John West, the Elder

Maj. John West and Sarah Pearson had a son John West (c1681/6-1717) who married 1st unknown (some say Sybil), and married 2nd (1702-04) Ann (Harris) Owsley, widow of Thomas Owsley. Some researchers call this John West (c1681/6) John West the Elder. He had a son Hugh West who married Sybil Harrison and had Captain John West "Jr." born ca. 1727 making him 21 or 22 years of age when he surveyed the new town of Alexandria, VA in 1749.

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John West was a son of Maj. John West and Sarah Pearson West.

John West married widow Ann Harris Owsley about 1703/1704 in Stafford County, Virginia. They had three children.

NOTES: Some researchers suggest John West's mother's name was Susan/Susannah.

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further references

• Richard Lee Morton, "Alexander Family", in The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 10 (1902), edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler, p. 64, note 1 link
• WEST Family DNA Project "Major" John West 1652 VA WEST Family Group 7b
• http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I07789...