Can we connect her up?
"In the records of Northern Neck there is in 1698 a grant to Susannah West, widow of John West, deceased, for land with a remainder to her son John West, who is stated to be the 'eldest son' of said John West, deceased. The land was given to said John West, deceased, by the will of Richard Cocke, of Northumberland county."
estate administration is referred to here:
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2800...
1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 723/7 Northumberland County Court May 20, 1696
Upon the Petition of SUSANNAH WEST Relict of JOHN WEST deceased a Commission of . Administration is granted her on her said deceased husband's Estate, she giving Caution for her due Administration according to Law.
https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3063... Doesn’t show Susannah as Cocke, and dates don’t align?
1687-1698 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2; [Hamrick]; Page 468/2
Northumberland County Court, May 15th 1689
JOHN WEST petitioning this Court that he might have order to survey a certain tract of land in this County containing ninety four acres bequeathed to him by the last will and testament of RICHARD COX deceased, being a part of the dividend whereon he lived. It is therefore ordered that Capt. GEORGE COOPER Surveyor survey and lay out the said land according to the will of the said deceased, the said WEST giving notice to the neighborhood according to Act and that the same be performed sometime between this and the next Court.
This John West, of Northumberland County
Dates do not align with this John West, of Northumberland County