Unity WEST

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She was an only child, who received Elsing Green Plantation, dower upon her marriage to Captain William Dandridge. Dandridge, a member of the same family as George Washington's wife, Martha Curtis, was a captain in the British navy and fought at Cartagena, St. Augustine and Savannah. Elsing Green Plantation was sold to Carter Baxton upon Unity's death in 1753, who had been born at nearby Newington on the Mattaponi River. Unity Dandridge had a will dated 9 July 753 that is now lost.

Family/Spouse: Capt. William DANDRIDGE, Esq.. William was born on 29 Dec 1689 in Elsing Parish, co. Norfolk; died on 17 Oct 1747 in England at sea near Greenwich, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a justice of King William County, a tobacco agent and captain of militia. Nathaniel represented the county in the House of Burgesses in 1702. He owned 2,000 acres in King William County and 6,370 acres New Kent County. Captain West was voted to serve as vestryman at a Vestry meeting held for St. Peter's Parish at the house of Mr. James Moss on 23 Apr 1703. Nathaniel died after 30 Oct 1723.

Nathaniel married Martha WOODWARD on 14 May 1702 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia. Martha was born in 1663 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the daughter of William Woodward, who appeared as a headright in four early patens for land in Virginia. William Woodward may have gained his reputation, as an Indian interpreter, through some business association with Abraham Wood, Thomas Stegge and/or William Byrd, all of whom were merchants who traded with the Indians. he patented 3,000 acres of land in New Kent County, of which 2,100 acres were purchased on 27 Sep 1664 from Cocka Coeske, Queen of the Pamunkey Indian tribe.