The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Henry Best, farm labourer was the son of John Best, labourer and Elizabeth Best [Ridley]. He was born 1812 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1812 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, son of John Best and Elizabeth Best
	He married Mary Brown on 29^th Apr 1833 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah who was born 1834 at Sussex
2	ii	Mary Ann who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
	iii	Sophia who was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex
	iv	Henry who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16^th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Best (labourer) and Mary Best
	v	Harriet who was born 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex
	vi	Lucy who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex
	vii	Naomi who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Mary Ann Collins [Tester] [Best] was the daughter of Henry Best, farm labourer and Mary Best [Brown]. She was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
	She married John Tester, road man on Apr to June 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 137. He was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jun 1834 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester. They had the following children:
	i	Ellen who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Anne Tester; died before 20^th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 20^th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex