christened Aug 4,1808..First Lutheran Church, Greensburg PA;buried at Hankey's Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA;birth and death dates may have been: 1762-1844- Apr 26, 1844, funeral service for Michael Best at Hankey's Church-from Rev Jacop Zimmerman's diary.
According to Jessie S. Palmer, a family researcher for the Best family in April of 1949: Michael was born and married in Northampton Co . He is listed on class roll of Capt Frederick Kerns Co of Northampton Co, Militia May 2, 1781, Feb 25, 1783. Penna Archives Ser 5,Vol 8, p 250, 519, 616, also mentioned in Vol 4 p 651, and in Ser 6 Vol 3, p 886,-ser 5 Vol 23 p 305.In 3rd Ser Vol 19 p 168-348, he is listed as taxable 1785-1788 Lehigh Twp, Northampton Co.
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