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Ancestry report for John Edwards, carpenter, son of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards [Weston]
Generation No. 1
1. John Edwards, carpenter was the son of (2) John Edwards and (3) Elizabeth Edwards [Weston]. He was born 1776 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1776 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died May 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 6th May 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Foster on 29th Oct 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1773 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1773 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Nov 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, wife of John; buried 25th Nov 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1801 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 4th Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1804 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 4th Apr 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4th Apr 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 17th Apr 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1810
vJabez who was born 27th Jan 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Edwards He was born c 1750; died Apr 1790 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 17th Apr 1790 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Weston on 2nd Jun 1774 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born c 1750; died Jul 1786 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jul 1786 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born Oct 1774 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1774 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Dec 1774 Uckfield, Sussex; buried 18th Dec 1774 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1776 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1776 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died May 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 6th May 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1778 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1778 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards
 
3. Elizabeth Edwards [Weston] She was born c 1750; died Jul 1786 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 25th Jul 1786 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
She married John Edwards on 2nd Jun 1774 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born c 1750; died Apr 1790 at Maresfield, Sussex; buried 17th Apr 1790 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born Oct 1774 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1774 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Dec 1774 Uckfield, Sussex; buried 18th Dec 1774 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1776 Uckfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1776 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died May 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 6th May 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1778 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1778 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards
 

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