> Hello list members, > > I've hit the proverbial brick wall with my mothers West family. > Here's what I know: > > Dorothy West b. 1918 (My Mother) Garfield Plt., Aroostook County, Maine > Howard West, her father b. 1886, Garfield Plt, Aroostook County, Maine > Israel West, his father b. 1841, New Market Settlement, York County, New > Brunswick, Canada > Israel West, his father;born1802, married Joanna Manuel 1826, he a > resident of Kingsclear, York County, New Brunswick, Canada she a resident > of Queensbury, York, NB. So far I'm unable to find his parents or > siblings, but suspect he is the son or grandson of the following Israel > West. Possibly had a brother, Edward West. > > I find Isreal West, 2nd New Jersey Volunteers, is granted 250 acres of > land in 1784 in Kingsclear, York, NB. I have been unable to find any > family for this Israel. He was evacuated to the Saint John River with the > 2nd New Jersey Volunteers under the command of Lt. Col. Issac Allen on the > transport ship "Duke of Richmond". > > Israel West b. 1802 is either the son or grandson of one of four brothers, > (William, Israel, Uriah, and James) that were members of the West Jersey > Volunteers in 1774 -1776. They were from the Burlington County, West Jersy > area. I'm looking for any information on West Families during the time > frame > of 1735-1800 of that area. > > I'm hoping there is someone on the list researching Loyalist families or > West families of the area and can point me in the right direction or has > information, suggestions, hints or ideas that might be helpful. Anything > at > all will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any and all > help. > Don Robinson, drobinson41@sc.rr.com West Columbia, South Carolina

Hi Don, The book "The Loyalists of New Jersey" by E. Alfred Jones, published by the New Jersey Historical Society, and republished by Heritage Books, Inc., 1540E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD., 20716 (301) 390-7709 lists the following for WEST. It may or may not be what you are looking for, but maybe it is part of the family. Evelyn page 316: WEST, Beriah, to Shelburne, N.S., at Peace. (2 Sabine, 594) WEST, Jonathon, Monmouth co., "Tory robber in Pine Barrens," killed. (2Sabine 413 Hist.Mon. co. Vol. 1 p. 126) WEST, Joshua, to Shelburne, N.S. at Peace (2 Sabine, 594) WEST, Stephen, Monmouth Co., Tory robber, killed, 1778 (3 N.E. 53) WEST, Uriah, Gloucester co., high treason, com. 1778, (M.C.S. 247, 269) The references used are as follows: N. E. --Newspaper Extracts (from volumes in "New Jersey Archives," (Second Series, vols. II - V) com. -- committed M. C. S. Minutes of the Council of Safety of New Jersey, 1777, 1778 Sabine -- Sabine's "Loyalists of the American Revolution", 2 volumes, Edition of 1864

Hi Evelyn, Thank you very much for the West info. Uriah West may be a GGGuncle, not verified. He must have been traded (exchanged) prisoner or escaped as he shows up in NY later. Do you know if E. Alfred Jones had more than the one volume of "The Loyalists of NJ" Published? I know of William, James, George, Israel, John West that were all Loyalists and were awarded land grants in New Brunswick, Canada after 1783. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Cataldi" <evelyn15@cox.net> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER]:Four West Brothers???; William, Uriah, Israel, James; West Jersey Volunteers > Hi Don, > > The book "The Loyalists of New Jersey" by E. Alfred Jones, published by > the New Jersey Historical Society, and republished by Heritage Books, > Inc., 1540E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD., 20716 (301) 390-7709 lists > the following for WEST. It may or may not be what you are looking for, > but maybe it is part of the family. > > Evelyn > > page 316: