Children |
| 1. Lovisa Bess, b. 26 Jan 1794, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 27 Jan 1833, Washington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States (Age 39 years) |
| 2. Delilah Bess, b. 1795, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. Bef 1857, Illinois, United States (Age < 61 years) |
| 3. William Henry Bess, b. 1796, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. From 1860 to 1870, Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States (Age 64 years) |
| 4. Peter Bess, Jr, b. 13 Jan 1798, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 21 Jan 1868, Bollinger, Missouri, United States (Age 70 years) |
| 5. Joshua Bess, b. CA 1800, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 1875, Perry, Missouri, United States (Age ~ 75 years) |
| 6. John Jefferson Best, III, b. 13 Apr 1802, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 9 Aug 1858, Yount, Perry, Missouri, United States (Age 56 years) |
| 7. Joseph Best, b. 1804, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 20 Sep 1833, Perry, Missouri, United States (Age 29 years) |
| 8. Matilda Adeline Bess, b. 1805, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 10 Jun 1899, Yount, Perry, Missouri, United States (Age 94 years) |
| 9. Esther Bess, b. 1806, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 1855, Gaston, North Carolina, United States (Age 49 years) |
| 10. Lawson M. Bess, b. 1808, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States , d. 6 Apr 1843, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States (Age 35 years) |
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