Time Line - William West (B. 1752)

TIME LINE FOR WILLIAM WEST (B. 1752)
[As compiled by Ron Roy... any additions, corrections or questions are welcome!  "WW = William West (b. 1752)]

1752 – William West (WW) born [WW Rev War Pension App Files]
1772 – SEP 23 – William West private in Captain Jeduthan Harper’s Company of the Chatham County militia. Listed in that Company with him are Thomas West Sr, Thomas West Jr, Ignatius West, and (in another company) Richard West.  At this time William West is a minor 20 years of age (indicating a likelihood that he was still living with or near his parents and/or close relatives) [Transcription of the Records of Chatham Co Court of Pleas line http://www.ncgenweb.us/chatham/militia.htm [2] ]
1774 – AUG – WW appears in Chatham court Minutes as plaintiff agst David Davis [Laird and Jackson 13, Bens NC Commentary]
1779 – AUG 15 - WW Chain Carrier with Ignatius West Jr for survey of grant of 400 ac to Ignatius West(the later is Ignatius West Jr also as per the deed of disposition in 1784)
1779 – AUG 30 - WW Chain Carrier with Ignatius West Jr for survey of grant to Ignatius West (the later is also Jr also as per the deed of disposition in 1784)
1781 – APR – WW joins Rev Forces while living in Chatham Co [WW Rev War Pension App Files]
1783 – OCT – 1 – WW Received money in Hillsborough Dist for
services in Rev War [NC Rev. War Voucher No. 5733, Bens NC Commentary]
1784 – NOV – WW appears in Chatham Co court minutes road orders with Thomas and Ignatius West [Court Minutes Nov. 1781-May 1785  89, Bens NC Commentary]
1784 – DEC –13 – WW purchases of 150ac of land in Chatham Co on the S. side of Haw River, joining Elnathan Davis from Ignatius West Jr & wife Milley [Chatham Co Deed Bk C 355-356, Bens Commentary3.rtf]
1785 – FEB – 14 – WW witnessed deed from Ignatius West Jr & wife Milley To Ignatius West Sr (b. 1750) for 125 acres on the N. side of Dry Creek, joining Haw River. [Chatham Co Deed Bk C 355-356, Bens Commentary3.rtf]
1790 – WW Listed on Census of Chatham Co, NC 3 free white males under 16 years of age, 3 free white females, and 5 slaves. (This is the only listing for a William West in Chatham Co, NC) [1790 Census 86]
1792 – NOV – WW impaneled on a grand jury [Chatham Co Court Minutes 1790-1794, Bens NC Commentary]
1794 – NOV – WW impaneled on a jury [Chatham Co Court Minutes 1794-1800, Bens NC Commentary]
1795 – MAY – WW appears in Chatham Co court minutes road orders with Thomas West (Jr? or Sr?) and Ignatius West Sr (b. 1750) Richard West, Meachams, Fikes[Chatham Co Court Minutes  1794-1800, Bens NC Commentary]
1796 – NOV – WW appointed overseer of a road [Chatham Co Court Minutes 1794-1800 241, Bens NC Commentary]
1800 – WW Listed on Census of Chatham Co [1800 Census]
1807 – WW Sr.(first record showing more than one WW) Listed as
insolvent Tax for five polls [Chatham Co Court Minutes 1805-1811, Bens NC Commentary]
1807 – THRU 1817 - WW listed on the Logan Co Tax Lists [Logan Co Tax Lists, Bens NC Commentary]
1808 – NOV 28 - WW purchased 533 acres in Logan Co from John Neely [Logan Co KY Deed Book]
1808 – NOV 28 - WW purchased 27 acres in Logan Co from John Neely [Logan Co KY Deed Book]
1808 – FEB – WW (Sr or Jr not indicated & May not be Same) appointed an undetermined position in Capt. Edward Jones’ District for the year ensuing [Chatham Co Court Minutes 1805-1811 193, Bens NC Commentary]
1808 – John West appointed Overseer instead of WW Sr. [Chatham Co Court Minutes 1805-1811 195, Bens NC Commentary]
1810 – MAY 30 - WW has survey for 300 acres on N fk Red River [The Kentucky Land Grants Vol 1]
1810 – JUNE 11 - WW has survey for 100 acres on Red River [The Kentucky Land Grants Vol 1]
1811 – WW gives son Matthew West his power of attorney in Chatham NC [Chatham Co Deed Bk R p57, Bens NC Commentary]
1812 – Mar 16 – Lucy Fike paid to settle an account of a note given her by James West and William West - from the settlement of estate of James West. [ Logan Co, KY Will book A, p.223]
1816 – WW purchases land in Robertson Co, [Robertson Co Deed Bk M 112-114]
1823 – WW sold same land above in Robertson Co, [Robertson Co Deed Bk R 119]
1832 – AUG –16 – WW Applies for Rev War Pension, lives in,
Robertson Co, TN. This WW is 80 years old indicating that he is WW (b. 1752) [WW Rev War Pension App Files]
1833 – SEP – 20 – WW Applies for Rev War Pension, lives w/Oliver Edwards, Robertson Co, TN (Strong indication that Oliver Edwards was WW son-in-law) [WW Rev War Pension App Files]
1839 – OCT – WW moved from Robertson Co, TN To Simpson Co KY [WW Rev War Pension App Files]
1840 –WW Listed on the 1840 Census of Simpson Co, KY as Rev War Pensioner age 87 residing w/James Milliken