Nathaniel WEST

Nathaniel married Lucretia WOODBRIDGE on 2 Nov 1771. Lucretia was born about 1752; died in Sept 1816 in East Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 16 Mar 1707

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He was a man highly distinguished from integrity and benevolence and much respected in Tolland where he lived. He held public office from the time he was 29 years old till the day of his death. He was selectman for seventeen years, town clerk for thirty-four years. He was the first man who represented the town in the General Assembly and was elected for forty-three regular sessions, and was Speaker of the House for several sessions. Was judge of probate for eleven years. he was also one of the judges of the Hartford County Court, and one of the members of the Governor's Council. It used to be said that Zebulon West never did but one wrong thing, and that was when he succeeded in having the meeting house placed south of the centre of the town, against nearly a majority of the wishes of the inhabitants of the town. He educated three sons at Yale College. Stephen, who became a clergyman, settled at Stockbridge, Mass., and became one of the most distinguished theological writers of New England. Jeremiah, the youngest son, settled as a physician in Tolland.

Zebulon West was town-clerk thirty-four years. He was a son of Dea. Francis West, who before the year 1720, was a resident of Stonington. This is verified by the record of a deed from Josiah Rockwell, of Windsor, to Francis West, of Stonington dated November 29, 1718; also of a deed from Nathaniel Grant, of Tolland, to Francis West, of Stonington, dated March 1, 1720, both conveying land in Tolland. He was a resident in this town in January, 1721, as appears by the record of a deed from john Huntington to "Francis West of Tolland." These records show that he then had over seven hundred acres of land standing in his name, lying principally in the southeast corner of the town. He had several sons whose names appear on the records of the town. Their names are Samuel, Joseph, Amasa, Zebulon, Pelatiah, and Christopher. Joseph and Samuel were in town January 14, 1720, on which day the ear marks of their cattle were recorded. Samuel's mark was a half-penny on the fore side of the right ear; and Joseph's mark was a half penny on the foreside of the left ear.

Zebulon married Sarah AVERY on 22 Feb 1744 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Sarah was born in 1718 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1778; was buried in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: It is supposed that her family name was Avery, and that she was originally of Groton, Conn.

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Note: There are conflicting sources that state who Sarah is. The "Biographical Sketches of the graduates of Yale College" Vol. I, 1732 for Shubael Conant states that he had married as his third wife, Sarah, widow of Samuel West, Jr., of Tolland, Connecticut, and daughter of Ichabod Lathrop. She died very soon, on the 21st of July, 1774. In the same book but Vol. III, 1767-68 under Nathaniel West and Jeremiah West, both state their parents were Judge Zebulon and Sarah (Avery) West. Their mother, Sarah Avery, of Groton,Connecticut, married first Dvid Sluman, of Lebanon; secondly, in 1744 Judge West, who died in 1770; thirdly, in 1774, the Hon. Shubael Conant (Yale 1732), of mansfield, Connecticut, who died in 1775; and fourthly, Captain Joel White, of Bolton, Connecticut.
The source "Memorials of Elder John White, One of The First Settlers of Hartford, Conn., and of His Descendants", in reference to Joel White, pg. 64 and 65, states he married, 4th, 1778, Mrs. Sarah Conant, widow of (Shubael?) Conant, Esq., of Mansfield, Conn. It is supposed that her family name was Avery, and that she was originally of Groton, Conn. Her first husband was David Sluman of Lebanon. Her second husband was Hon. Zebulon West of Tolland.

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Francis West, the first born child of Samuel West & Tryphosa Partridge, was b. of record at Duxbury, Mass. on Dec. 13, 1669. He d. testate at Tolland, Conn. on May 12, 1731, Æ 62, not 63 as inscribed on his gravestone. His parents m. of record at Duxbury, Mass. on Dec. 16, 1668.

Francis' mother was the maternal gr.dau. of Stephen Tracy & Tryphosa Lee, who m. at Leiden, Holland on Jan. 2, 1620/1. Stephen Tracy arrived at Plymouth, Mass in 1623 aboard the ship "Ann," his wife Triphosa following thereafter with eldest dau. Sarah in 1624 aboard the ship "Jacob."

Francis West is the patriarch of the West family of Tolland, Conn. while Francis' three younger brothers, Samuel, Ebenezer & John, are patriarchs of the West families of Lebanon, Conn.

On Dec. 20, 1696 at Preston, Conn. (by Samuel Mason, Assistant), Francis m. Mercy Minor, dau. of Dr. Joseph Minor & Maria Avery. She was b. on Aug. 21, 1673 at Stonington, Conn. and d. at Tolland, Conn. on Sept. 6, 1751, Æ 79. The day after their first child was baptized at Preston, Samuel & wife Mercy were admitted members of the Preston Church. They were subsequently received by letter of dismission from Preston and admitted to the Stonington Church on Nov. 1, 1702. After relocating to Tolland, Conn. Francis was the longtime Deacon of the Tolland Congregational Chh.

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Francis married Mercy MINER on 20 Dec 1696 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Mercy (daughter of Joseph MINER and Marie AVERY) was born on 21 Aug 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 06 Sep 1751 in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut; was buried in South Yard Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Tryphosa PARTRIDGE on 26 Sep 1668 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Tryphosa (daughter of George PARTRIDGE and Sarah TRACY) died on 01 Nov 1701. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Marie AVERY on 28 Oct 1668 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Marie (daughter of Capt James AVERY and Joanna GREENSLADE) was born on 19 Feb 1647/48 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 02 Feb 1697/98 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]