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Johann Heinrich “Henry” Best

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Johann Heinrich “Henry” Best Veteran

Birth
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1793 (aged 44–45)
Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Section, N-21
Memorial ID
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Husband of Elizabeth Barbara (Kuntz) Best

Guardianship of minor children:
5 September 1793
Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Frederick Kuntz petitioned the Orphan's Court of Northampton County to appoint a guardian for the minor children, Hannah, Catharine, Jacob, Susannah and Mary, all under the age of fourteen of his recently deceased brother-in-law, Henry Best, of Lehigh township. The court appointed as guardians two of the children's uncles, John Saeger husband of Anna Catharina nee Kuntz and George Kuntz.

Partition of real estate:
16 January 1806
Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Son John Best petitioned the Orphan's Court of Northampton County to partition the lands of his late father Henry Best among his widow Barbara and eight surviving children: Nicholas, John, Jacob, Barbara the wife of Henry Helfrich, Hannah the wife of Nicholas Kern, Catharine the wife of John Opp, Susanna and Margaret.
Husband of Elizabeth Barbara (Kuntz) Best

Guardianship of minor children:
5 September 1793
Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Frederick Kuntz petitioned the Orphan's Court of Northampton County to appoint a guardian for the minor children, Hannah, Catharine, Jacob, Susannah and Mary, all under the age of fourteen of his recently deceased brother-in-law, Henry Best, of Lehigh township. The court appointed as guardians two of the children's uncles, John Saeger husband of Anna Catharina nee Kuntz and George Kuntz.

Partition of real estate:
16 January 1806
Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, United States
Son John Best petitioned the Orphan's Court of Northampton County to partition the lands of his late father Henry Best among his widow Barbara and eight surviving children: Nicholas, John, Jacob, Barbara the wife of Henry Helfrich, Hannah the wife of Nicholas Kern, Catharine the wife of John Opp, Susanna and Margaret.

Inscription

Here lie the mortal remains of Heinrich Best, who was born in the year 1748 and died in the year 1793 at the age of 45 years.



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  • Created by: Mona Anderson
  • Added: May 7, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10924978/johann_heinrich-best: accessed ), memorial page for Johann Heinrich “Henry” Best (1 Mar 1748–1793), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10924978, citing Saint Pauls United Church of Christ of Indianland, Walnutport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mona Anderson (contributor 46620248).