Cause of Death:<CAUS> Drowning
1762 (born N. Ireland Family tradition).
1776 To American (Family Tradition).
1778 - 1783 Ranger of the Frontier, American Revolution, from
Westmoreland Co., with the Pennsylvania Militia, Private in Capt. Andrew
Lynn's Company.
1790 Washington Township, Fayette County, PA (1 male 16 and up Thomas
BEST).
June, 1807 buried in county cemetery, Deerfield, Portage County, Ohio
The first three Bests went to Ireland from Hanover with King William and
served with him in the war of 1690. They got grants for land. James
settled near Newry in Ashurary. Valentine settled near Portadown, John
went to England. Valentine's family was scattered but some became
wealthy, being possedeed of real estate and ships at sea.
James had four sons- Valentine, William, James and John and one daughter
Rachel, she married Patrick Best from Portadown and had one son named
William, he had one son named David, who went to Canada and died in Clark
leaving three sons.
James the second had three sons David, James & William, David & James
went to Emily, William remained in Ireland until hr died leaving one son
who's still there.
Valentine, son of James the first had five sons and two daughters,
Valentine, Thomas, John, David & William. John died in Ireland, his
family went to Ameria and settled in Hartford. One went to Chili. Thomas,
Valentine and William also went to America. Valentine and William had no
children. Thomas had three sons, Alexander and John, who settled in
Danville, Pennsylvania. David Best and the family went to Canada in 1819
and settled in Emily. They were composed of four sons and two daughters
namely, William, Thomas, Samuel, John and David, daughters Nancy and Ann
Jane. David and his family are all dead except the writer of this brief
sletch. His grandchildren are comfortly settled. The above is from the
papers of the late Dr David W Best. Dr Best was a grandson on the writer,
William Best.

• Married: BEF 1800

1. Jane Best b: 11 FEB 1794
2. Clara Best b: ABT 1795 in PA
3. Nancy A. Best b: 1797 in Westmoreland Co, PA
4. John Best b: 28 MAY 1800 in Deerfield, Portage Co, OH
5. Sally Best b: 2 JAN 1803 in Ohio
6. Ibby Best b: 15 AUG 1805
7. Thomas Edward, Dr. Best b: 20 AUG 1807 in Portage Co, OH