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Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best 1670–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Oct 1670

Birth Location: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: Aft. 1714

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Roger Best

Mother: Frances (Best)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Henry Best

Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best was born in 1670 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Roger Beastowe Best And Frances Beastowe Best. Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best had children including Henry Best. Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best passed away in 1714 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best was born in 1670 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Roger Beastowe Best And Frances Beastowe Best.
  • Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best had children including Henry Best.
  • Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best passed away in 1714 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roger Best
1641–
Birth Location: Middlesex, England
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Frances (Best)
1655–
Birth Location: Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Best
1702–1770
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Benjamin Best's Ancestors

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Benjamin Best
1670–1714
Birth Place: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Roger (Beastowe) Best
1641–
Middlesex, England
Frances (Beastowe) (Best)
1655–
Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Martha Mathew
1613–
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Best's Descendants

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Benjamin (Anthony (Hood)) Best (01 Oct 1670–Aft. 1714)
  1. 1. Henry Best 1702–1770 m. Mary Barnes 1710–1755
    1. 1. John Best 1736–1798
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Best 1767–1814 m. John (Benjamin) Cooper 1761–1848
        1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Cooper 1787–1860 m. William Hundley 1775–1840

Benjamin Best's Timeline

2 Records

1670
01 Oct 1670
Birth of Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America
1714
Aft. 1714
Age 44
Death of Benjamin Anthony (Hood) Best in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1670
    Event Place: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1714
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
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