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Ancestry report for Ruth Hannah Tester, daughter of John Tester, stone sawyer and Phoebe Tester [Young]
Generation No. 1
1. Ruth Hannah Tester was the daughter of (2) John Tester, stone sawyer and (3) Phoebe Tester [Young]. She was born 1844 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1846 at Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1924 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1924 Q1 Vol 2A Line No 99
She married William Norton on 16th Oct 1862 at St Andrew's Church, Paddock Wood, Kent, registered at Tunbridge Wells District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2A Line No 33. He was born c Apr 1841 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 30th May 1841 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died Apr to June 1920 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q2 Vol 2A Page 867. They had the following children:
iMary Jane who was born 1866 Brenchley, Kent; christened 1st Apr 1866 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died Oct 1909 The Hospital, Redhill, Surrey; buried 4th Nov 1909 St. Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Tester, stone sawyer He was born 1807 at Speldhurst, Kent
He married Phoebe Young on 24th Jul 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. She was born 1806 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJesse who was born 1828 Kent
iiPhoebe who was born 1831 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Apr 1831 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Tester and Phoebe Tester
iiiJane who was born 1832 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Tester and Phoebe Tester
ivEliza who was born 1834 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Nov 1834 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Tester and Phoebe Tester
vJohn who was born 1838 Goudhurst, Kent
viSophia who was born 1840 Goudhurst, Kent
viiThomas who was born 1841 Goudhurst, Kent
viiiRuth Hannah who was born 1844 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1846 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1924 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1924 Q1 Vol 2A Line No 99
ixReuben who was born 1847 Speldhurst, Kent
 
3. Phoebe Tester [Young] She was born 1806 at Speldhurst, Kent
She married John Tester, stone sawyer on 24th Jul 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. He was born 1807 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iJesse who was born 1828 Kent
iiPhoebe who was born 1831 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Apr 1831 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Tester and Phoebe Tester
iiiJane who was born 1832 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1832 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Tester and Phoebe Tester
ivEliza who was born 1834 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Nov 1834 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of John Tester and Phoebe Tester
vJohn who was born 1838 Goudhurst, Kent
viSophia who was born 1840 Goudhurst, Kent
viiThomas who was born 1841 Goudhurst, Kent
viiiRuth Hannah who was born 1844 Speldhurst, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1846 Christ Church, Kilndown, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1924 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1924 Q1 Vol 2A Line No 99
ixReuben who was born 1847 Speldhurst, Kent
 

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