1792 - 1856 (63 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mary Green Marshall was born on 13 Dec 1792 in Mecklenburg County, VA; died on 12 Jan 1856. Mary married John Spotswood Burwell in 1805/1828 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. John (son of V Lewis Armistead Burwell and Anne Spotswood) was born on 15 Jan 1785; died on 1 Jan 1855 in Vance County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Mary Ann Spottswood Burwell was born on 25 Nov 1825; died in 1854.
- 3. Robert Randolph Burwell was born on 16 Jan 1829; died on 9 Dec 1892.
- 4. William Marshall Burwell was born on 4 Sep 1809 in Mecklenburg County, VA; died on 15 May 1887 in Vance County, NC.
- 5. John Spotswood Burwell was born on 18 Aug 1811 in Kittrell Township, Vance County, NC; died on 31 May 1889.
- 6. Lewis Dandridge Burwell was born on 13 Jul 1813 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Jan 1874 in Rome, Floyd County, GA; was buried in Myrtle Hill Cem., Rome, Floyd County, GA.
- 7. Blair Burwell was born on 5 Oct 1815 in Warren County, NC; died on 30 Mar 1848 in Mecklenburg County, VA.
- 8. Henry Harrison Burwell was born on 5 Mar 1818; died on 12 Aug 1884 in Vance County, NC.
- 9. George Washington Burwell was born on 12 Mar 1823; died on 16 Jun 1873.
- 10. Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell was born on 30 Oct 1820 in Vance County, NC; died on 8 Aug 1889 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.
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Generation: 2
5. | John Spotswood Burwell (1.Mary1) was born on 18 Aug 1811 in Kittrell Township, Vance County, NC; died on 31 May 1889. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
John was "of Oakland" in Kittrell township.
He and Sally lived in Lynesville, NC.
John married Sarah Elizabeth Hayes on 5 Nov 1834 in Lynesville, Warren County, NC. Sarah was born on 10 Sep 1814 in of Warren County, NC; died on 22 Sep 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Lewis Dandridge Burwell (1.Mary1) was born on 13 Jul 1813 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 19 Jan 1874 in Rome, Floyd County, GA; was buried in Myrtle Hill Cem., Rome, Floyd County, GA. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Lewis & Matilda did not have any children. Matilda was his cousin. Lewis was a Judge. They moved to Rome, Georgia.
Family/Spouse: Matilda Boyd Burwell. Matilda (daughter of Armistead Burwell and Lucy Crawley) was born on 3 Aug 1805; died on 11 Apr 1876; was buried in Myrtle Hill Cem., Rome, Floyd County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Blair Burwell (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Oct 1815 in Warren County, NC; died on 30 Mar 1848 in Mecklenburg County, VA. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Blair and Mary lived in Staunton.
Blair married Mary S. Davis on 13 Sep 1843. Mary was born in 1805/1826; died in 1848/1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Blair married Laura Blair in 1832/1846. Laura was born in 1811/1828; died in 1832/1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Henry Harrison Burwell (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Mar 1818; died on 12 Aug 1884 in Vance County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
In 1856 the Burwells bought a large plantation in Williamsboro & named their home "Buena Vista". During the war they had to bury their meat under the smokehouse to prevent the Yankees from taking it when Sherman's Army passed through the area. A family cemetery is located not far from the house and Henry and his wife are buried there. Henry built "Burwell Hall" on Garnett Street. It opened May 14, 1883. His sons, Joe & Sam, managed it for awhile. The large dance hall was used for dances, operas and graduating exercises. Some court sessions were held there before the courthouse was built. Fire destroyed the building in 1955. Burwell Avenue in Henderson, NC was named for him.
Henry married Susan Caroline Hargrove on 27 Aug 1851. Susan was born on 20 Sep 1820 in Vance County, NC; died on 25 May 1897 in Vance County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | George Washington Burwell (1.Mary1) was born on 12 Mar 1823; died on 16 Jun 1873. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
When George and his wife died, their five children moved to "Buena Vista" from VA, to live with George's brother, Henry. They brought with them their carriage, slaves, and a diary showing provisions that had been made for their education.
George married Elizabeth F. Gayle in 1842/1864. Elizabeth was born on 27 Oct 1827; died on 2 Aug 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell (1.Mary1) was born on 30 Oct 1820 in Vance County, NC; died on 8 Aug 1889 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Armistead is buried at Locust Lawn (formerly called The Burwell Family Cemetery), several miles north of Oxford, NC just off the Stovall Rd. The death certificate of his daughter, Bettie, stated he was born in Vance County. There had been some confusion whether he was born there or in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Armistead married Elizabeth Kyle Norman on 7 Apr 1852 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth was born on 5 Mar 1832 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Aug 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
12. | Spotswood Burwell (5.John2, 1.Mary1) was born on 7 Jan 1847; died on 23 Jan 1913. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Spotswood married Mary in St. John's Episcopal Church. Spotswood was attending a military school in Hillsborough, NC when the War Between the States broke out. He was too young to be enlisted, but was placed in Raleigh to guard soldiers who were taken prisoner. He and his wife attended St. James Episcopal Church in Kittrell & later in Henderson at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church.
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13. | Martha Harrison Burwell (5.John2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1849 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1850/1943. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Martha & her husband lived at "Oakland". Sarah Elizabeth Burwell told that the old biscuit block used at "Oakland" for three generations was given to the Williamsburg Foundation.
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15. | Laura Burwell (7.Blair2, 1.Mary1) Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Laura became the third wife of William Henry Burwell.
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16. | Jr. Henry Harrison Burwell (8.Henry2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1852 in Vance County, NC; died on 8 Mar 1919. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Henry Jr. left Vance Co., NC to go to work for the Federal Gov't in Washington D.C.
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20. | Samuel Burwell (8.Henry2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1864 in Vance County, NC; died in 1938. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Samuel & Martha lived in Petersburg, VA, where he was an official in a wholesale merchandising business.
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22. | Elizabeth Armistead Burwell (10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Aug 1862 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Nov 1944 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Bettie and John had no children. Bettie was already widowed at the time of her death. She died at age 82 of "toxemia and exhaustion" due to "nephritis" due to "cerebral hemorrhage". She is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
Elizabeth married John J. Parris in 1876/1908. John was born in 1845/1865; died in 1879/1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Jr. Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell (10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1863. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Records state Armistead "died young". He is buried at the Old Burwell Cemetery, now called Locust Lawn by present owner.
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26. | William Spottswood Burwell (10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 20 Jan 1855 in Oxford, Granville County, NC; died on 8 Nov 1943 in Walnut Grove, Granville County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
William lived in Granville County, NC where he owned a large tobacco farm. He married Alice at her home at "Level Green" in Walnut Grove. They are both buried in The Burwell Cemetery (now called Locust Lawn by the present owner). He and Alice were married by Rev. Marsh, a Baptist minister.
His obituary appeared in the Oxford Public Ledger on 12 Nov 1943. It read in part, "...a well-known farmer of this county, died at 9:30 o'clock Monday night at his home in the Hester Church community. Mr. Burwell, 88 years of age, had been in ill health for about six years. Funeral rites were conducted at the home at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday with Rev. J.W. Younge, Presbyterian minister of Stovall, in charge of the service...He spent his entire life as a resident of Granville County." His death certificate stated he died at age 88 of "Toxemia & Exhaustion" due to "Senility". He died at 9:30 pm.
William married Alice Josephine Morton on 6 Apr 1882. Alice was born on 1 Feb 1863 in Oxford, Granville County, NC; died on 20 Sep 1947 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Annie Rochette Spencer
- 28. Isaac Norman Burwell
- 29. Margaret Venable Burwell
- 30. Sallie Burwell
- 31. Nathaniel Daniel Burwell was born in Mar 1896 in North Carolina, USA; died before May 1900.
- 32. Joseph William Thomas Burwell was born on 26 May 1898 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jul 1970 in Oxford, Granville County, NC.
- 33. Nathaniel Daniel Burwell
- 34. Jr. William Spottswood Burwell was born on 4 Aug 1884 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Oct 1940 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA.
- 35. Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell was born on 21 Apr 1886 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jun 1956 in Oxford, Granville County, NC.
- 36. James Morton Burwell was born on 10 Aug 1888 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Sep 1954 in Oxford, Granville County, NC.
- 37. Bettie Armistead Burwell was born on 7 Apr 1883 in Oxford, Granville County, NC; died on 23 Nov 1959 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC.
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Generation: 4
32. | Joseph William Thomas Burwell (26.William3, 10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 May 1898 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Jul 1970 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Joseph's death certificate states he was divorced and then gave the name of his surviving spouse as "Ann H. Lee". He died at age 72 of "cardio-vascular attack" at his home. He is buried at the Burwell Family Cemetery. His son, William L. Burwell, was the informant. Joseph had been a farmer.
Joseph married Annie Hamilton Lee [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Jr. William Spottswood Burwell (26.William3, 10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Aug 1884 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Oct 1940 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA. William married Alexine Gregory Knott on 19 Dec 1906 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA. Alexine was born on 27 Dec 1888 in North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Sep 1972 in Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell (26.William3, 10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 21 Apr 1886 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jun 1956 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Armistead was not married. He had been a farmer. He died in Granville Hospital at age 70 of "coronary occlusion". He is buried at the Burwell Family Cemetery. Nat D. Burwell, his brother, was the informant.
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36. | James Morton Burwell (26.William3, 10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Aug 1888 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Sep 1954 in Oxford, Granville County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
James died at Granville County Hospital. He was 66 years old at his death. He died of acute congestive failure due to myocardial failure. He is buried at Locust Lawn off Stovall Road. James had lived on Raleigh Road in Oxford. He was a farmer and the proprietor of a retail grocery store.
James married Percye Carrington Rudd [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Bettie Armistead Burwell (26.William3, 10.Armistead2, 1.Mary1) was born on 7 Apr 1883 in Oxford, Granville County, NC; died on 23 Nov 1959 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC. Notes:
[Broderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #3244]
Bettie got asthma when her son, Henry, was just a little boy. She couldn't bake bread anymore because the flour aggravated her asthma. Her nieces used to love to come to her house because they knew they'd get "store bought" bread there!
She died at Rex Hospital and is buried at Montlawn. [Grave site 1 & 2, Unit C, Block 4, Lot 91] Her death certificate states she died of congestive heart failure.
Her daughter Alice said it took Bettie a long time to get married because Bettie's father didn't think anybody was good enough for her!
Bettie married William Henry Wilson on 14 May 1913 in Henderson, Vance County, NC. William was born on 12 Aug 1876 in Apex, Wake County, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Oct 1957 in Varina, Wake County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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