The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for John Keeys, son of Richard Keeys, miller and farmer and Hannah Keeys [Barton]
Generation No. 1
1. John Keeys was the son of (2) Richard Keeys, miller and farmer and (3) Hannah Keeys [Barton]. He was born 12th May 1786 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th May 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Jun 1786 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Keeys, miller and farmer was the son of (4) Richard Keeys and (5) Mercy Keeys [Bassett]. He was born 22nd Jan 1756 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17th Jun 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Jun 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married (1) Elizabeth Miles on 20th Jun 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1757 at Leigh, Kent; christened 19th Jan 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 19th Oct 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
He married (2) Hannah Barton on 8th Dec 1782 at St James' Church, East Malling, Kent. She was born 1758 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1758 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5th Apr 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1783 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1783 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 29th Apr 1851 Sevenoaks, Kent; buried 4th May 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiFrances who was born 1784 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 12th May 1786 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th May 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ivJohn Barton who was born 26th Jul 1787 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31st Jul 1787 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, private baptism, parents Richard & Hannah, received 20th August 1787; died Jul 1874 Brighton, Sussex; buried 19th Jul 1874 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
vRobert who was born 24th Feb 1789 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23rd Mar 1789 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viMaria who was born 17th Dec 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 21st Nov 1831 Hever, Kent; buried 25th Nov 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viiWilliam who was born 27th Sep 1792 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died Dec 1795 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 2nd Jan 1796 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viiiThomas who was born 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
3. Hannah Keeys [Barton] was the daughter of (6) John Barton and (7) Frances Barton [Waghorne]. She was born 1758 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1758 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5th Apr 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Richard Keeys, miller and farmer on 8th Dec 1782 at St James' Church, East Malling, Kent. He was born 22nd Jan 1756 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17th Jun 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Jun 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1783 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 14th Jun 1783 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 29th Apr 1851 Sevenoaks, Kent; buried 4th May 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiFrances who was born 1784 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 12th May 1786 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th May 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ivJohn Barton who was born 26th Jul 1787 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31st Jul 1787 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, private baptism, parents Richard & Hannah, received 20th August 1787; died Jul 1874 Brighton, Sussex; buried 19th Jul 1874 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
vRobert who was born 24th Feb 1789 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23rd Mar 1789 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viMaria who was born 17th Dec 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16th Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 21st Nov 1831 Hever, Kent; buried 25th Nov 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viiWilliam who was born 27th Sep 1792 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1st Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died Dec 1795 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 2nd Jan 1796 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viiiThomas who was born 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Keeys He was born 1722 at ??; died 2nd Apr 1788 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6th Apr 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Mercy Bassett on 14th Oct 1753 at Chirst Church Newgate St, London. She was born 28th Jan 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 22nd Mar 1810 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 22nd Jan 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17th Jun 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Jun 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiMercy who was born 6th Sep 1758 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1758 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6th Apr 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
5. Mercy Keeys [Bassett] She was born 28th Jan 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 22nd Mar 1810 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Richard Keeys on 14th Oct 1753 at Chirst Church Newgate St, London. He was born 1722 at ??; died 2nd Apr 1788 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6th Apr 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 22nd Jan 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6th Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17th Jun 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23rd Jun 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiMercy who was born 6th Sep 1758 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1758 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6th Apr 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
 
6. John Barton He was born 1716 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1716 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth
He married Frances Waghorne on 16th Apr 1745 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. She was born 1721 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1721 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents William & Anne. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1747 Brenchley, Kent; christened 5th Nov 1747 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iiSarah who was born 1748 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; buried 14th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1752 Brenchley, Kent; christened 15th Apr 1752 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
ivMary who was born 1755 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1755 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
vHannah who was born 1758 Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1758 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5th Apr 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viMartha who was born 1760 Brenchley, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1760 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
viiMargaret who was born 1763 Brenchley, Kent; christened 20th Nov 1763 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
 
7. Frances Barton [Waghorne] She was born 1721 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1721 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents William & Anne
She married John Barton on 16th Apr 1745 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born 1716 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 26th Mar 1716 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1747 Brenchley, Kent; christened 5th Nov 1747 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iiSarah who was born 1748 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; buried 14th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1752 Brenchley, Kent; christened 15th Apr 1752 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
ivMary who was born 1755 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1755 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
vHannah who was born 1758 Brenchley, Kent; christened 3rd Sep 1758 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5th Apr 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9th Apr 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viMartha who was born 1760 Brenchley, Kent; christened 16th Oct 1760 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
viiMargaret who was born 1763 Brenchley, Kent; christened 20th Nov 1763 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
 

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