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Another interesting ancestor is John West I, who served as acting colonial governor of Virginia from 1635 to 1637: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_West_(governor). John is also listed as a qualifying ancestor for the Jamestowne Society, which is a hereditary society for descendants of “early settlers who lived or held colonial government positions in Jamestowne, Virginia prior to 1700, orContinue reading “John West, Royal Governor of Virginia and Jamestowne Settler”