EUSEBIUS SWIFT BEST
(1842 - 1925)
2nd WI Infantry, Co. G



FIRST GENERATION

1.  EUSEBIUS SWIFT BEST (2nd WI - Co. G): born on 31 Oct 1842 in Wayne, Ashtabula, OH; died in Jan
1925 in Superior, Douglas, WI



SECOND GENERATION

2.  THOMAS EDWARD II BEST (7th WI - Co. E): born on 26 Aug 1806 in Deerfield, Portage, OH;
married on 22 Oct 1839 in Ashtabula Co., OH; died on 5 Oct 1877 in Agency City, Wapello, IA

3.  Emily J. Jones: born on 22 Oct 1817 in Ashtabula Co., OH; died on 25 Dec 1904 in Neligh, Antelope, NE



THIRD GENERATION

4.  Thomas Edward I Best: born about 1759 in Ireland; married about 1790; died on 3 Jun 1807 in
Deerfield, Portage, OH

5.  Eleanor Jane McClairty: born on 17 Feb 1771 in VA; died on 13 Jan 1860 in Big Springs, Adams, OH

6.  Samuel II Jones: born on 29 Jun 1781 in Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; married on 11 May 1803 in
Litchfield, Litchfield, CT; died on 16 May 1880 in Wayne, Ashtabula, OH

7.  Deborah Hayes: born on 13 Aug 1782; died on 1 Sep 1863 in Wayne, Ashtabula, OH



FOURTH GENERATION

10.  John McClairty: born in 1745 in VA; married

11.  Nancy (McClairty): born in 1749 in VA

12.  Samuel I Jones: born on 31 Jul 1749 in Enfield, Hartford, CT; married on 3 Dec 1773

13.  Ruth Ackley

14.  Titus Hayes: born on 1 Feb 1746 in Lyme, New London, CT; married on 17 Jun 1770; died on 20 Jun
1811

15.  Deborah Beckwith: born in 1751 in Lyme, New London, CT; died on 14 Jan 1819



FIFTH GENERATION

24.  Israel Jones: born on 18 Mar 1715 in Enfield, Hartford, CT; married on 29 Nov 1744; died on 28 Dec
1798

25.  Jemima Clark: died on 3 Jun 1788

28.  Richard Hayes: born in 1709 in Lyme, New London, CT; married in Lyme, New London, CT; died on
22 Jul 1790 in Lyme, New London, CT

29.  Patience Mack: born on 3 Apr 1714 in Lyme, New London, CT; died on 24 Apr 1735 in Lyme, New
London, CT



SIXTH GENERATION

48.  Thomas Jones: born in 1680 in Enfield, Hartford, CT; married on 14 Apr 1708; died on 4 Nov 1763

49.  Mary Meacham: born in 1685; died on 8 Nov 1744

58.  John II Mack: born on 19 Apr 1682 in Amesbury, Essex, MA; married in 1703 in Lyme, New London,
CT; died

59.  Love Bennet: born on 19 Mar 1685 in Lyme, New London, CT; died on 25 Jan 1733 in Lyme, New
London, CT



SEVENTH GENERATION

96.  Benjamin Jones: born on 31 Jul 1651 in Gloucester, Essex, MA; married; died on 25 Jun 1718

97.  Elizabeth (Jones)

116.  John I Mack: born about 6 Mar 1653 in Inverness, Scotland; married on 5 Apr 1681 in Salisbury,
Essex, MA; died on 24 Feb 1721 in Lyme, New London, CT

117.  Sarah Bagley: born on 2 Mar 1662/63 in Boston, Suffolk, MA; died after 1721 in Lyme, New London,
CT

118.  Henry II Bennett: born in 1647 in Ipswich, Essex, MA; married on 27 Jan 1673 in Lyme, New
London, CT; died

119.  Sarah Champion: born in 1649 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT; died on 31 Mar 1727 in Lyme, New
London, CT



EIGHTH GENERATION

192.  Thomas Jones: married

193.  Mary North

234.  Orlando Bagley: born between 1620 and 1630 in England; married on 6 Jun 1653 in Salisbury, Essex,
MA; died in 1700

235.  Sarah Colby: born on 6 Mar 1634 in Boston, Suffolk, MA; died on 18 May 1663 in Boston, Suffolk,
MA

236.  Henry I Bennett: born about 1629 in England; married in 1651 in Ipswich, Essex, MA; died

237.  Lydia Perkins: died before 1672 in Ipswich, Essex, MA

238.  Henry Champion: born in 1610/11 in England; married in Aug 1647 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT;
died on 17 Feb 1708 in Lyme, New London, CT

239.  Sarah (Champion): born about 1626 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT; died



NINTH GENERATION

470.  Anthony Colby: born about 1605 in Salisbury, Essex, MA; married; died on 11 Feb 1661 in Salisbury,
Essex, MA

471.  Susanna (Haddon) Sargent: born in 1615 in Boston, Suffolk, MA; died on 8 Jul 1689 in Salisbury,
Essex, MA

474.  John Perkins: born on 22 Dec 1583 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married on 9 Oct 1608 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died on 28 Mar 1654 in Ipswich, Essex, MA

475.  Judith Gater: born on 19 Mar 1587 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died



TENTH GENERATION

940.  Thomas Colby: born about 1566 in Berkampsted, Suffolk, England; married; died on 11 Dec 1625 in
England

941.  Beatrice Felton: born between 1570 and 1576 in Beccles, Suffolk, England; died

942.  William I Sargent: married; died on 13 Apr 1675 in Salisbury, Essex, MA

943.  Elizabeth Perkins: born in 1600; died

948.  Henry Perkins: born about 1557 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married on 29 Nov 1579 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died in 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England

949.  Elizabeth Sawbridge: born in England; died in 1603 in England

950.  Michael Gater: born in 1562 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married on 13 Nov 1576 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died in Hillmorton, Warwick, England

951.  Elizabeth Baily: born in 1566 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died



ELEVENTH GENERATION

1880.  John IV Colby: born in 1534 in England; married; died

1881.  Alice Brewse: born about 1536 in Berkampsted, Suffolk, England; died

1882.  Thomas Felton: married

1883.  Mary Gernon

1884.  Richard Sargent: born in 1580 in England; married on 22 Nov 1602 in Bath, Somerset, England;
died in Mar 1675 in Bath, Somerset, England

1885.  Katherine Stevens: born in 1580 in Bath, Somerset, England

1886.  John Perkins: Same as person number 474

1887.  Judith Gater: Same as person number 475

1896.  Thomas Perkins: born about 1525 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married in 1555 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died on 11 May 1592 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England

1897.  Alice Kebble: born about 1512 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died



TWELFTH GENERATION

3760.  John III Colby: born in 1502 in Suffolk, England; married; died

3761.  Isabel Ive: born about 1513 in Beccles, Suffolk, England; died

3762.  John Brewse: born about 1506 in England; died

3766.  Richard Gernon

3768.  Hugh Sargent: born in 1530 in Courteen Hall, Northamptonshire, England; married in 1554; died
on 23 Feb 1596 in Courteen Hall, Northamptonshire, England

3769.  Margaret Giffard: born in 1532 in Finedon, Northampton, England; died on 28 Feb 1595 in Finedon,
Northampton, England

3792.  Henry Perkins: born in 1490 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married; died on 16 Jan 1546 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England

3793.  Alice Elizabeth (Perkins)



THIRTEENTH GENERATION

7520.  John II Colby: born in 1470 in Beccles, Suffolk, England; married; died

7521.  Avelina (Pelnam) Pellham: born about 1472 in Beccles, Suffolk, England; died

7522.  John Ives: born about 1476 in Finlaraugh, Suffolk, England; died

7524.  Thomas Brewse: born about 1476; died

7532.  Augustine Gernon

7538.  Nicholas Giffard: born in 1508 in Huleston, Northampton, England; married; died on 19 May 1546
in Duston, Northumberland, England

7539.  Agnes Anne Masters: born in 1510 in Sandwich, Kent, England; died on 18 Aug 1581 in Duston,
Northumberland, England

7584.  Thomas Perkins: born about 1495 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married; died in 1528 in Hill
Deverill, Wiltshire, England

7585.  Alys de Astley: born about 1459 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died in Jan 1538 in Hillmorton,
Warwick, England



FOURTEENTH GENERATION

15040.  John I Colby (Knight): born in 1438 in Beccles, Suffolk, England; married; died

15041.  Urusla Spencer

15064.  Thomas Gernon

15076.  John Giffard: married

15077.  Agnes Winslow: born in 1439 in Begbroke, Oxfordshire, England

15168.  William Perkins: born about 1430 in Berkampsted, Suffolk, England; married about 1455 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died in 1495 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England

15169.  Joanna Read: born about 1434 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died

15170.  Thomas IV de Astley: born in 1430 in England; married; died

15171.  Editha Constable: born about 1435 in England; died



FIFTEENTH GENERATION

30080.  Henry de Colby: born in 1406 in Suffolk, England; married; died

30081.  Beatrice de Reppes

30128.  (?) Gernon

30129.  Elizabeth Brandon

30152.  Thomas Giffard: born in 1408 in Fringford, Oxford, England; married; died on 29 May 1469 in
Twyford, Buckingham, England

30153.  Eleanor Vaux: born about 1410

30154.  Thomas William Winslow: born in 1416 in Burton, Oxford, England; married; died

30155.  Agnes Throckmorton: born in 1420 in Coughton, Warwick, England; died

30336.  Thomas Perkins: born about 1397 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; married about 1430 in
Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died

30337.  Margaret (Perkins): born about 1401 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England; died

30340.  Thomas III de Astley

30342.  Peter Constable: born in Melton, Norfolk, England