Descendants of Joseph West

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Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH1 WEST died Unknown. He married REBECCA. She died Unknown.

Children of JOSEPH WEST and REBECCA are:

2. i. WILLIAM2 WEST, b. 1695; d. Unknown.

3. ii. MARY WEST, b. 1703; d. Unknown.

4. iii. JOHN WEST, b. 1705; d. Unknown.

iv. BENJAMIN WEST, b. 1707; d. Unknown; m. SUSANNA STOCKETT; d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 WEST (JOSEPH1) was born 1695, and died Unknown. He married ESTHER. She died Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM WEST:

William's birth is registered in the Parish book of St. James Church of Herring Run Parish in Anne Arundel County. The Episcopal Church of St. Barnabas at Leeland in Prince George's had not yet been built and Hering Run was the nearest church. In 1719, when the parishioners in Queen Anne's Parish of Prince George's petitioned for a new church to be established in the upper part of the parish, which would be where Rock Creek Church now is, the names of Joseph William and John West appeared in the list. The old parish extended 90 miles at that time and reached as far as the Seneca River, so that if William and John were living along the Potomac at that time, they were a very great distance from any church. A chapel was established on the edge of what is now the National Capita., at Rock Creek, but the church was not built until 1726. William West appears as a vestryman at that date in this church. Curiously enough the names of none of his children appear in the parish books though some of them must have been born before Christ Church was established at Rockville, which would have been their church of attendance then. William married Esther _____ , but the names of her children give no indication of her maiden name. A copy of his will follows:

In the name of God Amen, 28th day of August Anno Domini 1750, I William West of Frederick County

in the province of Maryland in holder, being sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory thanks be

given to God for this same, and being desirous to settle my affairs in due order, I hereby annul and

make void all or any will or wills heretofore by me made. First I recommend my soul to Almighty God

that gave it, firmly hoping for salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed Redeemer and my

body to be buried in such decent manner as my executrix hereafter named shall deem meet, and as to

my worldly goods, I will that they be disposed of in manner following:

Inprimis, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Easter, the third part of the tract of land I now dwell

in (being part of the Three Brothers and containing 300 acres) during her natural life and after her

decease as follows:

Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved sons Samuel Joseph and William, all my tract of land, part of

the Three Brothers containing 300 acres, their Mother to have her third thereof during her natural life,

and they to pay to their brother Benjamin when he shall arrive to the age of 21 years, the sum of 18

pounds, 15 shillings sterling, or thirty seven pounds in shillings currency, each to pay an equal part in

consideration thereof I give them the said 300 acres to be equally divided amongst them share and

share alike by any 3 persons shall choose, to them and their heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved son John 100 acres of land, part of a tract called The Joseph

lying in Frederick County, to him and his heirs forever he paying to his brother Benjamin when said

Benjamin arrives at the age of 21 years, 6 pounds 5 shillings sterling, or 12 pounds 10 shillings

currency. And lastly after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I give all my personal estate

whatsoever and wheresoever to my beloved wife Easter West during her natural life and after her

decease to my 3 daughters Ruth, Easter, and Mary to be equally divided amongst them share and

share alike, and of this my last will and testament, I leave my said wife sole executrix.

William West

Witnessed by

Henry W. Crabb

James Perry

Laurence Owen

Children of WILLIAM WEST and ESTHER are:

5. i. WILLIAM3 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. JOHN WEST, d. Unknown.

iii. JOSEPH WEST, d. Unknown.

6. iv. SAMUEL WEST, b. 1733; d. 1788.

7. v. BENJAMIN WEST, b. 1735; d. Unknown.

vi. RUTH WEST, d. Unknown.

vii. ESTHER WEST, d. Unknown.

viii. MARY WEST, d. Unknown.
 
 

 3. MARY2 WEST (JOSEPH1) was born 1703, and died Unknown. She married JOSEPH KELLEY. He died Unknown.

Child of MARY WEST and JOSEPH KELLEY is:

i. JOSEPH3 KELLEY, d. Unknown.
 
  4. JOHN2 WEST (JOSEPH1) was born 1705, and died Unknown. He married UNKNOWN. She died Unknown.

Children of JOHN WEST and UNKNOWN are:

i. JOHN "JR."3 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. BENJAMIN WEST, d. Unknown.

iii. JOSEPH WEST, d. Unknown.

iv. WILLIAM WEST, d. Unknown.

v. BASIL WEST, d. Unknown.

vi. OSBORNE WEST, d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 3

5. WILLIAM3 WEST (WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) died Unknown. He married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She died Unknown.

Children of WILLIAM WEST and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

8. i. THOMAS4 WEST, b. October 19, 1762, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. Unknown.

ii. JOSEPH DUVALL WEST, b. Abt. 1764, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. Aft. 1830.

Notes for JOSEPH DUVALL WEST:

He sold his part of Two Brothers to his brother, Thomas West, in 1802, and moved to the District of Columbia. He appears in many transactions in the District Court records up to the year 1830, after which, his name occurs no more. He had probably died about that time, unmarried.
 
 
 
 

 6. SAMUEL3 WEST (WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born 1733, and died 1788. He married SARAH. She died Unknown.

Children of SAMUEL WEST and SARAH are:

9. i. RICHARD4 WEST, b. Montgomery County, Maryland; d. 1833.

10. ii. SAMUEL WEST, d. 1833.

iii. WILLIAM WEST, d. Unknown.

iv. NORMAN WEST, d. Unknown.
 
 

 7. BENJAMIN3 WEST (WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born 1735, and died Unknown. He married VORLINDA HILLEARY. She died Unknown.

Children of BENJAMIN WEST and VORLINDA HILLEARY are:

i. HENRY4 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. HILLEARY WEST, d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 4

8. THOMAS4 WEST (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born October 19, 1762 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and died Unknown. He married ELEANOR O'NEALE 1793 in Annapolis, Maryland, daughter of WILLIAM O'NEALE and SARAH YOUNG. She was born Abt. 1768 in Mongomery County, Maryland, and died June 21, 1813 in Rockville, Maryland.

Notes for THOMAS WEST:

Thomas West not only inherited a good deal of land but he also acquired much property. His name occurs frequently in land transactions in

the court records. His death occurred about 1811 and the sale of his personal effects, farm equipment, etc., exclusive of real estate, brought $4,500, a very large sum in those days. Source: WEST Family Register By Letta Brock Stone http://www.gsbgrafx.com/westfamilyweb/west/register.html]
 
 

Notes for ELEANOR O'NEALE:

Maryland State Archives Chancery Papers1837

MSA S 1432 CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Record) 1807 85. p. 98.

William O'Neale, Eleanor West, William O'Neale Middleton, Thomas Jefferson Middleton, Benjamin Franklin Middleton, Elizabeth Middleton, and Matilda Middleton vs. William Lodge, MO. Wheel of Fortune, Resurvey on Wheel of Fortune.

Accession No: 17,798. MSA S517 -10 1/35/2/36

http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1400/s1432/html/s1432q.html

Children of THOMAS WEST and ELEANOR O'NEALE are:

11. i. ERASMUS5 WEST, b. July 27, 1798; d. Unknown.

12. ii. SARAH WEST, b. 1799, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. Unknown.

iii. ANN WEST, b. 1800, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. Unknown; m. JOHN WADE; d. Unknown.

13. iv. HENRY WEST, b. March 29, 1801; d. 1868.

v. ELIZA CASSANDRA WEST, b. April 14, 1803, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. 1844, Rockville, Maryland.

vi. EMMALINE WEST, b. December 30, 1805, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. 1844, Rockville, Maryland.

vii. JULIUS WEST, b. October 24, 1808, Montgomery County, Maryland; d. 1860; m. SARAH KIDWELL, 1844; d. Unknown.

Notes for JULIUS WEST:

. Julius West died in 1860 and as he had no children, he left a large bequest for a school for poor children in the town of Rockville. He inherited the old West homestead on the edge of Rockville, and had acquired much property during his lifetime. His two unmarried sisters lived with him until their death.
 
 

14. viii. RICHARD WEST, b. Montgomery County, Maryland; d. Unknown.
 
 

 9. RICHARD4 WEST (SAMUEL3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, and died 1833. He married SARAH O'NEAL. She died 1814.

Children of RICHARD WEST and SARAH O'NEAL are:

i. ELEANOR5 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. ANNE WEST, d. Unknown.

iii. WILLIAM WEST, d. Unknown.
 
 

 10. SAMUEL4 WEST (SAMUEL3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) died 1833. He married ELEANOR MIDDLETON. She died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL WEST:

Samuel , was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, and lived there until about 1815, when he moved to Scott County, Kentucky. He was

Registrar of Wills in 1777. He married Eleanor Middleton of Virginia and they were the parents of seven children,

Children of SAMUEL WEST and ELEANOR MIDDLETON are:

i. ALBERT5 WEST, b. 1810; d. Unknown.

ii. RICHARD WEST, b. February 26, 1819; d. Unknown.

iii. REBECCA WEST, b. 1822; d. Unknown.
 
 
Generation No. 5

11. ERASMUS5 WEST (THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born July 27, 1798, and died Unknown. He married ANN WEST, daughter of RICHARD WEST and SARAH O'NEAL. She died Unknown.

Notes for ERASMUS WEST:

Erasmus' mother, Eleanor O'Neale was a member of a very prominent family. They appear in Charles County in the early history of Maryland, and the writer was told by one of the descendants, that they belonged to the family of Lord O'Neale of Ireland. It seems for a time that the name was shortened to Neale, but later generations replaced the "O" which had been dropped. They were intermarried with prominent families in Prince George's County, and also intermarried among themselves very frequently. Source: WEST Family Register By Letta Brock Stone [http://www.gsbgrafx.com/westfamilyweb/west/register.html]
 
 

Notes for ANN WEST:

Anne West, the daughter of Richard West and Sarah O'Neale, married Erasmus West, her cousin, Jan. 1, 1829. They were the parents of one daughter who grew up, Cassandra West.

Children of ERASMUS WEST and ANN WEST are:

i. CASSANDRA ELEANOR6 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. MARGARET ANNE WEST, d. Unknown.

Notes for MARGARET ANNE WEST:

Margaret died young.
 
 

 12. SARAH5 WEST (THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born 1799 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and died Unknown. She married EVAN JONES. He died Unknown.

Children of SARAH WEST and EVAN JONES are:

i. WILLIAM BROOK6 JONES, d. Unknown.

ii. MARY JONES, d. Unknown.

iii. AREBELLA JONES, d. Unknown.

iv. MARTHA JONES, d. Unknown.

v. HARRIET JONES, d. Unknown.

vi. SARAH JONES, d. Unknown.

vii. RICHARD JONES, d. Unknown.

viii. NATHAN JONES, d. Unknown.
 
 

 13. HENRY5 WEST (THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born March 29, 1801, and died 1868. He married ELIZA HIGGINS. She was born 1805, and died Unknown.

Children of HENRY WEST and ELIZA HIGGINS are:

i. HENRY MONTGOMERY6 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES THOMAS WEST, d. Unknown.

iii. ELIZA CASSANDRA WEST, d. Unknown.

iv. ELLEN MARIAN WEST, d. Unknown.
 
 

 14. RICHARD5 WEST (THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOSEPH1) was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, and died Unknown.

Notes for RICHARD WEST:

Richard moved to Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, long before the Civil War, and some of his descendants may still be in Kentucky. He was a physician.

Children of RICHARD WEST are:

i. RICHARD6 WEST, d. Unknown.

ii. CHARLES WEST, d. Unknown.

iii. JULIA WEST, d. Unknown.

iv. THOMAS WEST, d. Unknown.

v. GIBSON WEST, d. Unknown.

vi. ELEANOR WEST, d. Unknown.