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Ancestry report for Richard Keeys, butcher, son of Robert Keeys and Mary Keeys [Ring]

Generation No. 1
1. Richard Keeys, butcher was the son of (2) Robert Keeys and (3) Mary Keeys [Ring]. He was born 10^th Nov 1817 at Croucher's Farm, Four Elms, Hever, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1819 at St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
He married Kezia Woodhams on 11^th Dec 1842 at St John the Baptist Church, Erith, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 5 Page 162. She was born 1821 at Sevenoaks, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1821 at St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent

Generation No. 2
2. Robert Keeys was the son of (4) Richard Keeys, miller and farmer and (5) Hannah Keeys [Barton]. He was born 24^th Feb 1789 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23^rd Mar 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Mary Ring on 15^th Apr 1811 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1^st Sep 1793 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1793 at Countess of Huntingdon Church, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Catherine Mary who was born 13^th Jul 1812 Frant, Sussex; christened 10^th Sep 1812 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Apr to June 1842 Malling, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 5 Page 244
ii	Richard who was born 10^th Nov 1817 Croucher's Farm, Four Elms, Hever, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1819 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iii	Robert Bowles who was born 19^th Jun 1820 Croucher's Farm, Four Elms, Hever, Kent; christened 22^nd Oct 1820 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iv	George who was born 3^rd Mar 1822 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 11^th Aug 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

3. Mary Keeys [Ring] was the daughter of (6) George Ring, draper and (7) Sarah Ring [Taylor]. She was born 1^st Sep 1793 at Frant, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1793 at Countess of Huntingdon Church, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
She married Robert Keeys on 15^th Apr 1811 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 24^th Feb 1789 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23^rd Mar 1789 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Catherine Mary who was born 13^th Jul 1812 Frant, Sussex; christened 10^th Sep 1812 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Apr to June 1842 Malling, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1842 Q2 Vol 5 Page 244
ii	Richard who was born 10^th Nov 1817 Croucher's Farm, Four Elms, Hever, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1819 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iii	Robert Bowles who was born 19^th Jun 1820 Croucher's Farm, Four Elms, Hever, Kent; christened 22^nd Oct 1820 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
iv	George who was born 3^rd Mar 1822 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 11^th Aug 1822 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

Generation No. 3
4. Richard Keeys, miller and farmer was the son of (8) Richard Keeys and (9) Mercy Keeys [Bassett]. He was born 22^nd Jan 1756 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Feb 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17^th Jun 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23^rd Jun 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married (1) Elizabeth Miles on 20^th Jun 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. She was born 1757 at Leigh, Kent; christened 19^th Jan 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent; buried 19^th Oct 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent
He married (2) Hannah Barton on 8^th Dec 1782 at St James' Church, East Malling, Kent. She was born 1758 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3^rd Sep 1758 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5^th Apr 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9^th Apr 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1783 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 14^th Jun 1783 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 29^th Apr 1851 Sevenoaks, Kent; buried 4^th May 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	Frances who was born 1784 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	John who was born 12^th May 1786 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16^th May 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iv	John Barton who was born 26^th Jul 1787 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31^st Jul 1787 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, private baptism, parents Richard & Hannah, received 20th August 1787; died Jul 1874 Brighton, Sussex; buried 19^th Jul 1874 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
v	Robert who was born 24^th Feb 1789 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23^rd Mar 1789 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Maria who was born 17^th Dec 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16^th Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 21^st Nov 1831 Hever, Kent; buried 25^th Nov 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vii	William who was born 27^th Sep 1792 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1^st Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died Dec 1795 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 2^nd Jan 1796 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viii	Thomas who was born 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

5. Hannah Keeys [Barton] was the daughter of (10) John Barton and (11) Frances Barton [Waghorne]. She was born 1758 at Brenchley, Kent; christened 3^rd Sep 1758 at All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5^th Apr 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9^th Apr 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Richard Keeys, miller and farmer on 8^th Dec 1782 at St James' Church, East Malling, Kent. He was born 22^nd Jan 1756 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Feb 1756 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17^th Jun 1830 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23^rd Jun 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1783 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 14^th Jun 1783 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 29^th Apr 1851 Sevenoaks, Kent; buried 4^th May 1851 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	Frances who was born 1784 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Dec 1784 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iii	John who was born 12^th May 1786 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16^th May 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28^th Jun 1786 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iv	John Barton who was born 26^th Jul 1787 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 31^st Jul 1787 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, private baptism, parents Richard & Hannah, received 20th August 1787; died Jul 1874 Brighton, Sussex; buried 19^th Jul 1874 St. Peter's Church, Hever, Kent
v	Robert who was born 24^th Feb 1789 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 23^rd Mar 1789 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Maria who was born 17^th Dec 1790 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 16^th Jan 1791 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 21^st Nov 1831 Hever, Kent; buried 25^th Nov 1831 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vii	William who was born 27^th Sep 1792 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 1^st Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died Dec 1795 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 2^nd Jan 1796 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
viii	Thomas who was born 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

6. George Ring, draper He was born 1758 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 20^th Oct 1758 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
He married Sarah Taylor on 20^th Sep 1790 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born 1759 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1759 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1^st Sep 1793 Frant, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1793 Countess of Huntingdon Church, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ii	Elizabeth who was born 12^th Mar 1796 Frant, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1796 Countess of Huntingdon Church, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

7. Sarah Ring [Taylor] She was born 1759 at Frant, Sussex; christened 7^th Sep 1759 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
She married George Ring, draper on 20^th Sep 1790 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1758 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 20^th Oct 1758 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Mary who was born 1^st Sep 1793 Frant, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1793 Countess of Huntingdon Church, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
ii	Elizabeth who was born 12^th Mar 1796 Frant, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1796 Countess of Huntingdon Church, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Generation No. 4
8. Richard Keeys He was born 1722 at ??; died 2^nd Apr 1788 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6^th Apr 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
He married Mercy Bassett on 14^th Oct 1753 at Chirst Church Newgate St, London. She was born 28^th Jan 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2^nd Feb 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 22^nd Mar 1810 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28^th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 22^nd Jan 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17^th Jun 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23^rd Jun 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	Mercy who was born 6^th Sep 1758 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24^th Sep 1758 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6^th Apr 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9^th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

9. Mercy Keeys [Bassett] She was born 28^th Jan 1731 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2^nd Feb 1731 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 22^nd Mar 1810 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 28^th Mar 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
She married Richard Keeys on 14^th Oct 1753 at Chirst Church Newgate St, London. He was born 1722 at ??; died 2^nd Apr 1788 at Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 6^th Apr 1788 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 22^nd Jan 1756 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 6^th Feb 1756 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 17^th Jun 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 23^rd Jun 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
ii	Mercy who was born 6^th Sep 1758 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 24^th Sep 1758 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent; died 6^th Apr 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9^th Apr 1800 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent

10. John Barton He was born 1716 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 26^th Mar 1716 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth
He married Frances Waghorne on 16^th Apr 1745 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. She was born 1721 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Sep 1721 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents William & Anne. They had the following children:
i	Frances who was born 1747 Brenchley, Kent; christened 5^th Nov 1747 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 1748 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12^th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; buried 14^th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iii	Elizabeth who was born 1752 Brenchley, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1752 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iv	Mary who was born 1755 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12^th Oct 1755 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
v	Hannah who was born 1758 Brenchley, Kent; christened 3^rd Sep 1758 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5^th Apr 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9^th Apr 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Martha who was born 1760 Brenchley, Kent; christened 16^th Oct 1760 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
vii	Margaret who was born 1763 Brenchley, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1763 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent

11. Frances Barton [Waghorne] She was born 1721 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 3^rd Sep 1721 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents William & Anne
She married John Barton on 16^th Apr 1745 at St. Peter's Church, Pembury, Kent. He was born 1716 at Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent; christened 26^th Mar 1716 at All Saints Church, Tudeley-cum-Capel, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth. They had the following children:
i	Frances who was born 1747 Brenchley, Kent; christened 5^th Nov 1747 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
ii	Sarah who was born 1748 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12^th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; buried 14^th Mar 1748 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iii	Elizabeth who was born 1752 Brenchley, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1752 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
iv	Mary who was born 1755 Brenchley, Kent; christened 12^th Oct 1755 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
v	Hannah who was born 1758 Brenchley, Kent; christened 3^rd Sep 1758 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent; died c 5^th Apr 1830 Chiddingstone, Kent; buried 9^th Apr 1830 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
vi	Martha who was born 1760 Brenchley, Kent; christened 16^th Oct 1760 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent
vii	Margaret who was born 1763 Brenchley, Kent; christened 20^th Nov 1763 All Saints Church, Brenchley, Kent

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