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Ancestry report for Trayton Hemsley, farmer, son of Henry Helmsly, farmer and Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens]
Generation No. 1
1. Trayton Hemsley, farmer was the son of (2) Henry Helmsly, farmer and (3) Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens]. He was born 1819 at Framfield, Sussex
He married (1) Hannah Tester on 23rd Apr 1840 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1812 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1812 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Samuel Tester and Mary Tester. They had the following children:
iTrayton who was born 1843 Buxted, Sussex
iiSamuel who was born 1845 Buxted, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1848 Buxted, Sussex
ivObed who was born 1852 Buxted, Sussex
He married (2) Jane on c 1873. She was born 1836 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iPhiladelphia Annie who was born Apr to June 1874 Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2b Page 109
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Helmsly, farmer was the son of (4) Thomas Helmsly and (5) Lucy Helmsly [Dicker]. He was born 1779 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th May 1779 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 7 Page 303
He married Philadelphia Stevens on 28th Apr 1806 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Framfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1815 Sussex
iiTrayton who was born 1819 Framfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1829 Sussex
ivObed who was born 1832 Framfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1834 Framfield, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Simmons [Hemsley] [Stevens] was the daughter of (6) Mr Stevens and (7) Mrs Stevens. She was born 1791 at Framfield, Sussex
She married (1) Henry Helmsly, farmer on 28th Apr 1806 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. He was born 1779 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th May 1779 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 7 Page 303. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1815 Sussex
iiTrayton who was born 1819 Framfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1829 Sussex
ivObed who was born 1832 Framfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1834 Framfield, Sussex
She married (2) Thomas Simmons on July to Sep 1846, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q3 Vol 7 Page 515
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Helmsly He was born c 1740
He married Lucy Dicker on 6th Mar 1764 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Jul 1764 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1764 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiSusannah who was born 1766 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1766 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1768 Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1768 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1774 Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1839 Uckfield Union, Buxted, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 11th May 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1776 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Aug 1776 Buxted, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary who was born 1777 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1777 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1779 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th May 1779 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 7 Page 303
viiiRichard who was born 1782 Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1782 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 9th Oct 1853 Buxted, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 9th Oct 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixAnn who was born 1785 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1785 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xLucy who was born 1788 Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1788 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Lucy Helmsly [Dicker] She was born c 1740
She married Thomas Helmsly on 6th Mar 1764 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born c 1740. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Jul 1764 Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Jul 1764 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiSusannah who was born 1766 Buxted, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1766 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1768 Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1768 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1774 Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1774 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died May 1839 Uckfield Union, Buxted, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 11th May 1839 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1776 Buxted, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Aug 1776 Buxted, Sussex; buried 23rd Aug 1776 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viMary who was born 1777 Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1777 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1779 Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th May 1779 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died July to Sep 1843, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 7 Page 303
viiiRichard who was born 1782 Buxted, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1782 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died 9th Oct 1853 Buxted, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 9th Oct 1853 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixAnn who was born 1785 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Jun 1785 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
xLucy who was born 1788 Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1788 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
6. Mr Stevens He was born c 1765
He married Mrs on c 1785. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iPhiladelphia who was born 1791 Framfield, Sussex
 
7. Mrs Stevens She was born c 1765
She married Mr Stevens on c 1785. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iPhiladelphia who was born 1791 Framfield, Sussex
 

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