Francis West, Jr.

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Francis West, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: North Kingstown, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Colonial America
Death: June 23, 1723 (58-67)
North Kingstown, Washington County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Place of Burial: North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Francis West, Sr. and Susanna West
Husband of Sarah West
Father of William Wast; Thomas Wast; Susannah Tanner; Sarah Lee Phillips; Peter West and 3 others
Brother of Richard Wast; Peter West; John West, of Rehoboth; Martha [Card] Fones; Susanna Barber and 3 others

Managed by: Virginia Lee Hill
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About Francis West, Jr.

Francis West, son of Francis West & Susannah Soule. Married 2nd May 12, 1699, East Greenwich, RI to Sarah Downing. They had at least 7 children: Mrs. Susannah Tanner, Mrs. Sarah Phillips, Peter, John, Francis, Mrs. Mary Austin and Thomas West.

In his will, Francis names his wife Sarah, eldest sons Peter & John Wast, sons Francis & Thomas, eldest daughter Susanna and other daughters Sarah & Mary[1][2].

Children Probably born in Kingstown, Rhode Island[2]

  1. Susanna born about 1699; m. John Tanner.
  2. Sarah born 2 June 1700.
  3. Peter born about 1702.
  4. John born about 1704 and before 1706.
  5. Francis born about 1706.
  6. Thomas born about 1708. An inventory of his estate was taken 10 April 1744
  7. Mary born 29 June 1711

Francis is Mayflower descendant, grandson of George Soule. Through his daughter Susannah Soule that married Francis John West/Waste(his parents).

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Francis West, Jr.'s Timeline

1660
1660
North Kingstown, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Colonial America
1681
1681
1684
1684
Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island Colony
1700
June 2, 1700
North Kingstown [Washington] Rhode Island
1700
Kingstown, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1703
1703
Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island Colony
1706
1706
Kingstown, Providence Plantations County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1709
1709
Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island Colony
1711
June 29, 1711
Kingstown, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations