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Ancestry report for Richard Wickens, son of John Wickins, blacksmith and Elizabeth Wickens [Filtness]
Generation No. 1
1. Richard Wickens was the son of (2) John Wickins, blacksmith and (3) Elizabeth Wickens [Filtness]. He was born 1778 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins Alsi Hunt; buried 1st Nov 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Elizabeth Wickin alis Hunt
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Wickins, blacksmith was the son of (4) Edward Hunt and (5) Elizabeth Hunt [Wickens] [Russell]. He was born 1738 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1738 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, baseborn son of widow Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1778 at Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 15th Oct 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Filtness on 13th Apr 1760 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born c 1740; died Jun 1779 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John, cut her throat; buried 28th Jun 1779 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1762 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1762 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; died Oct 1846 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 30th Oct 1846 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1764 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1764 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; buried 26th Jun 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1767 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1767 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; died May 1767 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Elizabeth; buried 27th May 1767 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAnn Filtness who was born 1771 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1771 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins
vMary Russell who was born 1774 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; buried 30th Oct 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 1776 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1776 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins Alis Hunt
viiRichard who was born 1778 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins Alsi Hunt; buried 1st Nov 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Elizabeth Wickin alis Hunt
 
3. Elizabeth Wickens [Filtness] She was born c 1740; died Jun 1779 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John, cut her throat; buried 28th Jun 1779 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Wickins, blacksmith on 13th Apr 1760 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1738 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1738 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, baseborn son of widow Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1778 at Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 15th Oct 1778 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1762 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1762 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; died Oct 1846 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 30th Oct 1846 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1764 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1764 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; buried 26th Jun 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1767 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1767 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; died May 1767 Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John and Elizabeth; buried 27th May 1767 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAnn Filtness who was born 1771 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1771 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins
vMary Russell who was born 1774 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; buried 30th Oct 1774 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viMary who was born 1776 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1776 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins Alis Hunt
viiRichard who was born 1778 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins Alsi Hunt; buried 1st Nov 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John and Elizabeth Wickin alis Hunt
 
Generation No. 3
4. Edward Hunt He was born c 1700 at Southwark, London; died 17th Jul 1758 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Jul 1758 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, of Christ Church Southwark
He married (1) Elizabeth Russell on 1738. She was born 1699 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1699 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Russell. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1738 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1738 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, baseborn son of widow Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1778 Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 15th Oct 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married (2) Elizabeth Russell on 10th Mar 1738/39 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Edward of Christ Church Southwark. She was born 1699 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1699 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Russell
 
5. Elizabeth Hunt [Wickens] [Russell] She was born 1699 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th May 1699 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Russell
She married (1) Edward Wickens, husbandman on 5th Mar 1724/25 at Fleet Prison, London. He was born 1698 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1698 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Wickens and Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1734 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 22nd Oct 1734 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 1726 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1726 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins
iiAbigail who was born 1729 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1729 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins; died Sep 1773 Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of Joseph; buried 20th Sep 1773 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiRichard who was born 1732 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1732 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Edward Wickins and Elizabeth Wickins
ivJohn who was born 1738 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1738 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, baseborn son of widow Elizabeth Wickens; died Oct 1778 Mark Cross, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 15th Oct 1778 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married (2) Edward Hunt on 1738. He was born c 1700 at Southwark, London; died 17th Jul 1758 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Jul 1758 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, of Christ Church Southwark
She married (3) Edward Hunt on 10th Mar 1738/39 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, Edward of Christ Church Southwark. He was born c 1700 at Southwark, London; died 17th Jul 1758 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Jul 1758 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, of Christ Church Southwark
 

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