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Benjamin West 1741 – 1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1741

Birth Location: St Barnabas Church, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1824

Death Location: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Father: John West

Mother: Frances Anderson

Spouse(s): Verlinda Hilleary

Children(s): Anna West, Henry West, Filghman West, Sarah West, Vorlinda West, Washington West, Frances West, Elenor Calhoon

1741 marked the beginning of Benjamin West's life in St Barnabas Church, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, to parents John West and Frances Anderson. Eventually, Benjamin West married Verlinda Hilleary, and they welcomed Anna West, Henry West, Filghman H. West, Sarah West, Vorlinda West, Washington West, Frances West and Elenor Calhoon. Benjamin West passed in 1824 at Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

John West
1695 – 1765
Birth Location: Bladensburg, Prince George's, Maryland
JW
Frances Anderson
1710 – 1769
Birth Location: Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
FA

Spouses(s)

Verlinda Hilleary
1735 – 1825
Birth Location: Queen Annes Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
VH

Children(s)

Anna West
1764 – 1803
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
AW
Henry West
1765 – 1851
Birth Location: Frederick (now Montgomery) County, Maryland
HW
Filghman West
1773 – 1851
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
FW
Sarah West
1775 – 1819
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia
SW
Vorlinda West
1775 –
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
VW
Washington West
1778 – 1863
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
WW
Frances West
1780 – 1820
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
FW
Elenor Calhoon
1780 – 1819
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia
EC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 Feb 1741
    Event Place: St Barnabas Church, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Abt 1819
    Event Place: St Clair, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1824
    Event Place: Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Revolutionary War Veteran Burials Index, 1775-1850

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