BestGeorge
The People of Western Kings 1785 to 1901
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References for:

Best George                (1810-6/10/1883)

          census 1838: blacksmith, total in family = 3
          census 1851: info doesn't fit, age over 50
          census 1861: name only
          census 1871: blacksmith, insane asylum, Halifax (unsound mind)
          census 1881: blacksmith
          Aylesford United Cemetery: same Tombstone:
            In memory of George A. Best, died Oct. 6th. 1883, aged 73 years.
            His wife Martha died, Sept. 1, 1883, in her 71st. year
          Kings County Probate Records 1883: 
            BEST George A, Aylesford,, 30 Nov 1883*;
              BEST Martha-Mrs, wife.
 Martha                     (1813-1/9/1883)
          census 1838: age over 14
          census 1861: married, age 40-50
          census 1871: born in Ireland
 male                          (<1825-    )    census 1838: age over 14
 female                    (1791~1801-    )    census 1861: widow, age 60-70
 Kerr George Bent         (1841-18/12/1861)
          Aylesford United Cemetery 1861: 
            Tombstone: Sacred to the memory of George B. Kerr, adopted son of George A. and Martha Best, who died Dec. 18th 1861, in the 20th. year of his age
          census 1861: single, age 15-20
 - female                  (1846~1851-    )    census 1861: age 10-15