Hi, In reading the will of Kendle West(d1822), my 4th great grandfather, I noticed that in addition to bequests to his daughters, Mary Morris West and Martha Miller West, and son Nathaniel, he leaves some money to a Henry Layton Cottingham when Henry reaches age 21. Esther Cottingham was Kendle's second wife and I assume that Henry Layton Cottingham is Kendle's step-son, which leads me to wonder what Esther's maiden name was. I also am puzzled by the middle names of Morris and Miller. I have no records or information as to why those surnames would show up in my West line, nor do I understand the connection of the Holloway name to Ebenezer H. West who married Mary Morris West. Ebenezer's name is always shown with just an "H." but since both of his sons ended up with Holloway as a middle name, I assume Ebenezer's "H." is also Holloway. If anyone is familiar with the Cottingham, Morris, Miller or Holloway lines and how they might relate to my West line, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks. Walt West

Walt: In what jurisdiction does all this Kendle West and Henry Layton Cottingham activity take place? Jim Moore On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Walt and Rene <westresort@roadrunner.com>wrote: > Hi, > > In reading the will of Kendle West(d1822), my 4th great grandfather, I > noticed that in addition to bequests to his daughters, Mary Morris West > and Martha Miller West, and son Nathaniel, he leaves some money to a > Henry Layton Cottingham when Henry reaches age 21. Esther Cottingham was > Kendle's second wife and I assume that Henry Layton Cottingham is > Kendle's step-son, which leads me to wonder what Esther's maiden name > was. I also am puzzled by the middle names of Morris and Miller. I have > no records or information as to why those surnames would show up in my > West line, nor do I understand the connection of the Holloway name to > Ebenezer H. West who married Mary Morris West. Ebenezer's name is always > shown with just an "H." but since both of his sons ended up with > Holloway as a middle name, I assume Ebenezer's "H." is also Holloway. If > anyone is familiar with the Cottingham, Morris, Miller or Holloway lines > and how they might relate to my West line, I'd appreciate hearing from > you. Thanks. > > Walt West > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Walt writes: >>>In reading the will of Kendle West (d1822), my 4th great grandfather, ... <<< __________________ Walt, Please see my recent LDR post/transcription of the 1820 marriage bond that Kindle West entered with John A. Whorton [Wharton], for the marriage of John A. Whorton and Elazebeth [presumably Elizabeth] Freeman. John and Kindle are listed as being "of Sussix County and [the] state of Delaware." Do you think this Kindle West could be your Kendle West? If so, do you know if he entered bonds like this as a regular matter, perhaps because of his business or his position in the community? Or, does his appearance in the bond more likely suggest a more personal relationship of community, friendship, or family? John A. Wharton and Elizabeth Freeman are my ggg-grandparents, and the bond appears to reflect their pending marriage. Dave K