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| 1. Mary Ann Collins [Tester] [Best] was the daughter of (2) Henry Best, farm labourer and (3) Mary Best [Brown]. She was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex | | She married John Tester, road man on Apr to June 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 137. He was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester. They had the following children: | | i | Ellen who was born 1859 Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Anne Tester; died before 20th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 20th Aug 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Henry Best, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Best, labourer and (5) Elizabeth Best [Ridley]. He was born 1812 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best | | He married Mary Brown on 29th Apr 1833 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children: | | i | Sarah who was born 1834 Sussex | | ii | Mary Ann who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex | | iii | Sophia who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex | | iv | Henry who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Best (labourer) and Mary Best | | v | Harriet who was born 1842 Maresfield, Sussex | | vi | Lucy who was born 1847 Maresfield, Sussex | | vii | Naomi who was born 1853 Maresfield, Sussex | | | | 3. Mary Best [Brown] She was born 1812 at Tonbridge, Kent | | She married Henry Best, farm labourer on 29th Apr 1833 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best. They had the following children: | | i | Sarah who was born 1834 Sussex | | ii | Mary Ann who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex | | iii | Sophia who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex | | iv | Henry who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Best (labourer) and Mary Best | | v | Harriet who was born 1842 Maresfield, Sussex | | vi | Lucy who was born 1847 Maresfield, Sussex | | vii | Naomi who was born 1853 Maresfield, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 3 | | 4. John Best, labourer He was born 1788; died Dec 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 17th Dec 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | | He married Elizabeth Ridley on 12th Oct 1811 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses: John Allen and Sarah Brooks. She was born 1791; died Dec 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 26th Dec 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Henry who was born 1812 Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best | | ii | Reuben who was born 1816 Chailey, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1816 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Eliz'th Best | | iii | Elizabeth who was born 1818 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best | | iv | John who was born 1820 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best; died Dec 1878 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | | v | Caroline who was born 1826 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best | | | | 5. Elizabeth Best [Ridley] She was born 1791; died Dec 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 26th Dec 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | | She married John Best, labourer on 12th Oct 1811 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses: John Allen and Sarah Brooks. He was born 1788; died Dec 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 17th Dec 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Henry who was born 1812 Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best | | ii | Reuben who was born 1816 Chailey, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1816 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Eliz'th Best | | iii | Elizabeth who was born 1818 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best | | iv | John who was born 1820 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best; died Dec 1878 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | | v | Caroline who was born 1826 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best | | |
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