Major John West, III

John West III (1666–1734) was a justice and sheriff of King and Queen County and a House of Burgesses representative for King William County, all in the Colony of Virginia. He was the eldest son of Colonel John West, and grandson of John West (governor).[1]

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John West, III, was born in West Point, Virginia in 1676 (Wikipedia has 1666). He was the son of John West II. His birth is debated: he may have been the son of Colonel John West and wife Unity Croshaw or he might have been the son of Cockacoeske, Queen of Pamunkey with whom John West lived after his wife left him because of his adultery. It is believed that John West II had a son with Cockacoeske. It is known that she had an English interpreter named John West when she signed the Articles of Peace in 1677

John West III lived at 'West Point', the seat established in Virginia by his grandfather, Governor John West. In 1692, he was appointed justice in King and Queen County and also as a sheriff of the county. He represented the newly formed County of King William in the House of Burgesses from 1702 to 1706 and was also a justice of the peace.

On October 15, 1698, in Elizabeth City County, he married Judith Armistead, the daughter of Captain Anthony Armistead. They had the following children:

• Major Charles West, who inherited the 'West Point' estate of some 4,000 acres (16 km2). Charles died unmarried and without issue. His will dated 1734 bequeathed 'West Point' to his first cousin Thomas West, the son of his uncle, Captain Thomas West. He served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment with the rank of major from February 1, 1777 to July 6, 1778.
• Luranna West, married William Pace.

Links to additional material:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_West_III
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_John_West
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockacoeske