William Best

Male Abt 1773 - 1825  (~ 52 years)


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  • Name William Best 
    Born Abt 1773  Martin, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1825 
    Person ID I3291  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 11 May 2017 

    Father Thomas Best, III,   b. Abt 1731, Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1791, Martin, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Smith 
    Family ID F1472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    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