John West, Jr.

Descendant of Mayflower passenger George Soule

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John West Jr. (1679)

John West Jr.

Born 28 Mar 1679 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Son of John West Sr and Mehitable (Bullock) West

Brother of Henery West, William West, Ebenezer West, Mehitable (West) Garnsey, Ann (West) Nash and Elizabeth (West) Wheeler

Husband of Renew (Carpenter) West — married 4 Dec 1703 in Swansea, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Hannah (Dean) West — married 16 May 1717 (to 24 Aug 1728) in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Abigail (Wheeler) West — married 26 Dec 1728 in Swansea, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father of Renew (West) Lippett, Grizzell (West) Tinkham and Elizabeth (West) Rounds

Died [date unknown] in Swansea, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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[hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Birth 1.2 Marriages 1.3 Family 2 Research Notes 2.1 Land Deed Records 2.2 Death 3 Sources Biography

Birth

"John the son of John West was born the 18 of March 1679" in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1] Marriages

It seems possible John West married three times, although no record has been found showing it was the same John West who married all three women. The purported wives and marriage dates are

Renew Carpenter, m. 4 December 1703 at Rehoboth[2] Children include Renew and Mehitable Hannah (Toogood) Dean, widow of John Toogood m. 16 May 1717[3][4] No known children Abigail (Wheeler) Martin m. 26 December 1728 at Swansea, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[5] Children include Grizzell and Elizabeth

Family

Children of John West and Renew Carpenter:

Renew (West) Lippett (1706)[6] Mehitable West Children of John West and Abigail Wheeler: Grizzell (West) Tinkham (1729 - 1810) Elizabeth West (1732) Research Notes

No known records link the same John West to the three spouses listed above. The division of land in the probate record of Renew Carpenter's father Benjamin shows that she had passed away by 1727. The gravestone of Hannah (Dean) West who d. 1728 indicates that she was born around 1682. She would have been about 35 years old when she married John, making it a reasonable guess that it was her second marriage. It makes a tidy narrative to assume that both John and Hannah were widowed and found each other's circumstances a good fit that led to their marriage.

The timing of Hannah's death in August, 1728 followed by John's marriage to Abigail in December of the same year is again quite suggestive. And all three marriages involved a John West residing in Rehoboth.

But without a probate record for John, it is very hard to make a conclusive argument that the same man married all three women.

It is also reasonable to assume instead, for instance, John West had a son John with his first wife Renew, that John Sr. died without record and that the younger John married Abigail Wheeler in his 20s and was appointed guardian to his younger sister Mehitable. Indeed, guardianship papers were completed during the probate of Benjamin Carpenter, appointing John West the guardian of Benjamin's granddaughter Mehitable West.[7][8] it seems quite strange that John would be appointed guardian to his own daughter.

Land Deed Records

Joseph Mason, Isaac Mason, Pelatiah Mason, and Benjamin Mason, all of Swansey to John and Abigail West of Swansey, March 21, 1739/40. Recorded March 22, 1739/40.

To all People to whom this Deed of Sale Shall Come Know Ye that we Joseph Mason Isaac Mason Pelatiah Mason and Benjamin Mason of Swansey in the County of Bristol in the Province of the Messachusets Bay in the New-england Yeoman for and in Consideration of ther Sum of Ten Pounds in Currant money of sd Province to us in hend well and truly paid by John West of sd Swansey Cordwainer and Abigail his Wife the Receipt whereof we do acknowledge and our Selves fully Satisfyed Contented and paid have given granted Bargained & Sold aliened Conveyed & Confirmed and by these Presents do give grant Bargain and Sell aliene Convey and Confirme unto him the Said John West and his wife Abigail them & their heirs and assigns forever Two Certain Lotts of Land laid out in the Right of Samson Mason in Brookis Pasture Second Division in Swansey aforesaid Number 46 : 47 Each Lott being 21 foot wide bounded South on Land Laid out to the Right of William Ingraham Runing from the Salt water East 16 Degrees Southerly to the high way as by Record may appear in sd Swansey Land Records of sd Division Refering thereunto Together with all and Singular the Grass feeding Stones wood waters her bidge profits priviledges and appurtenances belonging or any wayes appertaing to the Said Two Lotts of Land as above bounded to them the Said John West and Abigail his wife to them their heirs and assigns forever to them & their only proper use Benefit from here forth and forevermore and the Said John West and Abigail by his wife their heirs or assigns shall and forever thereafter may be force and virtue of these presents have hold use possess and quietly enjoy all the above granted premises with their appurtenances free Clear and Clearly acquitted and fully Discharged of and from all other gifts grants Bargains Sales mortgages Joynturs or Troubles whatsoever and we bind our Selves our heirs Executors adminisrs or assigns to warrant and forever Defend all the above granted premises to them the Said John West and Abigail his wife their heirs and assigns against all the Lawfull Claims or demands or person or persons whomsoever In witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals the Twenty first Day of March one thousand Seven hundred thirty nine forty in the thirteenth year of his majesties Reign &c

Joseph Mason {S} Isaac Lawrence {S} Pelatiah Mason {S} Benjamin Mason {S}

Signed Sealed & Delivered In the presence of Martin Luther Esec Brown Bristol Ss March ye 22d 1739/40 Then the within named Joseph Mason Isaac Mason Pelatiah Mason and Benjamin Mason personally appearing acknowledged the within written Instrument to be their Voluntary Act & Deed before me Peres Bradford Justice of ye Peace Recd May 29 1741 Recorded By Samll Howland Regr[9] (Bristol County, Deed Records, Book 30, p. 83) John and Abigail West of Swansey to Edward Luther of Barrington, September 24, 1740. Recorded May 29, 1741.

To all People to whom this Deed of Sale Shall Come Know Ye that We John west and abigail His Wife of Swansey in the County of Bristol in his majesties Province of Massachusets Bay in Newengland Cordwainer for and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds & Twelve Shillings in Currant money of Sd Province to us in hend well & truly paid by Edward Luther Barrington in the County aforesd Yeoman the Receipt whereof we do acknowledge and our Selves Satisfyed Contended & paid have given granted Bargained and Sold aliened Conveyed & Confirmed and[9] And by these Presents do give Grant Bargain & Sell aliene Convey & Confirm unto him the Said Edward Luther and his heirs and assigns forever Two Certain Lotts of Land laid out in ye Right of Samson Mason in Brookes Pashure Second Devision in Swansey aforesaid Number 46 47 Each Lott being 21 feet wide Bound South on Land laid out to the Right of William Ingraham Runing from the Salt water East 16 Degrees Southerly to the high : way as by Record may appear in Said Swansey Land Records of sd Division Refering thereunto Together with all and Singular the Grass feeding Stones woods waters harbidge profits priviledges and appurtenances belonging our any wayes appertaining to ye sd Two Lotts of Land as above bounded to him ye sd Edward Luther his heirs and assigns forever to their only proper use forever more and the Said Edward Luther his heirs and assigns Shall and forever hereafter may by force & virtue of these presents have hold use possess and quietly enjoy all the above granted premises with their appurtenances free Clear and Clearly acquitted and fully Discharged of and from all other gifts grants Bargains Sales mortgages Joynturs or Troubles whatsoever and we bind our Selves our heirs Execrs administrators and assigns to warrant & forever Defend all the above granted premises to him the Said Edward Luther his heirs or assigns against all the Lawfull Claims or demands of all person or persons whomsoever In witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals the Twenty fourth Day of September Anno Domini 1740 John West {S} Abigail West x her mark {S} Signed Sealed and Delivered In presence of us Jeremiah Pears Barnerd Miller Bristol Ss Swansey September ye 24th 1740 then the above named John West & Abigail his wife Personally appeared and acknowledged the above written Instrument to be his free act & Deed before me Peres Bradford Justice of ye peace Recd. May 29 1741 Recorded by S: Howland Regr[10] (Bristol County, Deed Records, Book 30, p. 83, 84) Death

The date of John West's death remains unknown, but he died sometime after the land deed was acknowledged on September 24, 1740 when he and his wife, Abigail personally appeared and acknowledged the written instrument before Peres Bradford, Justice of the Peace, and the land deed was received and recorded on May 29, 1741 by Samuel Howland, Register.[10] Sources

↑ Book A, Records of the Town of Swansea. 1662 to 1704, edited by Alverdo Hayward Mason. East Braintree, Mass., Alverdo H. Mason, 1900, p. [23]. ↑ Arnold: Page 508 -- "John West and Renew Carpenter, Dec. 4, 1703" ↑ Arnold: Page 381 -- "John West and Hannah Toogood, both of Swanzey, May 16, 1717" ↑ Rounds: Page 376 ↑ Arnold: Page 381. ↑ Rounds, H L. P. Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1987, p. 152. ↑ Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate Records (1687-1926); digital image online at Family Search ↑ Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880; images of guardianship bonds available through American Ancestors ↑ 9.0 9.1 Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986 images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZS-1S9S?cc=2106411&w... : 22 May 2014), Bristol County, Deed Records, 1740 - 1742, vol. 30, p. 83, image 48 of 413; Bristol County courthouse and office, Massachusetts. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZS-1SMY?cc=2106411&w... : 22 May 2014), Bristol County, Deed Records, 1740 - 1742, vol 30, p. 84 image 49 of 413; Bristol County courthouse and office, Massachusetts. Arnold, James. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 (Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1897) Carpenter, Amos B. A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America, Brought Down from Their English Ancestor, John Carpenter, 1303, with Many Biographical Notes of Descendants and Allied Families. Amherst, Mass.: Press of Carpenter & Morehouse. 1898. Emberson, Myrtle T. Genealogical and Historical Records of the Hinckley and Allied Families. Los Angeles: M.T. Emberson, 1928, p. 194. Rounds, H. L. Peter. Vital Records of Swansea, Massachusetts to 1850 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992)