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Descendants of Joseph West

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH¹ WEST^1,² was born Abt. 1770 in VA?², and died January 1821 in Garrard Co., KY ^3,⁴. He married (1) AGNES CARPENTER⁴. She was born Abt. 1772⁴. He married (2) JEMIMA PEYTON^5,⁶ October 22, 1793 in Lincoln Co., KY⁶, daughter of PHILIP PEYTON and WINIFRED BUSSELL. She was born WFT Est. 1753-1778 ^7,⁸, and died December 1832 ^9,¹⁰.

Notes for JOSEPH WEST:
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The WEST family dates back to the Revolutionary war days. They were Scots/Irish descendants of the McDONALD CLAN . At the age of 70 Peyton married his second wife, Miss RIGSBY. They had a daughter, LAURA WEST, who married HENRY C. LONG.

The marriage of Payton West to Crecia E Rigsby performed on 17 Oct 1865 by Wilson F. Fields, J.P. Certified under the hand of Wilson F. Field, J.P. on November 6, 1865. Filed for record on the 6 day of November 1865. [ Signed by Henry Davis, Recorder page 324, Monroe Co, Mo). Member of the Fork of Dix River Baptist Church, Garrard CO, KY. Excluded 1852. At a church meeting held on the 3rd Saturday in July 1850, a motion was made and seconded that Br. Peyton West, chosen as Sexton (a church officer or employee who takes care of the church property and sometimes rings the bell and digs graves).

Last will and testament dated 29 Dec 1820, filed in Garrad Co., KY. Exhibited in court at the February 1821 session. Will Provision: 100 acres to be rented out until Richard West reaches age 25; rent profits to be used for the education of Joseph, Richard and Wesley; A horse worth $45.00 and a bed each for sons Joseph and Wesley; the tract of land known as the: "ROBINSON PLACE" and two women slaves, MILLIE and JUDAH shall be sold together with the farm; Grandchildren, Madison and Nancy (children of John West) to receive $200.00 each, to be held in trust by son Benoni, until they reach age 21; The proceeds of the sale of the Robison Place to be shared equally by children; Benoni, Charles, Payton, Susana, Joseph, Wesley and Richard.

executors were:
David O'Bannon and John Rout

Witnessed by:
Lysander West and Arthur X. Kemper

Aunt Clare Belle understood that the West brothers (more than one) came to the US from England during the French and Indian War in the late 1750's or early 1760's.

On file in the Garrard Co, Ky court records:
West, Joseph vs. Smith HRS(9-36-266) bk 6-51.
June 1281 West, Joseph HRS Ads Robinson, R. JOSEPH WEST
Last will and testament dated 29 Dec 1820, filed in Garrard CO, KY. Exhibited in court at the February 1821 session. Will provisions: 100 acres to be rented out until RICHARD WEST reaches age 25; rent profits to be used for the education of JOSEPH, RICHARD AND WESLEY; a horse worth $45.00 and a bed each for sons JOSEPH AND WESLEY; the tract of land known as the : "ROBINSON PLACE"and two women slaves, MILLIE AND JUDAH shall be sold together with the farm; Grandchildren, MADISON AND NANCY (Children of JOHN WEST) to receive $200.00 each, to be held in trust by son BENONI, until they reach age 21; the proceeds of the sale of of the ROBINSON PLACE to be shared equally by children; BENONI, CHARLES, PAYTON, SUSANA, JOSEPH, WESLEY AND RICHARD. Executors were DAVID O'BANNON and JOHN ROUT. Witnessed by LYSANDER WEST and ARTHUR . S. KEMPER.

Aunt Clare Belle understood that the WEST brothers (more than one) came to the U.S. from England during the French and Indian War in the late 1750's or early 1760's. Need to do more research to verify this!
On file in the Garrard CO. court records: WEST, JOSEPH vs SMITH HRS (9-36-266) bk 6-51. June 1818 West, Joseph HRS Ads ROBINSON, R.

More About JOSEPH WEST:
Fact 3: 1821, Forks of Dix River Baptist Church Cem, Garrard CO., Kentucky¹⁰

Children of JOSEPH WEST and JEMIMA PEYTON are:

	i.	SUSANNA² WEST¹⁰, b. Aft. 1793¹⁰; m. ELIAS GIBSON¹⁰, May 25, 1820¹⁰; b. 1800, VA¹⁰.
2.	ii.	CHARLES WEST, b. Aft. 1794.
3.	iii.	BENONI WEST, b. February 27, 1795; d. March 28, 1877, Boyle Co., KY.
4.	iv.	JOHN WEST, b. June 29, 1796; d. Bef. November 1819.
5.	v.	PEYTON WEST, b. 1797, Lexington, Garrad County, Kentucky; d. December 1869, Monroe Co., Paris, Missouri.
6.	vi.	JOSEPH WEST, b. Abt. 1802.
7.	vii.	RICHARD P. WEST, b. October 26, 1808, Garrard Co., KY; d. October 22, 1860, Boyle Co., KY.
8.	viii.	WESLEY WEST, b. 1810.

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