I wold like to aend a word of warning in regard to your "Francis West". I have a Francis West in my files BUT she is female! Thanks, Marty ---- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WEST-L]Was Francis West of Duxbury a De La Warr Descendant? Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 12:41:16 -0700 >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. >> >> > > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >Become a transcriber for the Census Project. >www.us-census.org >