Saturday, October 19, 2013

Michael West Land in Grayson County, Texas

Michael West is my 3rd great-grandfather on the Leffel Family line.

1859 Grayson County, Texas Plat Map 

Land grants were offered by the Peters Colony to help colonize North Texas. Michael West arrived in Texas (Peter's Colony) prior to July 1848 and was recorded as a widower with two daughters and one son. He obtained 640 acres in Grayson County, Texas. His son, Michael Perry West, obtained 320 acres in Grayson County, Texas.

Connor, Seymour V., Peters Colony of Texas,  page 426
Michael West, a widower, land patent for Grayson County, Texas 
This 1859 plat map of Grayson County, Texas shows the land belonging to Michael West (red), son Michael P. West (green), and son-in-law, Jesse F. Thomas (blue). Just to the left of Michael West is Page Stanley. Son, Michael Perry West, married the daughter of Page Stanley.
1859 Grayson County, Texas Plat Map
Last time I posted a highlighted plat map, I had several requests for a map without the highlights.  So, here is an unmarked copy without the highlights:)

1859 Grayson County, Texas Plat Map
Michael Sr and Michael Jr are listed as Texas colonists in the book, "Kentucky Colonization in Texas." On page 133 the list of Colonists in Texas with Kentucky roots include:
West, Michael, widower, farmer, age 57, 1848, Grayson County, born Kentucky
West, Michael, single, farmer, age 23, 1848, Grayson County, born Ohio


Posts about the West Family:
Michael West Family
Mysterious Death of Michael Perry West
Elizabeth West Boyles
Susan West Leffel
Rebecca West Haning

WANTED:
Information on Michael West's son-in-law, Jesse F. Thomas, who also owned land in Grayson County, Texas.  Jesse Thomas, his wife, Louise West Thomas, and their children disappear after the 1860's.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Cathy,
I am related to John W. West Married to Mary Ann West about 5 Generations
down through the West family my mothers maiden name is West I have been
searching the West family for a while but I can not find any information on
John W. West b. 1809 Ohio d. 1865 Champaign Ohio Married to Mary Ann West
b. 1813 d. 1847... can you help me to solve the my West.
John W. West and Marry Ann West are not mentioned in your blogs i do know
that she was dead at the time of most the info mentioned.. but any info
you might have on them would be greatly appreciated thank you for your
help . Kathy