The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for John Reeves, son of John Reeves, farm labourer and Maria Reeves [Boakes]
Generation No. 1
1. John Reeves was the son of (2) John Reeves, farm labourer and (3) Maria Reeves [Boakes]. He was born 1869 at Chevening, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Reeves, farm labourer He was born 1839 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 15th Dec 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent, parents Edward & Elizabeth Reeves
He married Maria Boakes on 22nd Sep 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, witnesses John Boaks & Jane Whitebread. She was born July to Sep 1842 at Chevening, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 5 Page 384. They had the following children:
iElizabeth M. who was born 1867 Chevening, Kent
iiJohn who was born 1869 Chevening, Kent
iiiJane who was born 1871 Chevening, Kent
ivEllen who was born 1876 Chevening, Kent
vAlbert who was born 1878 Chevening, Kent
viMartha who was born 1880 Chevening, Kent
 
3. Maria Reeves [Boakes] was the daughter of (4) Johm Boakes and (5) Elizabeth Sears [Boaks] [Nightingale]. She was born July to Sep 1842 at Chevening, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 5 Page 384
She married John Reeves, farm labourer on 22nd Sep 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, witnesses John Boaks & Jane Whitebread. He was born 1839 at Shoreham, Kent; christened 15th Dec 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford, Kent, parents Edward & Elizabeth Reeves. They had the following children:
iElizabeth M. who was born 1867 Chevening, Kent
iiJohn who was born 1869 Chevening, Kent
iiiJane who was born 1871 Chevening, Kent
ivEllen who was born 1876 Chevening, Kent
vAlbert who was born 1878 Chevening, Kent
viMartha who was born 1880 Chevening, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Johm Boakes He was born 1813 at The Chart, Brasted, Kent; christened 2nd May 1813 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent, parents Thomas & Sarah Boaks; buried 24th Mar 1861 at St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, aged 47 years, residence Goathurst Common, Ide HIll
He married Elizabeth Nightingale on 26th Dec 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, witnesses Robert Boaks & Maria Nightingale. She was born 1817 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1817 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iMaria who was born July to Sep 1842 Chevening, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 5 Page 384
iiJohn who was born 1845 Sundridge, Kent
iiiJoseph who was born 1859 Sundridge, Kent
 
5. Elizabeth Sears [Boaks] [Nightingale] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Nightingale, shoe maker and (7) Susanna Nightingale [Eagleton]. She was born 1817 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1817 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married (1) Johm Boakes on 26th Dec 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, witnesses Robert Boaks & Maria Nightingale. He was born 1813 at The Chart, Brasted, Kent; christened 2nd May 1813 at St. Martin's Church, Brasted, Kent, parents Thomas & Sarah Boaks; buried 24th Mar 1861 at St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, aged 47 years, residence Goathurst Common, Ide HIll. They had the following children:
iMaria who was born July to Sep 1842 Chevening, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q3 Vol 5 Page 384
iiJohn who was born 1845 Sundridge, Kent
iiiJoseph who was born 1859 Sundridge, Kent
She married (2) Jesse Sears, labourer on Oct to Dec 1861 at Sevenoaks, Kent, registered at Sevenoaks District, Kent, ref: 1861 Q4 Vol 2A Page 683. He was born 1830 at Ide Hill, Kent; christened 23rd May 1830 at St. Mary the Virgin, Sundridge, Kent, parents John & Rachael Sears
 
Generation No. 4
6. Thomas Nightingale, shoe maker He was born 30th Apr 1775 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st May 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Robert & Mary Nightingale
He married (1) Mercy Padgham on 16th Aug 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses D M Baker, Ann Faulkner, Grace Sales & William Taylor. She was born 1771 at ??; buried 15th Jul 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 42 years. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 10th Aug 1804 Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22nd Jun 1805 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married (2) Susanna Eagleton on 7th Jan 1814 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent, witnesses Henry Eagleton & Sarah Priest. She was born 18th Dec 1790 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1815 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19th Feb 1815 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 1817 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1817 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
7. Susanna Nightingale [Eagleton] was the daughter of (8) Henry Eagleton and (9) Mary Eagleton [Bennett]. She was born 18th Dec 1790 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Thomas Nightingale, shoe maker on 7th Jan 1814 at St. Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent, witnesses Henry Eagleton & Sarah Priest. He was born 30th Apr 1775 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st May 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Robert & Mary Nightingale. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1815 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 19th Feb 1815 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiElizabeth who was born 1817 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 27th Jul 1817 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 5
8. Henry Eagleton was the son of (10) Thomas Eagleton and (11) Susannah Eagleton [Lawrence]. He was born 8th Dec 1725 at Chiddingstone, Kent, twin of Edward; christened 9th Dec 1725 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Feb 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 90 years
He married Mary Bennett on 5th Dec 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Still & Bet Dunnell. She was born 10th Feb 1751 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1751 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Bennett. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 29th Dec 1780 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1781 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 10th Mar 1852 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 72 years
iiMary who was born 11th Mar 1782 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31st Mar 1782 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 7th Jul 1854 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 72 years
iiiThomas who was born 1st Aug 1784 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1784 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Henry & Mary Eagleton
ivSusanna who was born 18th Dec 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vEdward who was born 7th Dec 1791 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Jan 1792 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
9. Mary Eagleton [Bennett] She was born 10th Feb 1751 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st Feb 1751 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Thomas & Mary Bennett
She married Henry Eagleton on 5th Dec 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Still & Bet Dunnell. He was born 8th Dec 1725 at Chiddingstone, Kent, twin of Edward; christened 9th Dec 1725 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Feb 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 90 years. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 29th Dec 1780 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 28th Jan 1781 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 10th Mar 1852 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 72 years
iiMary who was born 11th Mar 1782 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31st Mar 1782 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 7th Jul 1854 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 72 years
iiiThomas who was born 1st Aug 1784 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Aug 1784 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Henry & Mary Eagleton
ivSusanna who was born 18th Dec 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vEdward who was born 7th Dec 1791 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Jan 1792 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 6
10. Thomas Eagleton He was born c 1680 at Chiddingstone, Kent, two Thomas Eagletons born 1677 & 1683 in Chiddingstine
He married Susannah Lawrence on 5th Mar 1716/17 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. She was born c 1695 at ??. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 6th Jan 1717/18 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8th Jan 1717/18 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiSusanna who was born 13th Oct 1719 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Oct 1719 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiMary who was born 20th Oct 1722 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st Oct 1722 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ivJohn who was born 16th Feb 1724 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1724 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 3rd Apr 1726 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Thomas Eagleton
vHenry who was born 8th Dec 1725 Chiddingstone, Kent, twin of Edward; christened 9th Dec 1725 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Feb 1816 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 90 years
viEdward who was born 8th Dec 1725 Chiddingstone, Kent, twin of Henry; christened 9th Dec 1725 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
11. Susannah Eagleton [Lawrence] She was born c 1695 at ??
She married Thomas Eagleton on 5th Mar 1716/17 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. He was born c 1680 at Chiddingstone, Kent, two Thomas Eagletons born 1677 & 1683 in Chiddingstine. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 6th Jan 1717/18 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 8th Jan 1717/18 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiSusanna who was born 13th Oct 1719 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 13th Oct 1719 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiMary who was born 20th Oct 1722 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 21st Oct 1722 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ivJohn who was born 16th Feb 1724 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1724 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 3rd Apr 1726 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, son of Thomas Eagleton
vHenry who was born 8th Dec 1725 Chiddingstone, Kent, twin of Edward; christened 9th Dec 1725 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Feb 1816 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 90 years
viEdward who was born 8th Dec 1725 Chiddingstone, Kent, twin of Henry; christened 9th Dec 1725 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 

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