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Colonel John West 1632–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1632

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1689

Death Location: West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Colonel West

Mother: Lady Percy

Spouse(s): Ursula Croshaw

Children(s): Anne West, Thomas West, Unity West, Nathaniel West, Unity West, John WEST

The story of Colonel John West began in 1632 in Virginia. Colonel John West married Cockacoeske, Ursula Unity Croshaw, and had children including Anne West, John West, Nathaniel West, Thomas West, Unity Susannah West, Unity West. Colonel John West passed away in 1689 in West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel John West began in 1632 in Virginia.
  • Colonel John West married Cockacoeske, Ursula Unity Croshaw, and had children including Anne West, John West, Nathaniel West, Thomas West, Unity Susannah West, Unity West.
  • Colonel John West passed away in 1689 in West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel West
1590–1659
Birth Location: Testwood, Hampshire, England
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Lady Percy
1608–1667
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Ursula Croshaw
1633–1669
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Anne West
1655–1708
Birth Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
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Thomas West
1670–1714
Birth Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
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Unity West
1657–
Birth Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
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Nathaniel West
1655–1723
Birth Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
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Unity West
1651–
Birth Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
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John WEST
1650–
Birth Location: West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
JW

Colonel West's Ancestors

Self
Colonel West
1632–1689
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Colonel John West
1590–1659
Testwood, Hampshire, England
Lady (Anne Claiborne) Percy
1608–1667
Jamestown, James, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Thomas (Leighton , '2nd Lord de la Warre') West
1556–1602
England
Anne (Lady Delaware) Knollys
1555–1608
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
George Percy
1580–1632
Petworth, Sussex, England
Anne Ffloyd
1585–1618
England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knollys
1514–1596
Katherine Cary
1524–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481–1520
Lettice Tresham
–1558
King Tudor
1491–1547
Mary Boleyn
1501–1536

Colonel West's Descendants

1.
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Colonel (John) West (1632–1689) m. Ursula (`Unity`) Croshaw (1633–20 APR 1669)
  1. 1. Anne West 1655–1708 m. Henry Fox 1645–1714
    1. 1. Anne Fox 1684–1733 m. Captain (Thomas) Claiborne 1680–1732
      1. 1. Nathaniel Claiborne 1716–1757 m. Jane Cole 1700–1760
        1. 1. William Claiborne 1748–1809
        2. 2. Mary (Cole) Claiborne 1729–1771
        3. 3. Stephen Bingham 1680–1759
        4. 4. Elizabeth Claiborne 1736–1774
        5. 5. Roscoe (Cole) Bingham 1737–1742
        6. 6. Thomas Claiborne –1778
      2. 2. Bernard (`Burnell`) Claiborne 1727–1777 m. Martha Ravenscroft 1715– m. Georgiana (Ravensscroft) Poythress 1721–
        1. 1. Martha Jones 1745–1826
        2. 2. Sallie Claiborne 1738–
        3. 3. Mary (Lucinda "Lucy" Herbert) Claiborne 1758–1818
        4. 4. Martha Claiborne 1744–1815
      3. 3. Anne (Elizabeth) Claiborne 1703–1775
      4. 4. Sarah Claiborne 1703–1704
      5. 5. Sarah Claiborne 1713–1777
      6. 6. William Claiborne 1708–1750
      7. 7. Martha (Peggy) Claiborne 1705–1735
      8. 8. Peggy Clairborne 1705–1800
      9. 9. Thomas Claiborne 1704–1735
      10. 10. Daniel Claiborne 1703–1790
      11. 11. John Claiborne 1703–1766
      12. 12. Leonard Claiborne 1701–1785 m. MARTHA BURNELL 1701–1720 m. Elizabeth Barber 1720–1720
        1. 1. Richard Claiborne 1720–1776
        2. 2. Thomas Claiborne 1720–1720
        3. 3. Leonard (Jr) Claiborne 1720–1800
        4. 4. Burnell Claiborne 1719–
        5. 5. Thomas Claiborne 1725–
        6. 6. Barbar Claiborne 1727–
      13. 13. Lucy Claiborne 1710–1740
      14. 14. augustine Claiborne 1721–
        1. 1. susanna harrison 1751–1810 m. frederick jones 1745–1791
      15. 15. Elizabeth Claiborne 1701–1718
  2. 2. Thomas West 1670–1714
  3. 3. Unity (Susannah) West 1657–
  4. 4. Nathaniel West 1655–1723
  5. 5. Unity West 1651–
  6. 6. John WEST 1650–

Colonel West's Timeline

4 Records

1632
6 JUN 1632
Birth of Colonel John West in York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1632
1632
Birth of Colonel John West in Virginia
Virginia
1689
15 NOV 1689
Age 57
Death of Colonel John West in West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1689
1689
Age 57
Death of Colonel John West
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1632
    Event Place: York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 NOV 1689
    Event Place: West Point, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1689
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