The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Michael Mepham, son of Joseph Mepham, yeoman and Sarah Mepham [Reeves]
Generation No. 1
1. Michael Mepham was the son of (2) Joseph Mepham, yeoman and (3) Sarah Mepham [Reeves]. He was born 1793 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1793 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Apr 1793 at Burwash, Sussex, infant son of Joseph and Sarah; buried 18th Apr 1793 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph Mepham, yeoman He was born 25th Dec 1750 at Sussex; died 20th Nov 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 26th Nov 1841 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
He married Sarah Reeves on 1st Apr 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, Joseph of Herstmonceux, witnesses John Smith & John Durrant. She was born 2nd May 1757 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th May 1757 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1842 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1842 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1778 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1778 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 6th Oct 1823 Burwash, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 10th Oct 1823 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJesse who was born 1779 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1779 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 13th Feb 1780
iiiSarah who was born 1781 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1781 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ivMichael who was born 1793 Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1793 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Apr 1793 Burwash, Sussex, infant son of Joseph and Sarah; buried 18th Apr 1793 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Mepham [Reeves] was the daughter of (4) John Reeves and (5) Mary Reeves [Glyde]. She was born 2nd May 1757 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th May 1757 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1842 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1842 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years
She married Joseph Mepham, yeoman on 1st Apr 1777 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, Joseph of Herstmonceux, witnesses John Smith & John Durrant. He was born 25th Dec 1750 at Sussex; died 20th Nov 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 26th Nov 1841 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJoseph who was born 1778 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1778 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 6th Oct 1823 Burwash, Sussex, aged 45 years; buried 10th Oct 1823 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJesse who was born 1779 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1779 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 13th Feb 1780
iiiSarah who was born 1781 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1781 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
ivMichael who was born 1793 Burwash, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1793 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Joseph Mepham and Sarah Mepham; died Apr 1793 Burwash, Sussex, infant son of Joseph and Sarah; buried 18th Apr 1793 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Reeves He was born c 1730 at ??; buried 23rd Feb 1799 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
He married Mary Glyde on 27th Jun 1756 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, John of Brightling. She was born 1732/33 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Solomon & Sarah Glide; buried 3rd Jul 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of John. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 2nd May 1757 Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th May 1757 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1842 Burwash, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years
iiJohn who was born 1758 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1758 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves; buried 3rd May 1832 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 73 years, recorded as James
iiiMary who was born c 1760 Warbleton, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1762 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1762 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves
vRebecca who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1833 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 69 yars, residence Herstmonceux
 
5. Mary Reeves [Glyde] She was born 1732/33 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Solomon & Sarah Glide; buried 3rd Jul 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of John
She married John Reeves on 27th Jun 1756 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, John of Brightling. He was born c 1730 at ??; buried 23rd Feb 1799 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 2nd May 1757 Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th May 1757 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1842 Burwash, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years
iiJohn who was born 1758 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1758 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves; buried 3rd May 1832 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 73 years, recorded as James
iiiMary who was born c 1760 Warbleton, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1762 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1762 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves
vRebecca who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1833 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 69 yars, residence Herstmonceux
 

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