He is a descendant of William Best (1707-1782) and his wife Elizabeth, who hailed from Hampshire, England. "William, a master stone mason, whose name appears in the records of Fort Louisbourg in 1747." "When Louisbourg was returned to France, William Best and his close friend Sergeant John Burbidge, both originally from Hampshire, England moved with the rest of garrison to take part in the founding of Halifax." William was a member of the First House of Assembly in Halifax, and later moved to Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
He is a descendant of William Best (1707-1782) and his wife Elizabeth, who hailed from Hampshire, England. "William, a master stone mason, whose name appears in the records of Fort Louisbourg in 1747." "When Louisbourg was returned to France, William Best and his close friend Sergeant John Burbidge, both originally from Hampshire, England moved with the rest of garrison to take part in the founding of Halifax." William was a member of the First House of Assembly in Halifax, and later moved to Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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