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Ancestry report for Matilda Unstead, daughter of John Unstead, wheelwright and Jane Unstead [Tester]

Generation No. 1
1. Matilda Unstead was the daughter of (2) John Unstead, wheelwright and (3) Jane Unstead [Tester]. She was born 1824 at Waldron, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. John Unstead, wheelwright was the son of (4) John Unstead and (5) Jane Unstead [Knight]. He was born 1790 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1790 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Jane Tester on 25^th May 1808 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1789 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4^th Feb 1789 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents Samuel & Barbara Tester. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1810 to 1815 Sussex
ii	Samuel who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex
iii	Mary who was born 1820 to 1825
iv	Matilda who was born 1824 Waldron, Sussex
v	William who was born 1826 Waldron, Sussex

3. Jane Unstead [Tester] She was born 1789 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 4^th Feb 1789 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, parents Samuel & Barbara Tester
She married John Unstead, wheelwright on 25^th May 1808 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1790 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1810 to 1815 Sussex
ii	Samuel who was born 1815 to 1820 Sussex
iii	Mary who was born 1820 to 1825
iv	Matilda who was born 1824 Waldron, Sussex
v	William who was born 1826 Waldron, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. John Unstead He was born 1755 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1755 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents John & Mary Unstead; buried 11^th May 1825 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 70 years
He married Jane Knight on 4^th Jun 1779 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Josias Lambert, ?? & J Smight. She was born 1758 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1758 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 21^st Sep 1837 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born c Sep 1779 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Oct 1779 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 15^th Feb 1781 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	Jane who was born 1783 Waldron, Sussex; christened 20^th Jul 1783 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iii	Judith who was born 1785 Waldron, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1785 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1790 Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1790 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
v	James who was born 1792 Waldron, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1792 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 11^th Jan 1868 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years

5. Jane Unstead [Knight] was the daughter of (6) Arthur Knight and (7) Elizabeth Knight [Rhodes]. She was born 1758 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1758 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 21^st Sep 1837 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years
She married John Unstead on 4^th Jun 1779 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Josias Lambert, ?? & J Smight. He was born 1755 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1755 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents John & Mary Unstead; buried 11^th May 1825 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 70 years. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born c Sep 1779 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Oct 1779 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 15^th Feb 1781 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	Jane who was born 1783 Waldron, Sussex; christened 20^th Jul 1783 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iii	Judith who was born 1785 Waldron, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1785 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1790 Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1790 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
v	James who was born 1792 Waldron, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1792 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 11^th Jan 1868 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 75 years

Generation No. 4
6. Arthur Knight was the son of (8) Arthur Knight, carpenter and (9) Martha Knight [Fairway]. He was born 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Rhodes on 10^th Jun 1756 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Thomas Roades & Arthur Knight Junior. She was born 1734 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1757 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Knight junior
ii	Jane who was born 1758 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1758 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 21^st Sep 1837 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years
iii	Thomas who was born 1760 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1762 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1762 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Hannah who was born 1769 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1769 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	John who was born 1771 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1771 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

7. Elizabeth Knight [Rhodes] was the daughter of (10) Richard Rhodes and (11) Elizabeth Rhodes [Venner]. She was born 1734 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes
She married Arthur Knight on 10^th Jun 1756 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses Thomas Thomas Roades & Arthur Knight Junior. He was born 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1757 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 24^th Mar 1757 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Arthur Knight junior
ii	Jane who was born 1758 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1758 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 21^st Sep 1837 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 79 years
iii	Thomas who was born 1760 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1760 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1762 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1762 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Hannah who was born 1769 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jan 1769 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	John who was born 1771 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1771 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

Generation No. 5
8. Arthur Knight, carpenter He was born 1700 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1700 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Arthur & Mary Knight; buried 26^th Dec 1772 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
i	William who was born 1726/27 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1726/27 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Elizabeth
He married Martha Fairway on 22^nd Sep 1726 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. She was born 1703 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 8^th Oct 1703 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Henry & Mary Fairway. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born c 1728 ??
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1729 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1729 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
iii	Arthur who was born 1731 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 13^th Mar 1796 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower
v	Martha who was born 1735 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1735 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	Charles who was born 1737 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1737 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Hannah who was born 1739 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1739 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viii	Thomas who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ix	Ann who was born 1744 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1744 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
x	Joseph who was born 1745 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Aug 1745 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

9. Martha Knight [Fairway] She was born 1703 at Pevensey, Sussex; christened 8^th Oct 1703 at St Nicholas Church, Pevensey, Sussex, parents Henry & Mary Fairway
i	William who was born 1726/27 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Apr 1726/27 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Elizabeth
She married Arthur Knight, carpenter on 22^nd Sep 1726 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex. He was born 1700 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1700 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Arthur & Mary Knight; buried 26^th Dec 1772 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born c 1728 ??
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1729 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1729 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary
iii	Arthur who was born 1731 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Jun 1731 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 13^th Mar 1796 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widower
v	Martha who was born 1735 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1735 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vi	Charles who was born 1737 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1737 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Hannah who was born 1739 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1739 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
viii	Thomas who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Nov 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ix	Ann who was born 1744 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1744 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
x	Joseph who was born 1745 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Aug 1745 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

10. Richard Rhodes He was born n/k at ??
i	Hannah who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25^th Mar 1785 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Thomas
He married Elizabeth Venner on 22^nd Jun 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1710 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1710 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Nicholas & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1734 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes
ii	John who was born 1734/35 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1734/35 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Nov 1767 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Richard who was born 1738 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1738 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Ann who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Aug 1748 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

11. Elizabeth Rhodes [Venner] She was born 1710 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21^st Nov 1710 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Nicholas & Elizabeth
i	Hannah who was born 1732 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1732 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 25^th Mar 1785 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Thomas
She married Richard Rhodes on 22^nd Jun 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born n/k at ??. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 1734 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1734 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Rhodes
ii	John who was born 1734/35 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Feb 1734/35 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Nov 1767 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Richard who was born 1738 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1738 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Ann who was born 1741 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1741 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 5^th Aug 1748 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex

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