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, Virginia.
Some references give his birth as 1676, but 1666 is likely correct if he his mother died 1669 (ref., Mike McGee, #48892668).
Wikipedia and other sources say he was the eldest legitimate son of Colonel John West, and grandson of Gov. John West (Dorman, John Frederick, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 4th ed., v.3, pp.490-491).
However, he had an elder half-brother, also named John West (1657-1716).
John West inherited the West Point plantation established by his grandfather. In 1692, he was appointed justice in King and Queen County and also sheriff of the county. He represented the newly formed County of King William in the House of Burgesses (1702-1706) and was also a justice of the peace.
On October 15, 1698, in Elizabeth City County, he married Judith Armistead, daughter of Captain Anthony Armistead. The sole issue of this marriage was Charles West who inherited the West Point estate.
Maj. Charles West served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment from February 1, 1777 to July 6, 1778. On May 29, 1780, he was in the Waxhaw Massacre, which he survived. Dying unmarried and without issue, he bequeathed 'West Point' to his mother, and after her death to his first cousin Thomas West (son of his father's brother Thomas) "and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, for ever..." The entail was broken in November 1761, when a trust was established to enable 1000 acres of the land to be sold in order to purchase slaves (ref., Hering's Statutes at Large, Vol. 7, Acts of Assembly Nov 1761).
Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Volume I (1915) by Lyon G. Tyler, page 356:
"West, John, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was a member of the house of bur-
(p. 357) gesses in 1702-1706. He married, in October 1698, Judith, daughter of Major Anthony Armistead, of Elizabeth City county, and had one son Charles, who, dying without issue, left the West Point estate (4,000 acres) to his cousin, Thomas West.
West, Captain Thomas, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was burgess for King William in 1702-06. He married Agnes_____, and had a son Thomas, who was given the West Point estate (4,000 acres) by his son, Charles West."
Some references give his birth as 1676, but 1666 is likely correct if he his mother died 1669 (ref., Mike McGee, #48892668).
Wikipedia and other sources say he was the eldest legitimate son of Colonel John West, and grandson of Gov. John West (Dorman, John Frederick, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 4th ed., v.3, pp.490-491).
However, he had an elder half-brother, also named John West (1657-1716).
John West inherited the West Point plantation established by his grandfather. In 1692, he was appointed justice in King and Queen County and also sheriff of the county. He represented the newly formed County of King William in the House of Burgesses (1702-1706) and was also a justice of the peace.
On October 15, 1698, in Elizabeth City County, he married Judith Armistead, daughter of Captain Anthony Armistead. The sole issue of this marriage was Charles West who inherited the West Point estate.
Maj. Charles West served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment from February 1, 1777 to July 6, 1778. On May 29, 1780, he was in the Waxhaw Massacre, which he survived. Dying unmarried and without issue, he bequeathed 'West Point' to his mother, and after her death to his first cousin Thomas West (son of his father's brother Thomas) "and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, for ever..." The entail was broken in November 1761, when a trust was established to enable 1000 acres of the land to be sold in order to purchase slaves (ref., Hering's Statutes at Large, Vol. 7, Acts of Assembly Nov 1761).
Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Volume I (1915) by Lyon G. Tyler, page 356:
"West, John, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was a member of the house of bur-
(p. 357) gesses in 1702-1706. He married, in October 1698, Judith, daughter of Major Anthony Armistead, of Elizabeth City county, and had one son Charles, who, dying without issue, left the West Point estate (4,000 acres) to his cousin, Thomas West.
West, Captain Thomas, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was burgess for King William in 1702-06. He married Agnes_____, and had a son Thomas, who was given the West Point estate (4,000 acres) by his son, Charles West."
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, Virginia.
Some references give his birth as 1676, but 1666 is likely correct if he his mother died 1669 (ref., Mike McGee, #48892668).
Wikipedia and other sources say he was the eldest legitimate son of Colonel John West, and grandson of Gov. John West (Dorman, John Frederick, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 4th ed., v.3, pp.490-491).
However, he had an elder half-brother, also named John West (1657-1716).
John West inherited the West Point plantation established by his grandfather. In 1692, he was appointed justice in King and Queen County and also sheriff of the county. He represented the newly formed County of King William in the House of Burgesses (1702-1706) and was also a justice of the peace.
On October 15, 1698, in Elizabeth City County, he married Judith Armistead, daughter of Captain Anthony Armistead. The sole issue of this marriage was Charles West who inherited the West Point estate.
Maj. Charles West served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment from February 1, 1777 to July 6, 1778. On May 29, 1780, he was in the Waxhaw Massacre, which he survived. Dying unmarried and without issue, he bequeathed 'West Point' to his mother, and after her death to his first cousin Thomas West (son of his father's brother Thomas) "and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, for ever..." The entail was broken in November 1761, when a trust was established to enable 1000 acres of the land to be sold in order to purchase slaves (ref., Hering's Statutes at Large, Vol. 7, Acts of Assembly Nov 1761).
Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Volume I (1915) by Lyon G. Tyler, page 356:
"West, John, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was a member of the house of bur-
(p. 357) gesses in 1702-1706. He married, in October 1698, Judith, daughter of Major Anthony Armistead, of Elizabeth City county, and had one son Charles, who, dying without issue, left the West Point estate (4,000 acres) to his cousin, Thomas West.
West, Captain Thomas, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was burgess for King William in 1702-06. He married Agnes_____, and had a son Thomas, who was given the West Point estate (4,000 acres) by his son, Charles West."
Some references give his birth as 1676, but 1666 is likely correct if he his mother died 1669 (ref., Mike McGee, #48892668).
Wikipedia and other sources say he was the eldest legitimate son of Colonel John West, and grandson of Gov. John West (Dorman, John Frederick, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 4th ed., v.3, pp.490-491).
However, he had an elder half-brother, also named John West (1657-1716).
John West inherited the West Point plantation established by his grandfather. In 1692, he was appointed justice in King and Queen County and also sheriff of the county. He represented the newly formed County of King William in the House of Burgesses (1702-1706) and was also a justice of the peace.
On October 15, 1698, in Elizabeth City County, he married Judith Armistead, daughter of Captain Anthony Armistead. The sole issue of this marriage was Charles West who inherited the West Point estate.
Maj. Charles West served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment from February 1, 1777 to July 6, 1778. On May 29, 1780, he was in the Waxhaw Massacre, which he survived. Dying unmarried and without issue, he bequeathed 'West Point' to his mother, and after her death to his first cousin Thomas West (son of his father's brother Thomas) "and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, for ever..." The entail was broken in November 1761, when a trust was established to enable 1000 acres of the land to be sold in order to purchase slaves (ref., Hering's Statutes at Large, Vol. 7, Acts of Assembly Nov 1761).
Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Volume I (1915) by Lyon G. Tyler, page 356:
"West, John, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was a member of the house of bur-
(p. 357) gesses in 1702-1706. He married, in October 1698, Judith, daughter of Major Anthony Armistead, of Elizabeth City county, and had one son Charles, who, dying without issue, left the West Point estate (4,000 acres) to his cousin, Thomas West.
West, Captain Thomas, of King William county, son of Colonel John West and Unity Croshaw, his wife, was burgess for King William in 1702-06. He married Agnes_____, and had a son Thomas, who was given the West Point estate (4,000 acres) by his son, Charles West."
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