Hi gang, we are looking husband's "brick wall" of Samuel West b. bfr 1767 (place unknown) m. in 1789 , most likely NY, to a Quaker named Margaret Jenkins that was disowned by the Oblong M.M.of Dutchess Co. NY for her marriage. She was reinstated in 1798 by the Danby Vermont M.M. while she was living in Peru, NY. Our Samuel West is buying and selling land from Zepp. Platt in Clinton Co. NY. He co-owns land with a William Barber West and William owns the land ( but never lived on it) next to our Samuel in Peru, Clinton Co. NY, a Quaker community. William Barber West b. abt 1760 ( is said to have RI family ties that he visited regularly) had his children ( born -place unknown) before settling in Queensbury, Warren Co. NY (another Quaker comm.) with his wife Abigail ( thought to be a Platt). William died there in 1838. William's children are: John, Thomas, William, Mary, Abiliner, George Platt West who m. Marilla Buck dau. of David Buck & Mary Chase. William sold some of his land to David Buck in 1792. We are working on an idea that our Samuel West and William Barber West maybe coming out of the West /Soule line for they are the only West line that we have found so far that had a connection to the Barber name. Accoding to census info. William is living in the household next to a Bezaleel West/Waste in Warren Co. NY, Bezaleel b. 1772 Bolton Ct. is a West/Soule desc. Our Samuel's children are: 1. Samuel Jr. m. to Nancy (b. NH) and had James and Harry C. West. Widow Nancy and son Harry dissappear after selling the land after Sam Jr.' death. Before Sam Jr's death Harry was in Eaton Co. Michigan probably with our Paulinus. 2. Paulinus West b. April 6, 1795 m. Desire Anton b. 1800 Ct. they ended up in Alpine Twsp. Kent Co. Michigan just north of Grand Rapids by 1850. They were in Bellevue, Eaton Co. Mi first. 3. Margaret P. West m. a Thompson and she had a dau. listed in Samuel Sr,'s will as Perlina West. Help!!! Help!!!! Help!!! This is our "BRICK WALL" Now to my West line. has anyone ever come up with the "documentation" that the Francis West m. 1639 to Margery Reeves is the son of Francis West that was the Gov. of VA in 1627-1629 and that would make Francis , Jr grandson of Lord DeLeWarre the father of Francis Sr. who d. in 1634. I have seen people connecting the 2 lines and it would be so cool to connect my line to the Lord DeLeWarre but I need proof beyond a doubt before I do that. Don't want to look like an idiot putting that connection on my web page if it is not true. My West line is Mary West ( m. to Abraham Hand in 1784 Richmond, Mass. Abraham is my "brick wall") dau., of Abner West & Mary Hatch. Abner b. 1737 son of Samuel West & Sarah Delano Samuel the son of Deacon Francis West & Mercy Minor Deacon Francis son of Samuel Werst & Tryphano Partridge Samuel son of Francis West & Margery Reeves. Well I guess this is enough to throw at all of you in the first letter. Fran & Wayne in Michigan