Person:Thomas West (23)

1790 Census 1800 Census 18 May 2008 (EDT)20:27, JgWEST2008 Deeds, etc.: Source - Book "Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville County North Carolina 1746-1765" by Zae Hargett Gwynn, published by Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC, 1974. Page 49. Deed Book B, pp. 279-281. 4 Mar 1754, Lodowick Alford to William Mannard for 20 pds. 600A on Little Creek, part in Granville & part in Johnston Cos., NC of which this deed contains 200A thereof. Witnesses: Daniel Underwood, Thos. West. Page 49. Deed Book B, pp. 281-284. 5 Mar 1754, Lodowick Alford to Thomas West for 25 pds. 350A in Granville Co., formerly Edgecombe Co., NC on East side of Bear Swamp, which land was granted to Samuel Lanier (or Lemuel) 20 Apr 1745. Wts: Thos. Lowe, William Sisson. Page 231. Deed Book F, pp. 249&250. 26 Nov 1762, Richard West of Orange Co., NC to William Williamson for 50 pds., 500A in Granville Co. at Lanier's, Richards' lines. Wts: Thomas Bell, Buckner Kimball. Page 251. Deed Book F, pp. 466&467. 9 Feb 1764, Thomas West to Allen Groves of Nansemond Co., VA for 100 pds., 350A on ES of Bear Swamp. Wts: James Pierce, Hen. Hill. Page 269. Deed Book G, pp. 170&171. 27 Jul 1761, grant to Richard West for 500A on both sides of Bear Swamp at Lanier's and Richards' lines, Hale's line.

Source - Book "Colonial Bertie Co., NC Deed Books A-H, 1720-1757 by Bell. Page 13. Deed Book A, p. 292. 11 Nov 1724, William Bennett & wife Grace to Thomas West, 20 pds. for 150A, pt. of Pat. dated 1 Apr 1724, on Morrattacky River adj. Coll. Pollock. Wts: William Whitehead, ____ Parker, Thomas Boan(?). Nov. Court 1724. Page 40. Deed Book B, p. 250. 10 Nov 1726, Beale Brown to John Power, 150 pds. for 320A according to Pat. dated 6 Nov 1706, assigned to Sarah Brown, wife of William Brown. Wit: James Jenkins, Fran. Benton. Mar. Ct. 1727. Henry West by power of atty. Page 41. Deed Book B, p. 251. 24 Feb 1726, Beale Brown to Henry West, Power of Atty. to ack. sale to John Power of 235A. Wit: William Wall, John Rial. Page 71. Deed Book C, p. 136. 5 Aug 1729, John Pope & wife Mary (Murining) to William Bennett, 3 pds. (?) for 240A on SS of Morrattuck and NS Elk Swamp, adj. John Pope, Thomas West, William Bennet, "John Pope's Old Wolf Pit", pt of tract Pat. by John Pope 24 Jul 1728. Wit: David Hopper, Benjamin Lane, Joseph Wath. Aug. Ct. 1729 Thomas Crew D.C/C. Page 75. Deed Book C, p. 183. 29 Sep 1729, Thomas West & wife Sarah to William Bennett (Bennet), 25 pds. for 150A on NS Morrattuck River adj. Cullen Pollock, pt. of a survey Pat. by William Bennet on 1 Apr 1724. The same "... as William & Grace Bennett ack. to Thos. West by deed dated 11 Nov 1724 ...". Wit: Davice Hopper, George Fort, Thomas Bryant. Feb 1729 [sic] Thomas Crew D.C/C. Page 81. Deed Book C, p. 253. 11 Aug 1730, John Pope & wife Murining to Thomas West, 10 pds. for 240A (200A) [sic] on SS Morattock River & NS Elkmash Swamp, pt of Pat. of 480A dated 9 Jul 1728. Wit: Davie Hopper, jurat, Benjamin Lane, Joseph Wats.

Source - Book "Abstracts of Deeds Edgecombe Precinct Edgecombe County, NC 1732 through 1758" (as found in Halifax County, NC public registry Deed Books 1-2-3-4-5-6) by Margaret M. Hofmann, The Roanoke News Company, Weldon, NC, 1969, 2nd. printing 1976. [I failed to get the deed book #'s - JGW] Page 29. Deed Book (?), p. 317. 25 May 1738, Thomas West of Edge. Prect., planter to Elias Foort of Edge. Prect., planter, 60 pds. silver money for 100A on the South side of Morratock River and the north side of Elk Swamp as by Pat. to John Pope 26 Jul 1728. Wit: John Pope, Thomas Kearney Ack. 15 Aug 1738 before J. Edwards C.Ct. Page 29. Deed Book (?), p. 318. 24 May 1735, William Bennett and Grace his wife of Bertie Prect. to Thomas West of Edge. Prect., 30 pds. VA cash for 240A on the NS of Elk Marsh Swamp, joining a small branch, John Pope, other lands of the sd. Bennett and the swamp near Thomas West's house and still and is part of a Pat. to John Pope for 450A 24 Jul 1728. Wit: William Boone, Andrew Taylor. Reg. (place & date not given) J. Edwards C.Ct. Page 33. Deed Book (?), p. 355. 31 Jan 1739, John Spier of Edge. Co. to Thomas West of Edge. Co., planter, 15 pds. current money of VA for 300A more or less on the South Side of Swift Creek, joining the 2nd. branch, Baal Brown and the creek all houses, orchards, gartdens, fences etc. pt of Pat. for 500A granted to John Spier 17 Feb 1737. Wit: John Holland, William West, William Stuart. Reg. (place not given) Aug Ct. 1740 J. Edwards C.Ct. Page 54. Deed Book (?), p. 160. 19 Jan 1754, Robert West & Susannah, his wife, of Edge. Co. to John Hardy of Edge. Co., 105 pds. current money of VA for 240A on the NS of Fishing Creek, joining the Flax Hole branch and the creek pt of a PAT. to my father, Henry West and bequeathed by him to my brother, Henry West and my sd. brother being dead & without issue, the sd. land fell to me. Wit: Samuel Hardy, Hardy Cain, John Speir. Reg. Edge. Co. Nov. Ct. 1754 B. Wynns C.Ct. Page 81. Deed Book (?), p. 84. 22 May 1747, Robert Hilliard and Elizabeth, his wife, of Edge. Co. to Nathaniel Edwards of Edge. Co., 60 pds.VA currency for 300A on the NS of Fishing Creek, joining Henry West, Beal Brown and the creek all houses, orchards, gardens, fences etc. pt of 640A granted Henry West 17 Oct 1735. Wit: Thomas Turner, Stephen Weaver, Walter McFarlen. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1747 R. Forster C.Ct. Page 172. Deed Book (?), p. 45. 12 Dec 1741, Thomas West & Sarah, his wife, of Edge. Co. to Capt. William Kinchin of Northampton Co., 36 pds. VA currency for 300A on the South Side of Swift Creek opposite the house where Beall Brown did formerly live, joining the creek all houses, orchards etc. part of 500 acres granted John Spier 17 Feb 1737 and sold by sd. Spier to the sd. West. Wit: Thomas Floyd (X his Mark), Thomas West, Jr. (X his Mark) Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1742 Robert Forster C.Ct. Page 229. Deed Book (?), p. 170. 12 Sep 1737 [sic may be a typo error for 1757 - JGW], I, Thomas West of Edge. Prect. am held and firmly bound unto Elias Fort of Edge. Prect. in the sum of 100 pounds current money of VA for a mortgage of 480A on Beech Swamp. Wit: Walter McFarlan, John Jones Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1757 J. Montfort C.Ct.

Deed Book A, page 69 John Fikes & Elizabeth Fikes, of Orange Co., to Thomas Sherrod, of Granville Co. 28 July 1763. 150 Pds. Procl. money for 389 A. in Granville Co., on WS Bear Swamp, adj. Charles Ivey, Bell, Lanier, an Earl Granville Grant XI March MDCCLX. Wit: Thomas West, Sr., Thomas West. Proved by Thomas West, Sr., Bute Nov. Court 1764, Ben McCulloch, C.C. Reg: 21 Jan. _____, Susan Johnson, P.R.

[Source: (Book) Warren Co., NC Records, Vol. II, Abstracts of Deed Book A, 1764-1766, Deeds of Colonial Bute Co., NC, abstracted, indexed & compiled by Mary Hinton Kerr, Warrenton, NC, Chairman Historic Activities, Granville-Warren Committee, National Society Colonial Dames of America in State of NC, published 1967.]

Remember that Richard West had land that adjoined Lanier! This connects the Fike family to the Thomas West family!!! -JGW

I ran across an old piece of material I had written about our Thomas West, Sr. It goes like this:

The West family history begins with Thomas West, Sr. born about 1718 or earlier, place of birth is unknown. The first record of this Thomas West is [since then I have found 2 deeds listed with the deeds I submitted with this category for 4 Mar 1754 and 5 Mar 1754] the muster roll of a regiment of militia under the command of Colonel William Eaton on 8 Oct 1754. Under Capt. Benjamin Simm's Company is listed Thomas West. Under Captain Andrew Hampton's Company is listed Francis West (relation to Thomas is unknown). This latter two muster rolls were endorsed by Col. Wm. Eaton on 6 Dec. 1754 Granville Co., NC (Source: "Colonial Granville County and Its People" by Worth S. Ray, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1979, p.294. As shown in the North Carolina State Records, Vol. 22, Pp.370-380.). He was a land owner by 1755, as evidenced by the listing of "Thomas West and son, Richard," both taxable on the 1755 tax list of Granville Co., NC. [The land that was being taxed included (there could be other unknown lands) the 350 acres bought on 5 Mar 1754 from Lodowick Alford in Granville Co. formerly in Edgecombe Co., NC on the east side of Bear Swamp.]

From the Earl of Granville, by his agent Thomas Child, "Thomas West, planter of Granville Co." received a land grant of 386 acres, dated 29 Jul 1761. This grant was in Granville Co. on "Cyprus Swamp," adjoining Brinkley and Simmons (DB A, p. 316). Bute County was formed in 1764 from Granville Co. and included this land. "Thomas West of Orange Co." sold this land on 1 Dec 1766 to Samuel Eley of Bute Co., "386 acres in Bute Co. on the Cypress Swamp, a Lord Granville Grant of 29 Jul 1761" (DB B-1, p. 347). These deeds show that Thomas West moved from land that was formerly in Edgecombe Co., NC on Bear Swamp to land that was on Cypress Swamp (formerly in Granville, then Bute, and today in Warren Co., NC) and then into Orange Co. by 1766 (a distance of perhaps 70 miles from Cypress Swamp). JGW

Deed Book A, Pp. 337, 338 & 339 Chatham Co., NC as copied [including misspelling and capitalization and puncuation] by John G. West 4 Aug 1981 North Carolina Archives, Raleigh, NC.

Indenture 9 Aug 1774 between Thomas West and Lucey his wife of Chatham first part Charles Stuart of same county. Witnessed that said Thomas West and lucy his wife for 53 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence lying in the county aforesaid on the branches of Robertsons Creek beginning at a post oak & hicory on the path side leading from the meeting house to David Banks thence south west wise on the ___?_____ line to a Black Jack thence nearly north on a line of marked trees to hicory thence coming along a line of Marked Trees nearly east to the creek then corner'g on the south side of the said Creek on an Elmm thence with the said Creek to a willow Oak on the North north side of the said creek near the mouth of Sal. Mashes Spring branch from thence nearly east course along a line of marked trees to the old line from thence along said line to the first station containing by estimation 190 acres being part of a survey taken up by Samuel Mash.

Signed by Thomas West (seal)

               Lucy West (seal)

The above property was bought in two parts from two different parties.

D.B. 2, p. 555 Orange Co., NC as copied (but summarized to save time for now) by John G. West 4 Aug 1981 in Archives as stated above.

13 Mar 1769, from James & Judith George of Orange Co. to Thomas West, planter, of same county. 90 acres on Robertson Creek with most of the same metes & bounds as listed above.

D.B. 2, p. 556 Orange Co., NC as copied (but summarized to save time for now) by John G. West 4 Aug 1981 in Archives as stated above.

13 Mar 1769, from William & Elizabeth Willkey to Thomas West lying in the County of Orange about 100 acres on Robertson Creek with the rest of the metes and bounds as stated in the first indenture of 1774.

The two together make up the 190 acres bought in 1769 and sold in 1774.

There are several deeds for a Thomas West from 1750's to 1800 (rough estimate of time span). Only one lists a spouse (the 1774 Indenture only!). So, which one is this? Sr., Jr. or mystery 3rd. Thomas? I will send you other Indentures and recorded documents for these two (3) men as I have time. JGW

From CHATHAM COUNTY COURT MINUTES 1805-1811, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807: p. 193 [Ben sent this to me on 19 Feb 2005] Wednesday February Sessions 1808 The last Will and Testament of Thomas West Sen’r. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Robert Richerson and Elizabeth Richerson witness thereto and ordered to be Record[ed]. Whereupon Administration of the Estate of the said Thomas West sen’r is granted to Ignatious West with the Will annexed?, he having entered into Bond in the sum of One hundred and Twenty pounds with Robert Richerson and Obed Powell his Securities and was duly qualified.

From Hal Beumer from a book, Chatham Co. [NC] 1771-1971, p. 399 [no sources listed for the info in the sketch below]:

                                         Meacham-West
    William Meacham came to Chatham County from Virginia and was living on Terrell's Creek at the time of his death in 1790.  Three of his children married offspring of Thomas West, Sr., who purchased 190 acres on Robertson Creek in 1769.  His daughter, Elizabeth, married Ignatius West, son of Thomas; his son, Joseph, married Mary West, and son, William, Jr., married Sallie West, both daughters of Thomas West, Jr.  In 1774 Thomas, Sr., sold his land to Charles Stewart, and thereafter lived on Dry Creek.  A son, Richard, had recieved a grant for land in the same area.