| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Stephen Tester, labourer was the son of (4) George Iler and (5) Sarah Tester. He was born 1799 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1799 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Sarah Testeter and supposed father George Iler a farmer's son of Ticehurst | | He married (1) Hannah Bones on 17th Apr 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Tester and Deborah Barber. She was born 1798; died Nov 1827 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 25 years, wife of Stephen; buried 16th Nov 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Sophia who was born 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1818 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Apr 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 14 weeks, daughter of Stephen; buried 13th Apr 1818 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | | ii | Thomas who was born 1820 Etchingham, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1820 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester | | iii | William who was born 3rd May 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1822 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester | | iv | Edward who was born 15th Feb 1824 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1887 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 7th Jan 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | v | Emily who was born 1826 ??; buried 31st Mar 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 23 years | | vi | Philadelphia who was born 21st Sep 1827 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1827 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1828 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 4 months, Daughter of Stephen and Hannah; buried 22nd Jan 1828 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | | He married (2) Mary Ann Wallis on 23rd Jul 1828 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1808; died Apr 1829 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 21 years, wife of Stephen; buried 21st Apr 1829 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | | | | 3. Hannah Tester [Bones] She was born 1798; died Nov 1827 at Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 25 years, wife of Stephen; buried 16th Nov 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | | She married Stephen Tester, labourer on 17th Apr 1817 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses: John Tester and Deborah Barber. He was born 1799 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1799 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Sarah Testeter and supposed father George Iler a farmer's son of Ticehurst. They had the following children: | | i | Sophia who was born 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1818 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Apr 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 14 weeks, daughter of Stephen; buried 13th Apr 1818 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | | ii | Thomas who was born 1820 Etchingham, Sussex; christened 9th Jan 1820 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester | | iii | William who was born 3rd May 1822 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th May 1822 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester | | iv | Edward who was born 15th Feb 1824 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Stephen Tester (labourer) and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1887 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 7th Jan 1887 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | v | Emily who was born 1826 ??; buried 31st Mar 1850 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 23 years | | vi | Philadelphia who was born 21st Sep 1827 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1827 Shovers Green Chapel, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Tester and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1828 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 4 months, Daughter of Stephen and Hannah; buried 22nd Jan 1828 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | | |
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