Thomas West (burgess)
Thomas West of West Point (circa 1704-1743) was a Virginia planter who like his father Captain Thomas West represented his native King William in the House of Burgesses, but only for the year before his death (1742-1743), whereupon he was succeeded by Bernard Moore.[1] This Thomas West also inherited the 4000 acre ancestral plantation, West Point, after the death of his cousin Charles West. This Thomas West married Elizabeth Seaton, daughter of George Seaton, and had children, including John West.[2]
Thomas West | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Burgesses for King William County | |
| In office 1743–1742 Serving with Francis West | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Claiborne |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1704 West Point plantation, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | 1743 Chatham County, North Carolina |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Seaton |
| Children | John West |
| Occupation | Planter, militia officer, politician |
References
- Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond, Virginia State Library 1978) p. 79
- Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York, 1915), vol. 1, p. 357
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