Thomas Best, III

Male Abt 1731 - 1791  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name Thomas Best 
    Suffix III 
    Born Abt 1731  Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Mar 1791  Martin, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3285  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2017 

    Father Thomas Best,   b. Abt 1705, Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1789  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Alexander,   b. Abt 1709, Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Smith 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Best,   b. Abt 1756, Martin, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1820  (Age ~ 64 years)
    +2. Sarah Elizabeth Best,   b. Feb 1760, Tyrell, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1834, Warren, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years)
     3. Amy Best,   b. Abt 1767, Martin, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Best,   b. Abt 1770, Martin, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Best,   b. Abt 1773, Martin, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1825  (Age ~ 52 years)
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Ann Jones,   b. Abt 1734, Tyrrel, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1796, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nancy Best,   b. Abt 1775, Martin, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Henry Best,   b. Abt 1777, Martin, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Documents
    Thomas Best in the North Carolina State Census
    Thomas Best in the North Carolina State Census
    Martin County, North Carolina
    Thomas Best
    Number of W M 21-60 years of age: 1
    Number of W M under 21 and above 60: 3
    W F all ages: 6
    Blacks 12-50: 8
    Blacks under 12 and above 60: 10

    Source:
    North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787
    1790 US Federal Census and the Household of Thomas Best
    1790 US Federal Census and the Household of Thomas Best
    Martin County, North Carolina
    Name: Thomas Best

    Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
    William, abt. 16

    Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
    Thomas, 34 and Thomas, 59

    Free White Persons - Females: 3
    Mary, 20; Amy, 23; Sarah Jane, abt. 56

    Number of Slaves : 14

    Number of Household Members: 22

    Source:
    1790 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Martin, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 435; Image: 256; Family History Library Film: 0568147
    The Will of Thomas Best, 1791
    The Will of Thomas Best, 1791
    Thomas leaves an inheritance to his sons Thomas, Henry, and William; his wife Mary Ann; and his daughters Amy, Mary, and Nancy. Sarah, his other daughter, is not listed.
    Name: Thomas Best
    Probate Date: 10 Mar 1791
    Probate Place: Martin, North Carolina, USA
    Inferred Death Year: Abt 1791
    Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
    Item Description: Wills, 1774-1867

    Source:
    Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Martin County); Probate Place: Martin, North Carolina
    1774 Land Deed from Thomas Taylor to David Taylor
    1774 Land Deed from Thomas Taylor to David Taylor
    Tyrrell County, North Carolina

    3 January 1774
    Thomas Taylor of the Southern Branch, Norfolk County in Virginia, Ship Wright" to David Taylor
    150 acres in consideration of __ sum (amount not given in deed)
    On Conehoe Creek "being part of a tract of land granted unto Joseph Taylor the father of the said David Taylor by the Earl of Granvil"

    Adjacent land owners: Arthur Borden, William Wallace
    Witnesses:Thomas Best, John Lewelling, George Coburn, Joseph Taylor

    This Thomas Best is likely the father of Sarah Best, wife of Joseph Taylor, Junior

    1784 Land Warrant for Joseph Taylor, Junior
    1784 Land Warrant for Joseph Taylor, Junior
    Martin County, North Carolina

    1 October 1783- Date of Warrant application
    10 Nov 1784- Date Warrant issued

    Martin County Officer of Claims to Joseph Taylor, Jr.:
    140 acres

    Adjacent Land Owners: Taylor, Thomas Best, Burbauer?, Gainor, Martin County line

    Thomas Best is likely the father of Sarah Best, wife of Joseph Taylor, Junior
    1787 Martin County, North Carolina Census
    1787 Martin County, North Carolina Census
    June 1787

    A List of inhabitance in District No. 5

    Thomas Best-------likely father of Sarah Best
    John Taylor-------son of Joseph, Sr
    Thomas Taylor-----son of Joseph, Sr
    Richard Taylor
    Joseph Taylor, Jr-son of Joseph, Sr
    Joseph Taylor, Sr
    David Taylor------son of Joseph, Sr
    Richard Taylor