and proved 29 Jan 1793.He stated that his wife, Martha, had a life interest in all the lands which came to her from her father, Gawin Corbin, except lands in Caroline, Culpeper and Fauquier.He gave her 1/3 of his other lands, stocks, furniture, etc.
9.George Richard Lee Turberville, I b. ca. 1772, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. Sep 1799, Chantilly, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 14 Dec 1794, Henrietta Lee b. 10 Dec 1773, Chantilly, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. Apr1805, Salona, Fairfax Co., VA, (daughter of Richard Henry and Anne (Gaskins) Lee).George was the builder of Leeton in Fairfax County.
d. 20 Oct 1792, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, (son of Maj. George and Martha (Lee) Turberville).The will of George Turberville of Peckatone, was dated 20 Jun 1790 and proved 29 Jan 1793.He stated that his wife, Martha, had a life interest in all the lands which came to her from her father, Gawin Corbin, except lands in Caroline, Culpeper and Fauquier.He gave her 1/3 of his other lands, stocks, furniture, etc.
9.George Richard Lee Turberville, I b. ca. 1772, Peckatone, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. Sep 1799, Chantilly, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 14 Dec 1794, Henrietta Lee b. 10 Dec 1773, Chantilly, Westmoreland Co., VA, d. Apr1805, Salona, Fairfax Co., VA, (daughter of Richard Henry and Anne (Gaskins) Lee).George was the builder of Leeton in Fairfax County.
10.George Richard Lee Turberville, II b. 2 Jun 1799, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 5 Mar 1849, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 2 Jun 1843, Margaret Virginia DeBell b. 19 Jul 1820, Sunny Side, Centreville, VA, d. 22 Dec 1893,Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, (daughter of William and Margaret (Violett) DeBell).
10.George Richard Lee Turberville, II b. 2 Jun 1799, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 5 Mar 1849, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 2 Jun 1843, Margaret Virginia DeBell b. 19 Jul 1820, Sunny Side, Centreville, VA, d. 22 Dec 1893,Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, (daughter of William and Margaret (Violett) DeBell).11. George Richard Lee Turberville, III b. 22 Sep 1845, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 6 Feb 1921, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 19 Feb 1879, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centreville, VA, Adeline Stuart Thornton b. 7 May 1857,Loudoun Co., VA, d. 11 Oct 1893, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, (daughter of William Henry and Mary Adeline (Carter) Thornton).
11. George Richard Lee Turberville, III b. 22 Sep 1845, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 6 Feb 1921, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, m. 19 Feb 1879, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Centreville, VA, Adeline Stuart Thornton b. 7 May 1857,Loudoun Co., VA, d. 11 Oct 1893, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, (daughter of William Henry and Mary Adeline (Carter) Thornton).12.Harriotte Lee Turberville b. 4 Jul 1881, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 29 Dec 1962, Arlington, VA, m. 1 Jan 1903, SC, Pinckney Lee McWhorter b. 14 Jun 1875, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 19 Aug 1949, Fairfax, VA, (son of William David and Mary Jones (Millan) McWhorter, MD).
12.Harriotte Lee Turberville b. 4 Jul 1881, Leeton, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 29 Dec 1962, Arlington, VA, m. 1 Jan 1903, SC, Pinckney Lee McWhorter b. 14 Jun 1875, Fairfax Co., VA, d. 19 Aug 1949, Fairfax, VA, (son of William David and Mary Jones (Millan) McWhorter, MD).13.George Turberville McWhorter, Sr., b. 11 Aug 1906, Fairfax, VA, d. 28 Dec 1975, Washington, DC, m. May 1930, Rockville, MD, Mary Nell Dismukes b. 20 Mar 1908, Cumberland Furnace, TN, d. 28 Dec 1976Inverness, FL, (daughter of Grover Cleveland and Mary Madeline (Bowers) Dismukes).
13.George Turberville McWhorter, Sr., b. 11 Aug 1906, Fairfax, VA, d. 28 Dec 1975, Washington, DC, m. May 1930, Rockville, MD, Mary Nell Dismukes b. 20 Mar 1908, Cumberland Furnace, TN, d. 28 Dec 1976Inverness, FL, (daughter of Grover Cleveland and Mary Madeline (Bowers) Dismukes).14.Mary Madeline McWhorter b. Washington, DC, m. 25 Aug 1951, Washington, DC, WilliamRaymond Brown, Jr., b. Lignum, VA, (son of Willie Raymond and Clara Maude (Johnson)Brown).
14.Mary Madeline McWhorter b. Washington, DC, m. 25 Aug 1951, Washington, DC, WilliamRaymond Brown, Jr., b. Lignum, VA, (son of Willie Raymond and Clara Maude (Johnson)Brown).15.Patricia Lynn Brown b. Great Lakes, Ill, m. 19 Sep 1993, Elkton, VA, Morris Carroll Petitt, II b. Alexandria, VA, (son of Morris Carroll and Ruby Regina (Corbin) Petitt, I).
15.Patricia Lynn Brown b. Great Lakes, Ill, m. 19 Sep 1993, Elkton, VA, Morris Carroll Petitt, II b. Alexandria, VA, (son of Morris Carroll and Ruby Regina (Corbin) Petitt, I).Arms: Per pale dexter Argent, a saltine sable. between four griffins heads erased of the second.
Arms: Per pale dexter Argent, a saltine sable. between four griffins heads erased of the second.Crest: Sinister, sa. three crosses ar in pale. A man’s head (from tomb of Lewis Burwell 1621-1653).
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