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Note N1231
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Cynthia?
Notes
Note N1232
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Most Distant Ancestors Paternal:Elijah West, b. 1738 and d. 1791Maternal:Mary Acuff, b. 10/28/1811, d. 09/14/1891
Ancestral Surnames Acuff [Booneville, TN], Adams [Sussex Co., DE], Adams [Harrison Co., KY], Adams [Dorchester Co., MD], Adams [Clinton Co., OH], Alderman [Broome Co., NY], Alderman [Marion, IA], Alderman [Hollywood, CA], Alderman [West Springfield, MA], Alderman [Corona, CA], Alderman [East Granby, CT], Alderman [Castle Creek, NY], Alderman [Simsbury, CT], Alrich, Bales [Marion, IA], Bales [Pennsylvania, USA], Bales [Clinton Co., MO], Beales, Berhard [Mosbach, Germany], Bishop [Suffield, CT], Bond [Romance, MO], Bond [Springfield, MO], Bond [St. John, KS], Bromfield [Virginia, USA], Brookover, Brumfield [Virginia, USA], Burford, Butler [Virginia, USA], Calderon [Mazatlan, SIN, Mexico], Calderon [Cananea, SON, Mexico], Caughran [North Carolina, USA], Caughran [Tennessee, USA], Caughran [Webster Co., MO], Caughran [Seymour, MO], Clack, Clayton [Ohio, USA], Clayton [York, PA], Collier, Dalton [Pittsylvania Co., VA], Davis [Maryland, USA], Dover [Somerset, Eng. UK], Ecoff, Fann [Richmond Co., VA], Fulton [Virginia, USA], Fulton [Berkeley Co., VA], Greeb, Griffin, Grub [Pennsylvania, USA], Grubb [Northampton Co., PA], Guffin [Buffalo, NY], Guffin [Miami Co., IN], Guffin [Virginia, USA], Guffin [Ohio, USA], Guffin [Ireland, UK], Hames [Old Rappahannock, VA], Haymes [Webster Co., MO], Haymes [Missouri, USA], Haymes [Tennessee, USA], Haymes [Pittsylvania, Co., VA], Haymes [Amelia Co., VA], Haymes [Athens, TN], Haymes [Richmond Co., VA], Haymes [Old Rappahannock, VA], Hooker, Keehmer [Cananea, SON, Mexico], Keehmer [Los Angeles, CA], Keehmer [Remschied, Germany], Kent [Hartford Co., CT], Kuhme [Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany], Kuhme [California, USA], Kuhme [Cananea, SON, Mexico], Kuhme [El Paso, TX], MacKay, Makay, McCormack [Missouri, USA], McCormack [Strafford, MO], McKay [Fayette Co., OH], McKay [Highland Co., OH], McKay [Frederick Co., VA], Morris [North Farnham Parish, VA], Newton [Hartford Co., CT], North [Farmington, CT], Osborne [Westfield, MA], Osborne [Litchfield Co., CT], Osborne [Connecticut, USA], Pavey [Harrison Co., KY], Pavey [Highland Co., OH], Pavey [New Hampshire, USA], Phelps [Staffordshire, Eng. UK], Phelps [Worchestershire, Eng. UK], Phelps [Gloucestershire, Eng. UK], Phelps [Turkey Hills, CT], Phelps [Simsbury, CT], Phelps [Windsor, CT], Phelps [England, UK], Phelps [Somerset, Eng. UK], Phelps [Connecticut, USA], Phelps [Suffield, CT], Phelps [Granby, CT], Phelps [New York, USA], Ramsey [Strafford, MO], Ramsey [Springfield, MO], Ramsey [Webster Co., MO], Remington, Sandford, Schuck [North Carolina, USA], Schuck [Rhineland, Germany], Schuck [Rotterdam, Holland], Schuck [Lyle's Creek, NC], Shook [Webster Co., MO], Shook [North Carolina, USA], Shook [Northampton Co., PA], Shook [Clyde, NC], Shook [Tennessee, USA], Spear, Stinger [Washington, D.C. USA], Stone [Virginia, USA], Tucker [Richmond Co., VA], Tucker [Tennessee, USA], Weitzell [Pennsylvania, USA], Wells, West [Oakland, CA], West [Ojai, CA], West [Los Angeles, CA], West [Dayton, OH], West [Fayette Co., OH], West [Lexington, KY], West [Mount Vernon, IA], West [Sussex Co. DE], West [Peoria, IN], West [Maryland, USA], West [Delaware, USA], West [Felton, CA], West [Santa Cruz, CA], Wilcox [Litchfield Co., CT], Williams [Kentucky, USA], Young [Seymour, MO], Ziegler [Ohio, USA], Ziegler [Dayton, OH]
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Note N1234
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No direct evidence that his father was Thomas
possible father of Robert H - no confirmation prob lived Broadkill Hundred area
possible sons Isaiah, Edward?
possible sister Harriett Ann
1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Elisha West Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Murderkill Hundred, Kent, Delaware
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 3
Number of Household Members: 3
1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Elisha West Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Baltimore, Dagsboro, Indian River, Lewis, Rehoboth, and Broadkill, Sussex, Delaware
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 : 2
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 2
Number of Household Members: 4
United States Census, 1810 dob 1784 if this the correct Elisha
Name: Elisha West Event Place: Baltimore, Dagsboro, Indian River, Lewis, Rehoboth, and Broadkill, Sussex
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United States Census, 1820
Name: Eli West Event Place: Broadkill Hundred, Sussex, Delaware
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Note N1235
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Delaware Vital Records, 1650-1974
Name: John West Event Type: Marriage Event Date: Sep 1698 Event Place: Kent, New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Futcher Spouse's Father's Name: Wm
Note: 174-2002
John West (c1660-1708) vs. John West (c1660-1716) Posted 14 Mar 2008 by AnnGu3
Which John West is the son of George West (1639-1702)? There are 2 candidates vying for the position, but only 1 is the actual son of George West.
Many family tree files link Capt. John West, of Accomack & Somerset, to the family of George West. John's family owned land in Somerset MD as did Thomas West, a son of George who patented West Recovery in Baltimore Hundred. Capt. John West married Katherine Revell, whose family includes the prominent Revells and Scarburghs. Geography alone isn't John's only claim to a link. DNA evidence indicates Capt. John West may have a common ancestor with Thomas West. However, that ancestor is not necessarily George West.
The other John West, whom I shall call "John West, Planter", is found only briefly in the records, but it is that brevity which captured my attention leading me to believe that he is the true son of George West. Let the evidence prove it.
Take into account the family history detailed by me in 'Family Links: John West, Levi West, George West & Previous Generations' which provides a timeline of documented events. Robert West, the father of George, was a poor man. A former indentured servant of the Lady Elizabeth Dale, he continued to work with cattle, the trade he learned as a boy. Robert died leaving his son George an orphan. Despite the fact that his stepmother was alive at the time, the orphan boy was taken in by Thomas Dimor as an apprentice and indentured servant until he reached his majority.
Based on social status alone, it would seem very strange for the grandson of a butcher to marry a girl whose father was a member of the House of Burgesses and whose grandfather was the nortorious Col. Edmund Scarburgh.
John West, Planter
1693 Source: Land Records of Sussex County, DE 1681-1725 by Mary Marshall Brewer p.131
8 March 1693 sale of 400a of land by John Patey to Thomas West [This is the establishment of WEST RECOVERY.] Though Thomas West is primarily listed as being of Somerset County, his land was in Baltimore Hundred which eventually ended up on the DE side of the disputed MD/DE border. His father's land was on the Sussex, DE side.]
1697 Thomas & John's father George West & stepmother Susannah sold their Accomack, VA property via an attorney; they too were already in Sussex.
1698 Source: Land Records of Sussex County, DE 1681-1725 by Mary Marshall Brewer, p.154/5
7 Oct 1698 Agreement John West & James Asher agreement between William Futcher & themselves re-sharing of land disc to JW & JA in right of their wives, daughters of William Futcher, Sr, decd, all of Sussex County, planters.
SOURCE: Records of the Courts of Sussex County, Delaware 1677 - 1710, Vol.2 1690-1710, by Craige W. Horlep.1065
6-8 September 1698
John and Elizabeth West Plt.James and Mary Walker, Admx of Wiliam Futcher, decd, dft
In an action of the Case for his Part of the Real EstateThe Plaintiff and deft both called and appeared / The plt declaration was read shewing forth that whereas the said William Futcher, decd, died Intestate, and left sundry considerable tracts of land, by means whereof a single share or proportion of the same doth belonge unto the said plts in the right of the said Elizabeth, daughter of the said William Futcher, according to law, but the said defts denie to make partition or division / The said deft pleaded no division could be well made until all the children were att age for if so in case one or the other should die there would bee that alteraction that would create dividing continually / The Plt desired the law in that Case provided might be read, and after some farther debate, the case was putt to the Jury who brought in their Verdict: wee of the Jury finde for the Plt according as the law in the case direcs -with costs- whereupon the court past judgement accordingly, withall advising them to agree amongst themselves therein, Philip Russel, foreman.
p.1066 John and Elisabeth West Plaintiffs James and Mary Walker, Admix of William Futcher, deceased In an action of the case for his portion of the presonal estate withdrawn by the plts order
6-8 December 1698
pp.1084-85
John West and James Askue appeared in court and preferred an agreement in writing between William Futcher and themselves relating to the shareing of some land descending to them, the said James Askue and John West in the right of their wives, daughters of William Futcher, Senior deceased, which was read and is as followeth: Articles of agreement made and concluded by with & between William Futcher, James Askue, and John West, all of the County of Sussex annexed unto the Province of Pennsylvania, planters: Know yee to whome these present shall come greeting, that wee the said William Futcher, James Askue, and John West, all of the county aforesaid, have thus agreed toward the dividing of the said James Askue and John Wests share of land, it being out of the said tract of land which lyeth on the West side of Rehobah Bay whereon Francis Johnson now liveth, that the said land shall be equally divided, and the said John West to have the Plantation, houses, fencing and premesieses unto belonging. And the said James Askue the other part which lyeth on that side of the land which bindeth upon Joseph Ayliffs land beginning at the Boay side and so upwards, In consideration of which the said John West is to allow or Pay unto the said James Askue in Good and Lawful moneys of this Government what any two indifferent men shall vallue the said John Wests Part of land and the Emprovements thereupon to be better worth than the said James Askues part of Land, and father that the said James Askue and John West are to goe equall, one with the other, in bearing out the widows thirds. Tho the which agreement the said William Futcher, James Askue, John West doe firmly binde ourselves, our heirs, executors or assigns firmly and surely by these presents in the forfeiture or penalty of 50 pounds sterling moneys of England to bee paid from the relinquent to the other, in witness whereof wee have sett our hands and seals this seaventh day of October and in the year of our Lord 1698 (at length)
William Futcher James Askew
John (his mark) West
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Jacob (his mark) Deprey
Sarah (her mark) Askew
Elisabeth (her mark) West
Source: Records of Sussex County, DE 1677-1710, p.1065
daughter of William Futcher is Elizabeth Futcher West wf of John West
[[[Note: These entries establish JOHN WEST in Sussex, DE by 1698, a timeframe when both George & Thomas West are established in the region. George on the DE side and Thomas on the MD side of the DE/MD border. It also established that John's wife was named Elizabeth, which is important because it links them to later entries.]]]
1706
March 4th, 1706. JOHN WEST & THOMAS WEST, Joint Executors of the Last Will and Testament of their father GEORGE WEST
[[[[Notes: In 1706, John is clearly alive and is the joint executor of his father's estate]]]]
1708Thomas West, Somerset County, MD 10 March 1707-8 5 June 1708
[[[[Notes: Thomas West dies 2 years later. Executorship of his estate is assigned to his wife Elizabeth & eldest son Robert. The executorship of his father, George West's estate, falls to Thomas' wife Elizabeth and her new husband William Freeman. This includes 1709 payments of the estate to George's underage daughter Susannah. No mention of John West whatsoever. One would think that the executorship of George's estate would remain in John West's hands. This is evidence suggesting that he is no longer alive in 1708.]]]]
11 May 1708
Jane West (age14, daughter of George West (yeoman, dec'd)), with the consent of her sister-in-law Abigall West, was bound to Grace Lewis (widow).
[[[Note: This is important, because it creates a defined relationship between Abigail West and the daughter of George West. Abigail, as the 2nd wife of John West, was indeed the sister-in-law of young Jane West. Also note that Grace Lewis was the parent of the Elizabeth Lewis who married Jane's brother Robert. And note the fact that it is Abigail and not John who is making such a decision for his sister.]]]
1709SOURCE: Records of the Courts of Sussex County, Delaware 1677 - 1710, Vol.2 1690-1710, by Craige W. Horle
5 May 1709
p.1280
Jacob Kollock Plaintiff
Anderson Parker Deft
Case mentions Abigail West's goods which were located at John Coes plantation.
Justice Walker by virtue of his oath as a justice reported that a bay colored horse was at the time of John West's death & likewise before in his lifetime reputed to be John West's horse.
Mr Richard Paynter reported that John West proffered to sell the horse to him
The Court at the request of the Deft asked Edward Stretcher whether or not he saw Abigail Eires or West deliver a horse to the Deft, / hee saith yes, after the death of her husband John West.
The jury went out upon it, but upon the towns being taken by the French, the court broke up
[On 7 May 1709 a French privateer plundered the town of Lewes, eventually ransoming four men and shooting a Maryland ship captain.]
6 September 1709
p.1285
Abigail West by her petition prayes this court for some cattle left to Tabitha West, daughter of John West & Elizabeth his wife (alleging Jacob Kollock hathe appraised them in said John Wests estate,) {tomorrow}
7 September 1709
[Orphans Court, 7 September 1709]
p.1287
Petition of Abigail West being this day read & discoursed upon, the Petition setting forth & c / Justice Walker exhibits and order of Court under the Clarks hand in September 1708 Orphans Court for 5 pounds for the funerall charges of Tabitha West, daughter of John West, decd, to be paid out of the estate of the said Tabitha, / Abigail West by Edward Parker prayes the Courts opinion whether or not the two children mentioned in the petition were nott next heirs at law to the said Tabitha / the court refuses theire opinion & putts Abigail West to prove it / continued next adjourned court.
Source: Some Records of Sussex County Delaware Compiled by C.H.B. Turner
"September 6th, 1709."
...Abigail West prays the Court for some Cattle left to Tabitha West daughter of JOHN WEST & ELIZABETH his Wife...
"September 7th, 1709."
...Petition of Abigail West being this day read and discoursed upon the petition setting forth &c, Justice Walker exhibits an Order of Court under ye Clarks hand, in Sept. 1708 Orphans Court for five pound for funeral charges of TABITHA WEST daughter of JOHN WEST decd to be paid out of the estate of the said TABITHA. ABIGAIL WEST by Edward Parker prays ye Courts Opinion whether or not the two Children mentioned in ye petition were not next heires at Law to ye sd TABITHA - the Court refuses their opinion, & puts ABIGAIL WEST to prove it. Continued to ye next Court."
[[[[Notes: Here we have documentation indicating that JOHN WEST of DE & his wife Elizabeth have died prior to Sept. 1709 placing their deaths in the exact timeframe to match the events surrounding the executorships of George & Thomas Wests wills. The "2 children" mentioned refer to the 2 children of Abigail (Eyres) West: Abigail Jr & John Eyres.]]]]
1710Accomack County Court 3 May 1710
Francis Thorowgood (asignee of William Freeman and his wife Catherine, executors of George West, dec'd) sued John Barnes.
[[[[Notes: Apparently sometime in 1709-1710, Elizabeth (widow of Thomas West) Freeman died. By May of 1710, it appears that William Freeman has remarried to a Catherine. Executorship of George West's estate is apparently *still* in the hands of Freeman. Since John West was originally assigned executorship of George's estate along with his brother Thomas, the fact that he remains univolved in suits brought by him on behalf of that estate suggests to me that he died prior to 1710. In 1704 a case was brought against the same John Barnes by Thomas & John West as executors of their father's estate.]]]]
Summary Notes:Based upon the above evidence, I believe that JOHN WEST of DE, who married Elizabeth Futcher, is the son of George West; that he was a landowner in Sussex County, DE by 1698; that he had a daughter Tabitha; that his wife Elizabeth died between 1689-1708; that he remarried Abigail Eires prior to 1708; and that he died between 1708-1709.
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Notes: Uncertain if all of these entries indicate John West, Planter, or some other John West as there are several living within the Accomack/Northampton/Somerset/Sussex area.
SOURCE: Land Records of Sussex County, DE 1681-1725 by Mary Marshall Brewer
p.198
John West to Jacob Kollock 80a of land & marsh Angola Neck
p.198
William Clark to John West 80a of land & marsh in Angola Neck bearing date of 10 Jan 1701
p115 President WilloM Clark 300a of land formerly bought of John West of Accomack Co to Edw Benbrick 7 Mar 1692/3
Records of Sussex County, DE6 May 1709 John West
p.83
At a court held for Whorekill
25 Dec 1679 Capt John Avery to Levit Collon & John West 300a
