Sarah West and Jesse Patty were never married. Her three sons, Jesse, Obediah, and Zorobable were born out of wedlock. Jesse Patty was forced by the church wardens to take them as apprentices. He moved from Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Union District, South Carolina and the boys went with him. Sarah West was alive and living next to Joseph Howell in the 1800 census in York County, South Carolina. Joseph Howell was the father of Obediah's future wife, Sarah Howell. Sarah was not mentioned in her father's will so there is no hard evidence to support that Joseph was her father. Sarah West probably went with her sons to Blount, County, Tennessee and died after 1800.
THE PRIMARY SOURCE [The Vestry Book of Camden Parish 1767 - 1820 (With Other Miscellaneous Records) Transcribed by Mary Leigh Boisseau; Copyright 1986. Page 57.] ACTUALLY READS:
"This Indenture made the 18th day of March in the year 1783 between Thomas Terry & John Parks, Church Wardens of the parish of Camden in the county of Pittsylvania at one part, and Jesse Paley (Patey) of the said county of the other part: Witnesseth that the said Church Wardens by order of the court of the county of Pittsylvania do by these present bind and put to the said Jesse Paley, Josiah West & Obed West, sons of Sarah West, to serve the said Paley as apprentices until they shall arrive at the age of 21 years - Josiah West born 20 January 1777; Obed West born 30 March 1779 - during which time, the said Josiah West & Obed West shall serve their master well and faithfully and his lawful commands obey. Hurt to their said master in his business or otherwise, they shall not do nor suffer it to be done by their consent, but in all things they shall behave themselves towards their said master and all his as apprentices ought to do. In consideration whereof, the said Jesse Paley does by these presents agree to and with the said Church Wardens and their successors that he the said Jesse Paley will teach, or cause to be taught, the said Joaiah West & Obed West some handicraft or occupation, as also the said Josiah West & Obed West shall be taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and during the time aforesaid, the said Paley shall provide said Josiah West & Obed West sufficient clothes, meat, drink, washing, and lodging convenient for such apprentices; and at the expiration of their servitude to pay to the said Josiah West & Obed West the sum of 3 pounds, 10 shillings each, current money of Virginia. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered Thos. Terry, John Parks, Jesse Paley in presents of Jas Williams Jos Akin"
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