JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , !*+10gfWestDirect\GUindirect 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation 1590–1659
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12 researchers on YourRoots have JOHN Plantation in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 12 independent trees
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Biography
In 1590, JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION, !+10gfWestDirect, GUindirect 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation entered the world in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough Hampshire, England, born to thomas leighton west and anne knollys. JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION, !+10gfWestDirect, GUindirect 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation married cecily shirley lady kempe of westneston sussex, lady anne claiborne percy west, and had children including alice west, anne west, anthony west, benjamin f west, james west, john percy west, john west ii, lady jerusha west, nathaniel west, thomas west. JOHN Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION, !+10gfWestDirect, GUindirect 1655, Port Richmond West Plantation passed away in 1659 in West Point, New Kent (now King William) Co., Virginia..
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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3Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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4Record U.S., Family History Books
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from JOHN Plantation
This ancestor line traces from Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England (1500) to Wherwell, Test Valley Borough Hampshire, England (1590) across 4 generations.
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- JOHN Plantation (1590–1659) was born in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough Hampshire, England and died in West Point, New Kent (now King William) Co., Virginia.. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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