Peter BEST

Birth:
1755
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Death:
17 Feb 1832
Lincoln, North Carolina
Marriage:
1797
Lincoln, North Carolina
Notes:
                   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
Elizabeth FORNEY
Birth:
1761
Lincoln, North Carolina
Notes:
                   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.
Children
Marriage
1
Peter Landers BEST
Birth:
13 Jan 1798
Lincoln, North Carolina
Death:
21 Jan 1868
Bollinger, Missouri
Massey Belle LANDERS 
Marr:
30 Aug 1826
Girardeau, Missouri 
2
Ester BEST
Birth:
1799
Lincoln, North Carolina
Death:
Ezekial WEST 
Marr:
1817
North Carolina 
3
Joshua BEST
Birth:
1799/1800
Catawaba River, Lincoln, North Carolina
Death:
26 Jan 1875/76
(wp), Perry, Missouri
Sally RAGSDALE 
Marr:
9 Jan 1851
 
Notes:
                   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
4
John BEST
Birth:
13 Apr 1802
Lincoln, North Carolina
Death:
9 Aug 1858
Yount, Perry, Missouri
Mary Ann SUMMERS 
Marr:
6 Jul 1827
Girardeau, Missouri 
5
Sarah BEST
Birth:
Abt 1804
Lincoln, North Carolina
Death:
Peter HOVIS 
Marr:
Abt 1819
of Lincoln, North Carolina 
6
Adeline BEST
Birth:
1805
Lincoln, North Carolina
Death:
10 Aug 1899
Yount, Perry, Missouri
David SMITH 
Marr:
12 Jul 1827
Jackson, Girardeau, Missouri 
FCID:4656:606
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Peter Best - Elizabeth Forney

Peter Best was born at Mecklenburg, North Carolina 1755. His parents were Jerg Sebastian Bosch and Katherina Elizabeth Heyl.

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 .