Person:Richard West (14)

Thomas West, Sr. 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.] I am not sure if Richard owned land at this time or not - I may have records for Richard, but not sorted out at this time (17 Mar 2002). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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.

[Sorce: (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 am not sure where this belongs!!! -JGW

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).

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.

Book I, p. 38. The Wests lived in or adjoining Simpson County, and on Spring Creek. Herndon's on Big Whippoorwill and Little Whippoorwill. John & Elihue Howard lived in what is now [1878] Butler County.

Book I, p. 39. Court met in the Court-house Jan. 22d., 1793. Nathan Johnson appointed Constable, in place of Geo. Herndon.

Book I, p. 41. In the Fall of 1792 Richard & Amos West and James & George Herndon came from North Carolina and temporarily settled near Mr. Maulding's Spring (cedar house)[listed earlier as Green River country - Maulding was High Sheriff and cedar house was built for him to elevate his lodgings to fit his office!].

Book III, p. 93. " July (28) Court, 1795. Ewings and Alexander, present. Richard West allowed mill seat on Spring Creek. John Armstrong allowed mill seat where he now lives (Clifty) James Herndon, Commissioner, (Assessor)" [sic for all in quotation marks, except for quotes all punctuation & wording is as it appeared in the book. JGW]

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. (Gallatin road.)" [Part (spelling and punctuation, etc.) in quotes, but not including quotes, is as it appeared in book. JGW] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ At Willard Library there are two volumes of Logan Co., KY Wills. A Richard West is listed w/Amy, his wife and a couple of sons for 1841. Did not copy the info in detail - other Wests and Herndons in index. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From "Logan County, Kentucky Abstract of Equity Cases, Vol 1" by Montgomery Vanderpool, PO Box 151, Russellville, KY 42276, copyright 1986, pp. 39 & 40.

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.

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Categories: North Carolina West Research Ben West has transcribed the Granville Co., NC Tax Lists from 1753 thru 1765 (a few years are missing). I wanted to make comment about this information and hope to get others involved with some research and discussion of this information: WE HAD PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT... Richard was the oldest son born 1739 or earlier, while Thomas was the next son born 1744 or earlier. Now, these earlier tax lists seem to indicate that Thomas was born 1738 or earlier and may be the oldest son! In 1758 is Thomas West [Junior] the constable? How old would he need to be to be a constable in 1758? At least 16, 18, 20 or 21? If 21 years old, Thomas (the 1758 constable) had to be born 1737 or earlier! But by 1760 and 1761, we see Tom Jr. listed with his father again - WITH A THIRD Thomas West listed - who is he? Then to make all even more confusing, 1762 only lists two Thomas West (father & son) with the father as constable this time! CAN ANYONE SUGGEST WHAT MAY BE THE STORY HERE? - JGW

Research Performed by Benjamin Milton West March 10 - 15, 2003 in North Carolina August 2002 in Birmingham, Alabama

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1753, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

list of Tythables for the Year 1753 Taken by William Person

John Files? [Fikes?] 1

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1754, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

Granville } A List of Taxables for the Year County } 1754 taken by the Subscriber

A List of Tythables Taken by John Martin Esq:r for the year 1754

Thomas West & son Thomas 2 whites, 2 total

From GRANVILLE COUNTY SCH, A LIST OF TAXABLES FOR THE YEAR 1755 transcribed by Susan Martucci: [Internet Source] http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgranvi/other/1755tax.htm, a transcribed/text version of the Granville 1755 Tax List taken from the 1955 journal The North Carolinian William Perry Johnson, Editor. Submitted by Susan Martucci (Accessed May 24, 2003):

Thomas West & Son Richard, 2-0-2

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1757, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807: A List of Tithables taken by John Martin for the year 1757

Thomas West. Son Richard and Thos. West. } . . . 3

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1758, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

A List of Tythes taken by John Martin for the year 1758

Thos. West . . . Constable . . .

Thomas West Senr } 2 & Son Richard }

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1759, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

Allso the List of delinqts for the year 1759

West Thomas. ________1 West John.___________1 West Fras. __________1

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1760, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

A list of Tythables taken by Thos Person for the year 1760 Thos. West } & son Thos West Jr } 2

Richard West 1

Thos. West 1

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1761, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

1761. The List of Taxables for Bare Swamp District Taken pr.? me. Solo. Alston

Richard West . . . 1

Thos. West & Son Thos. 1

A List of Tax for Hendersons District 1761 &? Richard Henderson

Thomas Jones, Constable List, for the year 1761

Thomas West

From GRANVILLE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TAX LISTS FOR 1762, North Carolina State Archives, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601-2807:

List of Taxables for Bare swamp District [1762]

Thos. West Const. & } 1 white, 1 total Son Thos. }

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   From GRANVILLE COUNTY SCH, A LIST OF TAXABLES FOR THE YEAR 1755 transcribed by Susan Martucci: [Internet Source] http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgranvi/other/1755tax.htm, a transcribed/text version of the Granville 1755 Tax List taken from the 1955 journal The North Carolinian William Perry Johnson, Editor. Submitted by Susan Martucci (Accessed May 24, 2003):
   
   Thomas West & Son Richard, 2-0-2
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