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Benjamin West

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Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: April 04, 1834 (70-71)
Immediate Family:

Son of William West and Sarah West
Brother of James West; Rebecca Haycock; unknown West (died young); John West; Hannah West and 5 others
Half brother of Passmore West; Samuel West; Hannah Brown and Sallie West

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About Benjamin West


Origins

William West, cooper, and Sarah Ennis, daughter of James, were married on 18 January 1753 at the Friends Meeting House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John West and Sarah Pearson.

The six (6) children of William West and Sarah Ennis were:

  1. John West. Born 7 Mar 1724 (7 11 month 1753 in Quaker records) at Providence Twp Chester Co PA. ?Married Hannah Ball.? (Listed at DAR.)
  2. James West. Born 26 October 1755 at Philadelphia, PA.
  3. William West. Born 1757 at Chester County, PA. Married Ann Brinton. (Listed at DAR.)
  4. Rebecca West. Born 27 January 1760 at Philadelphia, PA.
  5. Benjamin West. Born 13 January 1763 at Philadelphia, PA.
  6. unknown West. Born 26 February 1765 at Philadelphia, PA, died 28 February 1765.

William West remarried on 11 June 1767 to Hannah Shaw. He died 06 December 1808 at Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.


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Benjamin West's Timeline

1763
1763
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1834
April 4, 1834
Age 71