Gary, I am descended from Amos West and Frances Herndon of Logan County, Kentucky. Are you interested in corresponding about this family? Best regards, Ben On Jan 1, 2008 2:02 AM, <vacaroli-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: VACAROLI Digest, Vol 2, Issue 203 (LYNDON NIX) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:01:02 -0800 (PST) > From: LYNDON NIX <warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] VACAROLI Digest, Vol 2, Issue 203 > To: vacaroli@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <919022.67903.qm@web82603.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Do you know of anyone on the line of Amos West who md Frances Herndon and lived in Logan Co, Ky? > If so will you give me their address where I can be in touch with them. > Gay Nix > > Ben West <westbe@gmail.com> wrote: > Lois, > > Warm greetings to you! I am actually one of your cousins through the > Herndon family! I descend from another William Herndon, b. Abt. 1706. > My William Herndon seems to be a first cousin of your William > Herndon. My William was the son of James Herndon and Mary Elliott > George. Was your William the son of Edward Herndon and Mary Elizabeth > Waller? Both James and Edward Herndon were the sons of William > Herndon of Kent, England. I have done very little primary source > research on the early Herndon family beyond my ancestor William (b. > Abt. 1706). What follows is my descent from the Herndons: > > 1. William Herndon (b. Ca. 1706 d. Bef. Nov. 8, 1759 in Caroline > County, Virginia) m. Sarah Poe (d. 1788) > > 2. James Herndon, Sr. (b. Ca. 1731 in Caroline County, Virginia, d. > January 20, 1815 in Logan County, Kentucky) m. Isabella Thompson (d. > January 27, 1807 in Logan County, Kentucky) Ca. 1730 in Virginia. > > 3. Frances Herndon (b. Ca. 1774 in probably Chatham County, North > Carolina d. Aft. February 27, 1807 in Logan County, Kentucky) m. Amos > West (b. Ca. 1766 in probably North Carolina d. bet. May 6 - June 21, > 1819 in Logan County, Kentucky) on April 7, 1791 in Sumner County, > Tennessee. > > 4. Richard West (b. January 6, 1806 in Logan County, Kentucky d. > March 4, 1841 in Logan County, Kentucky) m. Amy Ann Williamson (b. > February 2, 1806 in Princess Anne County, Virginia d. June 4, 1880 in > Graves County, Kentucky) bet. 1826-1827. > > 5. John William West (b. September 16, 1830 in Logan County, > Kentucky d. November 8, 1895 in Graves County, Kentucky) m. Eliza Jane > Watts (b. April 26, 1839 in Graves County, Kentucky d. January 5, 1909 > in Graves County, Kentucky) on May 26, 1857 in Graves County, > Kentucky. > > 6. John Milton West (b. December 15, 1865 in Graves County, Kentucky > d. October 17, 1954 in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky m. > Rozella Wilkerson (b. September 25, 1871 in Graves County, Kentucky d. > February 1, 1940 in Graves County, Kentucky) on November 7, 1894 in > Graves County, Kentucky. > > 7. Roy Milton West (b. May 6, 1904 in West Plains, Graves County, > Kentucky d. June 10, 1984 in Mayfield Graves County, Kentucky) m. Mary > Margaret Traughber (b. December 9, 1905 in Mayfield Graves County, > Kentucky d. December 15, 1981 in Mayfield Graves County, Kentucky) on > February 16, 1929 in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky. > > 8. Living West and spouse > > 9. Living West and spouse > > 10. me, Ben West > > Good to find another Herndon cousin! > > Ben West > > On Dec 27, 2007 2:01 AM, wrote: > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: West Family of Caroline County (Lois Long Carey) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:15:37 -0500 > > From: "Lois Long Carey" > > Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] West Family of Caroline County > > To: > > Message-ID: <001c01c8461e$4fff3e30$2f01a8c0@Computer1> > > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > > reply-type=original > > > > I am the grgrgrgranddaughter of a William Herndon b.1706 in King and Queen > > Co.Va and died 1783 in Orange Co.Va > > Orange County is right next to Fluvanna Co.Va > > He was the Father of Joseph Herndon b. abt. 1739 in Caroline County > > d.april 26,Fluvanna County,Va > > Joseph Herndon and Susanna Haislip were the parents of David Herndon b.1788 > > in Fluvanna Co.Va > > David was married more than once. > > He and Polly Murray m.Oct. 8.1818 were the parents of my grgrandmother Mary > > A. Herndon b.1823 > > She was married to David Robinson who was born abt. 1789 > > I do not know much about David Robinson ,except that before marrying Mary > > Herndon he was married > > to Mary Hodges, dau. of Jesse Hodges , in Goochland Co.Va > > He also enlisted in the war of 1812 there.He and Mary Hodges had several > > children who later lived > > with their Father in Fluvanna co.VA > > Mary A. Herndon Robinson received a pension and bouty warrants for his > > service in the war of 1812 > > Their dau.Rebecca Ann Robinson b.1853was married to John Walker Pace b. 1843 > > in Fluvanna co.Va > > John Walker Pace and Rebeccca Robinson b.1853 were my grandparents > > Their dau. Vera Walker Pace b. 1893 m. William Zachary Long b.1883 in > > Caroline Co. Va > > Where are my ancestors and other relatives???? > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > Please note: My new email address is lcarey34@verizon.net. Please remove > > lcarey@bcpl.net from your address books and files so that we can stay in > > touch! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ben West" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:55 PM > > Subject: [VACAROLI] West Family of Caroline County > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > I am wondering if anyone has information on the following named Wests > > in Caroline County from the 1740's through the 1760's: Richard West, > > Sr., Richard West, Jr., Thomas West, John West, Edward West, William > > West, Charles West, and Bartholomew West. Does anyone have any > > information on them and their descendants. I have wondered if these > > Wests may have connections in any way to West families of Chatham > > County, North Carolina. Thanks for any help! > > > > Here are some deed abstracts from my research seven 1/2 years ago. I > > was a novice researcher with poor documentation skills who found these > > abstracts at the Library of Virginia's Caroline County books. I am > > sorry to say, that with the exception of a few, I did not even write > > down the name of the book: > > > > A Richard West, Sr. served once on a jury panel sometime between 1732 > > and 1745 (Campbell 355) in Caroline County, Virginia. > > > > - William Herndon, (grandfather-in-law of Amos West,) served on a jury > > panel 13 times between 1732 and 1745 in Caroline County, Virginia. > > > > - December 8, 1738 - Action of debt, Benjamin Rennolds against Thomas > > West. Dismissed. (Caroline County Order Book) > > > > - December 8, 1738 - Edward West appeared in court. > > > > - 1741 - James Young, servant of Bartholomew West, escaped. > > > > - April 8, 1743 - John Hamilton against Thomas West. Judgment is > > granted the plaintiff for 1.6.3 ? pounds. (Caroline County Order > > Book) > > > > - March 11, 1742 - Upon the petition of Eliza Singleton and Matthew > > Singleton, orphans of Robert, they being this day admitted to choose a > > guardian made choice of Robert Singleton with Richard Hampton with > > Richard West his securities acknowledged their bond. (Caroline County > > Order Book) > > > > - April 8, 1743 - Petition, Thomas Heard, Gentleman, administrator &c > > of George Tilly against Richard West. Dismissed. (Caroline County > > Order Book) > > > > - February 13, 1755 - Richard West is appointed overseer from the road > > that leads from Aylette's house to Manke Church and to have the old > > gang. (Caroline County Order Book) > > > > - May 8, 1755 - It is ordered Joseph Dejarnet pay Richard West 50 > > pounds of tobacco for two days attendance. Nathaniel Richerson 25 > > pounds of tobacco for one day's attendance as an evidence for him d. > > d. s. Cory. (Caroline County Order Book) > > > > - August 14, 1755 - William West involved in the settlement of the > > estate of John Taliafero, Gentleman. (Caroline County Order Book) > > > > - February 12, 1756 - On the petition of Sarah Young to turn the road > > by her plantation, it is ordered Charles Blanton, Stephen Stone, and > > Richard West view the road and make report. (Caroline County Order > > Book) > > > > - June 10, 1756 - Richard West is appointed overseer of the road from > > the fork of the road by Nathan Norment to Manke Church. (Caroline > > County Order Book) > > > > - May 13, 1757 - Petition. Joseph Muzzell against Richard West. > > Judgment is granted the plaintiff for three pounds current money. > > (Caroline County Order Book) > > > > - May 13, 1757 - Action of debt. Charles Goodall, Jr. against John > > Lott, the defendant not appearing. The judgment of last April Court > > is confirmed against him and Richard West, Jr., his security for > > 10.8.4 pounds. This judgment is to be discharged on the defendant's > > paying (blank) with interest from (blank). > > > > - 1758 - John West appeared in court. > > > > - March 9, 1758 - On the petition of Mose Hurt, it is ordered to have > > the following hands added to the road he is overseer of: Peter > > Robinson's quarter, Richard Corbin, Esqr's quarter, Stephen Stone's, > > Charles Blanton, Richard West, John Bavarack, Thomas Hays, and John > > Crutchfield's to assist in keeping the road in repair. (Caroline > > County Order Book) > > > > - October 12, 1758 - William West and William Dudley appear in court. > > > > - February 8, 1759 - James Crutchfield, orphan of William Crutchfield, > > was allowed to choose a guardian, and he made the choice of Richard > > West. Anderson Lipscomb was appointed guardian to Margaret, > > George, and Thomas Crutchfield. > > > > - 1762 - Richard West, David Isbell, and Thomas Jones were executors > > of the estate of William Jones. (Campbell 478) > > > > - 1767 - Richard West, John Young, Melchezdeck Brame, and Benjamin > > Faulkner were the executors of the estate of Ambrose Lipscomb. > > (Campbell 478) - > > > > - March 10, 1768 - Richard West against Paul Thilman. In case. > > Dismissed. Agreed. > > > > - 1768 - Samuel Burruss, Melchezdeck Brame, George Guy, and Richard > > West were the executors of the estate of Matthew Peatross. (Campbell > > 478) > > > > - 1768 - Charles Mason, Melchezdeck Brame, Benjamin Faulkner, and > > Richard West were the executors of the estate of William Foster. > > > > - 1772 - A Richard West dies, leaving six children. This is possibly > > either Richard West, Sr. or Richard West, Jr. mentioned earlier. > > > > Ignatius West (father Richard West) - Guardian - Samuel Burruss > > John West (father Richard West) - Guardian - William Peatross > > Joseph West (father Richard West) - Guardian - William Young > > Ann West (father Richard West) - Guardian - William Young > > William West (father Richard West) - Guardian - Charles West > > Alice West (father Richard West) - Guardian - Charles West > > > > - 1772 - Will - Richard West - Charles West, Executor. (will > > destroyed in Caroline County Courthouse fire). > > > > - 1773 - Estate Inventory - Richard West. (Caroline County Court Order > > Microfilm) > > > > - 1774 - Estate Inventory - Richard West. (Caroline County Court Order > > Microfilm) > > > > - 1774 - Estate Inventory - Richard West. (Caroline County Court Order > > Microfilm) > > > > - - - - - - - - > > > > Many thanks for any help! > > > > Ben West > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > VACAROLI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the VACAROLI list administrator, send an email to > > VACAROLI-admin@rootsweb.com. > > > > To post a message to the VACAROLI mailing list, send an email to VACAROLI@rootsweb.com. > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACAROLI-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of VACAROLI Digest, Vol 2, Issue 203 > > **************************************** > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACAROLI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the VACAROLI list administrator, send an email to > VACAROLI-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the VACAROLI mailing list, send an email to VACAROLI@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VACAROLI-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of VACAROLI Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1 > ************************************** >