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Peter West

b. 7 Nov 1768 · Dutchess Co., New York  |  d. 25 Nov 1856 · Sutton, Brome Co., Quebec, Canada

Parents

Events

Birth
7 Nov 1768 · Dutchess Co., New York[1][2]
Death
25 Nov 1856 · Sutton, Brome Co., Quebec, Canada
Burial
· Strong Memorial (North Sutton) Cemetery, Quebec, Canada[1]
Residence
1800 · Alburg, Franklin Co., Vermont[1]
Residence
1825 · St. George, Quebec
Residence
· Dutchess Co., New York
Residence
1851 · Sutton, Missisquoi Co., Quebec[1]
Residence
· West Brome

Family

Spouse: Prudence Niles (1773–1836)

Children:

  1. George Stanton West (ABOUT 1790–)
  2. Amy West (ABOUT 1796–)
  3. Robert Erastus West (7 Aug 1804–18 Mar 1884)
    m. Electa Sears (1813–24 Sep 1873)
    Children: Robert West (1831–); Delia West (1836–); Syman or Lyman West (1839–); Nathan West (1843–); Henry Ephraim West (1843–); Acilia West (1846–); Barbary West (1847–); Caffilona West (1850–); Flora West (1854–)
  4. Sands Niles West (1806–1848)
    m. Melissa Blakley (4 Jul 1814–4 Jun 1894)
  5. Paul Vinning West (15 Feb 1809–28 Mar 1890)
    m. Harriet Hawley (5 Mar 1815–16 Jun 1880) · 28 Jan 1832
    Children: Horace Nelson West (1838–1916); Nathaniel Harrison West (1840–); Elizabeth Harriet West (1845–); Mary M. West (1850–1868); Martha May West (1855–)
  6. John Flemming West (22 Aug 1811–14 Mar 1886)
    m. Harriett Elsey Basford (29 Aug 1824–8 Oct 1912) · 15 Jun 1841 · Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vermont
    Children: Anna A. West (1842–); Amanda J. West (1843–); Jeddiah C. West (1847–1896); Harriett W. "Hatta" West (1850–1898); Ellen Mary West (1853–1900); Lavina Albertine West (1858–1895); Charles Henry West (1867–1958)
  7. Nathan Proctor West (ABOUT 1815–23 Nov 1856)

Notes

There is a West family genealogy listed in the Family History Center microfiche collection: West, Dutchess Co., NY, fiche 6093801 (7 copies), "Francis West (Dutchess Co. & Stillwater, NY) & Geo. Coburn Fam. -- Francis West lived in Dutchess Co. and Stillwater, New York. His second son, Peter West (1768-1856), married Prudence Niles and immigrated from Dutchess County, New York to west Brome." The author is Vivian West Borberg. On Amazon (but no copies avail) there is a listing: "Addendum to Always westward: History of the Francis West and George Coburn families". (1988) A death notice for this author was printed in the Search Family Newsletter: d. 8 Jun 2000. Delbert Dyche's Mayflower application lists for sources for his brith: MF 3:259 ; Bio from Brome Co. PQ w/G#51, 868. !Census 1800: Alburgh Twp., Franklin Co., Vermont, p.415. Peter West 01010-40010-0: [1M 10-15, 1M 26-44, 4F 0-10, 1F 26-44]. Also found in Alburg are Nathan Niles 11110-32010, Thaboa Niles 10010-30010, & Stephen Niles 10201-10100 [His father-inlaw?]. !Census 1825: St. George, Quebec: Peter West, over 60y, wife over 45y (oldest age category for females). !Census 1851: Sutton Twp., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, age 84. Index at FamilySearch.org. Dist 16 SubDist 219. Page 101. Line 19 (household lines 17-24). No image there. Image at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1851. Transcription as follows [Columns: occ, birthplace, religion, age age at Next birthday] Paul West, Preacher, b. Canada,N.C. Methodist, 45 Harriet West, b. Canada, N.C. Methodist, 35 Peter West, b. US, [Col] Baptist, W. age 84 Horace N. West, b. Canada, NC Methodist, 14 Nathan H. West, b. Canada, NC Methodist, 12 Elizabeth H. West, b. Canada, NC M., 7 Mary M. West, b. Canada, NC M., 2 !Burial: There is a photo of his tombstone at FindAGrave.com, North Sutton Cemetery. Much of it is illegible. "Peter West \ Died [illegible] \ [aged] 88 [years] \ PRUDENCE [West] \ Wife of \ Peter West \ Died April [9] 18[3]6 Aged 63 years" ___________________ Research leads: * Several OneWorldTree sites and other personal web pages identify him as the son of Francis West and Eunice Fones.

Sources

  1. Descendants of Jacob and Elizabeth (Clifford) Basford . http://www.basford.org/genealogy/jacob-basford/JacobBasfordRegister/rr_toc.htm
  2. 1880 U.S. Federal Census
  3. Rootsweb Forum . boards.rootsweb.com
  4. 1800 U. S. Census
  5. 1851 Census of Canada