Continuing with LDS information on BEST families: BEST, John b. Jun 15, 1759 in New Providence, New Jersey d. April 1839 in Sunbury, PA, buried in Chillisaugua Cemetery, Northumberland Co., PA - mar. on 11-2-1784 in Northumberland County, PA Mary HAAS b. 5-10-1767 Germany d. 4-24-1822 bur. Chillisauqua Cem. Northumberland Co., PA Children: Mary b. 6-6-1788 mar. Stephen RUSH John b. 4-3-1791 d. aft 1840 in South Bend, IN James b. 4-23-1794 in Of, PA d. 9-17-1847 bur. Harmony Cemetery Milton, PA - married Sarah KEVITT, b. 1790 Son John BEST b. 9-11-1819 in Riverside, PA, buried in Harmony Cemetery, Milton, PA Peter b. 5-13-1797 in New Jersey d. 9-12-1875 in Ohio buried Centerburg, Ohio - married Mary TRIMMER on 1-2-1823 in German Valley, NJ William b. 3-27-1800 Eleanor b. 12-7-1802 - married ___________ BOND Jacob b. 4-11-1804 d. aft 1869 in Seneca Falls, NY BEST, Hannah married Lewis BARTHOLOMEW on March 3, 1874 at Christ Reformed Lutheran Congregation, Shoenersville, Lehigh Co. PA. BEST, John, b. 1808 in Cumberland Co., PA F: Joseph BEST M: Elizabeth BEST, John - Christening 8-22-1821 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., PA F: John BEST, M: Hannah BEST, William - Christening 10-23-1793 Blisland, Cornwall, England (This man is buried in a Schuylkill Co. PA cemetery). BEST, George - married Mary TREDINICK 5-6-1784 Falmouth, Cornwall, Eng. BEST, John b. 1799 PA and wife Leah FINK born abt. 1801 Children: Sarah Anna BEST, b. 1825 PA Rebecca BEST, b. 1826 PA Francis William BEST, b. 1827 PA John Franklin BEST, b. 1829 PA Stephen Henry BEST, b. 1831 PA Mary Catherine BEST, b. 1833 Abraham Joshua BEST, b. 1836 PA Leah Elizabeth BEST, b. 1838 PA Peter Emmanuel BEST, b. 1840 PA James Irwin BEST, b. 1843 BEST, John b. abt 1805 Westmoreland Co., PA d. 9-26-1862 in Civil War, buried in Military Cemetery, Washington, DC spouse: E. MONTICUE F: Elias BEST, M: Nancy ARCHBOLD Grandparents: James BEST & C. KROESEN John ARCHBOLD and Sarah G-Grandparents: D. KROESEN & E. VANDERGRIFT P. ARCHBOLD and Mary GG-Grandparents: N. KROESEN and Mary ROLAND P. VANDERGRIFT and E. VAN STANDT Biography available from LDS Film #0496445 item 2 - Author: BEST, Nolan Rice, 1871- ? Title: "History of Peter & Mary BEST and their family: read before reunion of their descendents held at the old homestead in Hilliar Township, Knox County, Ohio on the centenary of the birth of Peter Best, May 13, 1897" Contents: John BEST (1759-1839), of Scottish parentage, was born in New Jersey, married Mary HAAS in 1784, moved to Northumberland Co., PA. Peter BEST, a son, married Mary TRIMMER in 1823 and settled on land near Hackettstown, New Jersey, moving in 1839 to land in Knox Co., Ohio. Descendents and relatives lived in PA, NJ, NY, Ohio, IL, Iowa and elsewhere. Das ist alles! Good luck, Ann Rickard, SC