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Ancestry report for Benjamin Mepham, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham [Gaston]
Generation No. 1
1. Benjamin Mepham was the son of (2) Joseph Mepham and (3) Sarah Mepham [Gaston]. He was born 1708 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1708 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Dec 1742 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 1st Jan 1743 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Margaret Paris on 19th Jun 1724 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1705; died Apr 1744 at Mayfield, Sussex, widow; buried 16th Apr 1744 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Mepham He was born c 1680; died Jun 1729 at Mayfield, Sussex, senior; buried 6th Jun 1729 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Gaston on 13th Apr 1703 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1680; died May 1750 at Mayfield, Sussex, widow; buried 20th May 1750 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1704/05 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1704/05 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Jan 1705 Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph; buried 21st Jan 1705 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiBenjamin who was born 1708 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1708 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Dec 1742 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 1st Jan 1743 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1711 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1711 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham
ivSarah who was born 1713/14 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1713/14 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham
vPhebe who was born 1716 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1716 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Aug 1716 Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph and Sarah; buried 19th Aug 1716 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1717/18 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1717/18 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died May 1718 Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph; buried 2nd May 1718 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1721 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1721 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham
viiiThomas who was born 1723 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1723 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Jan 1724 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 4th Jan 1724 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Mepham [Gaston] She was born c 1680; died May 1750 at Mayfield, Sussex, widow; buried 20th May 1750 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Joseph Mepham on 13th Apr 1703 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1680; died Jun 1729 at Mayfield, Sussex, senior; buried 6th Jun 1729 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1704/05 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1704/05 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Jan 1705 Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph; buried 21st Jan 1705 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiBenjamin who was born 1708 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1708 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Dec 1742 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 1st Jan 1743 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1711 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Oct 1711 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham
ivSarah who was born 1713/14 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1713/14 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham
vPhebe who was born 1716 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1716 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Aug 1716 Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph and Sarah; buried 19th Aug 1716 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viElizabeth who was born 1717/18 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1717/18 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died May 1718 Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph; buried 2nd May 1718 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1721 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1721 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham
viiiThomas who was born 1723 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1723 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Jan 1724 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 4th Jan 1724 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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