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Published pedigrees ►Pedigrees of the Families in the County of Kent by William Berry published 1830 - pp. 14; 382

  
 Thomas Bestm: c 1750Ann 
 b: c 1730  b: c 1730 
  
  
 Ann 
 b: 1754 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 11th Aug 1754 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

  
 William Bestm: c 1750Elizabeth 
 b: c 1730  b: c 1730 
  
  
 Reuben 
 b: 1754 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 7th Apr 1754 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

  
 John Austinm: 18th Jun 1753 Fleet Prison, LondonSarah Best 
 b: c 1730  b: c 1730 
  
     
 Richard Sarah John Avis William
 b: 1754 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 11th Sep 1754 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1757 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 18th Sep 1757 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1760 Cowden, Kent
ch: 27th Jul 1760 St. Mary Magdalene
 b: 1764 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 28th Oct 1764 St Swithin Parish Church
 b: 1768 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 17th Jan 1768 St Swithin Parish Church
      

  
 Thomas Bestm: c 1755Elizabeth 
 b: c 1735  b: c 1735 
  
  
 Elizabeth 
 b: 1757 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 2nd Oct 1757 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

   
 Thomas Bestm: 20th Aug 1769 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, KentMary Young1st marriage
 b: 1739 Penshurst, Kent
ch: 3rd Jan 1740 St. John the Baptist Church
bur: c 1780 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
  b: 1743 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 4th Sep 1743 St. Mary's Church
 
  
   
 Elizabeth Sarah Thomas
 b: 1772 Penshurst, Kent
ch: 17th May 1772 St. John the Baptist Church
 b: 1774 Penshurst, Kent
ch: 2nd Apr 1774 St. John the Baptist Church
bur: 2nd Apr 1777 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
 b: 1780 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 19th Mar 1780 St. Mary's Church
    

  
 James Bestm: After 7th Apr 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, SussexJudith Relfe 
 b: 1743 Edenbridge, Kent
ch: 26th Jun 1743 St. Peter and St. Paul
bur: 24th Apr 1817 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  b: 1742 Buxted, Sussex
bur: 24th May 1818 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
  
  
 Sarah Anne James
 b: 1784 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 19th Mar 1784 St. Margaret's Church
 b: 1787 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 27th Feb 1787 St. Margaret's Church
    

   
 Thomas BestNot marriedSarah Weller 
 b: 1758 Withyham, Sussex  b: 1759 Cowden, Kent
ch: 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene
 
  
  
 Elizabeth 
 b: 1778 Penshurst, Kent
ch: 27th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist Church
d: 27th Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex
 
   

  
 Thomas Bestm: 10th Nov 1778 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, SussexLetitia Tooth 
 b: c 1755 ??  b: c 1755 ?? 
  
  
 Joseph 
 b: 1800 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 23rd Mar 1800 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

   
 Thomas Bestm: 15th Feb 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexSarah Weller 
 b: 1758 Withyham, Sussex  b: 1759 Cowden, Kent
ch: 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene
 
  
    
 Sarah Hannah Anne Obadiah
 b: 1783 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1785 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church
d: Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1788 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1799 Withyham, Sussex
         

   
 Henry Bestm: c 1780Mary 
 b: 1750 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 3rd Aug 1750 St Andrew & St Mary Church
  b: c 1760 
  
  
 Mary 
 b: 1782 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 13th Oct 1782 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

   
 Edward Comberm: 16th Mar 1784 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, KentMary Best2nd marriage
 b: c 1750 ??  b: 1743 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 4th Sep 1743 St. Mary's Church
 
  
  
 Elias 
 b: 7th Oct 1786 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 5th Nov 1786 St. Mary's Church
 
 

   
 George Best
farmer
m: 21st Oct 1798 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, KentAnn Pearless 
 b: 1774 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 18th Sep 1774 St Swithin Parish Church
d: 14th Dec 1866 Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 19th Dec 1866 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  b: 1779 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 26th Sep 1779 St. Mary's Church
d: 4th Feb 1860 Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 11th Feb 1860 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 
  
   
 Joseph George Ann
 b: 14th Jan 1798 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
d: 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 14th Jan 1799 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church
bur: 30th Jan 1803 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
 b: 1800 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 12th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church
      

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