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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 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1590

Birth Location: Testwood, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: March 1659

Death Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Baroness Warr

Spouse(s): Anne Lady

Children(s): Colonel Jr., Anne Fox, Benjamin West, Lady West, John West, Thomas, West, Unity Dandridge, Col. West, Anthony West, Sir West, Capt. Jamestown, Matthew West, Lady Harris, Alice II, James West

The story of 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 began in 1590 in Testwood, Wiltshire, England. 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 Anne Claiborne Lady, and had children including Alice Lucy Stewart West Harris Ii, Anne West Fox, Anthony West, Benjamin F West, Capt William West Governor Of Virginia 10Th Great Uncle Jamestown, Col John Francis West, Colonel John Giles West Jr, James West, John Thomas West, Lady Alice West Harris, Lady Jerusha West, Matthew West, Sir Nathaniel West, Thomas 3Rd Lord Delaware West, Unity West Dandridge. 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, King William, Virginia, United States.

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  • The story of 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 began in 1590 in Testwood, Wiltshire, England.
  • 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 Anne Claiborne Lady, and had children including Alice Lucy Stewart West Harris Ii, Anne West Fox, Anthony West, Benjamin F West, Capt William West Governor Of Virginia 10Th Great Uncle Jamestown, Col John Francis West, Colonel John Giles West Jr, James West, John Thomas West, Lady Alice West Harris, Lady Jerusha West, Matthew West, Sir Nathaniel West, Thomas 3Rd Lord Delaware West, Unity West Dandridge.
  • 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, King William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JOHN Plantation's Ancestors

Self
JOHN Plantation
1590–1659
Birth Place: Testwood, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Thomas Leighton West
1556–1602
Halnaker, Sussex, , England
Baroness (Cecilia Ann Knollys* West de la) Warr
1555–1608
Rotherford Greys Castle, Oxfordshire or Stanford, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William West
1520–1595
Warbleton, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
Elizabeth Strange
1534–1575
Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Warr\Ware)
1504–1538
Lady West)
1497–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir West
1457–1525
Eleanore Copely
1476–1536

JOHN Plantation's Descendants

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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 (14 Dec 1590–March 1659) m. Anne (Claiborne) Lady (1600–10 Apr 1667)
  1. 1. Colonel (John Giles West) Jr. 1632–1689 m. Cockescoeka (Pamunkey (Indian princess) (Weroansqua)) West 1640–1677 m. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw 1636–1689
    1. 1. *Capt. (Thomas West (Sheriff of King & Queen County)) III 1670–1714
    2. 2. Anne West 1655–1708 m. Henry Fox 1650–1714
      1. 1. Henry Fox 1674–1750 m. Mary Kendrick 1678–
        1. 1. Henry (Fox) III 1698–1770 m. Mary Goodwyn 1698– m. Mary Goodwyn 1702–1736
    3. 3. Unity (Susannah (West)) Martin 1656–1780
    4. 4. Captain (Thomas Oliphant) WEST 1670–1740
    5. 5. Sarah (Anne (West)) Fox 1655–1708
    6. 6. Lt (Col Nathaniel) West 1655–1724
    7. 7. John West 1650–1734
  2. 2. Anne (West) Fox 1630–1730
  3. 3. Benjamin (F.) West 1615–1723
  4. 4. Lady (Jerusha) West 1615–1689
  5. 5. John (Thomas) West 1620–1660
  6. 6. Thomas, (3rd Lord Delaware) West 1621–1689
  7. 7. Unity ((West)) Dandridge 1634–1782
  8. 8. Col. (John Francis) West 1610–1698
  9. 9. Anthony West 1617–1689
  10. 10. Sir (Nathaniel) West 1625–1689
  11. 11. Capt. (William West (Governor of Virginia) - 10th Great Uncle,) Jamestown 1616–1696
  12. 12. Matthew West 1633–1689
  13. 13. Lady (Alice WEST) Harris 1615–1673
  14. 14. Alice (Lucy Stewart (West) Harris) II 1630–1708
  15. 15. James West 1620–1701

JOHN Plantation's Timeline

2 Records

1590
14 Dec 1590
Birth of 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 in Testwood, Wiltshire, England
Testwood, Wiltshire, England
1659
March 1659
Age 69
Death of 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 in West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
West Point, King William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1590
    Event Place: Testwood, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1649
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1659
    Event Place: West Point, King William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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