James
Best
Born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anna (Richardson) Bailey
— married
21 Dec 1744 in Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire, England
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 91
in Providence, Union, New Jersey
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jul 2017
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Biography
James Best was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
James Best was baptised on 16 Oct 1698 at All Saints Cathedral, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. [1]
Marriage
James Best married Ann Richardson on 21 Dec 1744 at Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire, England. [2]
CHILDREN:
- Ann Best 1745–1758
- Hannah Best 1747– 1754
- William Best 1750–1805
- Mary Best 1750–1800
- Bernard Best 1753–1820
- Betty Best 1755–1756
- Hannah Best 1755–1781
- John Best 1757–
- Ann Best 1759–
- Sarah Best 1760–
- Andrew Best 1763–
- Michael Best 1764–
James Best passed away in 1790 at New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism Entry: James Best was baptised on 16 Oct 1698 at All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5BV-4MB : 20 March 2020), James Best, 1698.
- ↑ Marriage Entry: James Best married Ann Richardson on 21 Dec 1744 at Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire, England. Citing this Record: "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2N3-4YP : 13 March 2020), Ann Richardson in entry for James Best, 1744.
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
- For further research FS: (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L8Y9-DC7)
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