The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Ann Best [King]
Generation No. 1
  1. Ann Best [King] She was born 1810 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 27th May 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, parents John & Ann King
  She married James Best, farm labourer on 28th Feb 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Isfield, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1804 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Best. They had the following children:
2 iGeorge who was born 1827 at Newick, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. George Best, farmer was the son of James Best, farm labourer and Ann Best [King]. He was born 1827 at Newick, Sussex
  He married Eliza Bannister on 8th Mar 1849 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1827 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1827 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
3 iGeorge James who was born 1850 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1850 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
4 iiJane Eliza who was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
   
Generation No. 3
  3. George James Best, beerhouse keeper was the son of George Best, farmer and Eliza Best [Bannister]. He was born 1850 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1850 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
  He married (1) Mary Ann Poste on Apr to June 1870, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 148. She was born 1851 at Framfield, Sussex; died Apr 1875 at Uckfield, Sussex, aged 25 years; buried 4th Apr 1875 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Louisa who was born 1871 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Jane Holmes on 22nd Dec 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born Dec 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1854 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes. They had the following children:
  iTrayton who was born 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiLily who was born 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1882
  ivEmily Jane who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1883 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George James (beerhouse keeper) & Jane Best
  vViolet who was born 1891 at Edgware, Middlesex
  viDorothea who was born 1893 at Nuthurst, Sussex
   
  4. Jane Eliza Bannister [Best] was the daughter of George Best, farmer and Eliza Best [Bannister]. She was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1852 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
  She married Trayton Bannister, steam threshing machinist on Oct to Dec 1868, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 223. He was born 1834 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1834 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister
   

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