Robert West

139 Captn. Frances Poythres May 9, 1648. 750 acres Lying or near unto mouth of the creek called Baylyes Creek.

144. Robert West. Augt. 2, 1652. 700 acres. Upon the branches of Baylies Creek, towards the South side of the head of the said creek.

168 Charles Sparrow 750 acres. Lying onto the west side of Chipoakes Creek.

248. Richard Tye & Charles Sparrow. Aug19, 1650. 500 acres. Lying near the head of Powell’s Creek adjoin’g to the land called Weynoake Old Town.

261. David Peoples. Augt. 5, 1650. 833 acres. Lying up Powells Creek, at the head thereof.

263. Richard Jones, Clerk. Augt. 30, 1650. 950 acres. Lying two miles of thereabouts from the river on the back of Merchants hope.

266. Stephen Hamelin. Octr. 26, 1650. 1250 acres. Lying on the north side of the flower De hundred Creeke bounded
north on the land purchased by Mr. Pace, South upon Flower De hundred Creek.

377. Richard Jones Cl. Mar. 12 1655. 1500 acres. 950acs. part therof being two miles or thereabouts from the river on the back of Merchants hope north on the said Me’chants land.

377. Symon Symons. Septr. 15, 1655. 320 acres. On the South side of James river and the East side of Powells Creek.

83. Patrick Jackson & Richard Baker. March 18, 1662. 1500 acres. Part of the land lies two miles or thereabouts from the river on the back side of Merchants hope Bounded &c.

90. John Drayton. June 14, 1665. 150 acres. On Powells creek upon a swamp issuing therout called the Reedy swamp.

125. William Humphries. Mar. 18, 1662. 200 acres. On the Easterly side of Turkey Island Creek opposite to the great Long meadow.

346. James Jones. March 1st, 1663. 250 acres. 34 per. which is on points without the East line, on the south side of James river & on the East side of the head of Powell’s creek near old Town bounds’

519. Richard and Henry Blanks. /Octr. 20, 1665. 150 acres. At the head of Queens Creek & on the north side of James river.

CHARLES CITY COUNTY; Wm. and Mary Qrtly.; Vol. 10, No. 1

Robert West [1168.1.2.4] appeared first in an Amelia County tithable lists in 1737-8. It was likely he who appeared in the Bristol Parish Register with wife, Temperance

Amelia County granted Margaret — administration of the estate of Robert West 28 February 1788. The inventory of the estate of Robert West was made 19 March 1788. Buyers at the estate sale included Charles Sallard, Margaret West, John West Jr., John West Sr., Ephraim West, and Amy West.

http://www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&1168

Henry Robertson [800.2.2] obtained a patent for 100 acres in Prince George County at White Oak Swamp near where he was born 25 July 1746. Neighbors were Sturdivant, Robert West, Harris, and Featherstone. It had been nearly 100 years since Christopher Robertson, his posited great-great-grandfather had patented 600 acres in present-day Chesterfield County with John Sturdivant. Roberson was still in the county in 1748.

http://www.virginians.com/t.htm?800.2.2

Thomas Vivion, born ?, died 1670, is said to have been a general in the English army and to have served with honor before age caused his retirement. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 11, pages 217-218.) His place of death may have been in Isle of Wight County, VA. His wife was said to have been Mary _____, who was imported by Robert West, of Charles City County, VA, in 1652.

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bianco/Resources/vivion.html

From: ElizAnnG@aol.com
Subject: Re: [LDR] George & His father Thomas
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:55:11 EDT

Eva & Everyone,

I have a litte theory. (Doesn't everyone?)

I have shared this with some of you, but never submitted it to the list
before for fear of sounding like a ditz if no one agreed with me. So here it
is anyway.

The line of descendancy should be as follows:
Robert West (b. England ~1612, d. ~ Nov. 1646 Accomack/Northampton, VA)
- George West (b. ~1639, d. 1702)
- Thomas West (b. 1660-1667, d. Bet. March 1707/08 - June 1708)
- George West (b. Bet. 1686 - 1692, d. Bet. 1755 - 1760)
- Levi West (b. 13 March 1725/26, d. 17 June 1787)

Suspend belief for a few minutes in what you "know" or think you know about
this West family line. I will start with Robert & produce a chain of evidence
(my sources) to back up my theory. Your opinions on this are appreciated.

At 7-8 years of age, Robert West was one of 100 children sent by the
Virginia Company of London to America to become apprentices to the colonial
farmers. In return at the end of their service, they would receive land,
cattle and corn. Robert was a servant of the Lady Elizabeth Dale who was the
wife of the Governor of Virginia Sir Thomas Dale. Dale left VA and died,
leaving his widow to run her cattle business & plantation near Charles City
from her home in England. She never set foot in VA.
In 1622, when an Indian Massacre wiped out a significant part of the
population in the Upper James River area, there were survivors from Lady
Dale's plantation, including 8 boys. I believe Robert was one of them.

Source: The Eastern Shore of Virginia, by Nora Miller Turman, Heritage
Books, Inc. 1988.
[Notes re: Lady Elizabeth Dale]
p.8 "After the Indian Massacre on March 22, 1622, the people in the most
dangerous parts of the Upper James River area were evacuated and resettled.
Among these were Lady Elizabeth Dale's tennents consisting of men and boys in
Charles City borough. Along with her cattle, they were relocated near Old
Plantation Creek. Although they had been in Virginia since 1619 no land was
patented by her."
Robert West grew to manhood as an apprentice/servant on the plantation of
the Lady Elizabeth Dale, now located in Accomack/Northampton County, VA.
Source: Family Tree Maker, CD#187, Virginia Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s,
Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume I, Accomack County, 1632-1637, Broderbund
Software, Inc., Banner Blue Division.
p.27
1 Feb 1635/6
"Robert West servt to the lady Dale"
p.32
28 Nov 1636
"Robert West 24th aged ore ther abouts" (deposition of Robert West)
p.30
8 Aug 1636
Rowland Rayne listed as servant of John Wilkins
p.43
25 Sep 1637
Deposition of Robert West
p.67
9 June 1638
Deposition of Robert West. Age not shown.
p.71
13 Feb 1637/8
Robert West witnessed sale of cattle
p.92
23 Mar 1639/40
"A true and perfect inventory of the estate of Rowland Rayne lately dec'd in
Accomacke." Value 517 lb tobacco.

Robert's length of service ended. He married Elizabeth (nee unknown) and
about September 1639 they produced a child slightly before it was socially
acceptable after the term of their marriage.

Source: American Legal Records, Volume 7, County Court Records of
Accomack-Northampton, Virginia 1632-1640, edited by Susie M. Ames, The
American Historical Association, Washington D.C., 1954. Reprint by Kraus 1975.
p.151
23 September 1639
"It is ordered that these persons viz. Francis Mart[yn] and Ellinor his wife,
John Foster and Bridgett his wife, ROBERT WEST and ELIZABETH his wife, Thomas
Newton and Marye his wife for the sin of FORNICATION BEFORE MARRIAGE shall
stand in the Church three several Sundays doing penance according to the
Cannons of the Church."

Elizabeth West died, for Robert was remarried to the widow Mary Rayne in
1643. Mary was not a faithful wife (poor Robert!) and was caught abed with
Richard Jones. Robert's "son GEORGE" was present when 2 witness heard him
say, "come off my Mother, Lechett Ile tell my father."

(Sorry folks, I should have added a "graphic content" warning)

Robert West died in 1646 leaving a will:
Source: Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County,
VA 1632-1802, Compiled by James Handley Marshall, Picton Press, Camden, Maine
(SLC FHL)
p.18
WEST, ROBERT - 11 NOV 1646 Admtrx: Mary West widow of the dec'd - p.50
Apprs: Goodman Harloe, Goodman Gaskins. His inventory - f.81.
Refers to GEORGE WEST the orphan of Robert West

At the time of his father's death, GEORGE WEST is ~ 7 years old. I have not
yet found documentation supporting the guardianship or disposition of the boy
during his youth, which is the one thing on this line that needs additional
proof. Anyone have access to a copy of the will?

GEORGE WEST's presence as an adult in Accomack/Northampton County, VA is
very well documented starting in 1666 in various court documents, including
the following:

Source: Accomack County, VA Court Order Abstracts 1682-1690 Volume 7 by JoAnn
Riley McKey, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998.
p.66 Date: 26 March 1684 "GEORGE WEST told the court that GILES MONPERSON (
who had married WEST's daughter) had deserted the county with his wife,
leaving a young child in the custody of Dennis Morris "to his and his wife's
great grief." They did not know when Monperson or his wife would return to
take the child, so WEST requested an order that he should have the child and
any estate that might be found. WEST promised to pay any just debts and save
the parish the expense of supporting the child. The court considered WEST's
petition to be reasonable and it was so ordered with WEST paying court
charges. (p.38)"

George West moved from Accomack County to the border-disputed area of Indian
River Hundred on the Delaware/Maryland border in Sussex County. Before the
move, (Bet. 1688 - 1702) George had married Susannah, the widow of Peter
DuParkes.

Source: Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County, VA
1632-1802, Compiled by James Handley Marshall, Picton Press, Camden, Maine
(SLC FHL)
DUPARKES, PETER - 28 Mar 1688 - GEORGE WEST married the widow of Peter
Duparkes - p.345

George & Susannah sold their Accomack land by proxy.
Source: Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1697-1703 Volume 9 by
JoAnn Riley McKey, Heritage Books, Inc., 1999.
Accomack County Court -- 7 December 1697
"Mr. William Dennison presented letters of attorney from GEORGE WEST, SR.,
and his wife SUSANNA; Dennison was authorized to acknowledge a sale of land
to John Northam. The deed was put on record. (p.1)

They were noted to be "of the Territory of Pennsylvania (Sussex, DE)":
Source: Virginia's Eastern Shore, by Ralph T. Whitelaw, Picton Press, Camden,
Maine, 4th Printing 1998.
Volume 2 pp.1218-1219
Accomack County
George West Part
This included all the land on the south side of the branch and 50 acres
above it.
1697 George and Susannah West of the Territory of Pennsylvania sold it all
to John Northam, late of Northampton.

George died leaving a Sussex County Will which contains positive proof of his
Accomack County Connection thanks to the inclusion of his grandson's name.

Source: Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records
GEORGE WEST, planter, Will. made 11 January 1702; probated 2 February 1702
Heirs: Sons...Thomas, John, Robert and George West
Daughters...Jane West, Susanna West, Alice Williams, Elizabeth
Barker (Widow)
Grandson...John Numparsons (or Mumparsons) [actually MONPERSON]
Excrs: sons Thomas West and John West

George West's will not only names his adult sons Thomas & John as executors,
but places in their custody the care of George's 3 youngest children: George
(<18), Jane and Susannah (<16). These 3 were most likely his children with
Susannah DuParkes West. Note that George is already a grandpa, still having 3
children of his own <18.
Probably about the same time George & Susannah moved to Sussex County,
son THOMAS WEST moved just across the county line to MD. He purchased 500
acres in 1696, naming it WESTS RECOVERY. Located in Baltimore Hundred, the
tract was also located along Indian River.

Source: 'Lands of Worcester County Maryland 1666-1810' by Ruth T. Dryden
WESTS RECOVERY
16 July 1696 Patented by THOMAS WEST for 500 acres in Baltimore 100

Thomas & John West, acting as their father's executor had unfinished business
in the Accomack County Courts:

Source: Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts 1703-1710 Volume 10
by JoAnn Riley McKey, Heritage Books Inc., 2000
p.50
Accomack County Court -- 6 December 1704
"Thomas West and Jno. West (executors of the will of George West) brought an
action for 3500 lbs tobacco against John Barnes, planter, (administrator of
the goods, chattels and creatures of John Northam, late of Northampton
County). Barnes failed to appear, so it was ordered that the sheriff be
responsible for the debt if Barnes did not attend the next court (p.38)"

Thomas died only abt 5 - 6 years after his father George, leaving a will.

Source: Worcester County Maryland Wills
Thomas West, Somerset County, MD 10 March 1707-8 5 June 1708
[Also found under Worcester County Wills]
To eldest son Robert and heirs, second son George and son Samuel, jointly 500
acres, "West Recovery", also to son Samuel dwelling plantation. Should son
Robert die without issue, his estate to pass unto son Thomas, and son George
dying without issue, his to pass to son John, and son Samuel dying without
issue, his to pass to son William. 4 young sons viz., Samuel, Thomas, John
and William, to daughter Anne ____, and grandaughter Elizabeth ______,
daughter of said Anne_____, personalty.
Sons to be of 18 years. should their mother marry.
Exrs: Wife Elizabeth and eldest son Robert.
Test: John Smith, Leonard Johnson, Michll. Godwin. 12.294

Thomas West's wife remarried Bef. 12 September 1709 to William Freeman.
Having been the executor of his father's estate and therefore responsible to
his youngest siblings, court settlements were required after Thomas West's
death to secure payments.

Source: Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of
MD
Compiled by V.L. Skinner
1708-1711
THOMAS WEST 31.67 Administration SOMERSET Co...................12 Sept
1709
L49.11.9
L16.10.11
Payments to Susannah West (under age) orphan of George West(admin. by dec'd),
Mr. Bozman, Peter Dent, Mr. John Bozman
Excrx: ELIZABETH WEST, wife of William Freeman

GEORGE WEST, son of Thomas, received his share of his father's land and
property continuing to live in Worcester County, MD. He married (some say
Sarah Lowe -- I don't since that George West line was of the Talbot County
line decending from Lotan West -- can anyone prove otherwise?) and raised his
children there.

Source: Somerset County Judicial Records 1733-1735
"Ordered by the court that GEORGE WEST be overseer of the roads in Baltimore
Hundred from the head of the Indian Town Branch over a beaver dam into the
road by George Howard's plantation and from CEASOR GODWIN'S up the river to
Pepper Creek."

His wife at the time of his death was "Betty" who was most likely from the
Johnson family since they are listed as her next of kin and appear as
witnesses to numerous wills and deeds for this West Line:

Source: Abstracts of the Inventories and Accounts of the Prerogative Court of
MD
Compiled by V.L. Skinner
1760-1763 p.78
BETTY WEST.............79.117.........WO........L20.2.2....12 Nov 1761....03
Aug 1762
Appraisers: Micheal Goodwin, Benjamin Schofield
Creditors: Levi West
Next of Kin: Leonard Johnson, Comfort Jones
Adm: Elijah West.

Betty West actually outlived her husband by a few years. George West also
left a will:

Source: Maryland Calendar of Wills 1753-1760 Volume 11
Listed will of George West of Worcester County, MD 5 Jan, 1755 5 Mar,
1760
Wife: Betty
Children: George, Elias, Amos, Elija, Eli, Lewis, Mary Godwin, Jemima,
Comfort and Joyce.
Tracts: "Good Success" and "Thomas West Pasture"
Exs: Betty West and Elias
Wit: Michael Godwin, Leonard and Ruth Johnson 30.769

Note the inclusion of "Thomas West Pasture" -- probably George's part of
WESTS RECOVERY. There is also:

Source: West Family Register by Letta Brock Stone
p.398-401
Worcester County
"George West who died in 1760 left land in Dorchester County as well as
Worcester, while one of the tracts which he devised to his children lay in
Sussex County, DE. This was Longacre, which he had patented in 1732, while
Sussex County was still a part of Maryland."

After his mother's death, LEVI WEST moved his own family from MD to NC where
he purchased extensive properties in Onslow & Jones Counties.

Source: Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland 1666 - 1810
By Ruth T. Dryden
******ADDITION******
4 November 1762 Samuel Atkinson with wife Sarah Atkinson sold to LEVI WEST on
the south side of Gravely Branch.
29 June 1764 LEVI WEST sold to Jonathan Vaughan and Company 330 acres.

Levi West died in Onslow County, NC.
1787 Onslow Co., NC Records of Onslow Co, NC 1734/1850 by Zae H Gwynn
Vol 1 Deed Book M 1779/1781 (1746/1863 Vol 4 Page 735
West, Levi. June 17, 1787. To sons George, Andrew, Levi, John,
James, Jacob and Jeptha West. Levi West to receive the land in
Jones Co., where he now lives. Jacob and Jeptha, the youngest
sons, the land in Jones Co. joining Nathan Ball's land. Mentions
land bought of Simon and Moses Fox. To my daughters Prudence
Hicks, Mary Melton, Sarah West, Julity West. To wife Mary West.
Exrs. my wife Mary and my son Andrew West. Test. William W
Taylor, Elizabeth Spearman, Samuel Spearman.

His wife has been listed as Mary Williams daughter of Andrew & Prudence
Williams. Does anyone have any additional info on them. Also strange that
Levi's brother Elijah is said to have married a Mary Williams. Coincidence?

Re: Levi's son and Revolutionary War Service: only know about George & John
GEORGE WEST (son of Levi)

Source: WFT CD#5 Tree #1308
1820 Census Rutherford Co., Tn.
1 male 45 and up
1 female 45 and up
1830 Census Rutherford Co., Tn.
1 male 80-90
1 female 80-90
1832 Age 84 Served in NC. line. Drew pension in Rutherford Co., Tn for
service in Revolution War.

JOHN WEST
Source: Verticle File - West Family Information by Theda Pond Womack
Sumner County Archives
"JOHN WEST was a great admirer of Andrew Jackson. He walked from Rock
Bridge to Logan County, KY to see the Jackson-Dickson duel, which was on 28
May 1806. In a pension application JOHN says that he moved to Sumner County
in 1807."
John probably moved his family to Sumner at that time. It is unknown
whether Rachel was alive at that time and came to Sumner or if she died in NC.
Another story told by Brode Cantrell to report's author: JOHN was out in
the woods hunting when he heard a man splitting rails. Upon investigating, he
discovered that the man was his brother ANDREW WEST. Until that moment, JOHN
did not know that his brother had moved into the area. JOHN had come to the
headwaters of Desha's Creek, near the present village of Rock Bridge. His
brother ANDREW had come up Brushy Fork Creek to the headwaters, also Rock
Bridge. They lived only 15 miles apart. Both JOHN & ANDREW remained in Sumner
County and have many descendants there. Two other brothers, JACOB & GEORGE,
lived in Sumner County for a short time. GEORGE moved on to Rutherford
County, TN. Jacob moved to IL where he had a lawsuit tried by Abraham Lincoln
in 1837.
"JOHN fought at New Orleans under Jackson who affectionately called him
"RED COAT JOHNNY" because he killed so many British at New Orleans. He also
went with Jackson to fight the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend. On this
expedition, JOHN's ankle was bitten by a poisonous snake. The place never
healed completely, becoming swollen and painful again each summer."

So . . . what's your opinion on my little theory? Please feel free to poke a
few holes in it if necessary. That's what theories are for.

Ann Guthrie
San Antonio, TX

(Had to send this again. I didn't realize that the color changes on the print
wouldn't go through to the List. I added a few spaces between the paragraphs
to make it easier to read.)

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS/2000-04/0955511711

Source: County Court Records of Accomack-Northampton, Virginia 1640-1645,
Edited by Susie M. Ames (SLC FHL)
[[Notes: Until now, there was no evidence to suggest that George West was not
the individual transported to Northumberland County, VA in 1653. There seemed
to be no other records indicating the presence of a George West in the
Accomack or Northampton region before that date.]]
This source lists a Robert West who married Mary the relict of Rowland Rayne.
Mary and Rowland had a daughter named Mary Rowland. Robert West had sold a
parcel of land in the right of his wife and was giving his step-child one
"sufficient heifer with calfe or a cow calfe by her side att or before Aprill
next with all her increase both Male and Female forever." (Forgot to write
down the date, but located prior to the 1643 entries below.)
Another entry casts some shadowy light on the character of Mary West as a
deposition is given by a neighbor Anne Moye who reports that Martin Kennett
told her he had "seen Richard Jones and Mary West abed together."
(1643) The deposition of John Tully. States that he & Susanna Kennett
witnessed Richard Jones and Mary West in bed together. Mary's son GEORGE WEST
was present in the room yelling at the man to "come off my Mother, Lechett Ile
tell my father."
(1643) The deposition of Susanna Kennett. Follows the same situation above
described. Mary West had given her son instructions to fetch water so that she
could "wash the said Richard Jones" (this after their activity in the bed).
"Wheras it appeareth unto this Court by the Affidavitts of John Tully and
Susanna Kennett that Richard Jones Committed Adultery with Mary the wife of
Robert West, and the said Richard absenting himself, It is therefore Ordered
by this Court that the punishment that shall be inflicted upon the said
Richard and Mary for their said Offence shall be suspended until the next
County Court and that the said Richard shall not Accompany with the said Mary,
and it is therefore further Ordered that the said Richard shall put in
sufficient security for his appearance at the County Court houlden att
Northampton, Then and there to answer unto such matters of misdemeanors as
shalbe objected against him in and about the premises."
There is no indication in any of the depositions as to the reaction of Mary's
husband Robert West.

A later entry indicates that Robert West is the "sole heyre and executor of
Robert Lawson deceased." The court ordered that he pay unto Georg Smyth the
quantity of 360 pounds of tobacco due for funeral charges out of Lawson's
estate.
[[[Notes: Whether or not this rather dramatic trial of adultery actually
relates to this family line, it does prove that there was a GEORGE WEST in the
Accomack- Northampton area in the 1640s. The current approximate birth range
for our George West is listed as "1610-1640", a rather wide range. However,
considering that his children were born between 1660-1702 ,he was probably
born closer to the 1630-1640 end of the range.]]]

Source: Family Tree Maker, CD#187, Virginia Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s,
Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume I, Accomack County, 1632-1637, Broderbund
Software, Inc., Banner Blue Division.
p.27
1 Feb 1635/6
"Robert West servt to the lady Dale"
p.32
28 Nov 1636
"Robert West 24th aged ore ther abouts" (deposition of Robert West)
p.30
8 Aug 1636
Rowland Rayne listed as servant of John Wilkins
p.43
25 Sep 1637
Deposition of Robert West
p.67
9 June 1638
Deposition of Robert West. Age not shown.
p.71
13 Feb 1637/8
Robert West witnessed sale of cattle
p.92
23 Mar 1639/40
"A true and perfect inventory of the estate of Rowland Rayne lately dec'd in
Accomacke." Value 517 lb tobacco.

[[[Notes: Assuming that the above individuals are connected with our George
West, here is an interpretation of some of the data.
* Robert West was born ca1612 (location unknown)
* Rowland Rayne died ca 1640 in Accomack County, VA
* Rowland Rayne's widow, Mary Rayne married Robert West
ca1640-1643. Robert West would have been 28-31 years of age.
* Rowland & Mary had 1 daughter by the name of Mary.
* Robert West had a son by the name of George West. Unknown if Mary
is also his mother. He was born prior to 1643 and in that year was "a boy"
who was old enough to fetch water and form sentences.
Chances are that he was born prior to to R&M's 1640ish marriage and is
not Mary's son, although he was young enough to consider her his "Mother".
* In 1643, George West was probably <10 years of age.

10-24-98
Source: American Legal Records, Volume 7, County Court Records of Accomack-
Northampton, Virginia 1632-1640, edited by Susie M. Ames, The American
Historical Association, Washington D.C., 1954. Reprint by Kraus 1975.
p.151
23 September 1639
"It is ordered that these persons viz. Francis Mart[yn] and Ellinor his wife,
John Foster and Bridgett his wife, ROBERT WEST and ELIZABETH his wife, Thomas
Newton and Marye his wife for the sin of FORNICATION BEFORE MARRIAGE shall
stand in the Church three several Sundays doing penance according to the
Cannons of the Church."
[[Notes: This could be the same Robert who later married Mary Rayne about
1643. The fact that Robert and his wife Elizabeth were accused of fornication
prior to their marriage suggests that they produced a child less than 9 months
after the wedding. This might be the boy George West who most likely would
have been born 1633-1640. If he was born sometime during 1639, he would have
been about 4 years old when Mary Rayne West was caught with Richard Jones.]]

Source: Abstracts of the Wills and Administrations of Northampton County, VA
1632-1802, Compiled by James Handley Marshall, Picton Press, Camden, Maine
(SLC FHL)
p.18
WEST, ROBERT - 11 NOV 1646Admtrx: Mary West widow of the dec'd - p.50 Apprs:
Goodman Harloe, Goodman Gaskins. His inventory - f.81.
Refers to GEORGE WEST the orphan of Robert West - 1657-1664, p.66

12-30-98
Source: The Eastern Shore of Virginia, by Nora Miller Turman, Heritage Books,
Inc. 1988.
[Notes re: Lady Elizabeth Dale]
p.8 "After the Indian Massacre on March 22, 1622, the people in the most
dangerous parts of the Upper James River area were evacuated and resettled.
Among these were Lady Elizabeth Dale's tennents consisting of men and boys in
Charles City borough. Along with her cattle, they were relocated near Old
Plantation Creek. Although they had been in Virginia since 1619 no land was
patented by her."

p.9 "Henry Watkins, overseer for Lady Dale. Feb 1624."
p.21 "Sept 1632, Charles Harmar, overseer for lady Dale's land had patented
100 acres at the mouth of Old Plantation Creek in 1628."

p.39 "The demand for breeding cattle and some idea of the extent to which the
industry had developed is indicated in an order which Lady Elizabeth Dale sent
her overseer in 1636."

p.40 "Although the Lady Dale never came to Virginia, she conducted a
profitable business in Accomack County where her tenants were placed after
being evacuated from the borough of Charles City in 1622. Her land was not
surveyed and recorded, but its bounds were generally recognized by her
neighbors and the court."
[Notes re: the above entries: This information suggests that Robert West may
have been one of the tenants who was evacuated from Charles City. He later
gives testimony in a case involving the mention of the Lady Dale's cattle
which would also suggest that he was involved in her cattle business in some
unknown capacity. Based upon his approximated age as given in the deposition,
Robert would have been about 10 years old in 1622 when the tenants were
evacuated.]

Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index Volume 3 O-Z
[Notes: In an effort to establish that Robert West might have been born in
Virginia or come over as a very young child, these lists will include the
names and dates of transport for WESTs entering the colony prior to 1625.
There are no entries for any ROBERT WEST prior to 1639 when it has already
been established that Robert was in Accomack no later than 1635/6.
Anthony, 1622 [3520 p.40]
Anthony, 1623 [1272 p.43]
Anthony, 1623 [3283 p.176]
Anthony, 1624 [9238 p.104]
[Note: The 4 Anthonys may actually be same man, but different sources.]
Francis, 1608 [7860 p.821]
Francis, 1610, age 36, [3520 p.62]
Francis, Mrs., 1620 [3520 p.62]
Francis, 1623 [1272, p.41]
Francis, 1623 [1272, p.46]
Francis, 1623 [3283, p.172]
Francis, 1623 [3283, p.257]
Francis, Mrs., 1624 [3283, p.257]
Francis, 1624, age 36, [3283. p.257]
[Note: Most of these Francis entries seems to be duplicates.]
Henry, 1623 [1272 p.59]
Henry, 1623 [3283 p.194]
[Note: Appears to be duplicates in different sources.]
John, 1623 [1272, p.45]
John, 1623 [1272, p.46]
John, 1623 [3282, p.178]
John, 1623 [3283, p.179]
John, 1624 [3283, p.227]
John, 1624 [3520, p.32]
John, 1624 [9238, p.104]
[Note: Again, many appear to be duplicates.]
Nath., 1623 [1272, p.55]
Nath., 1623 [3283, p.190]
Nathaniell, 1624 [3283, p.257]
[Note: Same again.]
Rhomas, 1624 [9238, p.104]
[Note: This is probably an entry for a "Thomas"]
Thomas, 1623 [1272, p.45]
Thomas, 1623 [3283, p.178]
Thomas, 1624 [3283, p. 229]
Thomas, 1624 [3520, p. 34]
[Note: Most likely duplicates.]

Source: Supplement to the Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index Volume
3 O-Z
Anthony, 1622 [1219.4, p.60]
Anthony, 1622 [1262, p.321]
Anthony, 1624 [1219.4, p.38]
Frances, 1618 [1219.4, p.9]
Frances, 1618-1619 [3315, p.10]
Frances, 1619 [1219.4, p.13]
Francis, 1610 [1219.4, p.67]
Francis, Mrs., 1620 [1219.4, p.67]
Francis, 1624 [1219.4, p.36]
Francis, 1624 [1219.4, p.40]
John, 1618 [1262, p.321]
John, 1624 [1219.4, p.40]
John, 1624 [1219.4, p.56]
Nathaniell, 1624 [1219.4, p.36]
Thomas, 1624 [1219.4, p.40]
Thomas, 1624 [1219.4, p.56]
[NOTES: Based upon the above dates, if the assumtion was made that Robert West
was born in Virginia in 1612, the only candidate from the above lists to be
his father would be: Francis, 1608 [7860 p.821]. Also note that Mrs. West was
not transported at the same time as her husband. It is also doubtful that
Francis West, who was apparently some relation to the De La Warre Wests, would
have a son who ends up as a servant, even to the likes of Lady Dale. Francis
was also a one-time governor of VA.
There is some mention in the entries above that Lady Dale's tenants arrived
around 1619. If Robert was among them, it would have been as a 7 year old
child. It is possible that he was transported without family present as was
the case with ANTHONY WEST who was also transported to VA as when he was ~17.
If, however ROBERT WEST was transported from England with his father, which
might account for his lack of being named in the transportation lists, the
most likely candidates based upon a 1618-1619 arrival time are: Frances,
1618-1619 [3315, p.10]; Frances, 1619 [1219.4, p.13]; and John, 1618 [1262,
p.321].
1623 and 1624 seem to be the other main choices for WEST arrivals with names
being: Anthony, Francis, John, Nathaniell and Thomas.]

[Notes:Chances are that the servants of Sir Thomas and Lady Dale and the
cattle which they breeded as part of their cattle operation arrived together
in one of the 3 ships which Sir Thomas Dale brought with him from England on
his voyage to Virginia in 1611. Sir Thomas left Virginia in 1616, returning to
England and bringing with him the Indian Princess Pocahontas. He never
returned to VA. The Lady Dale ran the Virginia business from England when her
husband left for Indonesia.
Robert is listed as servant to the Lady Dale in 1635/6. The Lady Dale died in
Eng in 1639. There are only a few entries for Robert West between 1635 and
Robert's death in 1646, but he appears to be a small land owner with some
cattle of his own. Robert West would have been about 34 at the time of his
death. His son George West was then an orphan at about 7 years of age.]

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Wentworth, Ken., 1652, by Robert West, Charles City Co.

http://www.provenlines.com/hist11h.html

Vivin, Mary, 1652, by Robert West, Charles City Co.

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