The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Henry Beecher, grocer, son of John Beecher, tailor and Frances Beecher [Clark]
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Beecher, grocer was the son of (2) John Beecher, tailor and (3) Frances Beecher [Clark]. He was born 1831 at Hadlow, Kent
He married (1) Matilda Burton Alcock on 4th Apr 1866 at Lower Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, witnesses Thomas Alcock & Maria Eliza Tyler. She was born Oct to Dec 1846 at Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, registered at Aylesbury District, Buckinghamshire, ref: 1846 Q4 Vol 6 Page 364; buried 15th Jan 1868 at Wimbledon, Surrey
He married (2) Emma Sherwood on 15th Mar 1869 at St Peter's Church, Norbiton, Surrey, witnesses G Wde & Ann Farley. She was born 1832 at Deptford, Kent; christened 12th May 1833 at Deptford, Kent, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Sherwood
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Beecher, tailor He was born 1801 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Robert & Sarah Beecher
He married (1) Frances Clark on 25th Apr 1825 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, wirnesses John Waterman & Hannah Jarrett. She was born 1806 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1829 Hadlow, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1831 Hadlow, Kent
He married (2) Mary Ann Hayes on 23rd Apr 1839 at St. John the Baptist, Wateringbury, Kent, witnesses Stephen Chilman & Abraham Reeve. She was born 1820 at East Peckham, Kent; christened 7th Jan 1821 at St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born Apr to June 1841 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 5 Page 450; christened 20th Jun 1841 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1920 Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1920 Q4 Vol 2A Page 924, aged 79 years
iiRobert who was born Jan to Mar 1844 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1844 Q1 Vol 5 Page 520; christened 3rd Mar 1844 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent; died Apr to June 1912 Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q2 Vol 2A Page 860, aged 67 years
iiiEdward who was born Apr to June 1846 Hadlow, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 5 Page 532; christened 26th Apr 1846 St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent
ivCharles who was born Jan to Mar 1848 East Peckham, Kent, registered at Malling District, Kent, ref: 1848 Q1 Vol 5 Page 381
vFrederick who was born 1864 Hadlow, Kent
viThomas who was born 1865 Hadlow, Kent
 
3. Frances Beecher [Clark] was the daughter of (4) Samuel Clark and (5) Elizabeth Clark [Carter]. She was born 1806 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
She married John Beecher, tailor on 25th Apr 1825 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, wirnesses John Waterman & Hannah Jarrett. He was born 1801 at Hadlow, Kent; christened 22nd Feb 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent, parents Robert & Sarah Beecher. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1829 Hadlow, Kent
iiHenry who was born 1831 Hadlow, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Clark He was born 1784 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1784 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Abraham & Sarah Clarke
He married Elizabeth Carter on 29th Sep 1805 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses James Hutson & James Hayler. She was born 1771 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1772 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Mary Carter. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1806 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1821 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Clark [Carter] She was born 1771 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Jan 1772 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Mary Carter
She married Samuel Clark on 29th Sep 1805 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses James Hutson & James Hayler. He was born 1784 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1784 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, parents Abraham & Sarah Clarke. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1806 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1806 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1821 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 

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