Francis West

From GEDCOM of mhendrickson2734475 and mwfarley2734474 dated 10 June 2001:

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name: Francis West II (aka Sr.)

• gender: Male
• birth: 9 FEB 1726
• Bristol Parish, Prince George Co, VA
• death: JUN 1794
• Amherst Co, VA
• census: 1783 Heads of Families - VA
• tax lists 1783 Amherst Co, VA - no twp listed
• source2 1981 Book: Bransford Family History by John Shiver
• source3 5 MAR 2000 Genforum West posting by Denise
• source4 18 MAR 2000 Email from Jim Dysle of Sacramento, CA
• _milt Sgt- Capt. Richard Teliaferro's company of Co. Merriweathers' Regt of the Continental lin
• voting record 1789 Amherst Co, VA - voted for James Monroe for Congress
• afn: 43QN-8WB

Parents

• father: Francis West (AFN: 43QN-F21 )
• mother: Elizabeth (AFN: 43RD-FJW )

Marriages (1)

• spouse: Elizabeth Bransford (AFN: 43QN-CX2 )
• marriage: ABT. 1753 - Chesterfield Co, VA
• Children (9)

Submission

• submitter: mhendrickson2734475
• submitter: mwfarley2734474
• submission date: 10 Jun 2001
• submission id: MM9R-4Q8
• person count: 708

Notes:

• In the book about Claiborne Dandridge West, Francis West is referred to as a "wealthy planter of Chesterfied Co" VA.
• Amherst Co, VA Will Book No. 3 1786-1800 (Reel 18) Dated 9-15-1798, filed 10-15-1798 Francis West and Jno Matthews bind themselvesas administrators of the estate of James West, deceased. Also mentioned are William Loving, W.B. Hare, James Montgomery, and John Christian.
• Amherst Co, VA Will Book Bond, p. 288-289. Will filed 2-17-1794. Mentioned are Francis West and Josiah Jopling bind themselves unto William Cabell, Joseph Shelton, James Woods, and Charles Kinney as administrators of the estate of Francis West, deceased.
• William Johnson and David Proffit swore on 6-17-1794 that the inventory and appraisal of the estate were correct as listed.
• Nelson Co Deed Books: April 6, 1789 in four transactions, Francis and Elizabeth West give each of their four sons - Bransford, Francis, John and Nicholas 107 acres on Mayo Creek.
• Land grants from the state of VA:
  • 7-27-1780 - 110 acres on Mayo's Creek, Amherst Co.
  • 7-20-1780 - 182 acres on Swan's Creek, Amherst Co.
  • 7-5-1773 - 70 acres on Mayo's Creek, Amherst Co.

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W06 —Francis WEST, b. 1725/6 New Kent Co. VA, d 1799 Amherst Co. VA.

           Wife: Elizabeth BRANSFORD.

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