The WEST surname is in my paternal line. The origins of the surname appear to be English.
Stories and history:
Ahnentafel # 69 : Mary West (1795-1848). Mary was born June 17, 1795 in New Jersey. She married circa 1812 in Gloucester County, New Jersey to Rev. Nathaniel Chew (1786-1866). Nathaniel was born November 10, 1786 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. They were the parents of 3 children and lived in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Nathaniel died January 24, 1866 in Mahasksa County, Iowa. Mary died February 27, 1848 in New Jersey.
Ahnentafel # 138: Job West (c1771-aft1850). Job was born circa 1771 in New Jersey. He married Sarah Jackson ( -bef1850). They were the parents of at least 3 children. Sarah was dead before the 1850 census. Job died sometime after the 1850 census, when he was enumerated in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Related blog posts:
Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
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