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Ancestry report for Obadiah Edwards, bricklayer, son of Thomas Edwards, farmer and Sarah Edwards [Edwards]

Generation No. 1
1. Obadiah Edwards, bricklayer was the son of (2) Thomas Edwards, farmer and (3) Sarah Edwards [Edwards]. He was born 1810 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Feb 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Harriet Shoebridge on 22^nd Nov 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1816 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Jan 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of Jesse Shoebridge (labourer) & Cary Shoebridge. They had the following children:
i	Obadiah who was born 1835 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Jan 1835 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Frances who was born 1836 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Mar 1836 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Alfred who was born 1838 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	James who was born 1841 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1841 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Harriet who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Joseph who was born 1845 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Dec 1845 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Benjamin who was born 1845 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Dec 1845 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Jane who was born 1848 Hartfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Edwards, farmer was the son of (4) John Edwards and (5) Sarah Edwards [Thomson]. He was born 1773 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jan 1773 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
He married Sarah Edwards on 2^nd Nov 1798 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24^th Feb 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ii	James who was born 1801 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1801 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
iii	George who was born 1803 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th May 1803 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
iv	John who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th Mar 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
v	William who was born 1806 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Dec 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Sarah who was born 1808 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Feb 1808 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Obadiah who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Feb 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Mary who was born 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ix	Fanny who was born 1813 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1813 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
x	Elias who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Oct 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xi	Hannah who was born 1816 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

3. Sarah Edwards [Edwards] She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex
She married Thomas Edwards, farmer on 2^nd Nov 1798 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1773 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jan 1773 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards. They had the following children:
i	Thomas who was born 1799 Withyham, Sussex; christened 24^th Feb 1799 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ii	James who was born 1801 Withyham, Sussex; christened 1^st Feb 1801 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
iii	George who was born 1803 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th May 1803 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
iv	John who was born 1805 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th Mar 1805 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Thomas Edwards and Sarah Edwards
v	William who was born 1806 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Dec 1806 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Sarah who was born 1808 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Feb 1808 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Obadiah who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Feb 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Mary who was born 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Nov 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ix	Fanny who was born 1813 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1813 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
x	Elias who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Oct 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xi	Hannah who was born 1816 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. John Edwards was the son of (6) Edward Edwards and (7) Hannah Edwards [Hards]. He was born 1735 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26^th Jul 1735 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
He married Sarah Thomson on 22^nd Nov 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1735. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1758 Cowden, Kent; christened 15^th May 1758 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ii	James who was born 1760 Cowden, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1760 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iii	Sarah who was born 1763 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29^th May 1763 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
iv	Hannah who was born 1765 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1765 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
v	Jane who was born 1766 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1766 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1768 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1768 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
vii	Mary who was born 1769 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Sep 1769 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viii	Joseph who was born 1771 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1771 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ix	Thomas who was born 1773 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
x	Fanny who was born 1775 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th May 1775 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards; died Jun 1844 Gallypot Street, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17^th Jun 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xi	Ann who was born 1778 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Dec 1778 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards

5. Sarah Edwards [Thomson] She was born c 1735
She married John Edwards on 22^nd Nov 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1735 at Cowden, Kent; christened 26^th Jul 1735 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1758 Cowden, Kent; christened 15^th May 1758 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ii	James who was born 1760 Cowden, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1760 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iii	Sarah who was born 1763 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29^th May 1763 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
iv	Hannah who was born 1765 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1765 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
v	Jane who was born 1766 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th May 1766 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1768 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1768 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
vii	Mary who was born 1769 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Sep 1769 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
viii	Joseph who was born 1771 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1771 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
ix	Thomas who was born 1773 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards
x	Fanny who was born 1775 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th May 1775 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards; died Jun 1844 Gallypot Street, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 17^th Jun 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xi	Ann who was born 1778 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Dec 1778 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, daughter of John Edwards and Sarah Edwards

Generation No. 4
6. Edward Edwards He was born 1707/8 at Cowden, Kent; christened 14^th Feb 1707/8 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, father George Edwards
He married Hannah Hards on 5^th 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 16^th Oct 1705 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, parents Robert & Jane Hards. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 1729/30 Cowden, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1729/30 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died before 1738 Cowden, Kent, A second son George was born in 1738
ii	Hannah who was born 1733 Cowden, Kent; christened 22^nd Sep 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edwd. Edwards; buried 9^th Nov 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edw Edwards
iii	John who was born 1735 Cowden, Kent; christened 26^th Jul 1735 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
iv	George who was born 1738 Cowden, Kent; christened 17^th Jul 1738 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards

7. Hannah Edwards [Hards] She was born 1705 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 16^th Oct 1705 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex, parents Robert & Jane Hards
She married Edward Edwards on 5^th 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 14^th Feb 1707/8 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, father George Edwards. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 1729/30 Cowden, Kent; christened 17^th Feb 1729/30 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died before 1738 Cowden, Kent, A second son George was born in 1738
ii	Hannah who was born 1733 Cowden, Kent; christened 22^nd Sep 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edwd. Edwards; buried 9^th Nov 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of Edw Edwards
iii	John who was born 1735 Cowden, Kent; christened 26^th Jul 1735 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards
iv	George who was born 1738 Cowden, Kent; christened 17^th Jul 1738 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, son of Edward Edwards

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