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Thomas Best 1731–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 March 1791

Death Location: Marlin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Sarah Alexander

Mother: Thomas Best

Spouse(s): Mary Jones

Children(s): Sarah Best

In 1731, Thomas Best entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Sarah Jane Alexander And Thomas Henry Alexander Best. Thomas Best married Mary Ann Jones, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Best. Thomas Best passed away in 1791 in Marlin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1731, Thomas Best entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Sarah Jane Alexander And Thomas Henry Alexander Best.
  • Thomas Best married Mary Ann Jones, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Best.
  • Thomas Best passed away in 1791 in Marlin, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sarah Alexander
1709–1760
Birth Location: –
SA
Thomas Best
1708–1790
Birth Location: Tyrell, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jones
1734–1796
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Sarah Best
1760–1834
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
SB

Thomas Best's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Best
1731–1791
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sarah Jane Alexander
1709–1760
Thomas (Henry Alexander) Best
1708–1790
Tyrell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Best's Descendants

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Thomas Best (1731–10 March 1791) m. Mary (Ann) Jones (1734–24 September 1796)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Best 1760–1834 m. Joseph (Taylor) Sr 1751–1818
    1. 1. Allen Taylor 1815–1891 m. Hannah Egbert 1829–1898
      1. 1. Nancy (Melvina) Taylor 1846–1885 m. George (Riley) Bennett 1843–1916
        1. 1. Nancy (Melvina) Bennett 1873–1949
      2. 2. John (Egbert) Taylor 1850–1930
        1. 1. Franklin (Riley) Taylor 1878–1965
      3. 3. Liberty (B.) Thompson 1854–1937
      4. 4. Jeremiah Taylor 1856–1915
      5. 5. Anna (Kirrilla) Goddard 1859–1955
      6. 6. Susanna Pace 1852–1925
      7. 7. Alfred (Allen) Taylor 1862–1898
    2. 2. William (Warren) Taylor 1787–1839 m. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Patrick 1793–1880
    3. 3. Frances Taylor 1783–1852 m. William (Bailey) Cherry 1766–1828
    4. 4. Nancy Taylor 1797–1812
    5. 5. Joseph (Best) Taylor 1801–1864
    6. 6. Sarah (Best) Taylor 1800–1837
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Taylor 1803–1861
    8. 8. Amy Taylor 1784–1865
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Taylor 1791–1852 m. Samuel Cherry 1792–1815 m. Elijah Upton 1782–1862
      1. 1. Alford Cherry 1813–1873 m. Sarah Miller 1813–1873
        1. 1. Elijah Cherry 1843–1926
        2. 2. Adam Cherry 1836–1927 m. Martha (Jane) Goode 1843–1888
        3. 3. Samuel (T.) Cherry 1835–1866 m. Mary (Ann) Davenport 1838–1857
        4. 4. William (Jackson) Cherry 1839–1885
      2. 2. Absalom Upton 1826–1899
      3. 3. James (B) Upton 1822–1866
      4. 4. Martha (Frances) Upton 1816–1850
      5. 5. Rachel Upton 1814–1873
      6. 6. Thomas (Joseph) Upton 1819–1851
      7. 7. Heritage Upton 1824–
    10. 10. Charlotte Taylor 1805–1867
    11. 11. Seraphy (Temperance) Taylor 1793–1843
    12. 12. Delilah Taylor 1786–1851 m. John Wallace 1782–
    13. 13. Delilah Taylor 1785–1839
    14. 14. Amy Taylor 1803–1839
    15. 15. John (Jefferson) Taylor 1781–1808
    16. 16. John Taylor 1791–
    17. 17. Temple Taylor 1803–1864

Thomas Best's Timeline

2 Records

1731
1731
Birth of Thomas Best in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1791
10 March 1791
Age 60
Death of Thomas Best in Marlin, North Carolina, USA
Marlin, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1791
    Event Place: Marlin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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