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Ancestry report for Sarah Ellis [Hooker] [Potten], daughter of Thomas Potten and Sarah Potten [French], farmer
Generation No. 1
1. Sarah Ellis [Hooker] [Potten] was the daughter of (2) Thomas Potten and (3) Sarah Potten [French], farmer. She was born 4th Jul 1807 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1807 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iSarah A. who was born 1835 Burwash, Sussex
She married (1) Richard Hooker on 26th Nov 1835 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1790. They had the following children:
iRichard T. who was born 1837 Heathfield, Sussex
iiJohn G. who was born 1840 Heathfield, Sussex
She married (2) Thomas Bexhill Ellis, farm labourer on 9th Apr 1847 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol VII Page 729. He was born 1819 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of Thomas Bexhill Ellis (labourer) and Sarah Ellis
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Potten He was born 1772 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1772 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Neri & Margaret Potten
He married Sarah French on 29th Apr 1805 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses Edward French & William Marden. She was born 1785 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1786 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth French. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 4th Jul 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1810 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1812 Heathfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1814 Heathfield, Sussex
vMary who was born c 1816 Heathfield, Sussex; died 16th Aug 1848
viElizabeth who was born 16th Apr 1819 Ripe, Sussex; christened 6th May 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
viiJoseph who was born 5th Sep 1824 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
viiiAnn who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Potten [French], farmer She was born 1785 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1786 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth French
She married Thomas Potten on 29th Apr 1805 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses Edward French & William Marden. He was born 1772 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1772 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Neri & Margaret Potten. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 4th Jul 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1810 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1812 Heathfield, Sussex
ivHenry who was born 1814 Heathfield, Sussex
vMary who was born c 1816 Heathfield, Sussex; died 16th Aug 1848
viElizabeth who was born 16th Apr 1819 Ripe, Sussex; christened 6th May 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
viiJoseph who was born 5th Sep 1824 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
viiiAnn who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex
 

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