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Maj. William WEST 1724–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1724

Birth Location: Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 6 Dec 1808

Death Location: Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John West

Mother: Sarah Pearson

Spouse(s): Hannah Shaw, Sarah Ennis

Children(s): William West

The story of Maj. William WEST began in 1724 in Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1775, Maj. William WEST resided in Pennsylvania, USA. Maj. William WEST married Hannah Passmore West Shaw, Sarah Ennis, and had children including William West. Maj. William WEST passed away in 1808 in Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Maj. William WEST began in 1724 in Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1775, Maj. William WEST resided in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Maj. William WEST married Hannah Passmore West Shaw, Sarah Ennis, and had children including William West.
  • Maj. William WEST passed away in 1808 in Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John West
1690–1776
Birth Location: England
JW
Sarah Pearson
1697–1756
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Shaw
1735–1807
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Ennis
1733–1765
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William West
1757–1828
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Maj. WEST's Ancestors

Self
Maj. WEST
1724–1808
Birth Place: Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John West
1690–1776
England
Sarah Pearson
1697–1756
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. WEST's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (William) WEST (7 Mar 1724–6 Dec 1808) m. Hannah (Passmore West) Shaw (29 July 1735–4 January 1807) m. Sarah Ennis (1733–1765)
  1. 1. William West 1757–1828 m. Mary (Jane) Rutherford 1750–1839
    1. 1. Ruth West 1796–1870 m. Beverly (T) Smith 1795–1839
      1. 1. Clinton (C.) Smith 1813–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Neel 1816–1870
        1. 1. BENJAMIN (FRANKLIN) SMITH 1844–1897 m. Elizabeth Goodman 1846–1880 m. Eliza Goodman 1846–1879 m. ELIZABETH GOODMAN 1846–1880
        2. 2. Sallie Smith 1869–
        3. 3. William (C.) Smith 1872–
        4. 4. Edward (R.) Smith 1874–
        5. 5. George SMITH 1843–
        6. 6. Mary SMITH 1846–
        7. 7. George (Washington) Smith 1854–1910
        8. 8. Huluah Smith 1856–1860
        9. 9. Benjamin (Franklin) Smith 1844–1923
      2. 2. Jessie Smith 1832–1902
      3. 3. Jackson Smith 1834–1891
      4. 4. Calvin (L.) Smith 1816–1880
      5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Smith 1817–1876
      6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Smith 1823–1874
      7. 7. Hiley Smith 1832–1868
      8. 8. Rachel (Jane) Smith 1835–1870
      9. 9. Lucy Smith 1819–1868
      10. 10. Mary (Beverly Polly) Smith 1836–1902
      11. 11. Nancy (Ann Smith,) Kite 1827–1905
      12. 12. Nelson Smith 1825–1868
      13. 13. Sarah Smith 1820–1867
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Jane) Smith 1823–1871
      15. 15. Minerva (A) Smith 1838–1872
      16. 16. Rachel Smith 1824–
      17. 17. Andrew (Jackson) Smith 1832–1897
      18. 18. Ruth Smith 1831–
    2. 2. Eleanor (Nellie) West 1786–1875
    3. 3. Nancy West 1780–1839
    4. 4. Charles (P) West 1774–1841
    5. 5. Rebeckah ("Rebecca") West 1775–1860
    6. 6. James West 1772–1834
    7. 7. John (Rutherford) West 1771–1870
    8. 8. Sarah ("Mary" Polly) West 1781–1862
    9. 9. Reuben West 1772–1809
    10. 10. Elizabeth West 1777–
    11. 11. Lydia West 1790–1884
    12. 12. Reuben West 1785–1873
    13. 13. Elizabeth West 1784–1819
    14. 14. Eleanor West 1779–

Maj. WEST's Timeline

4 Records

1724
7 Mar 1724
Birth of Maj. William WEST in Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1745
1745
Age 21
Maj. William WEST was married in Philadelphia, Phldlph, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Phldlph, Pennsylvania
1775
1775-1783
Age 51
Maj. William WEST resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1808
6 Dec 1808
Age 84
Death of Maj. William WEST in Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1724
    Event Place: Upper Providence Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 094 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Phldlph, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775-1783
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution: Battalions and Line

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1808
    Event Place: Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 094 : 1912
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