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Margaret Sarah West, (Twin)

Female 1857 -


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  1. 1.  Margaret Sarah West, (Twin) was born in April 1857 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA (daughter of David "Davy" West and Mary Susan Sparrow).

    Margaret married John T. Bowen on 22 February 1872 in Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Margaret married John Tyler Brown on 27 Feb 1872 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. John (son of Robert Brown and Mary Ann Smith) was born in 1851 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David "Davy" West was born in 1832 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA (son of William West and Courtney Brown); died on 11 October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: 1834, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

    David married Mary Susan Sparrow on 14 Jul 1854 in Norfolk County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Josiah Sparrow and Ruth Ann Evans) was born on 14 Mar 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 1 May 1931 in Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Susan Sparrow was born on 14 Mar 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia (daughter of Josiah Sparrow and Ruth Ann Evans); died on 1 May 1931 in Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Newpaper: 11 April 1926, Pampa, Gloucester County, Virginia; Mrs. Susan West, of Sadlers Neck, spent Easter with her daughter, Mrs. Haynes, near this place.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Some of her census records say she was born in Maryland, but I think it was Accomack. The Sparrows migrated to Somerset after 1842, but were back in Accomack by 1850

    Children:
    1. Melissa A. West, (Twin) was born in April 1857 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    2. 1. Margaret Sarah West, (Twin) was born in April 1857 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    3. Joseph (Josiah) West was born in 1861 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William West was born in 1810 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA (son of Ambrose West and Nancy); died in January 1873 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Glo. Co. Death Reg: West, William, W/M, died: Jan, 1873, age: 68y, cause: cancer, parents: Ambrose & Nancy West, occupation: oysterman, consort: Courtney West, source: John W. West, friend.

    William married Courtney Brown in 1830 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Courtney was born in 1810 in Virginia, United States; died after 1880 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Courtney Brown was born in 1810 in Virginia, United States; died after 1880 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Amborse West was born in 1831; died in 1864.
    2. 2. David "Davy" West was born in 1832 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died on 11 October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia.
    3. John William West was born in 1834 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died in 1917 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    4. Charles West was born in 1840.
    5. Louisa West was born in 1842.
    6. Margaret Ann West was born on 7 Nove 1845 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    7. William Monroe West was born in March 1846 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died on 31 Oct 1927 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    8. Nancy West was born in 1847.
    9. Mary Susan West was born in March 1852 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died on 20 May 1925 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

  3. 6.  Josiah Sparrow was born in 1800 in Accomack County, Virginia (son of Jacob Sparrow and ?); died in December 1854 in Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Deed: 4 September 1841, Accomack County, Virginia; T Evans 200a on S Pt for $250 from J Sparrow "Lands bounded to N by Rich. Evans & S by line from head of Clay Cove 200 yds of Josiah Sparrows house, E to Peach Orchard Cove line run by parties to deed as dividing line bet Evans & lands retained by Sparrow

    Notes:

    Died:
    25 December 1854 Josiah's estate was administered to John S. Sparrow, with Elijah Spence as the security. Teakle Evans took inventory.

    Josiah married Ruth Ann Evans on 2 May 1827 in Accomack County, Virginia. Ruth (daughter of Richard Evans and Rachel "Betanna" Evans) was born in 1802 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ruth Ann Evans was born in 1802 in Accomack County, Virginia (daughter of Richard Evans and Rachel "Betanna" Evans); died in 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Ann Sparrow was born in 1830.
    2. John Riley Sparrow was born on 16 Feb 1832; died on 5 May 1917 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    3. Ruth A. Sparrow was born in 1840.
    4. James Walter Sparrow was born in 1841.
    5. 3. Mary Susan Sparrow was born on 14 Mar 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 1 May 1931 in Glass, Gloucester County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ambrose West was born in 1775 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died in 1850 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died before 1850? Can't find him in Census

    Ambrose married Nancy in 1803 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Nancy was born in 1778 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy was born in 1778 in Virginia, United States.
    Children:
    1. Christopher West was born in 1800.
    2. Ambrose West was born in 1807.
    3. 4. William West was born in 1810 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died in January 1873 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

  3. 12.  Jacob Sparrow was born in 1775 in Virginia, United States.

    Jacob married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  ?
    Children:
    1. 6. Josiah Sparrow was born in 1800 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in December 1854 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    2. Jacob Sparrow was born in 1804; died in 1882 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

  5. 14.  Richard Evans was born in 1765 in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia (son of Richard "Dicky" Evans and Mary "Molly" Crockett); died in 1857 in Shanks, Accomack County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 3 April 1800, Accomack County, Virginia; To sons William Evans & Richard Evans all my land & marsh on condition that each of them pay $20 to my son George Evans.
    • Deed: 14 August 1808, Accomack County, VA; Zachariah Crockett to Richard D. Evans & William Evans 800a for $350 "all that Island called South Point, being one of the Tangier Islands"

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Called "Young Dicky" Evans

    Richard married Rachel "Betanna" Evans in 1794 in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia. Rachel (daughter of Thomas Evans and Euphemia "Uphame" Evans) was born in 1776 in Smith's Island, Accomack County, Virginia; died in October 1865 in Shanks (below Smith's Island) Accomack County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Rachel "Betanna" Evans was born in 1776 in Smith's Island, Accomack County, Virginia (daughter of Thomas Evans and Euphemia "Uphame" Evans); died in October 1865 in Shanks (below Smith's Island) Accomack County, VA.

    Other Events:

    • Will: 10 June 1793, Somerset County, MD; To children Hannah Evans, Polly Crockett, Rachel Evans, Thomas, John, Uphame, Peter, Tobias, Alse Evans.

    Notes:

    Died:
    ....It appears to the Court that Rachel Evans, widow of Richard Evans has departed this life, it is ordered that her death be ingested upon the records & it appears to that the Court that John Marshall has qualified as administrator of said Rachel Evans...

    Children:
    1. Thomas Evans was born in 1794.
    2. Teakle Evans was born in 1795; died in 1872.
    3. Rachel Evans was born in 1798; died in 1887.
    4. Peter Evans was born in 1799; died in 1882.
    5. 7. Ruth Ann Evans was born in 1802 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia.
    6. Euphemia Evans was born in 1803.
    7. Francis Evans was born in 1804.
    8. Elizabeth "Betsy" Evans was born in 1805.
    9. Delilah Evans was born in 1807; died in March 1882 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.
    10. Eleanor Evans was born in 1810.
    11. Sinah Evans was born in 1814.
    12. Solomon Evans was born in 1815.



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