PENSIONS: James Best, Clark County, KY -------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 Date: -------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** Pension Documents - James Best, Clark County, KY R804-Virginia On November 23, 1818, James Best appeared in court in Clark County and made oath:~ That his is a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.~ That he enlisted for 1 year and 6 months in Virginia in the year 1778 and served in the company commanded by Captain Hays first, and then Captain Parker of the First Regiment of the Virginia Line of the Continental Establishment. In Clark County, Kentucky, on the 5th of December 1821, James Best appeared in court and made oath that:~ He is the same person who belonged to the company commanded by Col. Richard Parker, that his name was placed on the pension list and he received a certificate of the face (?)~ That in 1821, he placed the certificate into the hands of a man by the name of Richard French in Winchester, Kentucky and said Richard French never returned it and states that he has either lost the certificate or transmitted it with the schedule aforesaid, by mail to the War Department.That after a most diligent search, he is unable to find it. Richard French appeared in court and made affidavit to the truthfulness of the above statement. James Best of Clark County, Kentucky, who was a Private in the Virginia Line for 1 year and 6 months was inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, to commence on November 23, 1818, the certificate of the pension was issued on February 12, 1819. In Jackson County, Missouri, on the 21st day of August, 1840, Susan Best, a resident of Missouri, in Jackson County, aged 83 years on the 14th of next September made oath; that she is the widow of James Best, soldier of the Revolutionary War.~ That said James Best died on the 10th day of May 1836 from hot bilious fever.~ That she married James Best in Nansemond County (?), Virginia, near the town of Suffolk, on December 24, 1783.That they were married by a Baptist Minister, named Edward Mints. Zere Oldham appeared in court and made oath: That he has known Susan Best and James Best for the last 25 years. That his first acquaintance with them commenced in Clark County, Kentucky.That said Best lived there for 20 years before he removed to Estill County where he died.~ That the within named Susan Best removed to the state of Missouri in 1837, where she has reclaimed ever since. William Collins, resident of Jackson County, Kentucky (? Jackson wasn't formed at this time.~ Not sure if this is supposed to be Jackson County, Missouri), made oath:~ That he has been personally acquainted with James Best and Susan, his wife, for 30 years last past.~ That said James Best died in the spring of the year 1836.~ That his widow stayed in Kentucky till the year 1837 when she moved to Jackson County, Missouri, where shehas since remained. On the same date (August 21, 1840) William Howard made oath that:He has known James Best and his wife Susan for the last 30 years and made affidavit of their character for truthfullness and honesty. The pension claim of Susan Best was suspended.~ On a separate slip was recorded:~ "Died May 11, 1836."