Epitaph on Lucy Higginson's grave, at Abingdon Church in Gloucester, Virginia
Source:
- "Lucy Higginson: A 'Matriarcha' of Colonial Virginia and Grandmother of Philip Ludwell III" (c/o Ludwell.org) by Nicholas Kosar
(In per)petual memory of y [e] virtuous (Lucy B)URWELL the Loveing and Beloved (Wife of) Major Lewis Burwell of y [e] County (of Clos)ter in Virginia (long since deceased) (She was des)cended from the Ancient family (of the H)igginsons. She was y [e] only Daughter (of the v)alient Capt Robert Higginson (One of the)e first Comand [rs] that subdued (the cou)ntry of Virginia from the power of (the heat)hen who not being more worthy in her (birth th)an Vertuous in her life Exchanged this (World for) a Better one on the 6th November, in (the ...) yeare of her Age, Anno Domini 1675. (She was) buried on the (ri)ght hand of her (Husban)d. (Erected to) her M (emory by severa)ll of her owne Grand Children.')