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Ancestry report for Charles Bean, son of John Bean, farmer and Elizabeth Bean [Tester]
Generation No. 1
1. Charles Bean was the son of (2) John Bean, farmer and (3) Elizabeth Bean [Tester]. He was born 1842 at Bexhill, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Bean, farmer He was born 1797 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1797 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, parents Thomas & Rose Bean
He married Elizabeth Tester on 10th Apr 1820 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, with consent of her parents. She was born 1801 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1832 Bexhill, Sussex
iiCharlotte who was born 1836 Bexhill, Sussex
iiiJesse who was born 1838 Bexhill, Sussex
ivCharles who was born 1842 Bexhill, Sussex
vBenjamin who was born 1847 Hailsham, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Bean [Tester] was the daughter of (4) Richard Tester and (5) Hannah Tester [Histed]. She was born 1801 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
She married (1) unknown father on 1816. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1816 Forest Row, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1816 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, baseborn son of Elizabeth Tester; died Jan 1897 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 20th Jan 1897 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
She married (2) John Bean, farmer on 10th Apr 1820 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, with consent of her parents. He was born 1797 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1797 at St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, parents Thomas & Rose Bean. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1832 Bexhill, Sussex
iiCharlotte who was born 1836 Bexhill, Sussex
iiiJesse who was born 1838 Bexhill, Sussex
ivCharles who was born 1842 Bexhill, Sussex
vBenjamin who was born 1847 Hailsham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Tester He was born c 1770
He married Hannah Histed on 14th Sep 1793 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1796 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th May 1796 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
iiSarah who was born 1799 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
iiiElizabeth who was born 1801 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
 
5. Hannah Tester [Histed] She was born c 1770
She married Richard Tester on 14th Sep 1793 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1796 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th May 1796 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
iiSarah who was born 1799 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1799 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
iiiElizabeth who was born 1801 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th May 1801 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Hannah Tester
 

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