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Note N1048
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Sequence of listing children in father's will:
Male: George Levi Elias Amos Elijah Eli - suggests that Eli was the last male child - possibly child of second spouse?
Female: Mary Jemima Comfort Joyce
Eli living in 1755 and noted as a minor in 1763 - suggests he was born after 1742 if 'of age' =21 or 1738 if 'of age' = 25
1755
SOURCE: Maryland Calendar of Wills 1753-1760 Volume 11
Listed will of GEORGE WEST of Worcester County, MC 5 Jan 1755 / 5 Mar 1760
Wife: Betty
Children: George, Elias, Amos, Elijah, Eli, Lewis (Levi?), Mary Godwin, Jemima, Comfort and Joyce.
Tracts: "Good Success" and "Thomas West's Pasture"
Exs: Betty West and Elias West
Wit: Michael Godwin, Leonard and Ruth Johnson 30.769
1762
SOURCE: Abstracts of the Balance Books of the Prerogative Court of Maryland - Libers 2 & 3 - 1755-1763 by V.L. Skinner Jr.
GEORGE WEST 3.141 Distribution of Estate. Worcester L103.1.9 3 June 1762
Legatees: Levi West, Elias West, Mary Godwin, Jemima West, Comfort West, Joyce West, Amos, Elijah, Elias, Widow (unamed)
Distribution: Widow (unamed, 1/3); Residue to 6 children (equally): Jemima, Comfort, Amos, Elijah, Joyce and Eli
Administrator: Levi West
1763
SOURCE: Abstracts of Administrative Accounts of the Prerogative Courts of Maryland by VL Skinner, p.111
GEORGE WEST 49.426 Administration Worcester Co L58.11.6 5 Aug 1763
Legatees: accountant, JOYCE (dau), ELIJAH (son), COMFORT (dau), JEMIMA (dau), MARY (dau) wife of DANIEL GODWIN, BETTY WEST (widow now dead), AMOS (son died prior to his father), ELIAS (son now dead), ELI (son).
Distribution: Elijah West (administrator of Betty West, widow 1/3), Residue in equal amounts: JOICE WEST (dau), ELIJAH WEST, COMFORT (dau) wife of JOHN DAVEY, JEMIMA WEST, ELIAS (now dead), ELI (minor)
ADMR: LEVI WEST
North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960
Name Eli West Issue Date 10 Oct 1783 Residence Place Carteret, North Carolina
Abstracts of the Deeds of Jones County, North Carolina: Deed Book D (1784-1787)
269, 270-Jan. 4, 1787. EH West and wife, Phebe, of Carteret Co , N. C., to Bridger Jones of Jones Co., N. C., taylor, for 250 pds. 200 acres on Mirey branch at Samuel Noble's line and land whereon David Barry lives, to Jacob Dudleys line.
1790 United States Federal Census
Name Eli West Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Jones, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 1
Free White Persons - Females 4
Number of Slaves 34
Number of Household Members 40
Posted 24 Mar 2008 by AnnGu3
Will of Eli West (c1755-1797) & Related Lands Records From the Records of Jones County, North Carolina (See Attached Historical Records for Source Information)
Married x2:
Phebe (nee Unknown) (d.1787-1797)
Caer Hadnot
North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Name Eli West Residence Place Jones, North Carolina Will Date 22 Jan 1797 Probate Date 22 Jan 1797 Probate Place Jones, North Carolina Inferred Death Year 1797 Inferred Death Place North Carolina Item Description Wills, 1778-1868
Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
Eli West
Keir West Wife
Nashle Ward Daughter = Vashti
Elizabeth West Daughter
Phebe West Daughter
Eli West Nephew
Forderick Harget Friend
William Hardner Friend
Edward Harkey Friend
Jonathan Kay Friend
North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Name: Eli West Residence Place: Jones, North Carolina Will Date: 22 Jan 1797 Probate Date: 22 Jan 1797 Probate Place: Jones, North Carolina Inferred Death Year: 1797 Inferred Death Place: North Carolina
Item Description: Wills, Vol A-C, 1778-1918
Others Listed (Name) Relationship
Eli West
Keir West Wife
Ralph Ward Daughter = Vashti?
Elizabeth West Daughter
Phebe West Daughter
Eli West Nephew
Old Juda Slave
Old Sam Slave
Little Sam Slave
Old Jellar Slave
Last Will & Testament of Eli West Written: 22 January 1797 Probated: February Term 1797
To wife KEIR, 50 pounds and value of a negro fellow by name of Curry at valuation when Dr. Loomis took his wife's part of the estate, and stock and household furniture that my wife has in her possession. I give her one third part forever.
To daughter VASHTI WARD, 12 dollars (Spanish milled), to be used to make table spoons.
To daughter ELIZABETH WEST, 12 dollars to convert to silver spoons.
To PHEBE WEST, 12 dollars silver to convert to silver spoons.
My nephew ELI WEST who now lives with me, 60 pounds for going to school, kept at interest for him. [Eli's brother Elijah has son Eli Henry]
4 negroes sold and household kitchen furniture and plantation tools sold except that given my 2 youngest daughters. Also that all my lands in ONSLOW and CARTERET Counties sold and in CUMBERLAND, STATE of TENNESSEE, also sold.
To my 3 daughters, VASHTI WARD, ELIZABETH WEST, PHEBE WEST, all right to Marsh plantation on Dudley's Island in Carteret County to divide between them.
Executors: friends Frederick Harget, William T. Gardner, Edward Starkey and Jonothan Key
Wit: Joseph Hill, J.R. Eaves, Edward Starkey, W. Dennis
LAND ENTRY
p208,209 - October 21, 1796
ELI WEST ESQ. to GEORGE WARD his son-in-law, a gift of 500 acres in Montgomery County, Tennessee on S. Side of Cumberland River; E. Side of Wells adj land of Thomas Hay and Pateted by Eli West, May 20 1793. Wts: ELIZABETH WEST, A. Johnston.
LAND ENTRY
p253 - January 20, 1797
ELI WEST gave to his daughter, FEREBY WEST after his decease, his mill and plantation including 500a on both sides of Black Swamp, also 10 negroes which I have given her in presence of my two daughters and are now with Fellows in New Brun, NC, also 1 cows and calves, other live stock, furniture. Wit: Joseph Hill, Edward Starkey.
LAND ENTRY
p254 - January 20, 1797
ELI WEST gave to his daughter VASHTI WEST after his decease, 500a on S. Side of Houston's Creek formerly property of Williamson, also several negroes, furniture, live stock already in her possession. Wit: Joseph Hill and Edward Starkey.
LAND ENTRY
p255 - January 20, 1797
ELI WEST gave to daughter ELIZABETH WEST after his death, 500a on Houston's Creek, live stock, negroes, furniture. Wit: Joseph Hill, Edward Starkey, W. Dennis Jr.
LAND ENTRY
p681 - January 29, 1799
Ceare West of Onslow, NC to Michael Fisher of Carteret, NC for 50 pounds, 1/3 part of the manner plantation whereon my late husband Eli West lived and died which is the 1/3 part deeded to his daughter Elizabeth West. Wts: George Ward, Seth Ward.
LAND ENTRY
p41 - May 1823
MABRY PETAWAY to Rigdon Hewit for $1000.00, land which my late wife PHEBY inherited from her father ELI WEST and after my death to go to son PATON PETAWAY containing 539-1/2 acres. This is a bond held by Hewit for a good deed to land when Paton Peteway is of age of 21 years. Wts: Benester Lester, S'll Mitchell.
LAND ENTRY
p62 - May 31, 1823
SAMUEL MITCHELL & wife ELIZABETH, to Rigdon Hewit for $600.00, all the right said Elizabeth Mitchell has in land left her by her father ELI WEST, deceased, on both sides of BLACK SWAMP in Jones County, NC., containing 539-1/2 acres, and now held by PEYTON PETTEWAY (an infant and may decease underage), to whom a part of land comes to since his mother PHEBY PETTAWAY, now deceased, received by will of ELI WEST and the land will descend to said Elizabeth Mitchell as heir at law so if said PEYTON PETEWAY does not reach maturity or if dies without heirs, then to Rigdon Hewit. Wit: Council Fields, Jas. Reed.
WHO IS NEPHEW ELI WEST?
The will of ELI WEST ESQ. names a nephew, also Eli West, who is underage and living with the family. Presumably, this child is an orphan come to live with his rich uncle. If he was age 6-16 in 1797 when the will was written, his DoB would be about 1781-1791. The 1800 census lists a male of 16-26 living with Eli's widow Kear West in Onslow, NC. That date range would be 1774-1784. Combining the two ranges would put Eli's DoB about 1781-1784.
Brothers of ELI WEST, Esq.:
Levi West: Does not name a son Eli in his 1787 will. Eli would've only been 3-13years of age - too young to be disinherited.
George West: Died in MD c1761. Documented will. No Children.
Elias West: Died in MD c1763. Documented death mentioned in administration. Date before Eli's est. DoB.
Amos West: Nothing currently known about Amos.
Elijah West: Died in Sussex, DE in 1791. Children included Eli (b1781) and Elijah (b1788), both in or near appropriate age range for nephew Eli. Neither son has documented history in NC.
