The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Harriet Best, daughter of Henry Best, farm labourer and Mary Best [Brown]
Generation No. 1
1. Harriet Best was the daughter of (2) Henry Best, farm labourer and (3) Mary Best [Brown]. She was born 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Best, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Best, labourer and (5) Elizabeth Best [Ridley]. He was born 1812 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best
He married Mary Brown on 29th Apr 1833 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1834 Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSophia who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Best (labourer) and Mary Best
vHarriet who was born 1842 Maresfield, Sussex
viLucy who was born 1847 Maresfield, Sussex
viiNaomi who was born 1853 Maresfield, Sussex
 
3. Mary Best [Brown] She was born 1812 at Tonbridge, Kent
She married Henry Best, farm labourer on 29th Apr 1833 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1812 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 15th Nov 1812 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1834 Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1836 Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSophia who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Best (labourer) and Mary Best
vHarriet who was born 1842 Maresfield, Sussex
viLucy who was born 1847 Maresfield, Sussex
viiNaomi who was born 1853 Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. 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
 
5. 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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