Individual Details

Jane Lumsden estimated his birth as circa 1752; other researchers say 1758. Her researched had determined that William was the father of John West who married Lavinia Howard, but my research indicates Richard West was John's father as per deeds in Logan Co, KY.

Enlisted in Chatham Co NC to serve in the Revolution. Applied for his pension in the August term of Robertson Co TN Court in 1832. He served under Col. John Litteral, Maj John Griffis & Capt Wm Douglas. Also under Capt Nach, Abram Allen, Wm Gibson, Wm Jones & Col John Malone. He fought in the Battle of Lundy's Mill. [Record listed in Stevenson-West Bulletin in Sep 1962 - however, this listing said he lived in Simpson Co KY in 1781 which is very doubtful. Few settlers were in this area in 1781 and Simpson Co was not formed from Logan Co until about 40 years later. He may have lived in the part of Logan that became Simpson Co. Records also say he died in Simpson Co KY in 1842, living at the time with his daughter Elsie.

William West settled in Logan Co in 1808, land he purchased from John Neely, Jr. He is said to have had a large family and moved to Calloway Co about 1820, but later moved back to Simspon Co. A daughter Ann married Dr. Jesse Milliken. A daughter Elcy (Elsie) married James Milliken in Logan Co. [it is tradition that William lived his last years with James and Elsie in Simpson Co KY]


TAX Records of Logan Co Show the following Wests:
1792 Richard and Amos West
1793 Richard, Amos and Leonard West
1796 Richard, Amos, Leonard and James West
1799 Richard, Amos, Leonard, James, and the first appearance of William West with land on Red River
1803 All of the above with the addition of John West who had one poll between 16-21 [This could be the John that went to Arkansas; he would have been about age 19]
1807 Richard, Amos, Leonard, James, William, John West and the following new appearances of Richard Jr, James Jr, and another William with 12 slaves.
1808 There were 10 men with the West surname this year. Only one William, listed as William West Senr. There was a Matthew, and another Richard. Richard Sr was listed with 348 acres of land, but no poll - was he old enough to be exempt now?
1809 William West with 533 acres. Matthew still there. John. James, Sr & Jr. Richard, Sr & Jr. Leonard and Amos.
1810 Same as 1809 except that James West Sr is missing and has perhaps died. In fact the Estates book lists James West Inventory taken in Feb of 1810 and the Sale of his Estate in March; Susannah West, widow, Administrator.
1811 Richard Jr is now missing from the 1809 list.
1812 Amos & Leonard West not on the list, but perhaps the list was incomplete as they reappear the next year. We have William, Matthew, John, James [Jr], Richard [Sr]
1813 Both Richard Wests again appear, along with William [still had 533 acres], John, James, Amos & Leonard. Matthew is missing but he will be on the 1814 list.
1814 Richard Sr & Jr, William Sr [with 533 acres], first appearance of William Jr, James, Matthew, Leonard, Amos. John seems to be omitted this time.
1815 Richard Sr & Jr. Matthew [now has 533 acres and there is no William Sr], the younger William is present, James, Leonard, Amos, and John West.

25 May 1795. Logan Co Court Order Book 1
Richard West allowed ad quad damnum for a mill seat on Spring Creek - to meet 14 June.

KY Land Grants [Ancestry database] were made in Logan Co KY as early as 1796 to Amos, Richard, Leonard, and James West. Amos & Leonard located on the Little Whipporwill River. Richard & James on the North Fork of the Red River. Not until 1806 was there a grant to John West - 100 acres on the Red River. In 1805,1806, Amos West continued to acquire land - most on the Red River, some on Spring Creek & Terrapin Creek. A Matthew West had grants on the Red in 1805 and Spring Creek in 1807. In 1810, William West had grants for 100 acres on the Red River and 300 acres on the North Fork of the Red. The 300 acres on the North Fork was surveyed 30 May 1810; Book 20, p. 13. The other 100 acres was surveyed 11 Jun 1810; Book 17, p.84. Both in Logan Co.

There is also a Green River grant to William West for 200 acres, surveyed 8 Aug 1799, on the Green River in Warren County, Book 29, p.186

The 1800 Tax list which serves as the "Second Census of Kentucky" shows the following Wests living in Logan Co: Amos, James, Leonard, Richard, and William.

1810 Census - Logan Co KY. Has Amos, Richard, Leonard & William, all over the age of 45 years. A WorldConnect file states that Amos and Richard were brothers who came together with the Herndons to Logan Co [Amos married (1) Frances Herndon]. These families were in Sumner Co TN 1789-1791 as evidenced by tax lists and Sumner Co is where Amos & Frances married on 2 Apr 1791. They are said to be the 2nd & 3rd brothers in Logan Co. Amos had sons named Leonard, James & Richard as evidenced by his will probated in Logan Co on 21 Jun 1819.

Listed all together in Logan Co, 1810, p.768
James West, Senr: 1m -10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45; 2f -10, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26
James West Jun: 2m -10, 1m 26-45; 1f -10, 1f 16-26
Matthew West: 3m -10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45; 2f -10, 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45
William West: 1m -10, 2m 10-16, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m over 45; 2f -10, 1f 10-26, 1f 26-45.


WILL OF AMOS WEST
LOGAN COUNTY, KY
WILL BK. B, p. 231
May the 6th AD 1819. I Amos West being at this time in a Low state of
health but in intire Strength of mind do feell it injoind on me to make
this my Last will and Testament (Viz) I do here will to my beloved wife
Anne one negro Girl called Charlotte during hir life or widowhood also
the third of the Land whereon I now live Including the house &c agreeable
to a true estimate of value also one third of the Stock and &c which
is not hereafter willd -- I also will to my Daughter Polly Millikin one
negroe Girl called Harrott also I will to my Daughter Isabel Holkem one
negro Girl call'd Clarion also I will to my Daughter Agness one negro
Girl called Nancy & one Sorrel mare which is now called Her's one Saddle
and Bridle which is to paid out of my estate one Cow and Calf one ewe
& Lamb one feather bed and furniture Also I do will to my Son Leonard West
Ninety Seven acres of Land where he has now improved and agreeable to
the lines laid off to him also one bed and furniture -- I also will to
my son James West one horse worth Sixty Dollars one Saddle and bridle
one feather bed and furniture one negroe boy call'd Carry I also will
to my Son Richard all the home tract & twelve & a half acre extended in
the name of Charles Vickery together with the third of the land I alot
to my wife Anne at her death or widowhood also my negroe man George I
alot to work for the Support of my present wife & two sons James &
Richard During her life or widowhood -- I also intend that Richard to
pay to James My son Four hundred Dollars when they both become of age
all other part or parcel of my estate after the Dec'd of my wife or
Widowhood the Remains of my estate together with George shall be equally
Divided & I desire James Herndon and William Millikin to Execute this
my will day and date above Signd.
Witnesses: Leonard West, William R. Drake, J. Morrow
Amos West (Seal)
This will was presented, proven, & ordered to be recorded in Logan County
Court at Russellville, Ky. on June 21, 1819.
Source: Original Courthouse Record, LOGAN COUNTY, KY WILL BK. B, p. 231
Submitted by: Ben West


WILL: ANNE B. WEST - 1825, LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY [not wife of Amos!]
LOGAN COUNTY, KY WILL BK. C, p. 147-148:
To John, Sally, and Mary Peak, uncle and aunts, 1/4 interest in land in
Ohio or money, 1/5 land in Bullitt Co. and land on which uncle lives to
be equally divided, also the stock and household furniture, house and
orchard to the aunts, 1 slave to serve uncle and aunts but to go free
at their deaths; to Anne B. Slaughter, cousin, her part in 1/4 of land
in Ohio or money, 1/5 of land in Bullitt Co., land bought of Arthur Slaughter,
to Sally Slaughter, cousin slave and 2 children; to William Fooks,
relationship not given, estate in Washington County, KY, 1/5 of land
in Bullitt Co., to Thomas Peak, uncle, 1/4 of land in Ohio or money, 1/5
of land in Bullitt Co.; to Henry Ellen Short, relationship not given, 1/5
of land in Bullitt Co.; to unnamed daughters of William Fooks, 1/4 of
land in Ohio or money; to William Slaughter, his part of 1/4 interest
in land in Ohio or money, to James Slaughter, his part of 1/4 interest
in land in Ohio or money. Henry Ellen Short is the daughter of William
Short. Anne B., William and James Slaughter children of Arthur Slaughter.
Written 15 Sept. 1824.
Exec. John Peak, William Fooks.
Witnesses: Archibald Felts, William Sublett.
Probated 7 Feb. 1825.


ESTATE SALE OF JAMES WEST DEC'D
LOGAN COUNTY, KY WILL BK. A, p. 142-143:
Logan County Sct. February Term 1810
The following is the amount of the sale of the property of James West
deceased. Sold the tenth day of March 1810, Ky. Susanna West Administrator
TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE SALE..........................................$84.40
March the the 10th Day 1810 James Gambell
Logan County Sct. March Term 1810
The within list of the sale of James West dec'd was this day returned into
court and ordered to be recorded.
Teste. Armistead Moorehead CLCC
LOGAN COUNTY, KY WILL BK. A, p. 223
Logan County Sct. March Term 1812
Agreeable to the order of the worshipful county court of Logan appointing us
companies to settle with Susanna West Administrator of James West dec'd -
we make the following report - that said Susanna is entitled to a credit for
eight dollars 25 cents paid William Edward as per his deed rendered - also
for the sum of two dollars and 83 cents paid an account of a note given her by
James West and William West - also for the sum of Fifty dollars paid
Lucy Fike an account of a note given her by James West and Matthew West -
making in the whole sixty one dollars and 8 cents - given under our hands
and seals this 16th day of March 1812.
Richard Wilkins
Robert Ewing
Logan County Sect. March Term 1812
The within settlement of the Estate of James West dec'd was this day returned
into court and ordered to be recorded. In Testimony that the same standards
of record in my office together with this certificate thereunto to set my hand.
Teste. Armistead Moorehead CLCC




William is said to have died in Simpson Co KY circa 1842. He is in the Census.
1840 Simpson Co KY
Household of James Millikin: 1m age 60-70, 1m age 80-90, 1f age 50-60.
Pensioner, William West, age 87.
This would be the household of William's daughter Elsie.

Other Wests in Simpson Co in 1840 were Leonard, age 60-70, with a spouse of the same age, next to Fieldin B. West, age 30-40 with his family. James West was age 50-60 and had a family. Tilman H. West was age 20-30 with apparent wife and two young children.

James West had been present in Simpson Co in 1830 - and was the same age then. If 1830 is correct, this could be a son of William. James "Millican" was also in Simpson in 1830, but had no older man in the household.

In 1850, James Millikin was still living, age 72, b. NC, and living with him was Elsa A., age 68, also born in NC. An online database showing children for William West, does indeed have a daughter for William - "Elsie", born 8 Jun 1782 NC, and died 4 Mar 1857 in Simpson Co KY.

Birth	1752	Virginia
Death	1842	Kentucky

Spouse	Angeline Clendenon ( - )
Child	Elsie West ( - )
Child	Anne West ( - 1848)
Child	James West ( - 1810)
Child	Mathew West (1780 - )