Bladen-Sampson-Duplin County NcArchives Biographies.....West, John ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Fran Powell westhistorian@yahoo.com May 11, 2009, 11:31 am Author: Fran Powell JOHN WEST Colony of North Carolina 1735-1764 Abstract of Land Patents Volume One by Margaret M. Hofmann 1 September 1759 Patent Book 16 page 277 Nathan West 350 acres in Johnston County on the - side of Neuse River and on the S. side of Midle Creek, joining John West, Robert West, and the sd. Creek Abstracts of Land Warrants Bladen County, NC 1778-1803 Part 2 by Dr.A.B. Pruitt 2001 3678(0836). James West jr 100 ac; warrant #225 issued Mar.1, 1810 by William Streety to James West jr for 100 ac on S side of South R, joins James Carnwell, William West, John Sellar, & entered Jun. 14, 1809; 100 ac surveyed May 30, 1810 by E B Mulford; John West & Willis West, chain carriers;[land begins at James "Cashwell's" lower corner bay in edge of a "branch" called Outside Swamp, joins Sillers, & John West; 2 copies of survey in shuck]. 3953(01112). John Sellers 30 ac; warrant #286 issued Jul.15, 1816 by Jas Campbell to John "Sellars" for 100 ac, joins John Sellers, West, Cashwell, on SW side of South R, & entered Feb.6, 1816;30 ac surveyed Sept.2, 1816 by Isaac Jones; J Sellars sr & J West, chain carriers;[land on S side of South R,[on] Stage Road, on Wests Br, & begins at John West's corner; 2 copies of survey in shuck]. Bladen County,North Carolina Abstract of Deeds Volume II (Contains all of Deed Books 1,11 and 23) by Wanda Suggs Campbell 1980 20 Jan. 1813 Deed Book 11 Page 486 -Wm. West to John West-$25…situated between the stage road and the big bay corner on N E side of Peters Creek Bay…adj lands of James West, John Cashwell-50 acres. Wit: Isaac Jones, John Suggs, Nov.Term 1825. Ack'd. SUGGS IN BURKE CO? 11 December 1818 Deed Book 11 Page 489 John Sellars to John West-75 pounds…200 acres on West side of South River granted to Thomas Sterling. Wit: Raeford Hall, Thomas A. Hall. Nov. Term 1825. HALLs IN DUPLIN? BLADEN COUNTY? Deed Book 11 Page 517 27 Oct.1825-John West to Nathan Jones, Sr. $100…100 acres being the upper part of a 200 acre survey undivided tract including the plantation where John Davis formerly lived and granted to Baxter Davis dated Nov.22,1805 on N E side of Horse Pen Branch and another tract on S W side of Turnbull Creek adj lands of Wm. West. Wit: George Cain, Jonathan Jones. Feb.Term 1826. SAMPSON COURT MINUTES Tuesday 10 February 1795, P 186: A bill of sale from John WEST to Matthew MASON for a Negro was proved by oath of Charles KING 11 November 1807 Wednesday Deed from John West to William Gainey for 150 acres proved by Willis West. Earliest Sampson Co, NC grantor deeds for John West are Book 13 page 25 John S. West to John Dodd & Book 29 page 136 J. R. West to Jane West Earliest Sampson Co, NC grantee deed for John West is Book 24 page 486 for John S. West Earliest Duplin Co, NC grantor deed for John West is 1859 for John R. West Earliest Duplin Co, NC grantee deed for John West is 1840 for John R. West Bible and Family Records of Bladen County North Carolina Volume 1 January, 1982 Wanda Suggs Campbell West Family Bible Published by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia, 1852. In the possession of Mrs. Bonnie West Parker of Bladen County. Zeroxed copy contributed to the Bladen County Historical Society. Marriages John West to Mary McBryde on Feb.16, 1821 Nicholson West to Molsey Harvey on March 27, 1852 Duncan C. Shaw to Sarah A. West on Aug.30, 1854 Daniel S. Tatum to Margaret C. West on Nov.22, 1854 William H. Luck to Mary E. West on May 8, 1856 James W. West to T. A. Peterson on Jan.21, 1858 William W. West to Susan Tatom on Feb.9, 1882 Births T. A. Peterson, daughter of Stephen and Mary Ann Peterson was born on May 10, 1832 William Worth West was born Nov.3, 1858 Leona Jane West was born Jan.22, 1861 Mary West was born Dec.29, 1863 John P. West was born June 18, 1866 James Walter West was born June 26, 1868 Luiza West was born Feb.19, 1871 Maggie B. A. West was born Sept.26, 1872 Haywood Nicholson West was born April 7, 1876 John West, son of William West and Hannah, his wife, was born on Aug.19, 1798 Mary West, wife of John West was born April 17, 1792 Nicholson West, son of John and Mary West was born Feb.9, 1822 Hannah Jane West was born Oct.17, 1823 Margaret C. West was born May 9, 1826 James W. West was born Feb.20, 1830 Sarah Ann West was born Dec.2, 1832 Mary E. West was born July 20, 1835 Jasper West, son of J.P. and Lyda West was born Mar.16, 1898 Howard West was born May 1, 1901 DEATHS Hannah Jane West died Nov.7, 1846 Mrs. Mary E. Luck died March w1, 1859 Mary West, wife of John West, died Oct.26, 1862 John West died Sept.20, 1865 Luiza A. West died Sept.10, 1886 J.W. West died June 9, 1892 Howard West, son of J.P. and Lyda West died May 23, 1904 John P. West died Oct.29, 1960 Mattie K. West died Dec.4, 1959 Cemeteries of Bladen County North Carolina Volume IV Northeastern Bladen July 1999 21. Shaw Family Cemetery, a.k.a. McBryde-West Cemetery Location: From the Ammon intersection, go SE on SR 1002 to SR 1505, then turn S onto this road. On the E side of SR 1505,look for dirt road leading to the cemetery which can be located by spotting the large cedar tree beside an open field, only 1/10 of a mile from SR 1505. Recorded by Nash A. Odom, Feb.17, 1971; visited by committee members on Jan. 24, 1985, with Frank Harrelson as guide. Arthur G. Shaw, June 24, 1906 - Sept.8,1907 Malcom C. Shaw, Aug. 3, 1873 - March 24,1958,age 83 yrs 7 mos 21 days Mary Eliza Shaw, wife of Malcom C. Shaw, July 19,1874 - Apr.5,1915 Additional information from Wanda Suggs Campbell: John West has a large wooden marker with cedar tree at head of grave. He married Mary McBryde who is also buried here. From Bible and Family Records of Bladen County, North Carolina, Volume 1,pp.22 & 23, is found a record of the West family, with the information that John West was born Aug.19, 1798, died Sept.20, 1865, married Mary McBryde on Feb 16,1821. Mary McBryde was born April 17, 1792, died Oct. 26, 1862. J.R.West Cemetery on county road 1105, Duplin County, North Carolina Alice May, dau. of R.E. and Annie West Apr. 10, 1910-June 10,1910 Grace Ann West Oct. 16, 1912-Oct. 13, 1934 Robert Edgar West May 27, 1872-June 6, 1942 His Wife Margaret Ann West Oct. 20, 1870 [no date] Katie Lee West May 5, 1903-Aug. 17, 1904 J.R. West Aug. 14, 1826-May 22, 1911 Mary Eliza, wife of J.R. West May 5, 1833-Oct.2, 1927 Mother-Jannie E. Gavin, wife of Amos A. Gresham May 16, 1894-June 20, 1939 Several unmarked graves Vital Records of Bladen County North Carolina 1753-1915 1995 Charles F. McKee October 26, 1862 - Died in Bladen Co., Mrs. Mary West, consort of John West, in the 71st year of her age. Sampson County,North Carolina Wills John West witness Jacob Hollingsworth will 1844; Edward C. Gavin will 1850; W Thomas Herring will 1852 Census 1830 Bladen NC John West 1M < 5 2F < 5 2M 5-9 1F 10-14 2M 10-14 1F 30-39 1M 40-49(John) two households away is James West Jr. age 40-49 & family. Maybe John West & James West, Jr. are brothers 1830 Bladen NC John West Jr. 1M < 5 (James W) 2F < 5 (Hannah Jane, Margaret) 1M 5-9 (Nicholson) 1F 30-39 (Mary) 1M 30-39 (John) next household is William West age 50-59 & family. William is father of John West Jr. 15 households away is James West Sr. age 70-79 & family (possible father of William West and grandfather of John West Jr.) 1840 Bladen NC John West 1M 10-14 (James W) 1F < 5 (Mary E) 1M 15-19 (Nicholson) 1F 5-9 (Sarah Ann) 1M 40-49 (John) 1F 10-14 (Margaret C) 1F 15-19 (Hannah Jane) 1F 40-49 (Mary) 1850 Bladen NC #169 John West 51 M Farmer NC Mary 58 F NC Nicolson 25 M NC Margaret C. 21 F NC James W. 21 M Laborer NC Sarah A. 17 F NC Mary E. 14 F NC 1850 Duplin NC p.137 #310 #310 Eliz Carlton 36 F 4000 Sampson Joshua West 19 M Sampson Jane 16 F Sampson Amanda Ezzle 9 F Sampson 1850 Duplin NC p.137 #311 #311 Noah West 26 M Farmer 1000 Sampson Jno R. 21 M Farmer 700 Sampson 1860 Duplin NC Southern Division P.O.Warsaw p.119A 25 July #602 #603 John R. West 31 M Farmer 3000 2250 Sampson Amanda E. 20 F Duplin Sylvester J 2 M Rebecca 1 F 1860 Sampson NC Southern Division Turkey District P.O.Clinton p.442 #639 #621 John West 53 M Farmer 1000 1400 NC Mary 69 F NC Louisa Gavin 40 F NC 1860 Sampson NC Southern Division P.O.Hawleys Store p.478 #522 #479 John S West 41 M Farmer 50 personal estate NC Thana 29 F 1860 Sampson NC Southern Division P.O.Draughorn Store p.486 #645 #595 between Handy West family & Willis West family John H West 34 M Farmer 2400 785 NC 1870 Sampson NC Turkey Township P.O.Clinton p300 19 August #22 #22 John West 63 M W Farmer 300 255 NC Mary 80 F W Keeping House NC Lousa Gavin 49 M W Keeping House NC 1870 Sampson NC Mingo Township P.O.Hawley Store p.320 2 August #25 #25 John N West 44 M W Farmer 720 732 NC Nancy M 25 F W Keeping House NC Handy N 5 M W at home NC Lerotta 3 F W at home NC John D 2 M W at home NC Andrew B 3/12 M W at home NC Mar + 1 domestic servant (nearby West families headed by Noel E age 54, William H age 41, Noel age 38, Handy age 72, William A age 38) From the deed book volume, here is a range of dates: Deed Book 13 includes 1802-1809 Deed Book 24 includes 1829-1837 Deed Book 29 includes 1847-1851 Additional records searched at the NC Archives: Bladen County Original Records a. Title: Marriage records, 1868-1961; b. stray record and stock marks, 1873-1931 c. Marriages 1892-1961 Film 262503 Items 1-5 d. Bladen County Wills: surname and cross-reference. FIND NANCY'S REPORT In Bladen Stray record & stock marks, there were no stock mark records for WEST. Here is the one reference for Stray: Strays Reported to Office of Ranger of Bladen County p.385 11 May 1895 Reporting: J.B. West, Elizabethtown Township; Appraisers appointed: B.A. Downing, W.J. McDuffie ESTATES RECORDS Bladen Index to Final Accounts: Executors, Administrators, and Guardians, 1869-1968, 1 reel C.011.50020 Mostly after 1900. Earliest West is J O West 1919. RECORD OF ACCOUNTS Vols.1-2 1868-1917, 1 reel CR.011.50001 Volume 1 1868-1885 Volume 2 1892-1917 Inventory of W. W. West, Guardian of Minnie C. West 20 Nov 1903 page 340 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Index to Special Proceedings, Plaintiff, 1868-1968, 1 reel C.011.90015 no West Index to Special Proceedings, Defendant, 1868-1968 C.011.90016 West Lumber Company 2-74 Special Proceedings Docket, 2-597 Civil Issue Docket, 3-43 Civil Issue Docket File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/bios/west19bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 11.0 Kb