Teresa, Has your family taken the WEST DNA TEST. That is a proven test. I do know that the West in Sampson, Bladen, Johnston, Duplin Counties probably came from England>VA. and then they went in all different directions. By taking the DNA test, we found out that we are descendants of James West, b. 1725, Son, WIllis West, b. 1755 ..all NC. James West, 1798, SC was a match. We matched 25 out 25 markers. So now we are trying to find out how we connect with James West from SC, who moved to TN and finally MS where he died. Maybe a nephew, uncle or brother to Willis. not proven yet. Do you have male West is your family that could take the swab test. With my family, my brother took the test and we all chipped in together and paid for it. Before that we had only gone back to 1832 when my grandfather was born. Now were able to find new sets of WEST cousins. Dennis West from Kentucky is the Coordinator of the WEST DNA PROJECT. I can get his E-mail address for you, let me know Alice WEST Ferguson ..W53 WEST DNA PROJECT Descend from Silas L. West. b. abt. 1832, NC