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Cyrus West 1740–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: William West

Mother: Jane Cottle

Spouse(s): Mary Freeman

Children(s): Mary West, Freeman West, Nathan West, Deborah West

The story of Cyrus West began in 1740 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. Cyrus West married Mary Freeman, and had children including Deborah West, Freeman West, Mary West, Nathan West. Cyrus West passed away in 1776 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Cyrus West began in 1740 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Cyrus West married Mary Freeman, and had children including Deborah West, Freeman West, Mary West, Nathan West.
  • Cyrus West passed away in 1776 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William West
1714–1799
Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
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Jane Cottle
1716–1799
Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
JC

Spouses(s)

Mary Freeman
1729–1783
Birth Location: Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Mary West
1773–1811
Birth Location: Cornwallis, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
MW
Freeman West
1771–1838
Birth Location: Cornwallis, 1654145, Nova Scotia, Canada
FW
Nathan West
1772–
Birth Location: Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Deborah West
1778–1850
Birth Location: Cornwallis, , Nova Scotia, Canada
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Cyrus West's Ancestors

Self
Cyrus West
1740–1776
Birth Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William West
1714–1799
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Jane Cottle
1716–1799
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (West) Dr.
1687–1728
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Presbury
1694–1729
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Presbury
1672–1730
Deborah Skiffe
1668–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Skiffe
1641–1710
Lydia Snow
1645–1711

Cyrus West's Descendants

1.
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Cyrus West (1740–1776) m. Mary Freeman (4 Apr 1729–10 Feb 1783)
  1. 1. Mary West 1773–1811 m. Edward (Randall) Newcomb 1769–1854
    1. 1. Isaac (Hiram) Newcomb 1808–1874
    2. 2. Asaph Newcomb 1802–1874
    3. 3. Andrew Newcomb 1800–1874
    4. 4. Waity Newcomb 1797–1874
    5. 5. Cyrus Newcomb 1793–1867
    6. 6. Sarah Newcomb 1805–1832
    7. 7. William (North) Newcomb 1795–1876
  2. 2. Freeman West 1771–1838 m. Abigail Slack 1773–1838
    1. 1. Harriet West 1812–1853 m. David Reid 1795–1863
      1. 1. Abigail (Jane) Reid 1830–1912
      2. 2. Agnes Reid 1834–1888
      3. 3. Isaac Reid 1841–1911
    2. 2. Isaac (H. N.) West 1806–1871 m. Janet Brown 1799–1871
      1. 1. John (Brown) West 1838–1895
      2. 2. Thomas (Beveridge Brown) West 1832–1861
      3. 3. Mary West 1834–
      4. 4. David (L.) West 1836–1912
      5. 5. Margaret (Beveridge) West 1840–1883
    3. 3. Dorcas (S) West 1813–1900 m. Joseph McDorman 1805–1866
      1. 1. Joseph (R) McDormon 1847–
    4. 4. Freeman West 1816–1881 m. Catharine Thompson 1824–1891
      1. 1. Joshua (Thompson) West 1857–1942
      2. 2. James (Alvin) West 1852–1906
      3. 3. Cyrus West 1859–
    5. 5. Silas West 1810–1882
    6. 6. Cyrus West 1815–1884 m. Mehitable (Elizabeth (Hittie)) Arnold 1816–1871
      1. 1. Abigail (Huntington) West 1850–1893
      2. 2. Jeremiah West 1845–1909
      3. 3. Dosha West 1845–
      4. 4. Sylvanus (Whitney) West 1845–1927
      5. 5. Theodecia West 1844–1871
      6. 6. William (Henry) West 1850–1872
    7. 7. Richard (Dunn) West 1810–1891 m. Mary (Alice) Newcombe 1816–1892
      1. 1. Amelia (Emeline) West 1853–1919
      2. 2. Freeman (Wilson) West 1846–
      3. 3. Robert (Marshall) West 1844–1918
      4. 4. Richard (Knight) West 1855–1943
      5. 5. Elizabeth West 1843–1932
      6. 6. Zacharius West 1843–1930
      7. 7. Marie (Juliette) West 1841–1873
      8. 8. Sarah (Alice) West 1841–1920
      9. 9. Azonetta West 1858–1942
      10. 10. Waty West 1850–1931
    8. 8. Silas West 1812–
  3. 3. Nathan West 1772– m. Jershua Rockwell 1776–1828
    1. 1. Lydia West 1791–1887
    2. 2. Prudence West 1800–1877
    3. 3. Ruth (R.) West 1820–1895
    4. 4. William West 1796–1876
  4. 4. Deborah West 1778–1850

Cyrus West's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Cyrus West in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
1776
1776
Age 36
Death of Cyrus West in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada
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