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Abraham Best 1717–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 JAN 1717

Birth Location: Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1772

Death Location: St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Father: John Best

Mother: Mary Phillips

Spouse(s): Temperance Stephens

Children(s): James Best

In 1717, Abraham Best entered the world in Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England, born to John Best And Mary Phillips. Abraham Best married Temperance Stephens, and had children including James Best. Abraham Best passed away in 1772 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Abraham Best entered the world in Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England, born to John Best And Mary Phillips.
  • Abraham Best married Temperance Stephens, and had children including James Best.
  • Abraham Best passed away in 1772 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England.

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Abraham Best's Ancestors

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Abraham Best
1717–1772
Birth Place: Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Best
1683–1735
Bodwin, Cornwall, England
Mary Phillips
1683–1772
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Best's Descendants

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Abraham Best (19 JAN 1717–1772) m. Temperance Stephens (18 Jun 1726–5 Dec 1809)
  1. 1. James Best 1745–1831 m. CATHERINE CRUSON 1757–1829
    1. 1. Jacob Best 1785–1866 m. Rachel Kent 1791–1846
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Best 1811–1853 m. Robert McDowell 1809–1856
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) McDowell 1844–1914
        2. 2. Rachel McDOWELL 1847–1915
        3. 3. Sarah McDOWELL 1841–1905
        4. 4. Robert McDOWELL 1850–1863
        5. 5. George McDOWELL 1852–1885
        6. 6. Anna (Elizabeth) McDOWELL 1847–1922
        7. 7. Rachel McDowell 1843–
        8. 8. Jacob McDowell 1837–1896 m. Phoebe (Ann "Fanny") Boylan 1842–1910

Abraham Best's Timeline

2 Records

1717
19 JAN 1717
Birth of Abraham Best in Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
1772
1772
Age 55
Death of Abraham Best in St Stephens, Cornwall, England
St Stephens, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 JAN 1717
    Event Place: Finningley, Nottinghamshire, or St. Dennis, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: St Stephens, Cornwall, England

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