The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Edward Best, sawyer was the son of William Best, bricklayer and Mary Ann Best [Walter]. He was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex
	He married Charlotte Brown on Oct to Dec 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 851. She was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jul 1832 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Jemima who was born 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex
2	ii	Frances Mary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
	iii	Alfred who was born 1858 at Maresfield, Sussex
	iv	Dorcas A. who was born 1865 at Maresfield, Sussex
	v	Lucy who was born 1868 at Maresfield, Sussex
	vi	Edward who was born 1870 at Maresfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Frances Mary Ann Farnes [Bates] [Best] was the daughter of Edward Best, sawyer and Charlotte Best [Brown]. She was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
	She married (1) William Thomas Bates on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 255. He was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 111; died July to Sep 1897, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2b Page 71, Aged 44 years. They had the following children:
	i	Edward William who was born Apr to June 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2b Page 138
	She married (2) Alfred Farnes on July to Sep 1898, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 233. He was born 1875 at Buxted, Sussex; died 1898