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John Best 1736 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1736

Birth Location: Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 May 1798

Death Location: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Best

Mother: Mary Barnes

Spouse(s): Hannah Havelin

Children(s): Howell Best

John Best Sr was born in 1736 in Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States, the child of Henry Best and Mary Barnes. John Best Sr married Hannah Jane Havelin, and had children including Howell Best. John Best Sr passed away in 1798 in Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Best Sr was born in 1736 in Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States, the child of Henry Best and Mary Barnes.
  • John Best Sr married Hannah Jane Havelin, and had children including Howell Best.
  • John Best Sr passed away in 1798 in Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Best
1702 – 1770
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Mary Barnes
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Havelin
1736 – 1786
Birth Location: Edgebe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Howell Best
1775 – 1839
Birth Location: Bull Head, Greene, North Carolina, United States
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John Best's Ancestors

Self
John Best
1736 – 1798
Birth Place: Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Henry Best
1702 – 1770
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Mary Barnes
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Best's Descendants

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John Best (29 Nov 1736 – 10 May 1798) m. Hannah (Jane) Havelin (1736 – 10 May 1786)
  1. 1. Howell Best (1775 – 26 Apr 1839) m. Prudence Williams (1780 – 16 Mar 1867)
    1. 1. John (Hamilton) Best (29 Jan 1797 – 1880) m. Sarah BROWN (3 Oct 1805 – Jan 1840)
      1. 1. Jeremiah (M.) Best (18 Apr 1825 – 17 Apr 1896) m. Martha (Flueller) Read (Nov 21, 1830 – Oct 6, 1914)
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Best (09 Mar 1853 – 29 Mar 1947) m. Charles ("Charlie" Lloyd) Faircloth (21 Aug 1852 – 31 May 1927)

John Best's Timeline

3 Records

1736
29 Nov 1736
Birth of John Best Sr in Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1756
1756
Age 20
John Best Sr was married in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1798
10 May 1798
Age 62
Death of John Best Sr in Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1736
    Event Place: Craven, Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1798
    Event Place: Kenansville, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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