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Ancestry report for Charles Hesman, son of Charles Hesman, farm labourer and Caroline Heasman [Pilbeam]
Generation No. 1
1. Charles Hesman was the son of (2) Charles Hesman, farm labourer and (3) Caroline Heasman [Pilbeam]. He was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Charles Hesman, farm labourer was the son of (4) Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper and (5) Esther Hesman. He was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Caroline Pilbeam on Apr to June 1838, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page 571. She was born 1810 to 1815 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iTrayton who was born 1839 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1841 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1843 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivRosina who was born 1845 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vCharles who was born 1847 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
He married (2) Martha Smith on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 83. She was born 1823 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick who was born Aug 1853 Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1853 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiAmos who was born 1855 Heathfield, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born 1857 Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivMahalah who was born 1860 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1860 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
3. Caroline Heasman [Pilbeam] She was born 1810 to 1815 at Sussex
She married Charles Hesman, farm labourer on Apr to June 1838, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page 571. He was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iTrayton who was born 1839 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1841 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiiBenjamin who was born 1843 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ivRosina who was born 1845 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
vCharles who was born 1847 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper was the son of (6) Richard Heasman and (7) Ann Heasman [Gorringe]. He was born 1784 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1784 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1860 at Battle, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 8th Jul 1860 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
He married Esther on c 1810. She was born c 1790 at Alfriston, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiAmos who was born 1829 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivFrederic who was born 28th Sep 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1831 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Esther Hesman She was born c 1790 at Alfriston, Sussex
She married Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper on c 1810. He was born 1784 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1784 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1860 at Battle, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 8th Jul 1860 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
iCharles who was born 1814 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiAmos who was born 1829 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivFrederic who was born 28th Sep 1831 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1831 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Richard Heasman He was born c 1745
He married Ann Gorringe on 22nd Oct 1767 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1769 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1769 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1774 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1774 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1776 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1776 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vMary who was born 1779 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1779 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viSarah who was born 1781 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1781 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1814 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years, wife of Thomas; buried 7th Jan 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiBenjamin who was born 1784 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1784 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1860 Battle, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 8th Jul 1860 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
 
7. Ann Heasman [Gorringe] She was born c 1745
She married Richard Heasman on 22nd Oct 1767 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1769 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1769 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1774 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1774 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivElizabeth who was born 1776 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1776 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vMary who was born 1779 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1779 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viSarah who was born 1781 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1781 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1814 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 32 years, wife of Thomas; buried 7th Jan 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiBenjamin who was born 1784 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1784 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1860 Battle, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 8th Jul 1860 St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
 

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