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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Best, daughter of John Best, labourer and Elizabeth Best [Ridley]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Best was the daughter of (2) John Best, labourer and (3) Elizabeth Best [Ridley]. She was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1818 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Best, labourer He was born 1788; died Dec 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 17th Dec 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Ridley on 12th Oct 1811 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses: John Allen and Sarah Brooks. She was born 1791; died Dec 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 26th Dec 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1812 Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best
iiReuben who was born 1816 Chailey, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1816 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Eliz'th Best
iiiElizabeth who was born 1818 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best
ivJohn who was born 1820 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best; died Dec 1878 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1826 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best
 
3. Elizabeth Best [Ridley] She was born 1791; died Dec 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 26th Dec 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
She married John Best, labourer on 12th Oct 1811 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, witnesses: John Allen and Sarah Brooks. He was born 1788; died Dec 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 38 years; buried 17th Dec 1826 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1812 Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best
iiReuben who was born 1816 Chailey, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1816 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Eliz'th Best
iiiElizabeth who was born 1818 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best
ivJohn who was born 1820 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best; died Dec 1878 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vCaroline who was born 1826 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Best (labourer) and Elizabeth Best
 

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