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Ancestry report for Lydia Giles [Clapson], daughter of Joseph Clapson and Mary Clapson [Watson]

Generation No. 1
1. Lydia Giles [Clapson] was the daughter of (2) Joseph Clapson and (3) Mary Clapson [Watson]. She was born 1796 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1796 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Apr 1831 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 34 years
She married Thomas Giles on 25^th May 1814 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born 1788 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 11^th Feb 1788 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents Thomas & Barbara Giles. They had the following children:
i	Harriet who was born 1815 Northbridge Street, Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Apr 1815 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ii	Edward who was born 14^th Jun 1829 Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12^th Jul 1829 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent
iii	George who was born 16^th Mar 1831 Goudhurst, Kent; christened 12^th Apr 1831 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent

Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Clapson was the son of (4) Richard Clapson and (5) Mary Clapson [Parks]. He was born 1760; christened 1^st Sep 1782 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 22 years
He married Mary Watson on 4^th Nov 1786 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 1787 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1787 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ii	Philadelphia who was born 1790 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1790 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iii	Mary Anne who was born 1791 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1791 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iv	Thomas who was born 1793 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1793 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
v	William who was born 1794 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1794 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
vi	Lucy who was born 1795 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1795 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
vii	Lydia who was born 1796 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1796 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Apr 1831 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 34 years
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1798 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 15^th Apr 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ix	Mercy who was born 1800 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1800 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
x	Anne who was born 1803 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
xi	Eliza who was born 1806 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jun 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
xii	Sophia who was born 1807 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1807 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 5 weeks
xiii	Harriet who was born 20^th Jun 1810 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

3. Mary Clapson [Watson] She was born c 1765
She married Joseph Clapson on 4^th Nov 1786 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex. He was born 1760; christened 1^st Sep 1782 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 22 years. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 1787 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1787 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ii	Philadelphia who was born 1790 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1790 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iii	Mary Anne who was born 1791 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1791 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
iv	Thomas who was born 1793 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1793 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
v	William who was born 1794 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1794 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
vi	Lucy who was born 1795 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1795 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
vii	Lydia who was born 1796 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1796 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex; buried 28^th Apr 1831 St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, aged 34 years
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1798 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 15^th Apr 1798 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
ix	Mercy who was born 1800 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1800 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
x	Anne who was born 1803 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1803 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
xi	Eliza who was born 1806 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jun 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex
xii	Sophia who was born 1807 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Aug 1807 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 5 weeks
xiii	Harriet who was born 20^th Jun 1810 Salehurst, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. Richard Clapson was the son of (6) Benjamin Clapson and (7) Jane Clapson [Cornford]. He was born 1726 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1726 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary, possible confusion with Benjamin senior
He married Mary Parks on 8^th Feb 1747/48 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born c 1725. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1748 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1748 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ii	Ann who was born 1749 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1749 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iii	Richard who was born 1751 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1751 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1753 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Apr 1753 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
v	Jane who was born 1754 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1754 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vi	Susannah who was born 1757 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vii	Joseph who was born 1760; christened 1^st Sep 1782 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 22 years

5. Mary Clapson [Parks] She was born c 1725
She married Richard Clapson on 8^th Feb 1747/48 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. He was born 1726 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1726 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary, possible confusion with Benjamin senior. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1748 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1748 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ii	Ann who was born 1749 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1749 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iii	Richard who was born 1751 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1751 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1753 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 17^th Apr 1753 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
v	Jane who was born 1754 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1754 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vi	Susannah who was born 1757 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1757 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vii	Joseph who was born 1760; christened 1^st Sep 1782 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, age at christening: 22 years

Generation No. 4
6. Benjamin Clapson was the son of (8) Benjamin Clapson and (9) Mary Clapson [Gascain]. He was born 1701 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1701 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1769 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
He married Jane Cornford on 25^th Dec 1722 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, by licence, Benjamin of Warbleton (according to licence). She was born c 1702 at ??; buried 19^th Jun 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Benjamin. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1724 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1724 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ii	Richard who was born 1726 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1726 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary, possible confusion with Benjamin senior

7. Jane Clapson [Cornford] She was born c 1702 at ??; buried 19^th Jun 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Benjamin
She married Benjamin Clapson on 25^th Dec 1722 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, by licence, Benjamin of Warbleton (according to licence). He was born 1701 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1701 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1769 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1724 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1724 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ii	Richard who was born 1726 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th May 1726 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, mother's name given as Mary, possible confusion with Benjamin senior

Generation No. 5
8. Benjamin Clapson He was born c 1675; buried 26^th Dec 1750 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, senior
He married Mary Gascain on 13^th Oct 1696 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born c 1675; buried 29^th Dec 1747 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Benjamin senior. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1697 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Jul 1697 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	Joseph who was born 1699 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1699 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Benjamin who was born 1701 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1701 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1769 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iv	Susan who was born 1705 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jan 1705 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Mary who was born 1708 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1708 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vi	John who was born 1714 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 20^th Sep 1714 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex

9. Mary Clapson [Gascain] She was born c 1675; buried 29^th Dec 1747 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of Benjamin senior
She married Benjamin Clapson on 13^th Oct 1696 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born c 1675; buried 26^th Dec 1750 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, senior. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1697 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Jul 1697 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ii	Joseph who was born 1699 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1699 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Benjamin who was born 1701 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1701 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1769 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
iv	Susan who was born 1705 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jan 1705 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
v	Mary who was born 1708 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 20^th Jun 1708 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
vi	John who was born 1714 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 20^th Sep 1714 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex

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