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| 1. Joseph Best, farm labourer was the son of (2) George Best, farmer and (3) Ann Best [Pearless]. He was born 14th Jan 1798 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 15th May 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex | | He married Philadelphia Ashby on 24th Sep 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | George who was born 1826 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1826 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | | ii | Sarah Anne who was born 1830 Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | | iii | Alfred who was born 1835 Speldhurst, Kent | | iv | Mary Ann who was born 3rd Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | v | Owen who was born 8th Jan 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | vi | Edwin who was born 1842 Horsted Keynes, Sussex | | vii | Cicely who was born 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. George Best, farmer He was born 1774 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1774 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, parents George & Sarah Best; died 14th Dec 1866 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex, executors William Peerless of Langton, Speldhurst, carpenter and Henry Whitley of Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, gentleman. Effects under £200; buried 19th Dec 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 92 years | | i | Joseph who was born 14th Jan 1798 Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex | | He married Ann Pearless on 21st Oct 1798 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1779 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years. They had the following children: | | i | George who was born 14th Jan 1799 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Jan 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent | | ii | Ann who was born 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents George & Ann Best | | | | 3. Ann Best [Pearless] was the daughter of (4) William Peerless and (5) Mary Peerless [Unknown]. She was born 1779 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years | | i | Joseph who was born 14th Jan 1798 Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex | | She married George Best, farmer on 21st Oct 1798 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. He was born 1774 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1774 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, parents George & Sarah Best; died 14th Dec 1866 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex, executors William Peerless of Langton, Speldhurst, carpenter and Henry Whitley of Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, gentleman. Effects under £200; buried 19th Dec 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 92 years. They had the following children: | | i | George who was born 14th Jan 1799 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Jan 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent | | ii | Ann who was born 1800 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents George & Ann Best | | |
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| Generation No. 3 | | 4. William Peerless He was born c 1745 at ?? | | He married Mary Unknown on c 1770 at ??. She was born 1751 at ??; died 23rd Feb 1812 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 28th Feb 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 60 years. They had the following children: | | i | William who was born 1777 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years | | ii | Ann who was born 1779 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years | | iii | Robert who was born 1781 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1781 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, parents William & Ann Peerless (presumably an error, mother's name Mary); died 27th Nov 1808 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent | | iv | Abraham who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1870 Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1870 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years | | | | 5. Mary Peerless [Unknown] She was born 1751 at ??; died 23rd Feb 1812 at Speldhurst, Kent; buried 28th Feb 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 60 years | | She married William Peerless on c 1770 at ??. He was born c 1745 at ??. They had the following children: | | i | William who was born 1777 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1846 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years | | ii | Ann who was born 1779 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years | | iii | Robert who was born 1781 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Dec 1781 St. John's Church, Groombridge, Kent and Sussex, parents William & Ann Peerless (presumably an error, mother's name Mary); died 27th Nov 1808 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Nov 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent | | iv | Abraham who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; died 18th Mar 1870 Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Kent; buried 23rd Mar 1870 St. Paul's Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 76 years | | |
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