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John Rufus William BEST 1579 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Surrey, England

Death Date: 1630

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: William Best

Mother: Joan PHILIPS

Spouse(s): Katherine SHARPE

Children(s): Catherine Best

The story of John Rufus William BEST began in 1579 in Surrey, England. John Rufus William BEST married Katherine SHARPE, and had children including Catherine Best. John Rufus William BEST passed away in 1630 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Rufus William BEST began in 1579 in Surrey, England.
  • John Rufus William BEST married Katherine SHARPE, and had children including Catherine Best.
  • John Rufus William BEST passed away in 1630 in Surrey, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John BEST's Ancestors

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John BEST
1579 – 1630
Birth Place: Surrey, England
Parents
William Best
1549 – 1591
Merstham, Surrey, England
Joan PHILIPS
1550 – 1608
Surrey, England
Grandparents
Ann (* Agnetis Beyman \) Bowman
1528 – 1600
Merstham, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
King Tribe
1500 – 1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John BEST's Descendants

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John (Rufus William) BEST (1579 – 1630) m. Katherine SHARPE (28 Jun 1573 – Abt. 1620)
  1. 1. Catherine Best (10 June 1599 – abt 1636) m. William Horsham (18 March 1592 – 1650)
    1. 1. William Horsham (5 Oct 1634 – abt 1679) m. Joane Code (26 NOV 1635 – 1680)
      1. 1. William (Horsham (Hassam,) Hossum) (3 Nov 1653 – 1735) m. Sarah Allen (12 Mar 1668 – 9 April 1720)
        1. 1. Sarah Horsham (28 Mar 1695 – 1792) m. Richard Pearce (25 Jun 1698 – Unknown)

John BEST's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of John Rufus William BEST in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1630
1630
Age 51
Death of John Rufus William BEST in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Surrey, England

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