| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Harriett Best [Osborne] was the daughter of William Osborne, farmer and Sarah Osborne [Scrace]. She was born 1816 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1816 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Osborne (farmer) and Sarah Osborne | |||
| She married John Best, carrier on 27th Jan 1839 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best; died Dec 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Dec 1878 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Harriett Best | ||
| ii | Mary who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | William who was born 1844 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Harriett Best | ||
| 2 | iv | Caroline Sarah who was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1847 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Harriet Best | |
| v | John who was born 1849 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| vi | Harriet who was born 1851 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| vii | Matilda who was born 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Caroline Sarah Tester [Best] was the daughter of John Best, carrier and Harriett Best [Osborne]. She was born 1846 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1847 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Harriet Best | |||
| She married (1) Moses Tester, farm labourer on 2nd Aug 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1842 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Cary Tester; died Jan to Mar 1883, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1883 Q1 Vol 2b Page 86, aged 40 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harry who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester | ||
| ii | Matilda who was born 1866 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jan 1866 Ma.StJsCh, Nutley, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester | ||
| iii | Louisa Harriet who was born 1869 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1869 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester | ||
| iv | Ernest William who was born 1872 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester | ||
| 3 | v | Moses John who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester; died 1922 Hanover Square, London | |
| vi | Minnie who was born 1876 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1876 St. Michael's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester | ||
| vii | Roland who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester | ||
| viii | Charles Percy who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester | ||
| She married (2) John Collins on 1884. He was born 1856 at Capel, Kent, son of John and Bridget Collins. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ellen Mary who was born 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Vol 2b Page 152 | ||
| ii | Celia who was born 1888, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Vol 2b Page 138 | ||
| iii | Winifred Gertrude who was born 1890, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Vol 2b Page 130 | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. Moses John Tester, coal labourer was the son of Moses Tester, farm labourer and Caroline Sarah Tester [Best]. He was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1874 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Moses Tester (labourer) and Caronie Tester; died 1922 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London | |||
| He married Elizabeth Sarah Harrington on 21st Jul 1906 at Lewes Register Office, Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1906 Q3 Vol 2b Page 408. She was born 1st Oct 1882 at Hatfield, Essex, registered at Dunmow District, Essex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 4a Page 521. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mabel who was born 1907 at Hove, Sussex | ||
| ii | Elizabeth who was born 1911 at Hove, Sussex | ||
| iii | Phyllis (Dorothy) who was born 1913 at Hove, Sussex | ||
| iv | Mary Kathleen who was born 1916 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London | ||
| v | Catherine (Minnie) who was born 1917 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London | ||
| vi | John (Jack) P. who was born 1918 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London | ||
| vii | Violet who was born 1920 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London | ||
| viii | Joseph Moses who was born 1922 at St Georges, Hanover Square, London | ||
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