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Col. John WEST

Male 1632 - Aft 1689  (57 years)


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  1. 1.  Col. John WEST was born on 6 Oct 1632 in Chiskack Bellfield Plantation, New Kent, Virginia; died after 15 Nov 1689.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 15 Nov 1689, Date of Will

    Notes:

    Name:
    Col. John West, served as captain, major and lieutenant colonel of militia, 1652-73, loyal to Governor Berkeley during Bacon's rebellion; member House of Burgesses, died testate (will dated 15 Nov 1689).

    He is purported to be the first white child born on the York River, and in consideration of this fact, was granted land at West Point which was entailed for several generations. (Note: His will of 15 Nov. 1689 was probated about 1691/2. it was destroyed along with the other County records in a fire in 1787.) Colonel John West acquired land in the seventeenth century, where he built a fine, small brick Jacobean lodge before 1690, the East dependency of the manor house. It became known as the Elsing Green plantation. Colonel West's son, Captain Nathaniel West, inherited Elsing Green upon his father's death in 1692.

    John married Unity CROSHAW before 4 Nov 1664. Unity was born on 8 Feb 1635/6 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died on 20 Apr 1669 in New Kent, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ann WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1655 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1708 in Jamestown, Jamestown City, Virginia.
    2. 3. Unity Susanna WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1658 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died on 12 May 1708.
    3. 4. Colonel John WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1663 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia; died in 1734 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia.
    4. 5. Capt. Nathaniel WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1665 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1723 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia.
    5. 6. Colonel Thomas WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1669 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ann WEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1655 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1708 in Jamestown, Jamestown City, Virginia.

    Ann married Henry FOX, Gent in 1673 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia. Henry was born in 1650 in England; died in 1714 in Huntington Mansion, King William, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Ann FOX  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1684 in King William, Virginia; died on 4 May 1733 in Puddlecoke Manse, Virginia.

  2. 3.  Unity Susanna WEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 24 Dec 1658 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died on 12 May 1708.

    Unity married Capt George Thomas MARTIN in 1676 in New Kent, Virginia. George was born in 1656 in New Kent, Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1709 in Ware Parish, Gloucester, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Colonel John WEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1663 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia; died in 1734 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He lived in "West Point" in the part of New Kent County that in 1691 became King and Queen County and then King William County in 1792. John served as justice and sheriff of King and Queen County in 1692 and as burgess from the newly formed KingWilliam County from 1702-1706. He was named justice and colonel and commander-in-chief of the Virginia militia of King William County on 12 Mar 1701/2, where he owned 1,800 acres there in 1704. John and Judith had one child only.

    John married Judith ARMISTEAD on 15 Oct 1698 in Elizabeth City, Virginia. Judith was born in 1677 in Elizabeth City, Virginia; died in 1750 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Charles WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1700 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1734 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia.

  4. 5.  Capt. Nathaniel WEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1665 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1723 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was a justice of King William County, a tobacco agent and captain of militia. Nathaniel represented the county in the House of Burgesses in 1702. He owned 2,000 acres in King William County and 6,370 acres New Kent County. Captain West was voted to serve as vestryman at a Vestry meeting held for St. Peter's Parish at the house of Mr. James Moss on 23 Apr 1703. Nathaniel died after 30 Oct 1723.

    Nathaniel married Martha WOODWARD on 14 May 1702 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia. Martha was born in 1663 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Unity WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1702/3 in Elsing Green Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1753 in Fairfield Plantation, Aylett, King William, Virginia.

  5. 6.  Colonel Thomas WEST Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1669 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    He resided at King William County where he was captain in the militia. Captain West represented that county in the House of Burgesses from 1703-1705 and 1705-1706. He owned 1,000 acres in 1704 in King William County and received a patent for 1,615 acres on 23 Dec 1714 in St. John's Parish, King William County.

    Thomas married Agnes ? in 1691 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. Agnes was born about 1675 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Thomas WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1692 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died before 5 Sep 1744.
    2. 11. Nathaniel WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1695 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia.
    3. 12. Agnes WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1705 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died in 1734 in Virginia.
    4. 13. Francis WEST  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1711 in West Point Plantation, King William, Virginia; died on 28 Jun 1796.


  

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