Maj. Lewis BURWELL Jr.

   Another name for Lewis was Lewis Fairfield BURWELL.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1647, King's Creek, York County, VA. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=thamm&id=I17350

• Note: Utimaria (John Utie). People sought for an explanation of this sudden change in Governor Nicholson, and found it thus. A few miles from Williams- burg, at the mouth of King's Creek, once known as "Utimaria," the home in early colonial days of Capt. John Utie, resided Maj. Lewis Burwell (1) and his bevy of charming daughters, one of whom infaturated the Governor. The first name of this lowland beauty is unknown; but tradition represents her as of that ravishing type of beauty which, in another fair Virginian, roused the anonymous poet to alliterative verse:

"May mild, meridian moonbeams mantle me
with laughing, lisping Lucy Lightfoot Lee."

Moonbeams suggest lunacy, however, as well as love, and Miss Burwell would not accept the mad Governor. Thereupon, Nicholson imagined that Dr. Archibald Blair, brother of the President, was his rival, and "conceived the strongest objections to him and all his relatives."

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• Note: daughter: VA. Nicholson did not remain in the colony long after this. He became infatuated with a young daughter(9) of Major Lewis Burwell, of King's Creek, and not finding his advances encouraged, he conceived the wildest jealousies against Dr. Archibald Blair, brother of the president of the college, and other prominent people in the colony. He often swore that if Miss Burwell married any other than himself he could cut the throats of three persons -- "the bridegroom, the minister who should perform the ceremony, and the justice who should give the license." The majority of the council -- Robert Carter, Dr. James Blair, John Lightfoot, Matthew Page, Benjamin Harrison and Philip Ludwell -- all connected with one another, so Nicholson charged, by blood or marriage, united in an address to Queen Ann, and he was recalled to England.

(9) Martha Burwell, who later married Colonel Henry Armistead of "Hesse," in Gloucester County, son of William Armistead, of Eastmost River.

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• Legal: state house fire, 1698, James City County, VA. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 1 Pages 392-393.
At a Councill held at James City the 20th October 1698.
His Excellency takeing into Serious Consideration the unfortunate Accident which this day happened to the State house by being burnt down & the Publick records & papers of this Countrey (there kept) which were forced to be hurryed Out & thrown into heaps & desireing the Opinion of the Councill what present Care Should be taken thereof likewise called into The Councill Chamber Such of the Noted Gentlemen of this Countrey as were present in Town of which appeared William Randolph Esqr Majr Lewis Burwell, Collo Philip Lightfoot Cpt Wm Leigh Capt Gawin Corbin, Mr. Benjamin Harrison Majr Peter Beverley, Majr Thomas Ballard, Capt Miles Carey, Capt John Taylor Capt Wm Buckner & Capt. George Marable. It is considered & accordingly agreed that Mrs. Sherwoods brickhouse in James City (if it may be obtained) is the Most Secure & Convenient place for the present Lodging the said Records Whereupon the said Gentlemen being retired it is Ordered that Peter Beverley Gent.Clk Genll Court do forthwith go to Mrs. Sherwoods & aske her Consent for the use of her Porch Chamber & Chamber Adjoyning in her said house for the said papers & the said Peter Beverley & Robert Beverly being returned report to this Board that She is satisfied & willing to Spare the Said roomes for that use.

It being represented to this Board that it is Suspected the State house was purposely and willfully Sett on fire. Ordered, that Phillip Lightfoot Esqr & George Marable Gent two of his Majties Justices of Peace for this County of James City being now in town together with Lewis Burwell William Leigh Benja Harrison John Taylor & Miles Cary Gent make Strict inquiry into the beginning and Cause of the said fire & take what Orders Shall be necessary therein.

His Excellency being pleased to aske the advice of the Councill in what place the Genll Court Should now be held the State house being lost by fire It is the opinion & Advice of the Councill that the Same be held in the great Hall at Mrs. Sherwoods house 'till farther conveniencies are made, And Ordered accordingly.

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• Cemetery, 1710, Gloucester County. [Arms. 10]
Here Lyeth the Body of
Honble Lewis Burwell11 Son of
Maj Lewis Burwell & Lucy his wife
Of the County of Gloucester who first Married
Abigail Smith of ye family of ye Bacons
by whom he had four Sons and Six Daughters
and after her Death to Martha12 the widow
of ye Honble William Cole by whom he
also had two Sons and three Daughters and
Departed this Life the 19th Day of December
Anno Domini 1710 Leaveing behind him
three Sons and Six Daughters. 13

[Arms. 14]
To the Sacred Memory of Abigail the
Loveing & Beloved Wife of Maj Lewis
Burwell of the County of Gloster in
Virginia Gent who was Descended of the
illustrious Family of the Bacons and
Heiress of the Hon Nathaniel
Bacon Esq President of Virginia, who
Not Being more Honorable in her Birth
Than Vertuous in her Life Departed
this World the 12th day of November
1692 aged 36 years having Blessed her
Husband with four sons & six Daughters.
___________

Sacred to the memory of the dearly beloved
* * * Martha, daughter of * * * Nansemond
County in Virginia, married to Col
William Cole by whom she had no [two] sons and
No [two] daughters. Afterwards married to
Major Lewis Burwell, by whom she had
Six [two] sons and three daughters; resigned
This mortal life the 4th day of Aug., 1704. 15
___________

Here lyeth the Body of
Lewis, son of Lewis Burwell and Abigail
His wife, on the left hand
Of his brother, Bacon, and
Sister, Jane. He departed
This life ye 17th day of
September 1696, 16 in the 15th year of his age.
______________

Here lyeth the body of Mary, the daughter
Of Lewis and Martha, his wife. She departed
This life in the first year of her age
On the 20th of July. 17
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[Arms. 18]
Beneath this Tomb
Lies the Body of Major
Nathaniel Burwell
Eldest son of Major Lewis
Burwell who by A well
regulated Conduct and firm Integrity
Justly Established a good Reputation
He died in the forty & first Year of
His Age leaving behind him three
Sons & one Daughter 19 by
Elizabeth Eldest Daughter
of Robert Carter Esq
In ye year of our Lord Christ
MDCCXXI.

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• See also. http://www.ishipress.com/pafg03.htm

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Lewis married Abigail SMITH in 1674 in Gloucester County, VA. (Abigail SMITH was born on 11 Mar 1656 in Colchester, Essex, ENGLAND and died on 12 Nov 1692 in York County, VA.)