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Mary Best was born 3 October 1803 in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia to George Best (c1763-1836) and Martha Chamberlain (c1778-1833) and died 13 February 1870 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. She married John Mills (c1799-1821) 22 June 1818 in Saint John's, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. She married James Beckett (1793-1876) 31 March 1823 in Saint John's, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.




Children


Offspring of John Mills (c1799-1821) and Mary Best
Name Birth Death Joined with
George Mills (1819-c1819)
William Mills (1821-1891) 8 July 1821 Toongabbie, New South Wales, Australia 19 January 1891 "Rushbrook", Tangmangaroo, Yass, New South Wales, Australia Elizabeth Tuckwell (1827-1891)


Offspring of James Beckett (1793-1876) and Mary Best
Name Birth Death Joined with
James Beckett (1824-1919)
Sarah J Beckett (1827-bef1837)
Martha Beckett (1827-c1860)
Rebecca Beckett (1828-1870)
Samuel Joseph Beckett (1829-1879)
Mary Ann Beckett (1831-1902)
Esther Jane Beckett (1833-c1838)
Thomas Beckett (1835-1903)
Sarah Jane Beckett (1837)
Henry William Beckett (1840-c1876)
George Beckett (1842-1920)
Ann Beckett (1845)


 




Footnotes (including sources)

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¶ Death
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§ Remains
  • THE FRIENDS of Mr. W. BEST, of Seven Hills, are invited to attend the Funeral of his sister, Mrs. BECKETT ; to move from her late residence, Grose-street, Parramatta, on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at 3 o'clock. JAMES WILLIS, Undertaker.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 February 1870, page 8
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