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Ancestry report for Mildred Tester, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester [Knowles]
Generation No. 1
1. Mildred Tester was the daughter of (2) John Tester and (3) Mary Tester [Knowles]. She was born 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Tester was the son of (4) Richard Tester and (5) Elizabeth Tester [Wilde]. He was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Apr 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 17th Apr 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Knowles on 4th Jun 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1790 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1790 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester
iiMildred who was born 1792 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1792 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
iiiSarah who was born 1795 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1795 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
He married (2) Catherine on c 1805. She was born 1778 at Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; died Mar 1853 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 6th Mar 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1810 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Oct 1810 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Catherine Tester
iiWilliam who was born 1813 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1813 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Katherine Tester; died Sep 1880 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 17th Sep 1880 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
 
3. Mary Tester [Knowles] She was born c 1770
She married John Tester on 4th Jun 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Apr 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 17th Apr 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1790 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1790 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester
iiMildred who was born 1792 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1792 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
iiiSarah who was born 1795 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1795 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Tester He was born c 1740; died Mar 1790 at Balcombe, Sussex, widower; buried 7th Mar 1790 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Wilde on 19th Apr 1759 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born c 1740; died May 1782 at Balcombe, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 19th May 1782 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1760 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1760 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester; died Feb 1760 Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 19th Feb 1760 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1761 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1761 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester
iiiJohn who was born 1766 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1766 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Apr 1845 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 17th Apr 1845 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Tester [Wilde] She was born c 1740; died May 1782 at Balcombe, Sussex, wife of Richard; buried 19th May 1782 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
She married Richard Tester on 19th Apr 1759 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born c 1740; died Mar 1790 at Balcombe, Sussex, widower; buried 7th Mar 1790 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1760 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1760 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester; died Feb 1760 Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 19th Feb 1760 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1761 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1761 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester
iiiJohn who was born 1766 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1766 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Apr 1845 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 17th Apr 1845 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
 

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