The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Simmons, son of Hugh Simmons and Sarah Simmons [Best]
Generation No. 1
1. William Simmons was the son of (2) Hugh Simmons and (3) Sarah Simmons [Best]. He was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1806 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Hugh Simmons He was born c 1780
He married Sarah Best on 20th Jan 1804 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1783 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1783 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Aug 1804 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1806 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Simmons [Best] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Best and (5) Sarah Best [Weller]. She was born 1783 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1783 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Hugh Simmons on 20th Jan 1804 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born c 1780. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Aug 1804 Withyham, Sussex; christened 19th Aug 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1806 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Best He was born 1758 at Withyham, Sussex
iElizabeth who was born 1778 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex, aged 88 years; cause of death: chronic bronchitis
iiSarah who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAnne who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vObadiah who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Sarah Best [Weller] was the daughter of (6) John Weller and (7) Mary Weller [Briant]. She was born 1759 at Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1759 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iElizabeth who was born 1778 Penshurst, Kent; christened 27th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex, aged 88 years; cause of death: chronic bronchitis
iiSarah who was born 1783 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1785 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex, aged 33 years; buried 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ivAnne who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vObadiah who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. John Weller He was born c 1730
He married Mary Briant on 15th Oct 1752 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born c 1730. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1754 Cowden, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1754 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiThomas who was born 1757 Cowden, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1757 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiSarah who was born 1759 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1764 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1764 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
7. Mary Weller [Briant] She was born c 1730
She married John Weller on 15th Oct 1752 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born c 1730. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1754 Cowden, Kent; christened 29th Sep 1754 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiThomas who was born 1757 Cowden, Kent; christened 31st Jan 1757 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiSarah who was born 1759 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1759 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1764 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Mar 1764 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 

The Weald is at  Database version 14.05 which has ongoing updates to the 395,000 people; 9,000 places; 613 maps; 3,308 pictures, engravings and photographs; and 248 books loaded in the previous version

ODNB  
British Libarary  
High Weald  
Sussex Record Society  
Sussex Archaeological Society  
Kent Archaeological Society  
Mid Kent Marriages  
Ancestry  
Genes Reunited  
International Genealogical Index  
National Archives  

Top
of the
page