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Ancestry report for Obediah Edwards, son of Robert Edwards, farmer and Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]
Generation No. 1
1. Obediah Edwards was the son of (2) Robert Edwards, farmer and (3) Hannah Edwards [Cottinton]. He was born 1832 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1832 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Edwards, farmer was the son of (4) Robert Edwards, woodreve and (5) Mercy Edwards [Smithers]. He was born 14th Dec 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Hannah Cottinton on 26th Nov 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1808 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1826 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1826 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1891, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1891 Q4 Vol 2a Page 412, aged 66 years
iiJohn who was born 1828 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1829 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivObediah who was born 1832 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1832 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJane who was born 1834 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 1836 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Dec 1878; buried 31st Dec 1878 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born 1838 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1842 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1842 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1846 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1846 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiGeorge who was born 1848 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiEliza who was born 1850 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1850 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
3. Hannah Edwards [Cottinton] She was born 1808 at Framfield, Sussex
She married Robert Edwards, farmer on 26th Nov 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 14th Dec 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1826 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1826 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1891, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1891 Q4 Vol 2a Page 412, aged 66 years
iiJohn who was born 1828 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiHannah who was born 1829 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1829 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivObediah who was born 1832 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Feb 1832 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJane who was born 1834 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1834 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 1836 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1836 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Dec 1878; buried 31st Dec 1878 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born 1838 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1842 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1842 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1844 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1846 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1846 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiGeorge who was born 1848 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiEliza who was born 1850 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1850 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Edwards, woodreve was the son of (6) Robert Edwards and (7) Elisabeth Edwards. He was born 1774 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Mercy Smithers on 9th Nov 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1783 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 1st Mar 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1801 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1801 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiMercy who was born 1802 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1804 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 14th Dec 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1808 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1825 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 27th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viAmy who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 Waldron, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 15th Jul 1871 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
viiObadiah who was born 1812 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1812 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jun 1839 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 15th Jun 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiCatherine who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1884 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 21st Mar 1884 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixAnne who was born 1816 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1879 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 12th Mar 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xSarah who was born 1819 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1819 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiSusanna who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 days; buried 25th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 12th May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 7 days; buried 16th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiiWilliam who was born 1821 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Nov 1885 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 25th Nov 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xivAbigail who was born 1823 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
5. Mercy Edwards [Smithers] She was born 1783 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 1st Mar 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married Robert Edwards, woodreve on 9th Nov 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1801 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1801 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiMercy who was born 1802 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1804 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 14th Dec 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1808 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1825 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 27th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viAmy who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 Waldron, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 15th Jul 1871 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
viiObadiah who was born 1812 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1812 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jun 1839 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 15th Jun 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiCatherine who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1884 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 21st Mar 1884 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixAnne who was born 1816 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1879 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 12th Mar 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xSarah who was born 1819 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1819 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiSusanna who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 days; buried 25th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 12th May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 7 days; buried 16th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiiWilliam who was born 1821 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Nov 1885 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 25th Nov 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xivAbigail who was born 1823 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Robert Edwards He was born c 1750
He married Elisabeth on c 1770. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1774 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
7. Elisabeth Edwards She was born c 1750
She married Robert Edwards on c 1770. He was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1774 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 

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