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Benjamin Best 1740–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1740

Birth Location: Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1805-02-12

Death Location: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Best

Mother: Elizabeth Godwin

Spouse(s): Margaret Williams

Children(s): Williams Best

In 1740, Benjamin Best entered the world in Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Best And Elizabeth Godwin. Benjamin Best married Margaret Williams, and had children including Williams Best. Benjamin Best passed away in 1805 in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Benjamin Best entered the world in Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA, born to Henry Best And Elizabeth Godwin.
  • Benjamin Best married Margaret Williams, and had children including Williams Best.
  • Benjamin Best passed away in 1805 in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Best
1702–1770
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Godwin
1712–1770
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
EG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Williams
1740–1804
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Williams Best
1774–1825
Birth Location: Greene,Wayne,North Carolina,USA
WB

Benjamin Best's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Best
1740–1805
Birth Place: Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Best
1702–1770
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Godwin
1712–1770
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Henry Best
1685–1750
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Hannah (LOU) McCOMBS
1685–1750
New Kent, Virginia, USA
James (S) GODWIN
–1770
Nansemond, Virginia Colony
Patience Kinchen
–1765
Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
John Best
1655–1694
Martha Hill
1667–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Best
1630–1710
Mary Best
1625–1724

Benjamin Best's Descendants

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Benjamin Best (Feb 1740–1805-02-12) m. Margaret Williams (1740-02–1804)
  1. 1. Williams Best 1774–1825 m. Nancy Best 1774–1808
    1. 1. Kinchein (Richard) Best 1796–1867 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Hanks 1800–1874

Benjamin Best's Timeline

2 Records

1740
Feb 1740
Birth of Benjamin Best in Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA
Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA
1805
1805-02-12
Age 65
Death of Benjamin Best in Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1740
    Event Place: Virginia Bull Head, Craven Johnston Dobbs, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805-02-12
    Event Place: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, USA
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