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Ancestry report for Joseph Edwards, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards [Thomson]
Generation No. 1
1. Joseph Edwards was the son of (2) John Edwards and (3) Sarah Edwards [Thomson]. He was born 1771 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1771 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
He married Sarah Hewit on 20th Apr 1802 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1776 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1776 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1803 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1805 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Dec 1882 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 79 years
iiiMary Anne who was born 1807 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1807 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivAnne who was born 1809 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1809 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJudith who was born 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viGeorge who was born 1812 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1812 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiHannah who was born 1813 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1813 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiAgnes who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixJoseph who was born 1815 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1815 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xJames who was born 1818 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiElizabeth who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Edwards was the son of (4) Edward Edwards and (5) Hannah Edwards [Hards]. He was born 1735 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1735 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
He married Sarah Thomson on 22nd Nov 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1735. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1758 Cowden, Kent; christened 15th May 1758 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiJames who was born 1760 Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1760 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiSarah who was born 1763 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1763 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ivHannah who was born 1765 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1765 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
vJane who was born 1766 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1766 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viElizabeth who was born 1768 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1768 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viiMary who was born 1769 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1769 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viiiJoseph who was born 1771 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1771 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ixThomas who was born 1773 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
xFanny who was born 1775 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1775 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards; died Jun 1844 Gallypot Street, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17th Jun 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiAnn who was born 1778 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1778 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
 
3. Sarah Edwards [Thomson] She was born c 1735
She married John Edwards on 22nd Nov 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1735 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1735 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1758 Cowden, Kent; christened 15th May 1758 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiJames who was born 1760 Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1760 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiSarah who was born 1763 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1763 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ivHannah who was born 1765 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1765 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
vJane who was born 1766 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th May 1766 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viElizabeth who was born 1768 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1768 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viiMary who was born 1769 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1769 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viiiJoseph who was born 1771 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Feb 1771 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ixThomas who was born 1773 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
xFanny who was born 1775 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1775 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards; died Jun 1844 Gallypot Street, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17th Jun 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiAnn who was born 1778 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1778 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Edwards He was born 1707/8 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Feb 1707/8 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, father George Edwards
He married Hannah Hards on 5th Feb 1727/28 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Edward Edwards of Cowden and Hannah Hards of Hartfield with Licence. She was born 1705 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1705 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, parents Robert & Jane Hards. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1729/30 Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1729/30 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died before 1738 Cowden, Kent, A second son George was born in 1738
iiHannah who was born 1733 Cowden, Kent; christened 22nd Sep 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edwd. Edwards; buried 9th Nov 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edw Edwards
iiiJohn who was born 1735 Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1735 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
ivGeorge who was born 1738 Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1738 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
 
5. Hannah Edwards [Hards] She was born 1705 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1705 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, parents Robert & Jane Hards
She married Edward Edwards on 5th Feb 1727/28 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, Edward Edwards of Cowden and Hannah Hards of Hartfield with Licence. He was born 1707/8 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Feb 1707/8 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, father George Edwards. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1729/30 Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1729/30 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died before 1738 Cowden, Kent, A second son George was born in 1738
iiHannah who was born 1733 Cowden, Kent; christened 22nd Sep 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edwd. Edwards; buried 9th Nov 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edw Edwards
iiiJohn who was born 1735 Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Jul 1735 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
ivGeorge who was born 1738 Cowden, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1738 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
 

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