The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Best [Brown]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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 at Sussex
2 iiMary Ann who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex
  iiiSophia who was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex
  ivHenry who was born 1840 at 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 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viLucy who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex
  viiNaomi 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 22nd Jun 1834 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester. They had the following children:
  iEllen who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Anne Tester; died before 20th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 20th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex
   

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