9691 Individuals in our Database | | | | LT.COL. John West II Sex: Male | | | |  | Birth Date | 1632 Chicksack Bellfield Plantation, York River, New Kent, Virginia Colony | Death Date | 1689 New Kent now, King William, Virginia | Father | John West | Born: 1590 Testwood, in Eling, Hampshire, England | Died: 1659 | Mother | | Born: | | | John West Notes: | John West was born about 1632 in New Kent County, Virginia. He was the son of Governor John West of Virginia and the grandson of Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr
| Notes: | West served in the militia from 1652 to 1673, ending with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a supporter of Governor Berkeley during Bacons Rebellion, and appears in the list compiled by the Kings Commissioners of those who suffered grievances during the uprising:[2] Col. John West a person greatly impaired in his stock & goods by the Rebells, and a most constant Loyall Gentleman during the late Rebellion, and was for some time after Bacons death Imprisoned by the Rebell Partie.[3] West served as a member of the courts-martials which tried the rebels.
| Notes: | In 1659, Wests father died, the last of the four sons of Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr who came to Virginia. In recognition of the familys contributions to the colonial enterprise, the Virginia Assembly passed the following Act: WHEREAS the many important favours and services rendred to the countrey of Virginia by the noble family of the West, predecessors to Mr. John West, their now only survivor, claim at least that a gratefull remembrance of their former merrits be still continued to their survivor, It is ordered, That the levies of the said master West and his family be remitted, and that he be exempted from payment thereof during life.[5] John West [Weft] represented New Kent County in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1680-1682, 1684, 1685-86, 1688, and 1691-1692
| | 1 | Children | Birth Death | Mother | Spouse | Grand Children | 1  | Anne West | b.1658 West Point, Virginia Colony d.1708 MAY 12 New Kent, New Kent, Virginia Colony | | Henry Isaac Fox | 1 Jr Henry Fox ESQ b.1674 | |
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Ancestors Chart Parents 2 | 4 persons | 8 persons | 16 persons | 32 persons | 64 persons | 128 persons | 256 persons | 512 persons | 1024 persons | - | John West b.1590 Testwood, in Eling, Hampshire, England d.1659 | 2nd Baron De La Warr Thomas West b.1556 England d.1602 See Notes | 1st Lord de La Warr William West b.1529 England d.1595 See Notes | George West b.1529 d.1595 | SIR Thomas West b.1504 d.1538 See Notes | 8th Lord la Warre, 5th Lord West Thomas West b.1457 d.1525 | Richard West b.1430 d.1476 | 6th Lord la Warre, 3rd Lord West Raynold West b.1395 d.1450 | Thomas West b.1365 d.1405 | SIR Thomas West b.1322 d.1386 | MORE> | | | | | | | | | John West b.1590 Testwood, in Eling, Hampshire, England d.1659 | | | | | | | | | | John West b.1590 Testwood, in Eling, Hampshire, England d.1659 | | | | | | | | | | John West b.1590 Testwood, in Eling, Hampshire, England d.1659 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Parents 2 | 4 persons | 8 persons | 16 persons | 32 persons | 64 persons | 128 persons | 256 persons | 512 persons | 1024-persons | - | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 persons | 4 persons | 8 persons | 16 persons | 32 persons | 64 Persons | 128 persons | 256 persons | 512 persons | 1024 persons | - | | | |