John West
[A179] 1672 Patent for 1,000 acres. 1678 Patent to Southey Littleton, as having been deserted by West, but he assigned his rights to West. John and Matilda West made two sales from the above patent land, as follows: 1681 200 acres to Robert Atkinson and 1693 100 acres to James Alexander. 1703 West (wife Matilda) left 100 acres to John Glanning, son of Sarah deceased, and the 600 acres balance to his sons John the Elder, John rhe Younger, and Jonathan (Whitelaw: 1348). An abstract of the will of John West reads:
WEST, JOHN - 6 Feb. 1702/3 - 4 Aug. 1703 - To son Anthony land at Nandua - Elizabeth wife of Anthony. Grandson John, son of Anthony. To grandaughters Matilda, Mary Scarburgh & Jean West, daughters of my son Anthony, the Ridge land without the Neck where Anthony now lives. To son Alexander plantation at Mossongo formerly known by the name of old Brookes land, To 4 youngest daughters Catherine, Mary, Ann & Scarburgh West (all under 16) To eldest son John and son Benony land at Deep Creek; should both die without issue Benony's part to go to Alexander's eldest son and John's part to my son Jonathan. To son Jonathan land at Chicconessick Creek. To son John land at Pungoteague. To 5 daughters Catherine, Mary, Ann, Scarburgh & Matilda land at Deep Creek. To daughter Matilda Wise & her daughter Mary Cade Wise 300 acres at Deep Creek. To daughter Sarah Robinson, wife of Capt. Tully Robinson, plantation at Onancock called ye Folly, containing 600 acres for life, & then to her 5 children, West, Elizabeth, Scarburgh, Sarah & Susanna. To daughter Frances Kellam land given her by deed. To Sarum, son of my daughter Frances, cattle, personalty. To John, the son of Sarah Glanning, deceased, 100 acres at Gingoteague. To youngest son John West. To sons John West the younger & John West the elder. Wife Matilda Exec. & after her deceased I appoint my son Jonathan Exr. Son in law Capt. Tully Robinson to assist my wife. To grandson Anthony, son of John West. To grandson John, the eldest son of my daughter Matilda Wise 100 acres Witt: William Wise, John Wise, Jr. Tabitha Hill, Geo: Nich: Hack, Patrick Morgan, Robert Hutchinson (Nottingham: 33, 34).
Sources:
Nottingham, Stratton. Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia 1663-1800. Bowie MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990.
Whitelaw, Ralph T. Virginia's Eastern Shore A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Volume Two. Gloucester MA: Peter Smith.
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