Notater:

Francis West and his wife Susannah had several children while living in "Kings Towne," some of whom have actual birth records. On ancestry.com you can find the collection, "Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Vol. 05: Washington County: Births, Marriages, Deaths," which is an indexed copy of some original records. In this collection, there is a birth record for William of Francis & Susannah West, May 31, 1681, and one for Thomas of Francis & Susannah West, September 18, 1684. Next to this there is a strange appendage: "I have Clement, instead of Thomas, at same date, R.G.H." Some have suggested that perhaps Clement and Thomas were twins. I don't know. A birth record for William is also attached below.
The identification of William's mother as Susannah maiden name Soule comes from an article published in 1924 in The Mayflower Descendant (volume 26 No. 1 starting on page 1). I couldn't find this volume online, so I have scanned the most relevant pages in under the Memories tab. The article was written by George Ernest Bowman about a "Memmorandum Book" written by Elder Samuel West. Much of the book appears to be written around 1800 and in said book Elder Samuel West wrote: "my great grandfather Francis West Came from Europe to Amarica [sic] Soon after the first Settlement at Plymouth and Soon after his arival [sic] he married A young Lady By the name of Sole daughter of Mr George Sole (he came with his family to Plymouth in the first Vessel that Came their [sic] from Europe) by whoom [sic] he had Seven Sons & 2 daughters his Sons names ware [sic] Francis Thomas Peter William Richard Clemment & John his daughters names ware [sic] Martha & Susanna martha married a Fones by whoom [sic] She had Children Susanna married a Barber By whoom She had a number of Sons & daughters"
Since there is no way to really double-check this information with any primary sources, it has generally been accepted by genealogists.
Since the above-referenced Samuel West was a descendant of Francis through this William West, the next sentence of his Memmorandum Book is also relevant: "My grandfathers name was William West his Sons names ware William John Joseph Benjamin Thomas Francis Hezekiah and Ebenezar his daughters names ware Deborah Abiah Jane & Susanna My fathers mother was Jane Tanner Daughter of Francis Tanner hur mother was a Babcock hur Brothers names ware William Benjamin John Francis & Nathan hur sisters names ware Mary Avis Abigail Rechel Ann & Dorcas"
It does appear to be the case that William had two wives, the first of whom died after the birth of 4 known children. I have attached the marriage record of William West and Abiah Sprague from 1709 below under sources. Although none of William and Abiah's children seem to have any birth or christening records, Abiah is mentioned in two Rhode Island land deeds with her husband William. William and Abiah's children are also mentioned in Abiah's father's will. Her father’s will dated 7 April 1721, probated in Providence RI, 11 Nov. 1723 named Deborah, John, William and Abiah West as his grandchildren.
According to the above-referenced journal entry of Samuel West, William had many more children, and apparently at least one more wife - Jane Tanner. None of these children seem to have any birth or christening records either, but people have generally subtracted out Abiah's children from the list given by Samuel West of William West's children, and then kind of lumped the rest as belonging to Jane Tanner. Apparently Abiah died before her father's will was written in 1721, and since there is no marriage record between a William West and a Jane Tanner, have assumed the marriage date to be sometime around the Abiah's father's will.
On 27 July 1741 the Charletown RI Town Council ordered "William West, wife and children" be transported to No. Kingstown. William and some of his family were in W. Greenwich as guests of Benjamin Tanner when the Town Council asked Benjamin Tanner for an explanation. Apparently they were not welcome - some towns were very wary of any visitor who might need financial assistance. So in 1741 William was married and was probably still living in North Kingstown.

William blev gift med Jane Tanner i 1700 i Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Jane (datter af William Francis Tanner og Mary Babcock) blev født i 1681 i Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA; døde i 1742 i Rhode Island, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• _MILT: aug. 1778, Rhode Island, USA

Francis blev gift med Mary Lawton den 17 feb. 1757 i Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Mary (datter af Joseph Lawton og Sarah Richmond) blev født den 16 jul. 1738 i Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA; døde den 13 okt. 1812 i Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA; blev begravet i 1812 i Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Bopæl: 1807, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Bopæl: 1809, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Bopæl: 1810, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Bopæl: 1814, Scipio, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Bopæl: 1820, Scipio, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Bopæl: ml. 1823 og 1824, Venice, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Bopæl: 1840, Brant, Erie, New York, USA
• Bopæl: 1850, Brant, Erie, New York, USA

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Navn: Thomas F
• Navn: Thomas West