Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Military
Capt45708,45680
MD Revolutionary War Records10668
Pg 54 West, Benjamin, b: 1754, Pvt, Militia, Sea Service
Pg 17 Benjamin West Joined the VA Militia as a Captain during the Revolution, & was captured & hanged by Tories in SC.7562
Revolutionary War Pensions Awarded 1775-1805103718
Pg 858 West, Benjamin. S.C. —. He was killed by the enemy. His widow, Jane West, was granted an annuity 7 Jun 1785 in Spartanburg District. There were children in 1791. James West, administrator, of the estate of Benjamin West, deceased, and uncle of the orphans, was to be paid the arrearage on 14 Dec 1821. Jane West died four days before 1 Mar 1829. Her arrearage was due to her heirs and was to be paid to her administrator or administratrix on 17 Dec 1831. The heirs were George West, Solomon West, Rachel West, and James West
MD Revolutionary War Records10668
Pg 54 West, Benjamin, b: 1754, Pvt, Militia, Sea Service
Pg 17 Benjamin West Joined the VA Militia as a Captain during the Revolution, & was captured & hanged by Tories in SC.7562
Revolutionary War Pensions Awarded 1775-1805103718
Pg 858 West, Benjamin. S.C. —. He was killed by the enemy. His widow, Jane West, was granted an annuity 7 Jun 1785 in Spartanburg District. There were children in 1791. James West, administrator, of the estate of Benjamin West, deceased, and uncle of the orphans, was to be paid the arrearage on 14 Dec 1821. Jane West died four days before 1 Mar 1829. Her arrearage was due to her heirs and was to be paid to her administrator or administratrix on 17 Dec 1831. The heirs were George West, Solomon West, Rachel West, and James West
Spouses
Birthca 1742, Prince George’s County, MD103706
Residenceca 1780, MD103698
Memoaft 1780/1781? 23 Jan 1832? 24 Feb 1829?
FatherJames Trail Sr. (1730-<1799)
MotherRachel Wofford (~1730-1799)
Misc. Notes
7 children45707
Capt Benj West of the American troops was killed by Tories in 1780/81 & left a wife and 4 small children.45708 (only 4 children?)
In some land transactions of Mrs. Jane Trail West she mentions lands entailed by John Wofford..... Jane's Trail West's mother was a Wofford45708
Capt Benj West of the American troops was killed by Tories in 1780/81 & left a wife and 4 small children.45708 (only 4 children?)
In some land transactions of Mrs. Jane Trail West she mentions lands entailed by John Wofford..... Jane's Trail West's mother was a Wofford45708
Research
Box 79 Folder Trail 101_0118:13 Dec 1802 Benjamin Nicholls of Spartanburg District SC for $30 pd to James Trail of Montgomery Co MD, all my mother & Jean West & Cassandra Ford rights, claim & demands...our parts of late James Trail Sr tract land Fertile Meadows recorded Montgomery Co 11 Jun 1811 (S: Montgomery Co Deeds Lib P f251)45680 (Her Nephew, Benjamin Nicholls, made claim to her share; was she and her husband deceased?)