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[[Captain (land)|Captain]] and [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] '''Nathaniel West''' of Poplar Neck (c. 1665 – 1723) was a resident and the member for [[King William County, Virginia|King William County]] in the [[House of Burgesses]] of the [[United States|US]] [[Colony and Dominion of Virginia]]. He was the third son of [[John West (colonel)|Colonel John West]] and [[Unity Croshaw]].
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| office = Member of the [[House of Burgesses]] for [[New Kent County, Virginia|New Kent County]]
| term_start = 1705
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| preceded = Joseph Foster
| succeeded = John Stanup
| alongside = Nicholas Merriwether
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'''Nathaniel West''' of Poplar Neck ({{born in|{{circa|1665}}}} – {{died in|1723}}) was a planter, military officer, and politician of the English [[Colony of Virginia]] who was one of the first two representatives for [[King William County, Virginia|King William County]] in the [[House of Burgesses]], and later represented [[New Kent County, Virginia|New Kent County]] in that legislative assembly.

==Early and family life==
West was born into the [[First Families of Virginia]], the third son of [[John West (colonel)|Colonel John West]] and his wife [[Unity Croshaw]].<ref>{{Citation |year=1981 |title=Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine |publisher=Genealogical Publishing Company |isbn=9780806309477 |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=55I38FXWyPgC&pg=RA3-PA452 452]}}<!--Original: {{Citation|editor=Lyon Gardiner Tyler |year=1924 |title=Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine |volume=6 |page=116}}--></ref> He had a sister, like their mother named "Unity," who would marry Henry Fox. His elder brothers [[John West III|John West]] and Capt. [[Thomas West (captain)|Thomas West]] would also represent King William County in the House of Burgesses.<ref>Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York, 1915), vol. 1, pp. 356-357</ref> The family's main plantation house, founded by his grandfather [[John West (governor)|John West]], was near the confluence of the Mattiponi and Pamunkey Rivers (which thereby form the [[York River (Virginia)|York River]]), and the town now known as [[West Point, Virginia]], but which beginning in 1705 was called "Delaware" to honor his relative [[Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr]].


==Biography==
==Career==
Nathaniel West farmed using enslaved labor. He also held various local offices, particularly within the militia, receiving promotions from [[Captain (land)|Captain]] to [[Lieutenant-Colonel]]. He became a member of the Virginia [[House of Burgesses]]: first as one of the first two representatives from [[King William County, Virginia]] (1700–1702), and later for [[New Kent County, Virginia|New Kent County]] (in the 1703–1705 session).<ref>Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond, Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 60, 64</ref>
Lieutenant-Colonel Nathaniel West was a member of the Virginia [[House of Burgesses]] for [[King William County, Virginia]] 1703–1705. The House of Burgess was the representative assembly in colonial Virginia; the First elective governing body in a British overseas possession. The assembly was one division of the legislature established by Governor [[George Yeardley]] at [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] July 30, 1619; the other included the governor himself and a council, all appointed by the colonial proprietor (the Virginia Company). Because each Virginia settlement was entitled to elect two burgess, the original membership of the House of Burgess was 22.


==Marriage and issue==
==Marriage and issue==
On May 14, 1702, Nathaniel married Martha Woodward (1665–1727) in [[York County, Virginia]]. Martha was the widow of [[Gideon Macon]], and the daughter of William Woodward, an interpreter to the Indians. They lived at Poplar Neck and had one daughter, Unity, who married, as his second wife, Col. [[William Dandridge]], brother of [[John Dandridge]].
On May 14, 1702, Nathaniel married Martha Woodward Macon (1665–1727) in [[York County, Virginia]]. Martha was the widow of [[Gideon Macon]], who represented New Kent County several times in the House of Burgesses. They lived at Poplar Neck plantation and had one daughter, Unity,<ref name="Brady2006">{{cite book|author=Patricia Brady|title=Martha Washington: An American Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vqCIBnJ5OwsC&pg=PT22|date=30 May 2006|publisher=Penguin Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-101-11881-8|page=22}}</ref> who married, as his second wife, William Dandridge II (1689–1743),;<ref>Hayes, Kevin & Dictionary of Virginia Biography. William Dandridge (1689–1744). (2020, December 07). In Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/dandridge-william-1689-1744.</ref> brother of [[John Dandridge]], both sons of [[Colonel John Dandridge]] and Bridget Dugdale. William was appointed by George I to the Governor's Council; was a surveyor of the Dividing Line of North Carolina and Virginia. Through this marriage William Dandridge acquired [['Elsing Green' estate]]


==Death and legacy==
Nathaniel and Martha both died in 1723 in New Kent County, Virginia.
Nathaniel and Martha West both died in 1723 in New Kent County, Virginia.<ref name="Brady2006"/>


==Ancestry==
== Notes ==
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==Sources==
==References==
* " Encyclopedia Virginia - Dandridge, William (1689 - 1744)
* "St. Peter's Parish Records, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, VA
* "St. Peter's Parish Records, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, VA
* "Genealogy of the Harris and Allied Families. Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones, 1929.
* "Genealogy of the Harris and Allied Families. Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones, 1929.
* "The Sneads of Fluvanna. Hatcher, Wiliam E., 1959.
* "The Sneads of Fluvanna. Hatcher, William E., 1959.
* "Gideon Macon, York and New Kent Co., VA (Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia Quarterly Magazine, Volume 4, Number 3, July, 1925)
* "Gideon Macon, York and New Kent Co., VA (Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia Quarterly Magazine, Volume 4, Number 3, July, 1925)
* "Middle Peninsula Historic Marker "Cockacoeske"
* "Middle Peninsula Historic Marker "Cockacoeske"
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* "Tax Rolls, March 1660. 3 March 1659. 1
* "Tax Rolls, March 1660. 3 March 1659. 1


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 13 December 2024

Lieutenant-Colonel
Nathaniel West
Member of the House of Burgesses for New Kent County
In office
1705–1702
Serving with Nicholas Merriwether
Preceded byJoseph Foster
Succeeded byJohn Stanup
Member of the House of Burgesses for King William County
In office
1700–1702
Serving with John West III
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byThomas West
Personal details
Borncirca 1665
West Point plantation, Colony of Virginia
Diedcirca 1723
New Kent County, Colony of Virginia
NationalityBritish
SpouseMartha Macon
ChildrenUnity West
Parent(s)John West
Unity Croshaw
OccupationPlanter, militia officer, politician

Nathaniel West of Poplar Neck (b. c. 1665 – d. 1723) was a planter, military officer, and politician of the English Colony of Virginia who was one of the first two representatives for King William County in the House of Burgesses, and later represented New Kent County in that legislative assembly.

Early and family life

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West was born into the First Families of Virginia, the third son of Colonel John West and his wife Unity Croshaw.[1] He had a sister, like their mother named "Unity," who would marry Henry Fox. His elder brothers John West and Capt. Thomas West would also represent King William County in the House of Burgesses.[2] The family's main plantation house, founded by his grandfather John West, was near the confluence of the Mattiponi and Pamunkey Rivers (which thereby form the York River), and the town now known as West Point, Virginia, but which beginning in 1705 was called "Delaware" to honor his relative Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr.

Career

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Nathaniel West farmed using enslaved labor. He also held various local offices, particularly within the militia, receiving promotions from Captain to Lieutenant-Colonel. He became a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses: first as one of the first two representatives from King William County, Virginia (1700–1702), and later for New Kent County (in the 1703–1705 session).[3]

Marriage and issue

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On May 14, 1702, Nathaniel married Martha Woodward Macon (1665–1727) in York County, Virginia. Martha was the widow of Gideon Macon, who represented New Kent County several times in the House of Burgesses. They lived at Poplar Neck plantation and had one daughter, Unity,[4] who married, as his second wife, William Dandridge II (1689–1743),;[5] brother of John Dandridge, both sons of Colonel John Dandridge and Bridget Dugdale. William was appointed by George I to the Governor's Council; was a surveyor of the Dividing Line of North Carolina and Virginia. Through this marriage William Dandridge acquired 'Elsing Green' estate

Death and legacy

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Nathaniel and Martha West both died in 1723 in New Kent County, Virginia.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981, p. 452, ISBN 9780806309477
  2. ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York, 1915), vol. 1, pp. 356-357
  3. ^ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond, Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 60, 64
  4. ^ a b Patricia Brady (30 May 2006). Martha Washington: An American Life. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-101-11881-8.
  5. ^ Hayes, Kevin & Dictionary of Virginia Biography. William Dandridge (1689–1744). (2020, December 07). In Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/dandridge-william-1689-1744.

References

[edit]
  • " Encyclopedia Virginia - Dandridge, William (1689 - 1744)
  • "St. Peter's Parish Records, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, VA
  • "Genealogy of the Harris and Allied Families. Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones, 1929.
  • "The Sneads of Fluvanna. Hatcher, William E., 1959.
  • "Gideon Macon, York and New Kent Co., VA (Sons of the Revolution in the State of Virginia Quarterly Magazine, Volume 4, Number 3, July, 1925)
  • "Middle Peninsula Historic Marker "Cockacoeske"
  • "The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture. Rountree, Helen C., University of Oklahoma Press, 1989.
  • "Cockacoeske, Queen of Pamunkey: Diplomat and Suzeraine." W. Martha W. McCartney.
  • "Powhatan's Mantle: Indians in the Colonial Southeast by Peter H. Wood.
  • "Tax Rolls, March 1660. 3 March 1659. 1
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