The Burwells (known as the Burls among Virginians) were among the First Families of Virginia in the Colony of Virginia. John Quincy Adams once described...

Armistead Burwell (December 13, 1777 – March 17, 1841) of Dinwiddie County, Virginia was a planter and a colonel of the United States Army in the War of 1812...

Virginia, USA estate of Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell (1750–1814). It is located in the upper Shenandoah Valley, off Virginia Route 255 northeast of Millwood...

historic tobacco plantation from 17th century Colony of Virginia, owned by the Burwell family of Virginia from 1642 to 1787. The house was destroyed in 1897...

Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, and was completed in 1755. It was probably named for both the prominent and wealthy Carter family and nearby...

Burwell (1711/1712–1756) was an American colonist and politician who served as a member of the Virginia Governor's Council and as acting Governor of Virginia...

came of legal age). His father (this Nathaniel's paternal great grandfather) Lewis Burwell was the progenitor of the Burwell family of Virginia and held...

Mary Armistead, Burwell was descended from the First Families of Virginia. He had an elder brother Edwin, who would move abroad. Burwell graduated from...

Robert Carter Burwell in 1811 and was owned by the Burwell-Nelson family until 1957. The property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places...

Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia. It was built beginning about 1853 for Armistead Lewis Burwell (1809-1883) and his family, who inherited it (or received...

Avenel, also known as the William M. Burwell House, is a historic home located at Bedford, Virginia and now open to the public by appointment. Built about...

Ravenscroft Burwell, a descendant of the prominent Burwell family of Virginia Armistead Burwell (delegate) (1770–1820), member of the Virginia House of Delegates...

Congressman from Virginia William A. Burwell (1780–1821), born near Boydton, State Legislator and United States Congressman from Virginia, private secretary...

Lucy Burwell Berkeley (November 21, 1683–December 16, 1716) was a white American aristocrat of the Burwell family of Virginia. She is known for having...

customs inspector for the upper James River. Along the river, Burwell's Landing, site of his inspection station, also featured a tavern, storehouse, warehouse...

born at the family's Eltham plantation in New Kent County. Burwell's first name reflects that of his mother's Burwell Family of Virginia. His great-grandfather...

Lewis Burwell may refer to: The Burwell Family of Virginia named four of its prominent members Lewis Burwell, in the 17th and 18th century Lewis Burwell, a...

Harrison coats of arms The Harrison family of Virginia is an American family with a history in politics, public service, and religious ministry, beginning...

built about 1855 by Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell, a descendant of the prominent Burwell Family of Virginia and is a two-story, three-bay, T-shaped Greek...

Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1954) is an American film composer. He has frequently collaborated with the Coen brothers, having scored most of their...

Nathanial Burwell House, also known as Yellow House Farm, was built about 1842 near Ridgeway, West Virginia. The house is a late example of the Federal...

First Families of Virginia were families in the British colony of Virginia who were socially prominent and wealthy, but not necessarily the earliest settlers...

apparition is thought to be Mary Frances "Fran" Burwell, of the Burwell family of Virginia. "The legend has it that she stayed on the front porch waiting...

Fortunate Son. Lewis Burwell Puller Jr. was the son of Lt. General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, the most decorated Marine in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps...

commissioner of loans for Virginia and held office until his death. In 1765, Page married Frances Burwell (1745–1784), daughter of Col. Robert "Robin" Burwell. Together...

Burwell is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Alan Burwell (born 1943), English rugby league player...

Burwell–Holland House is a historic plantation home located near Glade Hill, Franklin County, Virginia. The original house dates back to 1798, and is a...

Armistead Burwell (October 22, 1839 – May 13, 1913) was a teacher, Confederate soldier, lawyer, state senator, and associate justice of the North Carolina...

Burwell Colbert (December 24, 1783 – 1862), also known as Burrell Colbert, was an enslaved African American at Monticello, the plantation estate of the...

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 573 U.S. 682 (2014), is a landmark decision in United States corporate law by the United States Supreme Court allowing...