Samuel West (1743 - 1835)

Born 23 Aug 1743 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Lynna (Hunt) West — married 12 Sep 1765 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

Died 10 Jan 1835 at age 91 in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Samuel (Sgt) West (23 AUG 1743 Lebanon Township, New London, Connecticut^[1]- 10 JANUARY 1835 Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut) is believed to be the son of Nathan West (8 AUG 1711 Duxberry, Plymouth County, Massachusetts - 16 JUL 1791 New Hampshire) and his second wife Jerusha Hinckley (bp. 29 DEC 1720 Lebanon, Connecticut - ).

On 12 Sep 1765 in Lebanon, Connecticut, Samuel married Sarah Hunt^[2].

Sarah Lynna Hunt was born 11 July and baptized on 12 July 1747 in Lebanon, Connecticut the daughter of Jonathan Hunt and Ruth Cushman^[3] and died 12 August 1816 in Columbia County, New York^[4].

The couple lived in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut as recorded in the 1810 and 1820 census and then in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut in 1830 where he died in 1835.

Samuel West is listed in the Sons of the American Revolution records. He achieved the rank of Sergeant and listed as a pensioner on 5 Aug 1833 while living in Tolland, Connecticut.

Children include:

1. Joel (Reverend) West born 12 Mar 1766 Lebanon, Connecticut^[5] died 25 Oct 1826 in East Hampton, Middlesex, CT, married Elizabeth Brockway (1774-1853) and lived in Middlesex County, CT. Two children have been documented.
2. Sarah West b. 11 Jun 1768 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, married George Pease b. about 1765
3. Parthena West (15 May 1770 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut - 1859 Smyrna, Chenango, New York) married Jared Bennett (1764 New London, Connecticut Colony - 28 April 1845 Smyrna, Chenango, New York)
4. Vilatia born 2 May 1772 in Lebanon, CT and died 25 Sept 1849 in Columbia, Tolland, CT buried in the Old Yard Cemetery in Columbia. Married Gilbert Lincoln (1771 Taunton, MA - 17 Jun 1844) and lived in Columbia, Tolland, CT. Two children have been documented.
5. Submit West (26 Dec 1773 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut - 31 Mar 1846 Andover, Tolland, Connecticut) married Deacon Benjamin House (about 1752 Hebron, Tolland , Connecticut - 5 Sep 1841 Connecticut.
6. Col. Samuel West Jr (11 Feb 1776 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut - 16 Oct 1863 Connecticut) married Rebecca Little (14 MAR 1775 Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut - 8 May 1821 Connecticut)
7. Charles West (11 Mar 1784 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut - 23 Dec 1871) married Eunice Randell (28 July 1789 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut - 8 April 1871
8. Sophia West Lyman 1786–1870

Death^[6]: 10 Jan 1835; Death Place: Columbia, Connecticut^[7]: Samuel West, Age 91, Birth Date: abt 1744, Death Place: Columbia, Connecticut, Rank: Captain

Burial^[8]: Old Yard Cemetery; Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Notes:

• 1790^[9]: Lebanon, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Saml West 2-1-8. Listed on same page of census as Jonathan Hunt

• 1800

• 1810

• 1820

• 1830^[10]: Columbia, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Samuel West 00000000001-000000101 next to son Samuel West Jr

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F748-HR8 : 11 February 2018), Samuell West, 23 Aug 1743; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
3. ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
4. ↑ Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F748-HXC : 11 February 2018), Samuel West in entry for Joel West, 12 Mar 1766; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
7. ↑ Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36444927
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKK-DFK : accessed 7 November 2018), Saml West, Lebanon, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 252, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 568,141.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGD-WWR : accessed 7 November 2018), Samuel West Jr, Columbia, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 589, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 281,236.

• Connecticut Pensioners, 1835
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 16, Pt. 2: Family of John Alden, Fifth Generation Descendants of his daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie), "Alden Silver Book," Book by Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, 2002 edition, Page 71