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John West

Male 1638 - 1703  (65 years)Deceased

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  • Name John West 
    Birth 7 April 1638  Worchester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 7 April 1638 is a baptismal date
    Headright 1649  Northampton County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Land 23 Dec 1650  Northampton County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 12 October 1651  Northampton County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Land Patent 20 Oct 1661  Northampton County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Oath 1662  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1662  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 26 May 1676  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Fornication 16 December 1680  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Deed 16 July 1682  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Land 1683  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Leased Land 20 September 1689  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 6 February 1703  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 27 May 1703  Nandua, Accomack, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The Catherine (West) Snead Bible shows he died about noon time of said day. Will was probated 4 August 1703
    Siblings 2 siblings 
    Person ID P7700  Burress

    Father Anthony West
              b. 1605, Middlesex (?) England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 May 1652, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne
              b. 1607, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1676-1681, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 11 Mar 1633  St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 1 Frances Chambers, (Mistress)
              b. 1653 
    Children 2 sons and 2 daughters 
    Family ID F2487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 2 Matilda Scarbrough
              b. 1644, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 January 1721, Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 1658  Accomack County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 5 sons and 7 daughters 
    Family ID F2488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1658 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOath - Took the oath of allegiance and supremacy and also the oath of a commissioner for Accomack County. - 1662 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - He was a carpenter and boatright (shipbuilder) by trade and served Accomack County as commissioner, 1662-63, justice, 1663-1703, sheriff, 1667, and as captain, major and lieutenant colonel of militia, 1655-1703. - 1662 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps Will - He was named as uncle John West and was to be the executor of Henry Scarborough's will. - 26 May 1676 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFornication - For Frances Chambers at Col. West's. John West agreed to pay Frances Chambers' fine for fornicationordered that he pay 500 lbs tobacco to the church wardens and court charges. - 16 December 1680 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeed - Deed of Gift to his children of his Mistress Frances Chambers. Deed in notes - 16 July 1682 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - By 1683 he held 5250 acres in Accomack County. - 1683 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLeased Land - John West leased unspecified acreage for 99 yrs to Frances Chambers & her children John, Jonathan, Annabella, and Fillechar. In later records it was called the Leased Lands and this was what John had left in reversion to his two sons. In notes. - 20 September 1689 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - In notes - 6 February 1703 - Accomack County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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