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Jane West (Looke)

Also Known As: "Widow Cottle", "Locke"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Death: circa March 13, 1756 (71-79)
Rochester, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Looke and Elizabeth Look (Bunker)
Wife of John Cottle and Abner West
Mother of Lydia Hatch; Sylvanus Cottle; John Cottle, II; Thomas West; Silas West and 9 others
Sister of Experience Coffin (Look); Elizabeth Cottle; Sarah Bunker; Patience Lewis (Looke) and Samuel Look

Managed by: William Tupper
Last Updated:

About Jane West

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Look-65

Jane West formerly Look aka Cottle

Born 24 Dec 1680 in Tilsbury, Massachusetts

Daughter of Thomas Look Jr. and Elizabeth (Bunker) Look

Sister of Experience (Look) Coffin, Elizabeth (Look) Cottle, Sarah (Look) Luce, Patience (Look) Lewis and Samuel Look

Wife of John Cottle — married 1700 (to 30 Oct 1705) [location unknown]

Wife of Abner West — married 17 Nov 1707 (to before Jan 1756) in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts

Mother of Lydia (Cottle) Hatch, Sylvanus Cottle Sr, John Cottle, Thomas West Sr., Silas West, Samuel West, Elisha West, Jane West, Joan West, Peter West, Elizabeth (West) Daggett, Abagail West and Stephen West

Died 13 Mar 1756 in Rochester, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 21 Aug 2019 | Created 14 Sep 2011

Biography

Jane Look was born in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts on December 24, 1680 to Thomas Look and Elizabeth Bunker. [1] In the records of the time Jane is referred to as Jane, Jean, and Joan.

Marriage to John Cottle

Jane married John Cottle about 1700. They had at least three children prior to John's death in 1705.

Children of Jane Look and John Cottle (All born in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.) Lydia (Lidah) Cottle, b. 14 Sep 1702 [2] Silvanus Cottle, b. 9 May 1704 [3] John Cottle, b. 10 April 1706 [4] Marriage to Abner West

Jane (Look) Cottle (or Cottel) married Abner West in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts on November 17, 1707. [5]

Children of Jane Look and Abner West (All born in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts.) Thomas West, b. 26 Aug, 1708 [6] SIlas West, b. 1 Aug 1710 [7] Samuel West, b. 11 July 1712 [8] Elisha (Elijah) West, b. 31 May 1714 [9] Jane (Jean, Joan) West, b. 25 Aug 1716 [10] Peter West, 21 July 1718 [11] Elizabeth West, b. 18 July 1720 Abigail WEst, b. 10 June 1722 [12] Stephen[13] Following Abner's death in 1756, Jane lived with one of her sons in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts where she died on March 13, 1765.

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQDZ-DJQ : 4 December 2014), Jane Look, 24 Dec 1680; citing NANTUCKET,NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 823,703. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ6N-SL7 : 4 December 2014), Jean in entry for Lidah Cottle, 14 Sep 1702; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599267 IT 2. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-P87 : 4 December 2014), Joan in entry for Cottle, 09 May 1704; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQ6N-DYL : 4 December 2014), Jean in entry for John Cottle, 10 Apr 1706; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599267 IT 2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCDC-3X7 : 4 December 2014), Abner West and Joan Cottel, 17 Nov 1707; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-RM3 : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Thomas West, 26 Aug 1708; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-R2L : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Silas West, 01 Aug 1710; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-RN1 : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Samuel West, 11 Jul 1712; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-5PR : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Elisha West, 31 May 1714; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-G54 : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Joan West, 25 Aug 1716; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-R9W : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Peter West, 21 Jul 1718; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQD8-LYH : 4 December 2014), Joan Cottel in entry for Abagail West, 10 Jun 1722; citing TISBURY,DUKES,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 911,739, 911,741. ↑ Francis West of Duxbury, Mass. See also:

Banks, Charles Edward, M. D., ‘’The History of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts,’’ Edgartown, Published by the Dukes County Historical Society. 1966, Vol. III Onltne adaptation of the History of Martha's Vineyard. Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Look-65 created through the import of HERMANSON_RICHARDSON.ged on Sep 13, 2011 by John Hermanson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others. WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-83683 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011 by Alyson X.


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  • *** WE ARE NOT SURE JANE (LOOK) COTTLE WEST IS BURIED HERE
    • **

It is said she died at the home of her son in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. That son is either Rev. Thomas West or Sylvanus Cottle. And it is more likely to be Sylvanus. But there are no death records for her in Plymouth. There are, as of 2012, no death records in Dukes Co. as well.

Jane Look, daughter of Thomas Look (1646-1725) and Elizabeth Bunker, 1st married John Cottle, and had 3 sons with him. After John died in 1705, Jane marries Abner and has another 9 children.

Jane is made executor of Abner's will when it is proved in March of 1756 in Dukes County.


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Jane West's Timeline

1680
December 24, 1680
Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1702
September 14, 1702
Barnstable, MA
1704
May 9, 1704
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
1706
April 10, 1706
1708
August 26, 1708
Tisbury, Dukes County, Province of Massachusetts
1710
August 1, 1710
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
August 1, 1710
Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
1712
1712
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA