Thanks so much for your reference. Do you have any idea where I could find/buy a copy of that book. I find this tombstone inscription very puzzling and would love to trace it to its origins. It seems to me that the data from Acushnet Cemetery has to be correct and the closest thing we have to a primary source. Anyone can replicate my search, both in the cemetery and the 1858 History of New Bedford which I quoted in an earlier letter. One has to assume that there is some sort of source for the assertion that Samuel West's tombstone had the inscription that you quoted. But one has to wonder what. Ardis ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [WEST-L] Ruth West -MA m. Edward Cartwright > In reply to the question of Dela Warre lineage. This is where I found the > data. > > Book Title > > The Noble Lineage > of the > Delaware-West Family > of Virginia > Through Col. John West > his sons and his daughter > Anne West who married Henry Fox > by > Ann Woodard Fox > Edited by > Margaret McNeill Ayres > 1958 > > It states: > "Francis West, he evidentaly moved to New England, as the tomb of Samuel West > of New Bedford, Mass, who died in 1807, shows that he was a greatgrandson of > Francis West, son of Capt Francis West." > > Capt. Francis West, Deputy Gov. of VA 1827-29 > > I was also told the following quote: > > "Sackfield West was son of Thomas West, Physician, the son of _____West, the > son of Capt. Francis West, brother of the 3rd Lord DelaWarre, Gov of VA". " > Capt. West cames from England to VA in 1608" > > I do have a photo copy of the page from the book for my own referrance. It is > all I have to go on for this lineage. > > Fran in MI > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send a post to <[email protected]> > Type UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > For Digest substitute the letter D for the L in the address. > >