Charity West (1782 - 1836)

Born 19 Dec 1782 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin West — married 21 Apr 1811 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 24 May 1836 at age 53 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire

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Biography

Charity West was born on Dec 19, 1782 to Timothy West and Lois Dexter in Charlestwon, Sullivan, New Hampshire.^[1] On April 21, 1811 she married her cousin Benjamin West in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.^[2]

in 1830 Charity West was widowed and lived in Charlestown, NH with her children.^[3] Charity married George Olcott of Charlestown and resided there until her death on May 24, 1836.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL53-RYS : 12 December 2014), Charity in entry for Timothy West, 07 Jan 1816; citing Boston, Suffolk, Massachusettes, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,056.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHK6-CH4 : 13 July 2016), Benjamin West and Charity West, 21 Apr 1811; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,095.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5K-Q7B : 18 August 2015), Charity West, Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States; citing 248, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 74; FHL microfilm 337,927.
4. ↑ Findagrave has good image of headstone inscription.
5. ↑ Saunderson, Henry H., HIstory of Charlestown, New-Hampshire, The Old No. 4,..." (Claremont, N.H: Printed for the Town by The Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1876) p. 608