Captain William West and William Huddleston, servant of Jamestown 1640
1 Records of York County, vol. 1694-1697, p. 118, Va. State Library. Among the items in a statement of Edward Moss of York County, showing his expenditures on account of his servant, Richard Stephens, were the following: for a pair of shoe strings, 3 lbs. of tobacco; for a peniston coat, 60 lbs. of tobacco; for a dowlas shirt, 50 lbs. of tobacco. Vol. 16571663, p. 411, Va. State Library. The following from the records of the General Court, Dec. 11, 1640, preserved in a minute in the Robinson Transcripts, p. 8, is also of interest: “Whereas William Huddleston, servant unto Mr. Canhow, hath complained to the board against his master for want of all manner of apparel, the court hath, therefore, ordered that the said Canhow shall before Christmas next provide and allow unto the said Huddleston such sufficient apparel of linen and woollen as shall be thought fit by Captain William West or otherwise that the said Captain West shall have power to dispose of the said servant until the said Canhow do perform this order.”
You might find him in the History of the Wests of Virginia, (Governor's of Virginia.) Also "Early Virginia Families along the James River". There is a William West in the early records of Isle of Wight Co. Virginia also. I have searched the records of Gov. John West who came 1618 to Va. and was Burgess 1629-30 and Justice of Peace of York Co. 1634 but I have not found a Capt. William West. It could be he was a "King's Man" appointed to act as justice for the colonies. I have seen the name also, but at this time, do not have anything that would help you. Lucy Vickers Grisham Lewisville, TX
William West & the Bacon Rebellion Posted by: David Asprey
Calendar of State Papers (Colonial) Vol 10 ƒ132 of March 1677: “Petition of his Majesty’s most loyal and obedient subjects of the Isle of Wight County in Virginia to his Majesty’s Commissioner. In behalf of William West “a rebel absconding”, who took up arms against the Indians by whom his father was barbarously murdered, was taken prisoner, carried aboard a ship, from hence to prison and condemned to death, but has made his escape and, as yet, cannot be heard of. Pray for his life and the restitution of his estate to his wife and children. Signed by about 70 persons, mostly with their mark.” CO 1/39 ƒ85: To the honrll herbert Jeffreys Esqr: Sr Jno Corey Kt and Coll Francis Merrson esqr his most Sacred maistys Commisonr for Virgina The Humble pete of his matis most loyall and obedint subirts of ye County of ye Isle of Waight in Virgina one ye behalf of william weest Most humbly presenteth that by An Actt of Asembly made and confermed in this his most Sacred maties Collony a warr was confermed against ye most Bloody & barbrous Indans who had murdred destroyed and ruined many ifhis most loyall subiects and thought Fit by ye sd actt in every county According to ye number of there tithables to rays men p’poshonall in every county to make upp one thousand soulders with Armes Amuintion and privions Accordingly for ye first two months thay were outt one ye sd warr and two month mour of privions to be provided if ye kernul required it After wch nathanell bacon Junior was confermed by ye said Actt to be Genll of ye force so raised and to appoint all offecers under him by a Commishon granted as he thought Fit: now so it is that noe man ever Immagned or thought but that the warr was woelly intended aganst the Indans, never thinking yt a warr so really Intended Against them would returne and looke bake one our selves to yr taking a way of life and estate and ye utter ruine of mens posteritie and Family as it so manifestly Appeereth and where as Will’ Weest above named was as willwisher to ye destroying of ye sd Indans, whose Father was most barbrously murthred by them: whome to our knowlidge was A loyall Subict to our most dred soveraine Lord the King: who hath proved himself soe to be and all other his mates Subt as ever no herd of by reason that in all the time that he was in Armey nither himselfie or any other woh Accompannied him ever tooke molested trubled or Imprisoned any prson while he was in Army nither in plundring our goods or taking or taking what wee had: yeatt never ye less thoug ye sd Weest after he herd of yr govt actt of indemnity was willing to lay down his armes and submitt himselfe thereto was taken prisonr ferried aboord a ship from thence to prison and by a counsell of warr condemned to dye - After which sentence so pased: to preserve lfe ye sd weest mad an escape and as yeat cannot be heard of: leaving a weakly wooman to his wife and 7 or 8 children all soe small that ye one cannot help the other: all his estat lesed and a gard plased at his house to hir great greef and unspeekable charg.
The prissinor therefore most honrll gentelmen being by your honre tenderly considered yor poor petns mjost humbly begg and besecheth yor honrl: for ye life of ye said Weest and that his estate be Freed leses may be restored the gard discharged wch wille a great help to his poor destressed wife and many small children with Feaver granted yor poor petr as duty bindeth them Shall ever pray for your honr health and happines long to remaine. Tho Gayndy Robin Gladell *John Simond *John Rookty John Richards *Nicholas Hedgebarn Rich Brasenose John Whitley *Mickall fulyham Will Lane Agust manriend *Thomas williamson John hood *John Forrest *Edm Prime philip Thomas Tho honrelle hopkin howell John More Walter morgan Rogger Daves Edmond Windom George webster Ed haild John Williames Willi Askon Walter harris *John Nevill Keney horne John Storenson Ambros hadley Jo Sharpe *John walefeild hodges Cornwell Rich Jeanes *John Bathe *thos Yorke *robart cabidge *Edward Spinkson John Mershall Will Camer *Thomas Davis nick Boone Gilbart Adames James Bryan Will fly *Hercules Calcott John froeset Tho fosythe Rob Barkley *James Cagnall *Robert Morgan *Edward goodson John Lonsil John Afkon *William Bateman Soloned Davis *Tho Joyner Junior Tho Blake Rogger Arsker Will Feller henry maddin Edward davis Owen Griffin Rob Edwards *George Snigers *Roger Jones Rich Jackson *Antho Fulgham Rob meures John fransis *Timothy ….. Rob Sturdy *B…Sheild John myrlo bridyman Joyner John william John Henry Will Cooke An mathews peeter greeves henry dafon Stephen horsfeild *John Marshall mickold osborne *Jn Joiner [many of these names are indistinct; those with an * were signed, the rest with a mark]
Privy Council (Colonial) in London: Dated Whitehall 21 Nov 1677: “Upon reading this day at the Board the humble Petition of Henry West Planter a Native of his Majestys Colony of Virginia (now in England) in behalf of himself and Brother, Setting forth, That his Brother William West having been seduced to accept of a Commission against the Indians under the late Rebell Nathaniel Bacon, and being sent by Colonel Bridger with Promise of free Pardon to lay downe his commission, disband his men, and submit himself to the Governor, He way prevayled upon by the Petitioner so to do, upon the Petitioners Promise to go with him to the Governor, But so soon as they had surrendred themselves to Colonel Bridger, He contrary to his Promise sent them bound to the Governor Sir William Berkeley, who tryed them both by a Councill of Warr, and sentenced to Death the Petitioners Brother, who never acted to the prejudice of any one Person or Estate, and the Petitioner who was alwaies loyall, and against whom nothing could be proved, was after long Imprisonment sentenced to be transported hither, and forced to give Bond to his Majestys use to depart by a day prefixed; which, to indemnify his Security, he did to utter ruine of himself and Wife, and severall small Children . . . And therefore Praying to be discharged of the said Bond, with Liberty to return to Virginia, And that his Majesty of his abundant Goodnes would extend his Pardon to his said Brother, who hath since made his Escape out of Prison, He taking the Oath of Obedience and giving Security for his future good Behaviour. [The petition regarding William West is referred to Lord Culpepper’s decision on his arrival in Virginia: the part regarding the petitioner himself Lord Culpepper is to examine in England and report his opinion thereon to his Majesty in Council.]”
Cavaliers And Pioneers-Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants-Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent Volume 2: 1666-1695 Published and copyright by Virginia State Library Henry Bishop, 2300 acs. Accromack Co., 9 Nov. 1666, p. 32. On the N. side of Bockatenock Cr. & bay, E. on the deviding line Cr. & partly by the entrance into Selbye's bay & c. Trans of 46 per: Samll. Evins, Jno. Colan, Tho. Pierce, Joseph Sawle (or Sawte), Richard Hawke, Hump. Arscott (or Hescott), Jno. Thomas, Tho. Hickes, Bath. White, Bernard Kendall, David Moyle, Francis Hearle, Nath. Lugger, Rich. Ersly, Edward Hearle, Jno. Cerly, Rich. Carter, George Fletcher, Wm. Dalston, Wm. Hudleston, Jane Wilford, Gilber Thacker, Henry Wilmot, Godfrey Clarke, Symon Degg., Wm. Wolley, Jno. Wright, Francis Barker, Jane Bamfield(or Barnfield), Jno. Roll, Peter Ball, Jno. Skelton, Wm. Jennings, Charles Grills, Will Webber, Jno. Edwards, Stephen Wheeler, Peter Jenkens, Charles Bacawen.
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Re: Captain William West and William Huddleston, servant of Jamestown 1640
Ben Kavanaugh 12/05/11