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Name | Thomas Best | |
Suffix | III | |
Born | Abt 1731 | Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America |
Gender | Male | |
Died | 10 Mar 1791 | Martin, North Carolina, United States |
Person ID | I3285 | Speirs-Taylor |
Last Modified | 20 Nov 2017 |
Father | Thomas Best, b. Abt 1705, Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America , d. 1789 (Age ~ 84 years) | |
Mother | Sarah Jane Alexander, b. Abt 1709, Tyrrel, North Carolina, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown | |
Family ID | F1048 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Family ID | F1472 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 | Mary Ann Jones, b. Abt 1734, Tyrrel, North Carolina, United States , d. 24 Sep 1796, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States (Age ~ 62 years) | |||||
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Family ID | F1022 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents | 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 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 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 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 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 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 |