Researching: WEST, WHITAKER, LOWERY, McCOMAS & HAYS It looks like we have a roll call going on the WHITAKER list, that's great. Here is what I have, I hope someone out there can be of help. Ralp The following is a summary of the information I have on the WEST, WHITAKER, McCOMAS and HAYS families I am researching. I am looking for information on the ancestors of my GGG/GF Joseph WEST. In the WEST line I have good Information back to my GGG/GF Joseph West Sr. B. 1757, location unknown D. 1841 Allegheny Co., PA. His second wife Catherine WHITAKER is my GGG/GM. His first wife was Mary (Lowery) Hay (daughter of Colonel Alexander LOWERY and Mary WATERS of Lancaster Co., PA).I have several references in histories listing Joseph's father as Edward WEST who moved to Washington Co. PA (near present day Pittsburgh) from Loudoun Co. VA. The histories give no other information on Edward. I do have a DAR application listing an Edward WEST who served in the Revolutionary War. The application lists Edward as serving in the Cumberland Co., PA militia. He was born in Loudoun Co. VA June 16, 1729, married Sept. 6 1769 to Elizabeth McCOMIS, he died in Washington Co., PA June 14, 1812 (Elizabeth may be his 2nd or later wife). The application listed the following sons of Edward, (1) Edward, (2) Jonathan b. May 8, 1776, married Frances Nixon, and (3) Thomas. Joseph was not listed on the application as a son of Edward. In the WHITAKER line the information is well documented back to John WHITAKER D. Nov. 27, 1713 who is believed to have been an indentured servant arriving in VA about 1690. This John WHITAKER is the GG/GF of my GGG/GM Catherine Whitaker WEST. In the McCOMIS or McCOMAS line the only information I have is the Elizabeth McComis listed on the DAR application. I am willing to share any information on the lines. Ralph WEST [email protected]