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Ancestry report for Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer, son of Moses Stevens, farm labourer and Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott]
Generation No. 1
1. Benjamin Stevens, farm labourer was the son of (2) Moses Stevens, farm labourer and (3) Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott]. He was born 4th Aug 1817 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Benjamin Stephens, son of Moses Stephens, labourer, and Phoebe Stephens; died 1892 at Uckfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1892 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iGeorge who was born 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Harriett Adams on Oct to Dec 1849, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 5 Page 685. She was born 28th Jun 1830 at Dennegate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1907 at Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1851 Catts, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, James Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
iiWalter William who was born 1853 Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Walter William Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
iiiHenry who was born 1855 Dengate, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Henry Stephens, son of Benjamin Stephens, labourer, and Harriet Stephens
ivAlbert who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Albert Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
vSophia who was born 1859 Stone Wall, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Sophia Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens, labourer, and Harriet Stevens
viLucy Ann who was born 1862 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Feb 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiIsrael (Isaac) who was born 3rd Aug 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Sep 1864 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex; died 29th May 1954 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; buried after 29th May 1954 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
viiiBenjamin who was born 1867 Wadhurst, Sussex
ixEliza who was born 1870 Mayfield, Sussex
xSarah who was born 21st Mar 1873 Mayfield, Sussex; died 23rd Feb 1948 Fonthill, Ontario, Canada
 
Generation No. 2
2. Moses Stevens, farm labourer was the son of (4) Benjamin Stevens and (5) Ann Stevens [Collins]. He was born 1774 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1774 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Phoebe Hickmott on 30th Nov 1795 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMoses who was born 3rd Dec 1796 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1799 Wadhurst, Sussex, infant; buried 1st Mar 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiAaron who was born 1798 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1798 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Apr 1806 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 5th Apr 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMoses who was born 7th Apr 1799 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1800 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1800 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1802 Wadhurst, Sussex
viRobert who was born 1804 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1807 Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 28th Feb 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, William Stephen, son of Moses Stephen and Phoebe Stephen
ixPhoebe who was born 1816 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1816 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xBenjamin who was born 4th Aug 1817 Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Benjamin Stephens, son of Moses Stephens, labourer, and Phoebe Stephens; died 1892 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiJames who was born 4th May 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, James Stephens, son of Moses Stephens, labourer, and Phoebe Stephens
xiiPhiladelphia who was born 1823 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
3. Phoebe Stevens [Hickmott] She was born 1781 at Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Moses Stevens, farm labourer on 30th Nov 1795 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1774 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMoses who was born 3rd Dec 1796 Wadhurst, Sussex; died 1799 Wadhurst, Sussex, infant; buried 1st Mar 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiAaron who was born 1798 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1798 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died Apr 1806 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 8 years; buried 5th Apr 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMoses who was born 7th Apr 1799 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1799 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1800 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1800 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1802 Wadhurst, Sussex
viRobert who was born 1804 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1807 Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 28th Feb 1810 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1810 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, William Stephen, son of Moses Stephen and Phoebe Stephen
ixPhoebe who was born 1816 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1816 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xBenjamin who was born 4th Aug 1817 Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Oct 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Benjamin Stephens, son of Moses Stephens, labourer, and Phoebe Stephens; died 1892 Uckfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 18th Jan 1892 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiJames who was born 4th May 1820 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, James Stephens, son of Moses Stephens, labourer, and Phoebe Stephens
xiiPhiladelphia who was born 1823 Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Benjamin Stevens He was born c 1735
He married Ann Collins on 16th Jan 1758 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born c 1735. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born Feb 1758 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1758 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Edward Stephens, son of Benjamin Stephens and Anne Stephens
iiRobert who was born 1770 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1770 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMoses who was born 1774 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1774 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1776 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1776 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
5. Ann Stevens [Collins] She was born c 1735
She married Benjamin Stevens on 16th Jan 1758 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born c 1735. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born Feb 1758 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1758 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Edward Stephens, son of Benjamin Stephens and Anne Stephens
iiRobert who was born 1770 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1770 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiMoses who was born 1774 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1774 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1776 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1776 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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