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MARGARET WEST 1743 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA

Death Date: 16 April 1811

Death Location: New Jersey, United States

Father: Bartholomew West

Mother: Ruth (Quaker)

Spouse(s): Phillip Edwards

Children(s): Joseph Edwards

In 1743, MARGARET WEST entered the world in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA, born to Bartholomew West and Ruth MNU West 6th GGM (Quaker). MARGARET WEST married Phillip Edwards, and had children including Joseph Edwards. MARGARET WEST passed away in 1811 in New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1743, MARGARET WEST entered the world in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA, born to Bartholomew West and Ruth MNU West 6th GGM (Quaker).
  • MARGARET WEST married Phillip Edwards, and had children including Joseph Edwards.
  • MARGARET WEST passed away in 1811 in New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bartholomew West
1695 – 1770
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Ruth (Quaker)
1692 – 1766
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Phillip Edwards
1738 – 1785
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Edwards
1779 – 1841
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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MARGARET WEST's Ancestors

Self
MARGARET WEST
1743 – 1811
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA
Parents
Bartholomew West
1695 – 1770
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Ruth (MNU West 6th GGM) (Quaker)
1692 – 1766
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John West
1660 – 1727
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

MARGARET WEST's Descendants

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MARGARET WEST (1743 – 16 April 1811) m. Phillip Edwards (Abt. 1738 – Bef. Jul 1785)
  1. 1. Joseph Edwards (20 Mar 1779 – 1841) m. Anna (Elizabeth "Betsy") Rice (9 Dec 1785 – 06 Mar 1852)
    1. 1. Sarah Edwards (2 Sep 1807 – 7 Jul 1869) m. Charles (Horton) Shales (23 Jan 1806 – 20 Aug 1883)
      1. 1. John (H) Shales (16 Apr 1831 – 4 Dec 1863) m. Elizabeth (B.) Stark (25 Jul 1836 – 2 Aug 1912)
        1. 1. Freas ((George)) Shales (17 Apr 1860 – 15 Oct 1897) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Evans) (Shales) (11 Dec 1861 – 14 Mar 1941)

MARGARET WEST's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1743
Birth of MARGARET WEST in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA
Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA
1811
16 April 1811
Age 68
Death of MARGARET WEST in New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1811
    Event Place: New Jersey, United States
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