The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Phoebe Hillman [Dann], daughter of Obed Dann, farm labourer and Frances Dann [Brooker]
Generation No. 1
1. Phoebe Hillman [Dann] was the daughter of (2) Obed Dann, farm labourer and (3) Frances Dann [Brooker]. She was born 1840 at Blackham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
She married William Hillman, coachman on 2nd Oct 1859 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born Jan to Mar 1860 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2A Page 429
iiWilliam who was born Jan to Mar 1862 Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q1 Vol 2B Page 86
iiiHenry who was born 17th Jan 1864 Tuttys Village, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 19th Apr 1864 Congregational Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ivFlora who was born July to Sep 1866 Frant, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 2B Page 89
vElizabeth who was born 1870 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Obed Dann, farm labourer was the son of (4) Thomas Dann, carpenter and (5) Jane Dann [Hobbs]. He was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Frances Brooker on 26th Oct 1833 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1835 Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1835 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
iiThomas who was born 1837 Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1837 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
iiiPhoebe who was born 1840 Blackham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
ivJoshua who was born 1842 Frant, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1842 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
vSusannah who was born 1844 Frant, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1844 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
viEmily who was born 1847 Frant, Sussex
viiCaroline who was born 1849 Frant, Sussex
viiiAlbert who was born 1851 Hawkenbury, Sussex
ixEsther who was born 1853 Frant, Sussex
xJohn who was born 1856 Frant, Sussex
xiArther who was born 1859 Frant, Sussex
xiiCaleb (Frank) who was born Mar 1861 Frant, Sussex
 
3. Frances Dann [Brooker] was the daughter of (6) William Brooker, farmer and (7) Susan Brooker [Vincent]. She was born 1816 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iHenry who was born 1832 Frant, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1832 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, baseborn son of Frances Brooker
She married Obed Dann, farm labourer on 26th Oct 1833 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1808 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1808 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1835 Frant, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1835 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
iiThomas who was born 1837 Frant, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1837 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
iiiPhoebe who was born 1840 Blackham, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
ivJoshua who was born 1842 Frant, Sussex; christened 28th Nov 1842 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, son of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
vSusannah who was born 1844 Frant, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1844 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of Obed (labourer) & Frances Dann
viEmily who was born 1847 Frant, Sussex
viiCaroline who was born 1849 Frant, Sussex
viiiAlbert who was born 1851 Hawkenbury, Sussex
ixEsther who was born 1853 Frant, Sussex
xJohn who was born 1856 Frant, Sussex
xiArther who was born 1859 Frant, Sussex
xiiCaleb (Frank) who was born Mar 1861 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Dann, carpenter He was born 1774 at Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Jane Hobbs on 26th Jan 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iDelia who was born c Jul 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDinah who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiDavid who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 16th May 1877
ivElizabeth who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
vPhoebe who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
viObed who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (2) Philadelphia Norman on 28th Sep 1809 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1785 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCaleb who was born 14th Mar 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Philadelphia Dann
iiJoshua who was born 9th Dec 1812 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
iiiAbner who was born 8th May 1814 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
ivElizabeth who was born 11th Mar 1816 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1816 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
vJohn who was born 6th Sep 1817 Greenhill, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (labourer) & Philadelphia Dann
viDaniel who was born 27th Jun 1820 Frenches, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
viiThomas who was born 29th Mar 1822 No Mans Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas (carpenter) & Philadelphia Dann
viiiAlfred who was born 24th Sep 1825 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Jane Dann [Hobbs] She was born c 1775
She married Thomas Dann, carpenter on 26th Jan 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iDelia who was born c Jul 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Aug 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiDinah who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 1832 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 7th Jan 1832 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiDavid who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas & Jane Dann; died 16th May 1877
ivElizabeth who was born 1799 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
vPhoebe who was born 1802 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas & Jane Dann
viObed who was born 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
6. William Brooker, farmer was the son of (8) Joshua Brooker and (9) Elizabeth Brooker [Wood]. He was born 1788 at Yalding, Kent; christened 4th May 1788 at St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Jul 1872 at Frant, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Jul 1872 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
He married Susan Vincent on c 1813. She was born 1792 at Hunton, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1814 Hawkenbury, Sussex
iiFrances who was born 1816 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiiSusan who was born 1818 Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1818 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1820 Frant, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1820 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vPhoebe who was born before 23rd Mar 1822 Frant, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1822 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Sep 1886 Frant, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 8th Sep 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viThomas who was born 1824 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1824 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiEsther who was born 1826 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1826 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiiJoshua who was born 1828 Frant, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1828 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixJoseph who was born 1830 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1830 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
7. Susan Brooker [Vincent] She was born 1792 at Hunton, Kent
She married William Brooker, farmer on c 1813. He was born 1788 at Yalding, Kent; christened 4th May 1788 at St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Jul 1872 at Frant, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Jul 1872 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1814 Hawkenbury, Sussex
iiFrances who was born 1816 Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Apr 1816 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
iiiSusan who was born 1818 Frant, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1818 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1820 Frant, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1820 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
vPhoebe who was born before 23rd Mar 1822 Frant, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1822 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Sep 1886 Frant, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 8th Sep 1886 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viThomas who was born 1824 Frant, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1824 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiEsther who was born 1826 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1826 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
viiiJoshua who was born 1828 Frant, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1828 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
ixJoseph who was born 1830 Frant, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1830 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. Joshua Brooker was the son of (10) Samuel Brooker and (11) Ann Brooker [Stretfield]. He was born 1743 at Yalding, Kent; christened 17th Apr 1743 at St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Apr 1796 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Apr 1796 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Wood on 22nd Apr 1767 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1769 Yalding, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1769 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
iiJoshua who was born 1770 Yalding, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1770 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
iiiFrances who was born 1772 Yalding, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1772 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
ivSamuel who was born 1775 Yalding, Kent; christened 15th Jan 1775 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
vElizabeth who was born 1777 Yalding, Kent; christened 12th Jan 1777 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viThomas who was born 1780 Yalding, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1780 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiSusan who was born 1782 Yalding, Kent; christened 15th Sep 1782 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 1785 Yalding, Kent; christened 3rd Jul 1785 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
ixWilliam who was born 1788 Yalding, Kent; christened 4th May 1788 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Jul 1872 Frant, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Jul 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
9. Elizabeth Brooker [Wood] She was born c 1745
She married Joshua Brooker on 22nd Apr 1767 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent. He was born 1743 at Yalding, Kent; christened 17th Apr 1743 at St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Apr 1796 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Apr 1796 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1769 Yalding, Kent; christened 13th Jan 1769 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
iiJoshua who was born 1770 Yalding, Kent; christened 18th Mar 1770 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
iiiFrances who was born 1772 Yalding, Kent; christened 11th Oct 1772 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
ivSamuel who was born 1775 Yalding, Kent; christened 15th Jan 1775 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
vElizabeth who was born 1777 Yalding, Kent; christened 12th Jan 1777 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viThomas who was born 1780 Yalding, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1780 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiSusan who was born 1782 Yalding, Kent; christened 15th Sep 1782 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 1785 Yalding, Kent; christened 3rd Jul 1785 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
ixWilliam who was born 1788 Yalding, Kent; christened 4th May 1788 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Jul 1872 Frant, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 24th Jul 1872 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
10. Samuel Brooker He was born c 1720
He married Ann Stretfield on c 1740. She was born c 1720. They had the following children:
iJoshua who was born 1743 Yalding, Kent; christened 17th Apr 1743 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Apr 1796 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Apr 1796 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1744 Yalding, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1744 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
iiiEdward who was born 1747 Brenchley, Kent; christened 18th Oct 1747 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Samuel & Ann (nee Streatfield) Brooker
ivSamuel who was born 1749 Yalding, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1749 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
vJohn who was born 1752 Yalding, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1752 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viThomas who was born 1754 Yalding, Kent; christened 27th Jan 1754 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiAnn who was born 1756 Yalding, Kent; christened 28th Mar 1756 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 1758 Yalding, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1758 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
 
11. Ann Brooker [Stretfield] She was born c 1720
She married Samuel Brooker on c 1740. He was born c 1720. They had the following children:
iJoshua who was born 1743 Yalding, Kent; christened 17th Apr 1743 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent; died Apr 1796 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Apr 1796 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1744 Yalding, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1744 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
iiiEdward who was born 1747 Brenchley, Kent; christened 18th Oct 1747 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent, son of Samuel & Ann (nee Streatfield) Brooker
ivSamuel who was born 1749 Yalding, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1749 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
vJohn who was born 1752 Yalding, Kent; christened 5th Mar 1752 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viThomas who was born 1754 Yalding, Kent; christened 27th Jan 1754 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiAnn who was born 1756 Yalding, Kent; christened 28th Mar 1756 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
viiiGeorge who was born 1758 Yalding, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1758 St. Peter and St Paul, Yalding, Kent
 

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