Person:Amos West (2)

Amos is a possible (not proven!) son of Richard West (b. Bef. 1739). Richard is a son of Thomas West, Sr. (b. Ca. 1718). Amos West, along with his siblings Leonard and Agness, is believed to have been raised by Lucy Fike (a supposed "aunt"?).

From "The History of Russellville and Logan County, KY (Which is to some extent a history of Western Kentucky)," Volume First, Book I by Alex. C. Finley, Russellville, KY, O.C. Rhea, Publisher, 1878 (Book II & III, 1879, Book IV & V, 1890).

1792 - Book I, pp. 35-37. Assessor's (Young Ewing's) List of Inhabitants for 1792. Herndon, Geo., 300; Herndon, Jas., 150; Howard, Elihu; Howard, Jno., 550; West, Richard; West, Amos. The figures attached to the names show the number of acres of land they owned.

1796 - Book III, p. 98. [Date comes from page 95 - May (24) Court, 1796]. " Maulding, Alexander and Ross, present. Jas. Herndon, overseer from Dry Branch, to Amos West. (Bleadsoes Lick) Amos West, from his house to Richd. Wikines' Richd. Wilkens overser of road (to Bledoe's Lick) from his house to Warren Line.

Kentucky Abstract of Equity Cases, Vol 1" by Montgomery Vanderpool, PO Box 151, Russellville, KY 42276, copyright 1986, pp. 39 & 40.

17 Nov 1815 - EC 5-60 - Scott vs Herndon, Filed 17 Nov 1815. Thomas B. Scott complains that on 17 Aug 1801 for a valuable consideration he paid James Herndon they entered into an agreement. James Herndon to convey to Scott "one tract of land holden by headright and obtained by him this day as per certificate containing 200 acres, when he may make a conveyance thereof, that Scott is to pay the necessary and legal fee to the government its officers authorized to collect against the time required by law." Scott states he paid the state price for the land and all charges and fees, etc. and caused the land to be granted to Herndon by Patent from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, bearing date 23 Jan 1813. That since Scott caused the land to be patented to James Herndon he has departed this life intestate at least as to the land and that George Herndon, Cornelus Herndon, Elisha Herndon, James Herndon, John Herndon, Joseph Herndon, Polly Wilkins, Leonard West, Isabell West now Isabell Halkum wife of Hiram Halkum, Agnes West, James West, Richard West, Polly West now Polly Milligan wife of William Milligan are the legal heirs and representatives of James Herndon. The heirs are inhabitants of Logan Co. except for Cornelius who is an inhabitant of Tennessee. That Leonard, Agnes, James and Richard are infants under the age of 21. The West children were children of Frances West, late Frances Herndon, Deceased wife of Amos West. Includes agreement between Scott and Herndon dated 17 Aug 1801. The agreement says Thomas B. Scott is of Jessamine Co., KY.

Astract of Will

Will of Amos West Logan County, Kentucky, Will Book B:231-232 Written 6 May 1819; proved

[This will does not include the terms in the name of God amen.]

I, Amos West of Logan County: to my wife Anne one negro girl Charlotte for her life or widowhood, the third of the land whereon I now live including the house and one third of the stock; to my Daughter Polly Millikin one negro girl Harrott; to my Daughter Isabel Holkem one negro Girl Clarian; to my Daughter Agnes one negro Nancy, one Sorrel mare, one Saddle and Bridle, one cow and calf, one ewe & Lamb, one feather bed & furniture; to my Son Leonard West Ninety Seven acres of Land where he has now improved and agreeable to the lines laid off to him, one bed and furniture; to my son James West one horse worth Sixty Dollars, one saddle and bridle, one feather bed & furniture, one negro boy Carry; to my son Richard all the home tract, twelve & a half acres entered in the name of Charles Vickery together with the third of the Land I alot to my wife Anne at her death or widowhood, also my negro man George I alot to work for the support of my present wife & two sons James & Richard During her life or widowhood. I intend that Richard pay to James Wesson Four hundred Dollars when they both become of age; all other part of my estate after the Dec'd of my wife or widowhood the Remains of my estate together with George shall be equally Divided & I desire James Herndon & William Millikin to Execute this my will. Witnesses: Leonard West William R. Drake Signed Amos West [p. 232] Will proven by oaths of Leonard West and William R. Drake.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Amos West, in Kentucky, United States. Kentucky, United States. Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990: Database with images. (Utah, United States: FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016)
   Logan County, Kentucky Will Book B, p. 231, 257-258, 1819.

   Amos West wrote his will on May 6th, 1819, and his will was probated on June 21st. On the probate date, the document lists him as deceased.

   Will of Amos West Logan Co Kentucky 1819 p 231 Will of Amos West Logan Co Kentucky 1819 p 232
2.   Amos West, in Shields, Ruth Herndon (Lillian Ruth Herndon), and John Goodwin Herndon. The descendants of William and Sarah (Poe) Herndon, of Caroline County, Va. and Chatham County, N.C. (Chapel Hill, North Carolina: R.H. Shields, c1956 (Chapel Hill, N.C. : The Orange Printshop))
   1956.

   Shields says that Herndon family members informed her that Amos West was born in 1766. However, I am reluctant to trust the family members who informed her 1.) because no primary sources have been discovered to substantiate what they said and 2.) Isabel Stebbins Giulvezan, a contemporary of Shields, writes in 1960, that Amos West's birth date is "approximately correct" as 1766.

3.   Amos West, in Giulvezan, Isabel Stebbins. Notes on Amos West (1766-1819) of Sumner County, Tennessee, and Logan County, Kentucky. (St. Louis, Mo.: unknown, 1960)
   p. 2, 1960.

   Giulvezan says that Amos West's birth date is "approximately correct" as 1766.

4.   Amos West, in Giulvezan, Isabel Stebbins. Notes on Amos West (1766-1819) of Sumner County, Tennessee, and Logan County, Kentucky. (St. Louis, Mo.: unknown, 1960)
   p. 3, 1960.

   Jepson writes, "...Amos married first, perhaps in North Carolina about 1790, Frances, daughter of James Herndon, Sr. and sister of George Herndon, both of Revolutionary fame. Their children were born in Logan County, Kentucky as they obtained land on Big Whipporwill Creek in 1792 and on Spring Creek in 1796. Residing near the creek, at bridge crossing, at Sulphur Spring, he entered many hundreds of acres of land. Most of this land he disposed of before his death in May or June 1819 except his headright which he willed to his youngest son Richard, and the widow's dower now owned by Mrs. E. B. Ellis and children. After the death of Frances, he married Anne Thompson April 18, 1808 and the children were by his first wife. The home where Amos lived and died was just southeast of the bridge cross and the home where his widow received her dower in December 1819 is now marked by an old locust tree just southeast of new cemetery on south side of the Gallatin Road. . . ."

5.   Amos West, in G. Glenn Clift, Second Census of Kentucky 1800 (Assistant Secretary, Kentucky Historical Society Originally published 1954, Frankfort, KY. First Printing in paperback 2005, Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co. )
   p. 314.

   Listed in Logan Co., KY. Also listed in the 1800 tax list for Logan Co., KY are James West, Leonard West, Richard West, and William West.
   
   This "second census" of Kentucky is an alphabetical list of 32,000 taxpayers and is based on original tax lists on file in the Kentucky Historical Society.