| [Index] |
| George BEST (1757 - 1836) |
| Framer, Convict, Overseer, Seedsman, Settler, Property Owner |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Robert Chamberlain BEST (1797 - 1814) Thomas BEST (1799 - 1874) George BEST (1801 - 1823) Mary BEST (1803 - 1870) Elizabeth Clara BEST (1806 - 1875) Sarah BEST (1809 - 1882) John BEST (1810 - 1861) Robert Holt BEST (1812 - 1853) Peter Alfred BEST (1814 - 1878) William BEST (1816 - ) |
George BEST (1757 - 1836) + Martha CHAMBERBAIN (1776 - 1833) |
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| b. abt 1757 at Kent, England |
| m. 17 Sep 1797 Martha CHAMBERBAIN (1776 - 1833) at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 03 Jul 1836 at Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia aged 79 |
| Events in George BEST (1757 - 1836)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 1757 | George BEST was born | Kent, England | 71 | ||
| 25 Aug 1791 | 34 | Immigration | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | per 'William & Ann' | 71 |
| 14 Mar 1797 | 40 | Birth of son Robert Chamberlain BEST | Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 17 Sep 1797 | 40 | Married Martha CHAMBERBAIN (aged 21) | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 20 Jun 1799 | 42 | Birth of son Thomas BEST | Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 29 Nov 1801 | 44 | Birth of son George BEST | Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 03 Oct 1803 | 46 | Birth of daughter Mary BEST | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1806 | 49 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth Clara BEST | Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 11 Dec 1809 | 52 | Birth of daughter Sarah BEST | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 11 Dec 1810 | 53 | Birth of son John BEST | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 27 Aug 1812 | 55 | Birth of son Robert Holt BEST | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1814 | 57 | Death of son Robert Chamberlain BEST (aged 17) | |||
| 08 Nov 1814 | 57 | Birth of son Peter Alfred BEST | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 09 Apr 1816 | 59 | Birth of son William BEST | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 26 Jan 1823 | 66 | Death of son George BEST (aged 21) | Wollondilly River, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 14 Mar 1833 | 76 | Death of wife Martha CHAMBERBAIN (aged 57) | Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 03 Jul 1836 | 79 | George BEST died | Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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On 24 Nov 1789 he burglarised the home of William Cheeseman the elder in East Peckham, Kent, and stole a watch, its case, chain and key as well as a steel seal. The indictment records that he was a labourer of the Parish of East Peckham. He was tried at the Lent Assizes in Maidstone Kent in 1790 and sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted to transportation for life. He was transported aboard the ship 'William and Ann' which sailed from Plymouth, Devon, England in 1791 and arrived in Sydney on 28 Aug 1791 as part of the Third Fleet. The master was Ed. Bunker. George received a conditional pardon in 1800 and an absolute pardon in 1804.
By 1832 the family of George Best and Martha Chamberlain had established a pastoral station on the south bank of the Murrumbidgee River where Wagga Wagga now stands in conjunction with the properties at Seven Hills and Yass. George used the wealth of the land, his industry, and his sobriety to pass from servitude to respectability .They gave the name Wagga Wagga to their pastoral run the Memory of GEORGE BEST who was unfortunately drowned in crossing the Whollindary River June 26th 1823 aged 22 years Also of MARTHA BEST who departed this life March 14th 1833 aged 55 years Also of GEORGE BEST who departed this life July 3rd 1836 aged 73 [78?] years Also of MARY BEST who departed this life December 2 1857 aged 56 years Also of SUSAN the beloved wife of WILLIAM BEST who departed this life December 26 1865 aged 43 & 5 months Also of SARAH PYE who departed this life May 11th 1882 aged 76 years Also WILLIAM BEST who departed this life 3rd October 1902 aged 86 years Peace perfect Peace Also HANNAH CARTER wife of H. CARTER and third daughter of WILLIAM and SUSAN BEST who departed this life 19th June 1927 aged 77 years |
| 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 (Immigration) |
| - Reference = 18 (Marriage) |
| - Reference = 18 (Death) |
| - Reference = 18 (Birth) |
| - Reference = 18 (Name, Notes) |