Colonel, James City County, Nathaniel Burwell served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Nathaniel Burwell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A020005.
Colonel Nathaniel Burwell (1750–1814) moved to Carter's Grove in 1771 and raised corn and wheat. Nathaniel Burwell married Susanna Grymes (1752–1788) on November 28, 1772. He later moved to Carter Hall (Millwood, Virginia). He was buried in the cemetery at Old Chapel. George Burwell (1799–1873) inherited the Carter Hall estate in 1814 and added the large portico, which is "by tradition" ascribed to a design of William Thornton, architect of the United States Capitol.
Carter's Grove remained in the Burwell family until 1838.[1]
Marriage and Issue
Nathaniel Burwell & Susanna Grymes were married at Brandon 28th Nov 1772
Carter their son was born at Carters Grove the 16th Oct 1773 & departed this life at Carters Grove 9th Feb 7 1819
Philip their son was born at Williamsburg the 15th January 1776. Died Feb. 11th 1849. Aged 73 yrs
Lucy their daughter was born at Carter’s Grove 20th November 1777 and departed this life at Carter Hall 22 March 1810 = My Mother, = R.C.Randolph
Nathaniel, their son, was born at Carter’s Grove 16th February 1779 = Died November 1st 1849. Aged 70.
Lewis their son was born at Carter’s Grove 4th January 1781 & died 28th Sept. 1782
William this son was born at Carter’s Grove 14th July 1782 and died 2 Oct. 1782
Lewis their son was born at Carter’s Grove 26th September 1783 = died at Prospect Hill February 24th 1826. Aged 43
Robert their son was born at Carter’s Grove 4th July 1785 and died at [New Market?] 22 August 1813, 28 [2]
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 09 Mar 2024), "Record of Nathaniel Burwell", Ancestor # A020005.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14974331/nathaniel-burwell: accessed 23 August 2023), memorial page for COL Nathaniel Burwell (15 Apr 1750–29 Mar 1814), Find A Grave: Memorial #14974331, citing Old Chapel Cemetery, Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Allie Williams (contributor 48911383).
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