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| 1. William Downard, carpenter was the son of (2) William Downard and (3) Mercy Downard [Palmer]. He was born 1725 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1725 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Jun 1762 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | He married Catherine Gilbart on 22nd Oct 1749 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1730 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1730 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | William who was born 1752 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1752 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | ii | Elizabeth who was born 1757 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1757 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Jul 1773 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, d William & Catherine | | iii | Mary who was born 1762 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1762 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, parents William & Catherine Downard | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. William Downard He was born c 1695 | | He married Mercy Palmer on 1717 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c 1695. They had the following children: | | i | Mercy who was born 1718 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1718 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | ii | Mary who was born 1719 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1719 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iii | Martha who was born 1722 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1722 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iv | William who was born 1725 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1725 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Jun 1762 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | | | 3. Mercy Downard [Palmer] She was born c 1695 | | She married William Downard on 1717 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born c 1695. They had the following children: | | i | Mercy who was born 1718 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1718 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | ii | Mary who was born 1719 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1719 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iii | Martha who was born 1722 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1722 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | iv | William who was born 1725 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1725 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 19th Jun 1762 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex | | |
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