The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for John Welstead, son of William Wellstead and Mary Welstead [Reeves]
Generation No. 1
1. John Welstead was the son of (2) William Wellstead and (3) Mary Welstead [Reeves]. He was born 1784 at Peasmarsh, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1784 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Wellstead He was born 1761 at Playden, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St Michael's Church, Playden, Sussex, parents John & Mary Wellsted; buried 5th Nov 1788 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex
He married Mary Reeves on 4th Nov 1782 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex, witnesses John Wellsted & Thomas Markquick. She was born c 1760 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1783 St Mary's Church, Rye, Sussex; buried 12th Mar 1783 St Mary's Church, Rye, Sussex, son of William & Mary
iiJohn who was born 1784 Peasmarsh, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1784 Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1786 Peasmarsh, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex
 
3. Mary Welstead [Reeves] was the daughter of (4) John Reeves and (5) Mary Reeves [Glyde]. She was born c 1760 at Warbleton, Sussex
She married William Wellstead on 4th Nov 1782 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex, witnesses John Wellsted & Thomas Markquick. He was born 1761 at Playden, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1761 at St Michael's Church, Playden, Sussex, parents John & Mary Wellsted; buried 5th Nov 1788 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c Dec 1782 Rye, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1783 St Mary's Church, Rye, Sussex; buried 12th Mar 1783 St Mary's Church, Rye, Sussex, son of William & Mary
iiJohn who was born 1784 Peasmarsh, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1784 Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1786 Peasmarsh, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1786 Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Reeves He was born c 1730 at ??; buried 23rd Feb 1799 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
He married Mary Glyde on 27th Jun 1756 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, John of Brightling. She was born 1732/33 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Solomon & Sarah Glide; buried 3rd Jul 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of John. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 2nd May 1757 Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th May 1757 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1842 Burwash, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years
iiJohn who was born 1758 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1758 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves; buried 3rd May 1832 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 73 years, recorded as James
iiiMary who was born c 1760 Warbleton, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1762 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1762 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves
vRebecca who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1833 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 69 yars, residence Herstmonceux
 
5. Mary Reeves [Glyde] She was born 1732/33 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1732 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Solomon & Sarah Glide; buried 3rd Jul 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, wife of John
She married John Reeves on 27th Jun 1756 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, John of Brightling. He was born c 1730 at ??; buried 23rd Feb 1799 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 2nd May 1757 Brightling, Sussex; christened 25th May 1757 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 3rd Jun 1842 Burwash, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1842 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years
iiJohn who was born 1758 Brightling, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1758 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves; buried 3rd May 1832 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 73 years, recorded as James
iiiMary who was born c 1760 Warbleton, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 1762 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1762 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents John & Mary Reeves
vRebecca who was born 1765 Warbleton, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1833 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 69 yars, residence Herstmonceux
 

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