Eli West (abt. 1750 - 1797)

Born about 1750 in Worcester Co., MD

Ancestors

Husband of Phoebe (UNKNOWN) Unknown — married before 1786 in Jones Co., NC

Husband of Ceare (Hadnot) West — married 1786 in Jones Co., NC

Descendants

Died 1797 at about age 47 in Jones Co., NC

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

C. 1745-1755

Worcester Co., MD^[1]

Death

BET JAN-FEB 1797

Jones Co., NC^[2]

Note

NC 1771 Census Carteret Co.: West, Eli Early Tax List

NC 1779 Census Carteret Co.: West, Eli

NC 1790 Census Jones Co Newbern Dist., Jones Co.: [Key: Male 16-Up, Males 16 Under, All Females, Slaves.]

West, Andrew pg 143 01 01 04 00-00 (424)

West, Eli pg 143 01 01 04 00-00 (424)

West, John pg 143 01 01 02 00-00 (424)

Carteret County Regiment of Militia

Commanded by Lt Col Malachi Bell, 11 June 1779

Lieutenant Eli West

Captain Libbeus Hunter

Return of the Carteret Regiment of Militia for

Oct 5th 1781 under the command of John Easton Col.

Field Officers Eli West, Major

Ensigns Andrew West.

[Carteret Co NC GenWeb Page.]

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North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800

West, Eli 1797 February W page 38, Keir (wife), Phoebe and Elizabeth; Chasty Vashti Ward (daughter married George Ward son of Seth Ward). Elizabeth married Samuel H Mitchell, son of Col George Mitchell. Keir Caey Hadnot Ward West was first wife of Seth Ward.

Will of Eli WEST of Jones & Onslow Co NC.

Jones Co NC Will Book ? page 129-130-131

In the name of God Amen.

I Eli WEST of the County of Jones being very sick & weak in body but of sound mind and perfect memory do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following:

First & chief of all I recommend my soul to the mercy of Allmighty God hoping for the salvashion there of through the mercy alone of my blessed Savour Jesus Christ my body I desire to be decently burried at the discretion of my Executors here after named and as for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to Bless me with I dispose of them as follows. It is my will & desire that all my just debts shall be first paid and funeral expenses.....

Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Kair WEST fifty pounds to be raised out of my Estate and the value of a negroe fellow by the name of Burrey at the valuation when Doctor LOOMIS took his wife's part of the Estate and the stock & household furniture that my wife have in her possession. I give her one third part to her & heirs & assign forever.

Item I give unto my beloved daughter Chasty WARD twelve spanish milled dollars to be converted to the sole use of makin table spoons to her & her heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth WEST twelve spanish milled dollars to be converted to the sole use of table spoons to her & her heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Phebe WEST twelve spanish milled dollars to be converted to the sole use of making table spoons to her & her heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give & bequeath unto my nephew Eli WEST who now lives with me sixty pounds to be put at interest for the benefit of his schooling to be drawn occasionally to him & his heirs and assigns forever.

Item It is my will & desire that the following negroes be sold namely Old Jude, Old Sam, & Little Sam & Old Fellor to be sold for nine months credit by my executors hereafter named. Also it is my will & desire that all my household & kitchen furniture & plantation tools of every kind be sold by my Executors except what I have given away to my two youngest daughters.

Item And all my stock of every kind except what I have given to my two youngest daughters.

Item Also all my lands lying Onslow County to be sold by my Executors & all warrants that is not laid or as much as my Executors shall think best. Also all my land lying in Cumberland in the state of Tennessee to be sold by my Executors.

Item Also it is my will & desire that my two youngest Elizabeth & Phebe's negroes & stocks to be kept on their plantations & rented all together from year to year as my Executors shall think best.

Item I also give to my three daughters Chasty WARD & Elizabeth & Phebe WEST all my right & title of marsh & land on Dudley Island in Carteret County to be equally among the three children to them & their heirs and assigns forever.......

Item I do hereby Authorize & Empower my Executors herein after named or either of them to make good lawfull & indefeasible deeds and titles to all the lands as well as other property which they shall sell & dispose of agreable to this my last will & testament above mentioned any Custom to the contrary not with standing as it is the true intent and meaning hereof that they my said Executors or either of them should have full power & authority so to do.

Item I conclude, constitute, and appoint my beloved friends Frederick HARGET, William T GARDNER, Edward STARKEY, & Jonathon KAY Executors to this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me at any time heretofore made & I do declare this only to be my last will.

In witnesseth I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd of January 1797.

Signed sealed & delivered}

to be the testators last will}

in presents of us Eli WEST (SEAL)

Joseph HILL, J REAVES, Edward STARKEY, W DENNIS

State of North Carolina

Jones County Court February Term 1797

Then was the within last will & testament of Eli WEST Deceased proven in open Court by the oaths of Joseph HILL & Edward STARKEY & ordered to be recorded at the same time Jonathan KAY & Edward STARKEY.......

Transcribed by Pauline Mitchell Pierce

[All preceding posted to RootsWeb by Noma L. Henderson]

Marriage

FAM

@I1617@

@I3911@

@I3913@

bef 1786

Jones Co., NC^[3]

FAM

@I1617@

@I1618@

@I667@

@I3915@

aft 1786

Jones Co., NC^[4][5][6]

FAM

@I3909@

@I3910@

@I3919@

@I9781@

@I3922@

@I3924@

@I3925@

@I3927@

@I3929@

@I3931@

@I1617@

bef 1727

MD^[7]

Sources

• Source: S206 Author: Noma L. Henderson Title: Noma L Henderson's Gedfiles Abbreviation: Henderson, Noma Publication: RootsWeb/5 Dec 2010 Repository: #R81 Media: Electronic Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R81 Name: RootsWeb E-Mail Address: rednlh@aol.com
• Source: S208 Author: Rachel Whitehurst Hadnot Title: ONSLOW CO., NC - WILLS - Rachel Whitehurst Hadnot, 5 Oct 1772 Abbreviation: Rachel Whitehurst Will, Oct 1772 Repository: #R82 Media: Book Italicized: Y
• Repository: R82 Name: North Carolina Archives
• Source: S209 Author: Pierce, Pauline Mitchell Title: Various RootsWeb Postings & Email Abbreviation: Pierce, Pauline M. Publication: 1997-2004 Repository: #R83 Media: Electronic Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R83 Name: RootsWeb E-Mail Address: pollymp@dctexas.net

1. ↑ Source: #S206
2. ↑ Source: #S206
3. ↑ Source: #S206
4. ↑ Source: #S206
5. ↑ Source: #S208
6. ↑ Source: #S209
7. ↑ Source: #S206

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile West-3624 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.

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