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Origins Available: Dutch, French
Where did the Dutch Bess family come from? What is the Dutch Bess family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bess family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bess family history?
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Best, Beste, Bestes, Bestt, Besst, Beest, Beests, Bestte, van Best and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bess Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Mr Bess, who arrived in Virginia in 1663
- Wm Bess, who arrived in Virginia in 1695
Bess Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Philip Bess, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Christian Bess, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
- James Bess settled in America in 1768
- Simon Jacob Bess, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1772
Bess Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Edward Bess, aged 71, arrived in Washington County, Pa in 1820
- Leopold Bess, aged 42, settled in Philadelphia in 1822
- Guntraus Bess, aged 17, landed in New York in 1854
- Juan De Bess, who arrived in Florida in 1863
- Anna Bess, aged 15, settled in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1878
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- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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