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Ancestry report for Richard Merchant, son of Richard Marchant and Ann Marchant [Stephens]
Generation No. 1
1. Richard Merchant was the son of (2) Richard Marchant and (3) Ann Marchant [Stephens]. He was born 1699 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1699 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died Aug 1738 at Rotherfield, Sussex, batchelor, poor; buried 17th Aug 1738 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah on c 1720. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1724 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 5th Jul 1724 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Richard Merchant and Sarah Merchant
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Marchant He was born c 1675; died May 1726 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 23rd May 1726 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (1) Ann Stephens on 3rd Mar 1698 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1675; died Dec 1715 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 10th Dec 1715 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1699 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1699 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died Aug 1738 Rotherfield, Sussex, batchelor, poor; buried 17th Aug 1738 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1700 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1700 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant
iiiElizabeth who was born 1701 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1701 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died May 1721 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard; buried 10th May 1721 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMethuselah who was born 1706 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1706 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died Jan 1719 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 15th Jan 1719 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (2) Mary Moon on 3rd Jul 1716 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex. She was born c 1695; died Sep 1724 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 21st Sep 1724 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1717 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1717 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Marchant and Mary Marchant; died Aug 1748 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 13th Aug 1748 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJane who was born 1718 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1718 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Marchant and Mary Marchant
iiiHannah who was born 1720 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Jul 1720 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Marchant and Mary Marchant
ivRuth who was born 1723/24 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1723/24 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Marchant and Mary Marchant
 
3. Ann Marchant [Stephens] She was born c 1675; died Dec 1715 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 10th Dec 1715 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married Richard Marchant on 3rd Mar 1698 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1675; died May 1726 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 23rd May 1726 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1699 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1699 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died Aug 1738 Rotherfield, Sussex, batchelor, poor; buried 17th Aug 1738 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1700 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1700 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant
iiiElizabeth who was born 1701 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1701 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died May 1721 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard; buried 10th May 1721 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMethuselah who was born 1706 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1706 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard Merchant and Ann Merchant; died Jan 1719 Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 15th Jan 1719 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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