434. Jonathan7 West (John6, Frances5 Yeardley, Sarah4 Michael, Elizabeth3 Thorowgood, Adam2, William1) birth date unknown. Jonathan died 1787 in Accomack Co., VA.

He married twice. He married Ann Smith about 1745. Ann was the daughter of Isaac Smith(Sr.) and Sarah West. He married Anne Simpson after 1767. Anne was the daughter of John Simpson and Mary(wife of John Simpson). Anne died after 1796. She married 2nd Jonathan West.

He made a will in Accomack Co., VA, June 9, 1786. Probate February 1, 1787. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., VA, p. 365) Jonathan named his living children; his daughter, Yeardley, was named by Jonathan's son, Isaac, in 1777. Isaac West also named his uncle, Isaac Smith, indicating his mother as Ann Smith. Jonathan's will also indicated that his daughters needed to pay their proportionate share of their brother, Isaac's, debts. (will of Isaac West dtd. 1777 - Nottingham, p. 314) Elmer D. West states that Jonathan West married his cousin Anne Smith, and that Jonathan was the son of John West and Ann Powell. (marriage-Elmer D. West, Some Descendants of Anthony West of Accomack, VA, 1980, p. 38, 56; Letta Brock Stone, The West Family Registry, W. R. Roberts Inc., Washington DC, 1928, p. 79)

Jonathan West and Ann Smith had the following children:

child 654 i. Charles8 West. Charles died January 1, 1794.

child 655 ii. Thorowgood West.

child 656 iii. Thomas West.

child 657 iv. Kendall West.

child 658 v. Bridget West.

child 659 vi. Elizabeth West.

child 660 vii. Isaac Smith West. Isaac died 1779 in Accomack Co., VA. He made a will in Accomack Co., VA, May 3, 1777. Probate January 27, 1779. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., VA, p. 314) He was named by his grandfather in 1760. In his will, Isaac named his sisters, Sarah, Ann, Elizabeth, Bridget and Yearly west, and his uncle, Isaac Smith. His sisters were to equally bear payment of his debts or forfeit any claim to his estate. (Stratton Nottingham, Wills & Administrations of Accomack Co., VA, p. 314)

child 661 viii. Nancy West.

child 662 ix. Yeardley West. Yeardley died before 1787 in Accomack Co., VA. She was named "Yearly" in her brother, Isaac's, 1777 will but was not named in her father's will.

child + 663 x. John West("Great John").

child 664 xi. Sally West was born before 1718.

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