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Ancestry report for John Best, son of Henry Best, farm bailiff and Elizabeth Best
Generation No. 1
1. John Best was the son of (2) Henry Best, farm bailiff and (3) Elizabeth Best. He was born 9th Mar 1816 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th May 1816 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Best, farm bailiff He was born 1779 at Godstone, Surrey
He married Elizabeth on c 1800. She was born 1785 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1804 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1804 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiAnnesley who was born 1806 Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1806 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1810 Fletching, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1810 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1812 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vJohn who was born 9th Mar 1816 Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th May 1816 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viRebecca who was born 1823 Fletching, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Best She was born 1785 at East Grinstead, Sussex
She married Henry Best, farm bailiff on c 1800. He was born 1779 at Godstone, Surrey. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1804 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1804 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiAnnesley who was born 1806 Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1806 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1810 Fletching, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1810 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1812 Fletching, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1812 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
vJohn who was born 9th Mar 1816 Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th May 1816 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
viRebecca who was born 1823 Fletching, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 

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