John (20) West

1696 - 1773  (76 years)

• Name	John (20) West  [1]
  Birth	26 Dec 1696	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  	Note by T.T. Upshur - This John West was the son of Anthony West II and Elizabeth Rowles his wife and was born on Merry Branch and he was designated "Jno West of Nandua" because he heired land on that Creek and lived there.
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Uncles will	10 Dec 1733	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	In is will Daniel Rowles Sr. gave to sister Eleanor Nickless all my lands during her life & then to my brother Jonathan Rowles. To kinsman John Rowles, son of my brother Jonathan Rowles my tools, provided he permit Capt. Hancock Nickless, Jacob Rogers, John West & Anthony West to use same during their natural lives. To Eastland Rogers, daughter of Jacob Rogers. Bal. of estate to sister Eleanor Nickless & brother Jonathan Rowles. Brother in law Capt. Hancock Nickless & brother Jonathan Rowles Exrs. Witt: George Douglas, George Hack, Peter Hack, Codicil: 27 Apr. 1734 - Revokes bequest of land to sister Eleanor unless she be in necessity or want. To grand nepnew Major Rowles my biggest silver cup & my gun that is now in possession of his father, John Rowles. To grand nephew Daniel Nickless Rowles my small gun. Witt: Michael Rickards, Mary Nablet, James Holmes.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	21 Apr 1749	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	In her will Elizabeth West gave to son Anthony West. Daughter Mary Bell. Daughter Jean Rogers. To my four grandchildren my daughter Matilda had by Jacob Rogers. To grandson Anthony, son of my son John. Son John residual legatee & Exr. Witt: Littleton Scar-burgh Major, West Kellam.
  Will	29 Feb 1772	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7, 8]
  Death	12 Oct 1773  [2, 3, 4]
  Probate	30 Nov 1773	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  Reference Identifier	W-22
  Record ID	35155
  Burial	Old West Place Plot, Craddockville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Anthony (1) West,   b. Abt 1600, England d. Bef 25 May 1652, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 52 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Jane Larrimore,   b. Abt 1620   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 3 sisters
  + 1. Matilda (22) West,   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Oct 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 52 years) ╚═ Peter Hack,  m. Abt 1710 ;   Jacob (of Peter I) Rogers,  m. Bef 5 Dec 1722 + 2. Mary Scarburgh (23) West,   b. 1691, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jun 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 74 years) ╚═ Nathaniel Bell, Sr.,  m. Abt 1716 + 3. John (20) West,   b. 26 Dec 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Oct 1773  (Age 76 years) ╚═ Ann (--?--),  m. Abt 1720 + 4. Anthony (21) West,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1778  (Age 78 years) ╚═ Comfort (of Rich of Jno I) Rogers,  m. Abt 1725 + 5. Jean (24) West,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt Apr 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 53 years) ╚═ Nathaniel (of Rich of Jno I) Rogers,  m. Bef 16 Sep 1722
  Person ID	I35155	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Anthony (6) West,   b. Abt 1663, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Aug 1717, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 54 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rowles,   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Sep 1753, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1690  [7, 9]
  Family ID	F7935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann (--?--),   b. 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Apr 1751 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1720  [4]
  Children	+ 1. Anthony (85) West,   b. 17 May 1728, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 Feb 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 66 years) ╚═ Eleanor Revell, (Revell?)  (Age < 69 years)  m. Abt 1752   2. Agnes (89) West,   b. 8 Jan 1729, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Dec 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 75 years) + 3. Elizabeth (87) West,   b. 26 Aug 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Major Rowles  (Age < 34 years)  m. Abt 1750   4. Abel (86) West, Sr.,   b. 30 May 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 May 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)   5. Rachel (90) West,   b. 2 Apr 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Oct 1810 (Age 74 years) ╚═ Henry (71) (of Thos) Gascoyne  (Age < 59 years)  m. Abt 1760   6. Ann (91) West,   b. 23 Oct 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Dec 1805 (Age 67 years)   7. John (88) West,   b. 17 Oct 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 10 Sep 1805 (Age 64 years)   8. Susanna (92) West,   b. 1 Jan 1743, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 10 Jan 1790 (Age 47 years) ╚═ John (of John of Jonathan) Rowles  m. Abt 1765
  Family ID	F11491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Dec 1696 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Uncles will - 10 Dec 1733 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 21 Apr 1749 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 29 Feb 1772 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 30 Nov 1773 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Old West Place Plot, Craddockville, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 512 (Anthony West Family), 940. [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67537444/john-west, 2259. [S502] Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1987), 502. [S550] Jean M. Mihalyka, Bible Records of Accomack & Northampton Counties, Virginia (23 Volumes), Vol. 9, p. 42-45 (Charlotte Bayly Bible), 550. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 105 (will of Daniel Rowles Sr.), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 179 (will of Elizabeth West), 570. [S624] Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, Meyer & Dorman, Adventurers of Purse & Person, 3rd, (Richmond, VA: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624|5, 1987), p. 664 (Anthony West family), 624. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 273 (will of John West of Andua), 570. [S319] James Egbert Mears, Mears, James E. - Hacks Neck & Its People, (James E. Mears, Chicago, IL, 1937), 319.