Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Who is this Joseph West?





A Joseph West writes his will dated October 20, 1785, naming his wife Eleanor as executrix and leaving his estate to his wife and children Burton and Molly. His plantation, comprising 200 acres is called Cornbury. The estate is ultimately settled bu John Morris who has married Joseph's widow Eleanor.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Hannah West, wife of George West(d.1796)



There can be no doubt that whoever George West who died in 1796 was, this Hannah was his wife due to the administration of George's estate by Thomas West and John Walker once Hannah had died and the administration of Hannah's estate by the same two people

who is this George West with wife Hannah




There is a George West who dies in 1796 who has a wife Hannah who is named Administrator of the estate along with Thomas West. Hannah provides an initial settlement in 1797 but in 1798, the administration is taken over by Thomas West and John Walker because the estate has been left "unadministered" by Hannah. Hannah's own probate records show up in 1798 with Thomas West and John Walker named as administrators.

Who does Henry belong to?



There are probate records for a Henry West who died intestate in 1813. While the evidence is not conclusive, this Henry may be the son of Elijah West(b. 1738) and Mary Williams. He lives little estate and apparently wasn't married since no wife is named as administrator.

Elias West d. 1820 and wife Polly



another West in Dagsboro Hundred without a home in my family tree. Elias dies intestate in 1820 and wife Polly petitions for the sale of two thirds of Elias' lands to pay debts, retaining the other third for her widows dower. The lands abut those of Stockley West, William Otwell and others.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

who is this Isaac West?



Isaac West dies in 1826 and leaves wife Nancy and three children: Sally, Lorana and Elizabeth, all of whom get equal shares in a fair sized estate. By the time the estate has settled, Nancy has remarried to Matthew C. Wingate. Does anyone know where this Isaac fits in to the West lines?