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Benjamin West 1738–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1738

Birth Location: Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 11 Mar 1820

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Joseph West

Mother: Jane Owen

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Benjamin West was born in 1738 in Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the child of Joseph West And Jane Owen. Benjamin West passed away in 1820 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • Benjamin West was born in 1738 in Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the child of Joseph West And Jane Owen.
  • Benjamin West passed away in 1820 in London, London, England.

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Benjamin West's Ancestors

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Benjamin West
1738–1820
Birth Place: Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Joseph West
1718–1802
Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Owen
1720–1791
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
JOHN (THOMAS WEST MAJ) **
1690–1776
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England
SARAH (PEARSON) *
1697–1756
Marple, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JOHN OWEN
1692–1752
Merion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
HANNAH MARIS
1698–1752
Springfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS **
1659–1696
RACHEL **
1660–1684
THOMAS --
1653–1734
MARGAREY *
1658–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM *
1618–1696
ELIZABETH *
1622–1684
Thomas I
1622–1682
Joan Bartholomew
1625–1700
Lawrence\Laurence England
1620–1672
Elizabeth Janney\Twivell
1624–1662
ROBERT --
1638–1696
ELLEN *
1628–1724

Benjamin West's Timeline

2 Records

1738
10 Oct 1738
Birth of Benjamin West in Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
1820
11 Mar 1820
Age 82
Death of Benjamin West in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1820
    Event Place: London, London, England

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