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1. Obadiah Best, farm labourer was the son of (2) Thomas Best and (3) Sarah Best [Weller]. He was born 1799 at Withyham, Sussex | He married Elizabeth Jane Knight on 5th Mar 1827 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1807 at Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | i | George who was born 1828 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1828 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ii | Thomas who was born 1831 Withyham, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1831 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | iii | Mary who was born 1834 Withyham, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1834 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | iv | William who was born 1836 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | v | James who was born 6th Jun 1839 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1839 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | vi | Emily who was born 1843 Withyham, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 1907 Withyham, Sussex | vii | Ann who was born 1846 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
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Generation No. 2 | 2. Thomas Best He was born 1758 at Withyham, Sussex | i | Elizabeth who was born 1778 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex, aged 88 years; cause of death: chronic bronchitis | ii | Sarah who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | iii | Hannah who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | iv | Anne who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | v | Obadiah who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex | | 3. Sarah Best [Weller] was the daughter of (4) John Weller and (5) Mary Weller [Briant]. She was born 1759 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1759 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | i | Elizabeth who was born 1778 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex, aged 88 years; cause of death: chronic bronchitis | ii | Sarah who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | iii | Hannah who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | iv | Anne who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | v | Obadiah who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex | |
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Generation No. 3 | 4. John Weller He was born c 1730 | He married Mary Briant on 15th Oct 1752 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born c 1730. They had the following children: | i | John who was born 1754 Cowden, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1754 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | ii | Thomas who was born 1757 Cowden, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1757 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | iii | Sarah who was born 1759 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | iv | Elizabeth who was born 1764 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1764 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | | 5. Mary Weller [Briant] She was born c 1730 | She married John Weller on 15th Oct 1752 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born c 1730. They had the following children: | i | John who was born 1754 Cowden, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1754 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | ii | Thomas who was born 1757 Cowden, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1757 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | iii | Sarah who was born 1759 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | iv | Elizabeth who was born 1764 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1764 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent | |
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