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Elizabeth Bridget Best 1592–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1592

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1649

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies, United States

Father: Henry Best

Mother: Grace Boithes

Spouse(s): Abraham Shaw

Children(s): Thomas Shaw

Elizabeth Bridget Best was born in 1592 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes. Elizabeth Bridget Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Thomas Shaw. Elizabeth Bridget Best passed away in 1649 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies, United States.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Bridget Best was born in 1592 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes.
  • Elizabeth Bridget Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Thomas Shaw.
  • Elizabeth Bridget Best passed away in 1649 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies, United States.

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Elizabeth Best's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Best
1592–1649
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Best
1552–1622
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grace Boithes
1557–1630
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Best's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Bridget) Best (9 Apr 1592–1649) m. Abraham Shaw (14 Nov 1585–10 Oct 1638)
  1. 1. Thomas Shaw 1622–1707 m. Mary Souther 1626–1720
    1. 1. Daniel Shaw 1668–1710 m. Ruth Williams 1673–1729
      1. 1. Anna Shaw 1695–1743 m. James Curtis 1690–1748
        1. 1. Thomas Curtis 1734–1760 m. Bridget Crandall 1739–1825

Elizabeth Best's Timeline

2 Records

1592
9 Apr 1592
Birth of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1649
1649
Age 57
Death of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies, United States
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1592
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23974.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; Submitter Code: .
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 277.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JVG.
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD.
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1768.062; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, American Colonies, United States

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