Captain Jeruel West

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Captain Jeruel West

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Birthplace: Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts Bay Province
Death: June 30, 1810 (56)
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Place of Burial: South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Captain Peter West, Sr. and Elizabeth West
Brother of Abigail Butler; George West; Captain Peter West, II; Captain Thomas West; Margaret Luce and 4 others
Half brother of Samuel Chase and Sarah Manta

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About Captain Jeruel West

Capt. Jeruel West was a Tisbury mariner. He was the son of Capt. Peter West and Elizabeth (Athearn) Chase, and the husband of Deborah Shaw. Five months after he was married, in Oct. 1775, Jeruel enlisted in the Navy as a private in Capt. Nathan Smith's Company stationed at Martha's Vineyard for Sea Coast Defense. In Jan. 1776 he was promoted to Corporal, and served until Sept. 1776.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 11 2022, 7:00:34 UTC

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Captain Jeruel West's Timeline

1753
October 12, 1753
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts Bay Province
1810
June 30, 1810
Age 56
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
1810
Age 56
South End Cemetery, Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA