Samuel WEST

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]

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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 Martha DELANO on 20 Jun 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: Between 31 Jan 1731 and 1732

Pelatiah married Elizabeth ALDEN on 12 Jul 1722 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan ALDEN and Abigail HALLETT) was born in abt. 1673/4; died between 21 Feb 1738 and 02 May 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Susannah WALES on 14 Jan 1713 in Groton, Connecticut. Susannah (daughter of Nathaniel WALES and Susannah BLAKE) was christened on 6 Mar 1691; died on 14 Oct 1723 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Nathaniel COLE in 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy married Deacon Nathaniel WALES, Esq. on 14 Feb 1716. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel WALES and Susannah BLAKE) was born on 25 May 1694 in Milton, Massachusetts; died on 05 Nov 1782 in Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Sarah DELANO on 04 Nov 1724 in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Capt Jonathan DELANO, Jr. and Amey HATCH) was born on 18 Mar 1705 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died on 22 Oct 1752 in Tolland, Tolland Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Abigail LATHROP on 26 Nov 1754 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Ichabod LATHROP and Abigail BAKER) was born on 15 Oct 1733 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 30 Nov 1701, Stonington, Connecticut

Joseph married Jane DELANO on 19 May 1725 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Jane (daughter of Capt Jonathan DELANO, Jr. and Amey HATCH) was born on 16 Dec 1706 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1798 in Tolland, Tolland County, 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 Mary DELANO on 07 Oct 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Jabez DELANO and Mary DELANO) was born on 12 Apr 1712 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1743 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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• Baptism: 27 Mar 1704, Stonington, Connecticut

Ammasa married Amy HATCH on 08 Jul 1730 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Amy (daughter of Joseph HATCH and Mercy DELANO) was born on 10 Oct 1713 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 08 Aug 1756 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ammasa married Bethshua POPE on 04 Sep 1757 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Bethshua was born on 02 Dec 1713 in Sandwich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 19 Jun 1709, Stonington, Connecticut

Christopher married Amy DELANO on 25 Oct 1732 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Amy (daughter of Capt Jonathan DELANO, Jr. and Amey HATCH) was born on 11 Aug 1713 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts; died after 25 May 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pelatiah married Elizabeth LATHROP on 5 Dec 1734. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt Hope LATHROP and Elizabeth LATHROP) was born on 20 Jan 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah married Jonathan DELANO on 02 Nov 1743 in Coventry, Connecticut. Jonathan (son of Capt Jonathan DELANO, Jr. and Amey HATCH) was born on 02 Dec 1715 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died between 31 May 1758 and 02 Feb 1759 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah married Silas OWEN on 15 Jun 1763. Silas was born on 09 Mar 1702/3 in Hebron, Connecticut; died on 04 Jan 1783 in Hebron, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Nathaniel and Mercy (West) Wales

Jerusha married Eleazer CARY before 1758. Eleazer died before 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerusha married James LASELL on 19 Jan 1758 in Windham, Connecticut. James (son of Thomas LASSELL and Mary ALLEN) was born on 23 Jan 1704 in Windham, Connecticut; died before 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerusha married Jeremiah WELSH on 25 May 1785 in Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Sarah LATHROP on 25 Mar 1756. Sarah (daughter of Ichabod LATHROP and Abigail BAKER) was born on 22 Jan 1740 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abner married Mary HATCH on 3 Jul 1760 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Joseph HATCH and Mary CLARKE) was born on 15 Jan 1741/2 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 22 Feb 1829 in Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Center Cemetery, Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph West was a very useful citizen. He was entrusted with the guardianship of an unusual number of minors, not one of whom was ever known to express dissatisfaction with the management of his property. Towards the close of revolutionary war, when the financial affairs of the town were necessarily in great confusion, and the state government had required additional duties from towns in their corporate capacity, the people of Tolland elected a board of five selectmen, being two more than the usual number, and Mr. West was placed at its head, though he had, as selectman, long before, gone the customary round of office.

Joseph married Lois STRONG on 10 Mar 1752 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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He studied medicine, and on the first outbreak of the Revolution, in April, 1775, volunteered for service in the medical department of the army. He continued in this employment until March, 1782, - holding the rank of surgeon's mate until June, 1778, when he was promoted to be full surgeon. he was connected from July, 1775, to the end of 1776 with General Joseph spencer's Connecticut regiment, and after that with Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment.

On his resignation from the army he established himself in practice in his native village, and attained the leading position among the physicians of that county.

He took an active part in the organization of the Connecticut Medical Society (in 1792), of which he was Treasurer in 1794, Vice-President in 1803, and President from 1804 until his death.

He was also much in public life. He served as a member of the General Assembly during fourteen sessions between 1785 and 1804, as well as of the convention of 1788 which ratified the Constitution of the United States. After holding for many years a commission as Justice of the Peace, he was for the last thirteen years of his life on the bench of the County Court as a Justice of the Quorum.

He died at his home in Tolland, very suddenly, while sitting at the tea-table, on October 18 1806, in his 54th year.
Dr. West is said to have been full six feet in height, with a large and well-proportioned frame, and to have become so corpulent in later life that he weighted about 350 pounds and seemed to shake the ground as he walked. In social life he was cheerful and humorous, and peculiarly companionable and agreeable in his family.

He received the honorary degree of M.D. from this College in 1804.