The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

now Only SuTNlFUT, IL ~ OIuelGti lI8it llS
levies of the said Master West and his
family be RENTED, and that he be ex-
empted from payment thereof during
life"
The issue OF John West and his wife,
Crashaw, were:
ID Capt. Nathaniel West; when adj
vanced in age, married a girl of sixteen,
who after his death married twice. The
only issue of Nathaniel and his young
wife was Unity West known as "The
Beautiful Unity" She married Col
William cambridge, OF King william, an
uncle Of Mrs. Martha Washington, and
had issue: dD Nathaniel West, who mar
ried Dorothea spotswood, daughter OF
Governor Alexander Spotswood; (2) VIII
liam. who married his cousin, Agnes West,
daughter Of Thomas West and Jane Cole;
(3) Martha, who married Philip Aylett,
and had issue; ca Elizabeth. who mar
ried Philip Whitehead Claiborne; (5)
Anna, who married Mr.. Dancy; 90
Mary, who married John Spotswood, old
est son of Governor Spotswood and a
brother of Dorothea, VIII had married his
wifes brother Nathaniel.
Through this line can be traced the
Ayletts, Chamberlaynes, Polards, Spots
woods, and Others.
(2) John, second son Of Col. John West
and Crashaw. married Judith Armstead,
whose only child died without issue.
CD Anne West, married Henry Fox,
ESD.
"a Capt. Thomas West, of King Will
liam. I. The latter's issue were: % Ma
thaniel, died without issue; (2) Hon.
Thomas West, married Martha Cole, died
while member of House Of Burgesses,
1894 inherited West Point from his
Uncle John and his wife. Judith Arm
stead; had issue. of whom the eldest
son, Hon. John West. of West Point,
member OF House of Burgesses, 1883,
vestryman of st. Johns Parish, l771,
married Elizabeth, daughter Of George
Seaton of King William, and had issue:
% Major Thomas West, settled in
Campbell member House of Delegates
1901, married Elizabeth Blair, daughter IL
Robert Boiling, OF Chellowe; (2) John.
married Anne Cormick. of Princess Anne,
had issue; (3) Delaware, lawyer, died I'M
married.
The issue of Major Thomas West and
Elizabeth Blair Boiling We're: ~ Eliza,
married DIR. Joel Flood. of Buckingham,
ancestor of Congressman Flood; 90 a
daughter, married James S. Jones, Of
Charlotte.
Returning to the third child of Captain
Thomas West, of King William, was
Captain Francis West. member of House
of Burgesses 174s-5S married widow, Jane
Bingham, daughter of Mr.. William Cole,
of Warwick, and sister to his brother
Thomas's wife. Martha Cole; az a daugh-
ter. who married Richard Gregory. OF
King William, ancestor of Judge Roger
Gregory
The issue of Hon. Francis West and
ba, who r.
ried her cousin, William cambridge; 20
Colonel William West, married Letitia
Martin and had issue: az Robert mar
ried, first. Miss Mexican, and secondly,
Mary Beverley Grymes; (2) Thomas, who
married Ann daughter of Colonel Francis
Thornton, of Thinking Springs, Gloucester
county This Francis Thornton was son
of Colonel Francis Thornton and his wife,
Frances Gregory-the three Thornton
broters marrying the three Gregory
sistcrs-F'rances. Mildred and Elizabeth:
(3) George, married Mexican, sister of
his brother. Roberts wife, had issue; (G
William. married Miss Mclaughlin and
moved to Frankfort, KY, in 1920 and
had issue: CO. Martha. married Colonel
James Poindextcr, OF Charlottesville. who
had one child. Or. James West PoindeX-
ter, the latter left large family; g,
Mary married Mr.. Robert Dickinson, who
4 left one son.
| During the period Of the Revolution, the
| elder members of the family sided witt
| the Tories, but they We're too old tt
| bear arms. The younger set sided witt
| the Colonists. and bore arms. There
are many traditions of the family guar
| rels growing out of this division of allie
J glance. It's most visible effect appeared
in the withdrawal of the younger Sc
from the Episcopal Church.
The issue of Robert West and his frs
wife, Mexican, We're: % Major Johr
William West. of Bedford county, wh'
| married Maria Scott; CO Elizabeth, mar
ried William Beades, had Issue; go LIE
! titia, married William Stout. had issue
/ The issue of Robert West and his secont
wife, Mary Beverly Grymes, were. "a
Ariana, married Thomas Rosser, uncle o
General Thomas l.. Rosser, had issue: %
Anne, married Joseph Cazper. OF Bote
tourt county. had issue; (6) Susan Ran
dolph married Fendall Chiles. of Louis;
county. and had issue as follows: q
Ariana. married her cousin, Francis T
West. 90 Lucy Grymes, married DR.. Ed