Mayflower Descendant Article on Francis and Susanna West

Source:
George Ernest Bowman, "Susanna Soule's Husband Identified She Married Francis West" The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. XXVI, January 1924, No. 1.

Through the courtesy of Mrs. Elvira Jerusha (West) Coney of Ware, Mass., we reproduce in the accompanying illustration two pages of an old "Memmorandum Book" written by her grandfather, Elder Samuel West.

This old manuscript is of exceptional interest and importance, because the entries in it, particularly those on original pages forty-five and forty-six, united with data long in possession of the present writer, prove that Susanna Soule, daughter of George Soule, the Mayflower Passenger, married Francis West of North Kingstown, R. I.

It is probable that Francis West lived in Duxbury, Mass., before settling at North Kingstown.

As Francis and Susanna (Soule) West had a large family, and many grandchildren, this old manuscript will enable many persons to prove Mayflower descent who have not before suspected such a connection.

In the present article we begin printing a literal transcript of "Samuel Wests Memmorandum Book", omitting only items of no historical value, such as descriptions of his mental struggles before he decided to join the church.

The data from Plymouth Colony, Plymouth County, Mass., and the North Kingstown, R. I. records which connect the "Memmorandum Book" with George Soule, the Mayflower Passenger, will be printed in an early issue.

I have yet to track down which issue that data was printed in. Hopefully the full account will be put into Louise Throop's history of the West Family.