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John West 1657–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Cockacoeske Pamunkey

Spouse(s): Sarah Pearson

Children(s): John West, John IV

The story of John West began in 1657 in York County, Virginia, USA. John West married Sarah Susannah Pearson, and had children including John West, John West Iv. John West passed away in 1716 in Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John West began in 1657 in York County, Virginia, USA.
  • John West married Sarah Susannah Pearson, and had children including John West, John West Iv.
  • John West passed away in 1716 in Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas II
1616–1656
Birth Location: East Sussex, England
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Cockacoeske Pamunkey
1634–1686
Birth Location: Land between Pamunkey River and Mattaponi River, Virginia, USA
CP

Spouses(s)

Sarah Pearson
1632–1706
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
SP

Children(s)

John West
1670–1712
Birth Location: –
JW
John IV
1710–1777
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
JI

John West's Ancestors

Self
John West
1657–1716
Birth Place: York County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Toby West II
1616–1656
East Sussex, England
Cockacoeske (aka Queen Anne Totopotomoi Powhatan, Weroansqua) Pamunkey
1634–1686
Land between Pamunkey River and Mattaponi River, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas West II, Earl of Delaware, 3rd Baron de le) Warre
1577–1618
Wherwell Priory, Andover, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Rachel (Morning Flower Powhatan) Croshaw
1600–1669
Brurton Parish, York, on Powhatan Land/Pre-Colonial Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir WARR
1555–1602
Anne Knollys
1555–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1520–1595
Lady Lestrange
1524–1579
Sir I
1514–1596
Lady Privy)
1524–1568

John West's Descendants

1.
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John West (1657–1716) m. Sarah (Susannah) Pearson (5 May 1632–1706)
  1. 1. John West 1670–1712
  2. 2. John (West) IV 1710–1777

John West's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of John West in York County, Virginia, USA
York County, Virginia, USA
1716
1716
Age 59
Death of John West in Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Stafford County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: York County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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