Children |
| 1. Peter BESS, Sr., b. 1755, Mecklenberg, North Carolina , d. 17 Feb 1832, Lincoln County, North Carolina (Age 77 years) [Natural] |
| 2. Maria Elisabeth BESS, b. 1757, Mecklenberg, North Carolina , d. Dallas County, North Carolina [Natural] |
| 3. Thomas BEST, b. 1759, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina , d. 17 Feb 1780, North Carolina (Age 21 years) [Natural] |
| 4. Martin BESS, b. 1760, Stanley, Lincoln County, North Carolina , d. Stoddard County, Missouri [Natural] |
| 5. John BESS, b. 1761, Mecklenberg, North Carolina , d. Bessville, Stoddard County, Missouri [Natural] |
| 6. Sarah BESS, b. 1764, Mecklenberg, North Carolina , d. 15 Nov 1834 (Age 70 years) [Natural] |
| 7. Daniel BEST, b. 1765, Mecklenberg, North Carolina , d. 1841, Wellsville, Blount County, Tennessee (Age 76 years) [Natural] |
| 8. Hannah BESS, b. 17 Jun 1766, Stanley, Lincoln County, North Carolina , d. 04 Dec 1840, Stanley, Lincoln County, North Carolina (Age 74 years) [Natural] |
| 9. Frederick BESS, b. 1768, Stanley, Lincoln County, North Carolina , d. 1788, Missouri (Age 20 years) [Natural] |
| 10. Jacob BESS, b. 1774, Stanley, Tryon County, North Carolina , d. 1825, Lincoln County, North Carolina (Age 51 years) [Natural] |
| 11. Christian BESS, b. 1775, Stanley, Lincoln County, North Carolina , d. 1845, Blount County, Tennessee (Age 70 years) [Related] |
| 12. Jonathan BESS, b. 1776 [Natural] |
| 13. Bostian BESS, Jr., b. 1777 [Natural] |
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