Anthony West ¹

Anthony West came to Virginia in the "James," 1622, and in the census, 1623/4, is listed at James City, where he is living at "Mr. Treasuror's Plantation," across the river from Jamestown, 1624/5. At a court held at James City, 12 Dec 1625, Henry Menefre, merchant, testified that Mrs. Rowsley did set Anthony West free and delivered his Indenture to Capt. Sampson to carry into England to his friends. On 9 Jan 1625/6 he testified at a James City court concerning the quality of some tobacco. He is mentioned in Virginia records between 28 Feb 1627/8 and 14 Apr 1628 as having shipped 1380 pounds of tobacco to the port at Dartmouth, England. Subsequently he returned to England, and as Anthony West of Shadwell, chirurgion, he married Anne Huffe. He may be the Anthony West referred to in a York County order, 1644/5, in which a debt of tobacco, incurred by Hercules Bridges, was due and payable to Anthony West in 1644 within five days. He definitely returned with his family to Virginia by 5 Oct 1649, when Anthony West, Ann his wife, John West and Kathe West were named as headrights in a patent issued to Capt. Randall Herle, mariner, for 600 acres in Northampton County on the Great Nusewattock River, from Chingandehee Creeke Mouth unto Arokoko Creeke. His will name his wife Ann and children John and Katherine (Adventurers of Purse and Person, pp. 661-662).

Anthony was living on 16 February 1623 at James City, VA. Anthony was listed in the Muster of 4 February 1624/25 at Treasurer's Plantation, James City, VA. He was shown as Anthony West, who came in the James in 1622, in the Treasurer's Plantation, James City.

Anthony West was named as a headright in 1649 at Northampton Co, VA. In 1649 Capt. Randall Herle, mariner, was granted a patent for 600 acres of land in Northampton County for the transportation of Anthony West, Ann West his wife, John West and Katherine West. Katherine West married 1st Ralph Barlow and left issue Ralph Benoni Barlow; and married 2nd Charles Scarburgh and left issue Henry Scarburgh. John West, born 1638 married Matilda Scarburgh, daughter of Col. Edmund. He was Lt. Col. John West. Anthony West died in Northampton in 1652 and left bequests to his son John West, daughter Katherine Barlow and wife Ann. The widow Ann West then married Capt. Stephen Charlton.

He made a will on 12 October 1651 at Northampton Co, VA. In his will Anthony West named son John West extr. and my wife (no name) and dau. Barloe to have their thirds out of my estate, and my son John to have the rest. And his mother to have the managing of it during her widowhood, but if she marries then my son John to enjoy his estate (if it be before he comes to age). No administrator nor overseer to have anything to do with my estate. Anthony died before 25 May 1652 at Northampton Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was proved. Although unwitnessed, it was adjudged by the court to be the testator's last will. (Notes: The widow's name is Ann West, and she married (Capt.) Stephen Charlton. She gave a calf (originally given by John Elsey) by deed of gift to her grandson Ralph Benony Barlowe, else to return to her dau. Mrs. Katheryne Barlowe (the sister of John West and the aunt of John Elsey).

Anthony married Anne (?).