| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. George Best, farmer He was born 1774 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Sep 1774 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, parents George & Sarah Best; died 14th Dec 1866 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex, executors William Peerless of Langton, Speldhurst, carpenter and Henry Whitley of Garden Road, Tunbridge Wells, gentleman. Effects under £200; buried 19th Dec 1866 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 92 years | |||
| 2 | i | Joseph who was born 14th Jan 1798 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| He married Ann Pearless on 21st Oct 1798 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1779 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Pearless; died 4th Feb 1860 at Mount Pleasant, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Feb 1860 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex, aged 80 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 14th Jan 1799 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 30th Jan 1803 Speldhurst, Kent | ||
| 3 | ii | Ann who was born 1800 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents George & Ann Best | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Joseph Best, farm labourer was the son of George Best, farmer and Ann Best [Pearless]. He was born 14th Jan 1798 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 10th Feb 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died 15th May 1892 at Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Philadelphia Ashby on 24th Sep 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 4 | i | George who was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1826 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |
| ii | Sarah Anne who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | ||
| iii | Alfred who was born 1835 at Speldhurst, Kent | ||
| iv | Mary Ann who was born 3rd Jul 1837 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 5 | v | Owen who was born 8th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| 6 | vi | Edwin who was born 1842 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex | |
| 7 | vii | Cicely who was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| 3. Ann Wilmshurst [Best] was the daughter of George Best, farmer and Ann Best [Pearless]. She was born 1800 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, parents George & Ann Best | |||
| She married Edward Wilmshurst on 12th Jan 1818 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent. He was born 1797 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1797 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 1st Nov 1818 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 8 | ii | Edward who was born 28th Dec 1819 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| iii | Ann who was born 26th Oct 1822 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. George Best, farmer was the son of Joseph Best, farm labourer and Philadelphia Best [Ashby]. He was born 1826 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1826 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex | |||
| He married Hariet on c 1850. She was born 1826 at Surrey. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George Thomas who was born 1869 at Fletching, Sussex | ||
| 5. Owen Best, farmer was the son of Joseph Best, farm labourer and Philadelphia Best [Ashby]. He was born 8th Jan 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Ann Mills on 9th May 1863 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1841 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 9 | i | Ellen who was born 13th Jul 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| ii | Edwin who was born 10th May 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Mary Ann who was born 25th Feb 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| iv | Kate who was born 3rd Mar 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| v | Owen who was born 12th Mar 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| vi | Alfred who was born 17th Dec 1873 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th May 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| vii | Alice who was born 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| viii | Eliza who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ix | George who was born Dec 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 6. Edwin Best, farmer was the son of Joseph Best, farm labourer and Philadelphia Best [Ashby]. He was born 1842 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Moon on July to Sep 1861, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2a Page 638. She was born 1845 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 10 | i | James who was born 27th Nov 1861 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | |
| ii | Anne who was born 8th Aug 1864 at Hadlow Down, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 99; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| iii | Rhoda who was born 28th Aug 1866 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| iv | Edwin who was born 28th Oct 1868 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| v | Naomi E. who was born 1873 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| vi | Mary Ann who was born 1875 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| vii | Alfred who was born 1878 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| viii | Grace who was born 1880 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 30th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | ||
| ix | Cicely (Crosby) who was born 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| x | John who was born 1886 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| xi | William who was born 1888 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 7. Cicely Bonniface [Best] was the daughter of Joseph Best, farm labourer and Philadelphia Best [Ashby]. She was born 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| She married Edward Bonniface on 28th Oct 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 10th Jul 1843 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry Edward who was born 26th Jan 1869 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Emma Cicely who was born 18th Oct 1870 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 8. Edward Wilmshurst was the son of Edward Wilmshurst and Ann Wilmshurst [Best]. He was born 28th Dec 1819 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Frances Field Buss on 21st Mar 1847 at King Charles-the-Martyr Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1822 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 9. Ellen Wickens [Best] was the daughter of Owen Best, farmer and Ann Best [Mills]. She was born 13th Jul 1864 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | |||
| She married Samuel James Wickens, wheelwright on Jun 1891. He was born 26th Jul 1868 at Town Row Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Wickens (labourer) and Mary Ann Wickens. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Samuel Alfred who was born 11th Aug 1892 at Argos Hill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Samuel James Wickens (wheelwright) and Ellen Wickens | ||
| ii | Alice who was born 8th Aug 1895 at Pilbeam Cottage, Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1895 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Samuel James Wickens (wheelwright) and Ellen Wickens | ||
| iii | Frederick James who was born c 1898 at Buxted, Sussex | ||
| 10. James Best, farmer was the son of Edwin Best, farmer and Mary Best [Moon]. He was born 27th Nov 1861 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1869 at Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex | |||
| He married Emma J on c 1879. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alfred who was born 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Arthur who was born 1887 at Langton Green, Kent | ||
| iii | Amos who was born 1888 at Ringmer, Sussex | ||
| iv | Emily who was born 1890 at Ringmer, Sussex | ||
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