The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Ann Ashdown, daughter of John Ashdown and Betty Ashdown [Young]
Generation No. 1
1. Ann Ashdown was the daughter of (2) John Ashdown and (3) Betty Ashdown [Young]. She was born 1790 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20th Jun 1790 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Ashdown was the son of (4) Henry Ashdown and (5) Elizabeth Ashdown [Humphrey]. He was born 1751 at Hever, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1751 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Betty Young on 9th Nov 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Perryman & Elizabeth Page. She was born 1756 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 5th Apr 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 80 years. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1780 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st May 1780 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 1783 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Apr 1783 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1785 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1785 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ivWilliam who was born 1788 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1788 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vAnn who was born 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20th Jun 1790 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viTomas who was born 1799 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Nov 1799 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
3. Betty Ashdown [Young] was the daughter of (6) William Young and (7) Elizabeth Young [Dicker]. She was born 1756 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 5th Apr 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 80 years
She married John Ashdown on 9th Nov 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses Perryman & Elizabeth Page. He was born 1751 at Hever, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1751 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1780 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st May 1780 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 1783 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Apr 1783 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1785 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20th Feb 1785 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ivWilliam who was born 1788 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1788 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vAnn who was born 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 20th Jun 1790 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viTomas who was born 1799 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 3rd Nov 1799 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Henry Ashdown was the son of (8) John Ashdown and (9) Ann Ashdown. He was born 1720 at Hever, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1720 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Elizabeth Humphrey on 14th May 1745 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born c 1725. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1748 Hever, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1748 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 1750 Hever, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1750 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1751 Hever, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1751 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
 
5. Elizabeth Ashdown [Humphrey] She was born c 1725
She married Henry Ashdown on 14th May 1745 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1720 at Hever, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1720 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1748 Hever, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1748 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 1750 Hever, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1750 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1751 Hever, Kent; christened 1st Sep 1751 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
 
6. William Young was the son of (10) William Young, farmer & husbandman and (11) Mary Young [Unknown]. He was born 1723 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Apr 1723 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Young; died 2nd Mar 1808 at Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years; buried 5th Mar 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iMary who was born 1743 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1743 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married Elizabeth Dicker on 4th Aug 1743 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1721/22 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1721/22 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Dicker; died 9th Dec 1793 at Speldhurst, Kent, 68 years old; buried 19th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jul 1747 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 14th Jul 1749 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, infant
iiRichard who was born 1749 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13th Aug 1749 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1751 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th May 1751 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, father William Youong; buried 20th Nov 1835 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years
ivEdward who was born 1753 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 31st Mar 1753 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1823 Broom Farm, Langton Green, Kent; buried 13th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 69 years
vBetty who was born 1756 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 5th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 80 years
viSarah who was born 1758 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1758 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiJane who was born 1764 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jan 1764 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiiWilliam who was born 1767 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1767 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Jul 1783 Broom Farm, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 26th Jul 1783 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of William & Elizabeth (Broom Farm)
 
7. Elizabeth Young [Dicker] She was born 1721/22 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1721/22 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Dicker; died 9th Dec 1793 at Speldhurst, Kent, 68 years old; buried 19th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iMary who was born 1743 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4th Sep 1743 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
She married William Young on 4th Aug 1743 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1723 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Apr 1723 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Young; died 2nd Mar 1808 at Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years; buried 5th Mar 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1747 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jul 1747 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 14th Jul 1749 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, infant
iiRichard who was born 1749 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13th Aug 1749 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiiThomas who was born 1751 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th May 1751 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, father William Youong; buried 20th Nov 1835 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years
ivEdward who was born 1753 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 31st Mar 1753 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Mar 1823 Broom Farm, Langton Green, Kent; buried 13th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 69 years
vBetty who was born 1756 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 5th Apr 1835 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 80 years
viSarah who was born 1758 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1758 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiJane who was born 1764 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Jan 1764 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
viiiWilliam who was born 1767 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1767 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; died Jul 1783 Broom Farm, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 26th Jul 1783 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of William & Elizabeth (Broom Farm)
 
Generation No. 4
8. John Ashdown He was born c 1685; died Nov 1748 at Hever, Kent; buried 8th Nov 1748 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Ann on c 1715. She was born c 1685; died Aug 1726 at Hever, Kent, wife of John Ashdowne; buried 8th Aug 1726 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1719 Hever, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1719 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1720 Hever, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1720 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiAnn who was born 1722 Hever, Kent; christened 17th Jun 1722 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; died Mar 1723 Hever, Kent, daughter of John and Ann Ashdown; buried 31st Mar 1723 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
ivWilliam who was born 1723 Hever, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1723 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
 
9. Ann Ashdown She was born c 1685; died Aug 1726 at Hever, Kent, wife of John Ashdowne; buried 8th Aug 1726 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
She married John Ashdown on c 1715. He was born c 1685; died Nov 1748 at Hever, Kent; buried 8th Nov 1748 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1719 Hever, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1719 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1720 Hever, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1720 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iiiAnn who was born 1722 Hever, Kent; christened 17th Jun 1722 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent; died Mar 1723 Hever, Kent, daughter of John and Ann Ashdown; buried 31st Mar 1723 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
ivWilliam who was born 1723 Hever, Kent; christened 22nd Dec 1723 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
 
10. William Young, farmer & husbandman He was born c 1695 at ??; buried 12th May 1774 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
He married (1) Mary Unknown on c 1722 at ??. She was born c 1700 at ??; buried 14th Mar 1741 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, wife of William Young. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1723 Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Apr 1723 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Young; died 2nd Mar 1808 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years; buried 5th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiMary who was born 1726 ??; died 29th Nov 1794 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 4th Dec 1794 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years
iiiRichard who was born 1729 Ashurst, Kent; christened 17th Jun 1729 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died Feb 1815 Nonsuch Green, Southborough, Kent; buried 19th Feb 1815 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1734 Penshurst, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1734 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vSarah who was born 1737 Ashurst, Kent; christened 15th May 1737 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
He married (2) Jane Unknown on c 1742 at ??. She was born c 1720 at ??. They had the following children:
iJane who was born 1743 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 18th Dec 1743 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1750 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 9th Sep 1750 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, father William Younge; died 28th Jun 1810 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 3rd Jul 1810 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 59 years
 
11. Mary Young [Unknown] She was born c 1700 at ??; buried 14th Mar 1741 at St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent, wife of William Young
She married William Young, farmer & husbandman on c 1722 at ??. He was born c 1695 at ??; buried 12th May 1774 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1723 Penshurst, Kent; christened 16th Apr 1723 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Mary Young; died 2nd Mar 1808 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 84 years; buried 5th Mar 1808 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
iiMary who was born 1726 ??; died 29th Nov 1794 Speldhurst, Kent; buried 4th Dec 1794 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 68 years
iiiRichard who was born 1729 Ashurst, Kent; christened 17th Jun 1729 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent; died Feb 1815 Nonsuch Green, Southborough, Kent; buried 19th Feb 1815 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1734 Penshurst, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1734 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vSarah who was born 1737 Ashurst, Kent; christened 15th May 1737 St. Martin of Tours, Ashurst, Kent
 

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