Peter BEST
SOURCES: 1. Family Records 2. 1993/1994 IGI 3. Ancestral File 4. 1790 Census of the US NC 8th company Morgan Dest Lincoln Co NC 5. 1800 Federal Census Lincoln Co NC p. 828 6. Ancestral File 7. 1997 Ordinance Index RESEARCH NOTES: DAR Records acknowledge PA as the birthplace of Peter. BORN: NC or PA
RESEARCH NOTES: Internet sources record that VAN DYKE must have been Elizabeth FORNEY 's married name. DAR Records state that Elizabeth FORNEY -VAN DYKE is the mother of Peter.
SOURCES: 1. 1830 Census Perry, Mo. (FHL# 977.8694 V2i) 2. 1840 " " " (FHL# 977.8694 x2p) 3. 1850 " " " (FHL# 977.8694 x2p) 4. Perry, Mo. Marriage Record (FHL# 977.8694 V25p) 5. Perry, Mo. Church Record (FHL# 977.8694/P1 K2m) 6. " " " " (FHL# 977.8694/P1 K2b) 7. " " " " (FHL# 977.8694/P1 K2f) 8. Ancestral File 9. 1997 Ordinance Index 10. Marriage Records, Cape Girardeau Co., MD; Original Marriage Book, p. 21 (FHL#925661) 11. Cemeteries of Madison County, Missouri, and Surrounding Counties, Vol. 2, pp. 94-95 &101 (FHL#977.891,V3m, V.2) NAME: Bess also known as Best OCCUPATION: Farmer
He married Elizabeth Forney 1797 at Lincoln, North Carolina . Elizabeth Forney was born at Lincoln, North Carolina 1761 daughter of Jacob Forney and Maria Bergner .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Peter Landers Best
born 13 Jan 1798.
Ester Best
born 1799.
Joshua Best
born 1799/1800.
John Best
born 13 Apr 1802.
Sarah Best
born Abt 1804.
Adeline Best
born 1805.
Peter Best died 17 Feb 1832 at Lincoln, North Carolina .