I believe that through the answers and sources suggested, I am at the point of seeking the names of the "foot and horse" (infantry and mounted armed men) that West recruited for service against the Indians in 1676. Whether or not those lists are extant, I soon will know, I hope. Thanks very much to all. Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: billd
To: paul drake
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] William West
Hope I haven't written that wrong. There is a lot about Lord De La Warr, but just the one sentence about William. Will keep on the lookout for anything else. My genealogical society has a lot of books of Virginia also.
Sandra
----- Original Message -----
From: paul drake
To: billd
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] William West
Thanks so very much, Ms. Sandra. I surely will exhaust this source. I owe you, Dear Lady. :)
----- Original Message -----
From: billd
To: paul drake
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] William West
Dear Paul,
I have a book that mentions William West. It is, "The Virginia Adventure,
Roanoke to James Towne" by Ivor Noel Hume. Lord De La Warr's family name
was Thomas West. He is mentioned quite a bit in the book, and on page 294 it
speaks of him as spending the winter of 1610 in his fort at the James River
falls, following John Smith's lead toward shifting the colony's
administration inland to modern Richmond, (a step not finally to be achieved
for a further 169 years.) The book goes on to say that his stay was not an
unqualified success due to being constantly on the defensive against the
Indians. "He had lost several men, including his nephew Captain William
West, while others were taken prisoner or had narrow escapes." The book
itself is a wonderful account of life in the early days of Virginia. It is
well documented, as is the author's other book on that era, "Martin's
Hundred". I found it on EBay. Hope this helps, although it is not very
much.
Sandra Due, San Antonio
----- Original Message -----
From: "paul drake" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 9:30 AM
Subject: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] William West
> I have been unable to find any source that speaks of "William West"
> and his "followers" of 17th-Century VA. Would someone help me,
> please? Thanks. Paul Drake
>
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