Robert Holt BEST (1812

Robert Holt BEST (1812 - 1853)

Grazier

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Clara Agnes BEST (1837 - 1924) Martha Susannah Constance Mary BEST (1839 - 1926) Robert Holt BEST (1841 - 1855) Matthew William BEST (1843 - 1919) Adelaide BEST (1845 - 1874) Diana Elizabeth BEST (1848 - 1927) Amelia Ann BEST (1849 - 1928) Sarah Jane BEST (1851 - 1942) Benjamin Paul BEST (1853 - 1901) Francis George BEST (1853 - 1910)	Robert Holt BEST (1812 - 1853) + Clara BRIEN (1821 - 1899)	George BEST (1757 - 1836)



		Martha CHAMBERLAIN (1776 - 1833)

b. 27 Aug 1812 at Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia

m. 26 Dec 1836 Clara BRIEN (1821 - 1899) at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

d. 26 Sep 1853 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia aged 41

Cause of Death:

Killed as a result of a fall from his horse when the horse collided with a tree trunk.

Near Relatives of Robert Holt BEST (1812 - 1853)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Daniel BRIEN
Mother in Law	Ann PARKER

Father	George BEST	abt 1757	Kent, England	03 Jul 1836	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	79
Mother	Martha CHAMBERLAIN	1776	England	14 Mar 1833	Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia	57

Self	Robert Holt BEST	27 Aug 1812	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	26 Sep 1853	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	41

Wife	Clara BRIEN	10 Nov 1821	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia	06 Sep 1899	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	77

Daughter	Clara Agnes BEST	19 Nov 1837	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	29 Nov 1924	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	87
Daughter	Martha Susannah Constance Mary BEST	28 Dec 1839	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1926	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia	87
Son	Robert Holt BEST	16 Oct 1841	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	03 Apr 1855	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	13
Son	Matthew William BEST	24 Aug 1843	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	11 Sep 1919	Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia	76
Daughter	Adelaide BEST	27 Oct 1845	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	11 Mar 1874	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	28
Daughter	Diana Elizabeth BEST	13 Jan 1848	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	20 Nov 1927	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	79
Daughter	Amelia Ann BEST	02 Aug 1849	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1928	Mosman, New South Wales, Australia	79
Daughter	Sarah Jane BEST	18 Feb 1851	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	12 Mar 1942	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	91
Son	Benjamin Paul BEST	20 Jan 1853	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	29 Oct 1901	Sandy Creek, New South Wales	48
Son	Francis George BEST	20 Jan 1853	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	07 Mar 1910	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	57

Brother	Robert Chamberlain BEST	14 Mar 1797	Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia	23 Nov 1850	Newark, Nottinghamshire, England	53
Brother	Thomas BEST	20 Jun 1799	Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia	26 Jan 1874	Tangmangaroo, New South Wales, Australia	74
Brother	George BEST	29 Nov 1801	Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia	26 Jun 1823	Wollondilly River, New South Wales, Australia	21
Sister	Mary BEST	03 Oct 1803	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1870		67
Sister	Elizabeth Clara BEST	1806	Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia	1875		69
Sister	Sarah BEST	11 Dec 1809	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1882		73
Brother	John BEST	11 Dec 1810	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1861		51
Brother	Peter Alfred BEST	08 Nov 1814	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia	1878		64
Brother	William BEST	09 Apr 1816	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Son in Law	James Joseph RUDD	30 Jun 1834	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia	07 Jul 1893	Galore, New South Wales, Australia	59
Son in Law	James BOURKE	13 Oct 1834	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia	07 Jun 1859	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	24
Son in Law	Henry Edwin THOMPSON
Son in Law	Charles Edward SCRIVEN
Daughter in Law	Margaret A IREDALE
Son in Law	Charles John TOMPSON	14 May 1850	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	26 Apr 1927	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	76
Son in Law	Thomas Francis MURRAY
Daughter in Law	Clarissa Clementine NIXON	20 Mar 1861		02 Jul 1930		69
Daughter in Law	Anna Maria NIXON	22 Dec 1857	Gregadoo, New South Wales, Australia	02 Nov 1942	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia	84

Granddaughter	Ruby Elizabeth Ada RUDD	1860	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	04 Mar 1887	Galore, New South Wales, Australia	27
Grandson	James Verdict Isidore RUDD	1864	Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia	18 Sep 1934	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	70
Grandson	Francis William Paul RUDD	1867	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	01 Feb 1925	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	58
Granddaughter	Gertrude Mary RUDD	1870	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	01 Dec 1919	Ryde, New South Wales, Australia	49
Grandson	Arthur Herbert RUDD	1874	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	05 Jul 1894	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	20
Granddaughter	Amy Maud Agnes RUDD	1877	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	27 Aug 1939	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	62
Granddaughter	Florence RUDD	1879	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1879	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	0
Grandson	Leslie RUDD	1879	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1879	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	0
Granddaughter	Claribel Maude TOMPSON	13 Jan 1879	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	04 Apr 1950		71
Grandson	Charles Selwyn TOMPSON	15 Sep 1880	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	19 Jul 1930	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	49
Grandson	Cyril Lionel TOMPSON	23 Nov 1883	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	03 Aug 1957	Manly, New South Wales, Australia	73
Grandson	Clive Henry TOMPSON	20 Mar 1886	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	10 Jun 1957	Fairlight, New South Wales, Australia	71

Nephew	Morgan Hymus POWER	15 Dec 1823	Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia	14 Apr 1875	Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia	51
Niece	Sarah POWER	27 Sep 1836	Prospect, New South Wales, Australia	25 Dec 1919		83

Brother in Law	Timothy POWER	1805		1873		68

Events in Robert Holt BEST (1812 - 1853)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
27 Aug 1812		Robert Holt BEST was born	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia		71
1828	16	Census	New South Wales, Australia		76
14 Mar 1833	20	Death of mother Martha CHAMBERLAIN (aged 57)	Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia		71
03 Jul 1836	23	Death of father George BEST (aged 79)	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia		71
26 Dec 1836	24	Married Clara BRIEN (aged 15)	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia		71
19 Nov 1837	25	Birth of daughter Clara Agnes BEST	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia		71
28 Dec 1839	27	Birth of daughter Martha Susannah Constance Mary BEST	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia		71
16 Oct 1841	29	Birth of son Robert Holt BEST	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia		71
1842	30	Residence	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		90
24 Aug 1843	30	Birth of son Matthew William BEST	Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia		71
27 Oct 1845	33	Birth of daughter Adelaide BEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
13 Jan 1848	35	Birth of daughter Diana Elizabeth BEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
02 Aug 1849	36	Birth of daughter Amelia Ann BEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
18 Feb 1851	38	Birth of daughter Sarah Jane BEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
20 Jan 1853	40	Birth of son Benjamin Paul BEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
20 Jan 1853	40	Birth of son Francis George BEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
26 Sep 1853	41	Robert Holt BEST died	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Personal Notes:

Robert Holt Best, together with brothers Peter & William were the first to occupy and establish the Wagga Wagga Pastoral Run in the early 1830s. He was listed as the first licence holder of the Wagga Wagga Run in 1837. Robert managed the run until he was thrown from a horse and killed in 1853. He established his homestead ‘Flowerdale’ in 1853. Robert held the contract for delivering mail twice a week between Tarcutta and Wagga Wagga in late 1848 until his death in 1853.

Source References:

71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/

- Reference = 18 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 18 (Marriage)

- Reference = 18 (Birth)

76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/

- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145987756/robert-holt-best (Name, Notes)

- Notes: First settlers in the area. Named Wagga Wagga from the Aboriginal(Land of Many Crows).

Son of George Best and Martha (Chamberlain) Best.

Married Clara Brien on Dec. 24, 1836 in Parramatta, New South Wales.

Father of Clara Agnes Best, Martha Susannah Best, Matthew William Best, Adelaide Best, Diana Elizabeth Best, Amelia Anne Best, Sarah Jane Best, and twins Benjamin Paul Best and Francis George Best.

Died when his horse collided with a tree.

90. Type: Book, Abbr: History of Wagga, Title: A History of Wagga Wagga, Auth: Keith Swan, Date: 1970

- Reference = p30, 69, 95 (Residence, Death)

- Notes: Brought his family to the Wagga Wagga run 1842.
p95 homestead at Flowerdale in 1853

- Reference = p29 (Name, Notes)

- Notes: E. Irvin in Place of Many Crows is wrong in his assumption that the Tompson and Best sons then in their late 'teens would not have been mature enough to assume responsibility on the pastoral runs. Robert Holt Best was mature enough to be executor for his father who died in 1836,23 and was listed as the first licence-holder of the Wagga Wagga run in 18372 Irvin is also astray in his state-ment, Nor would people of the social standing of the Bests and Tompsons have thought it either desirable or necessary to move their families to a new location before adequate housing was pro-vided'.25 Social standing had little influence on early pastoral expansion; and, moreover, it is very difficult to estimate the social standing in the 1830s of successful and estimable emancipists like George Best and Charles Tompson.

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