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William Best 1707–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Cowes, Hampshire, , England

Death Date: 17 Oct 1782

Death Location: Halifax,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada

Father: John Vesty

Mother: Elizabeth Wheatley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Reynolds, Alice Downs

Children(s): John Best

In 1707, William Best entered the world in Cowes, Hampshire, , England, born to John Vesty And Elizabeth Wheatley. William Best married Alice Dexter Downs, Elizabeth Reynolds, and had children including John Best. William Best passed away in 1782 in Halifax,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1707, William Best entered the world in Cowes, Hampshire, , England, born to John Vesty And Elizabeth Wheatley.
  • William Best married Alice Dexter Downs, Elizabeth Reynolds, and had children including John Best.
  • William Best passed away in 1782 in Halifax,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Best's Ancestors

Self
William Best
1707–1782
Birth Place: Cowes, Hampshire, , England
Parents
John Vesty
1675–1719
Mt Sorrell, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Wheatley
1679–1787
Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John VESTY
1659–
Richard Wheatley
1635–1680
Sapcote, Leicesershire
Elizabetha Bradforde
1636–1690
England
Great-Grandparents
John VESTY
1633–
Ann (Vesty)
1639–
William Wheatley
1604–
Alice Martin
1608–1680
Gulielmi Bradforde
1600–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Martin
1582–1638
Mary Borlace
1586–1641

William Best's Descendants

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William Best (1707–17 Oct 1782) m. Elizabeth Reynolds (30 January 1710–20 Jun 1808) m. Alice (Dexter \) Downs (1713–27 Nov 1799)
  1. 1. John Best 1735–1778 m. Catherine Auther 1744–1773
    1. 1. Mary (Amy) Best 1773–1826 m. Ezekiel Ward 1773–1847
      1. 1. Penelope Ward 1793–1865 m. Henry (John Ward) Jr 1792–1863
        1. 1. James (Jordan) Ward 1825–1898 m. Almeda (Temperance) Hatcher 1825–1910
        2. 2. Joseph (Henry) Ward 1835–1897 m. Frances (Caroline) Ward 1836–1895
        3. 3. Nancy Ward 1813–1890
        4. 4. Mary (Frances) Jones 1816–1897 m. Abel Jones 1813–1881
        5. 5. Delaney (H) Ward 1810–1880 m. Lemuel Vaden 1802–1880
        6. 6. Elizabeth Ward 1828–1866 m. Francis (Asbury Kemp) Jr 1813–1861
        7. 7. Mildred Ward 1823–1907 m. Spencer (Glascock) Barton 1820–1908
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Ward 1815–1863 m. James (Jimmy) Angel 1814–1862
        9. 9. Daniel (W.) Ward 1810–1860 m. Eliza (Jane) Ward 1825–1880
        10. 10. William (James) Ward 1820–1900 m. Francisca ((Frances) Anne) Bruner 1827–1880 m. Angeline (Mary) Johnston 1850–1918
        11. 11. George (Wesley) Ward 1817–1876
      2. 2. Burrell Ward 1794–1856 m. Mary (Bradley) McClanahan 1802–1873
        1. 1. Robert (McQuilkin) Ward 1834–1920 m. Ann (W.) Howard 1844–1939
        2. 2. Tennessee (Texana) Ward 1846–1848
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth II) Ward 1844–1910
        4. 4. Rayford Ward 1832–1904
        5. 5. Matilda (Jane) Ward 1827–1912
        6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Ward 1825–1898
        7. 7. Nancy (E. 'Nannie') Ward 1822–1896
        8. 8. William (Daniel) Ward 1824–1910
        9. 9. James (Raulston) Ward 1830–1901
        10. 10. Benjamin Ward 1836–
      3. 3. Ezekiel Ward 1795–1841 m. Louisa Ferguson 1819–1849
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Ward 1840–1923
        2. 2. Mary Ward 1838–1917
        3. 3. Burrell (V) Ward 1837–1839

William Best's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of William Best in Cowes, Hampshire, , England
Cowes, Hampshire, , England
1782
17 Oct 1782
Age 75
Death of William Best in Halifax,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
Halifax,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Cowes, Hampshire, , England
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1782
    Event Place: Halifax,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada

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