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Ancestry report for Benjamin Daniel Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, lathe cleaver and Eliza Gadd [Cornford]

Generation No. 1
1. Benjamin Daniel Gadd was the son of (2) Jesse Gadd, lathe cleaver and (3) Eliza Gadd [Cornford]. He was born 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1851 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd

Generation No. 2
2. Jesse Gadd, lathe cleaver was the son of (4) Jesse Gadd and (5) Rose Gadd [Durrant]. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Jesse Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Rose Gadd; died 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 26^th Feb 1882 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Eliza Cornford on 4^th Apr 1844 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. She was born 1820 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1820 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Jun 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Benjamin Daniel who was born 1846 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
He married (2) Phoeb Austin on 10^th Dec 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 7^th Sep 1823 at Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1837 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex; died 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 13^th Apr 1897 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1851 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
ii	Mary Jane who was born 1852 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Dec 1852 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Mary Jane Gad, daughter of Jesse Gad, labourer, and Phoebe Gad
iii	Rosanna who was born 1855 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1855 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Rosanna Gadd, daughter of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
iv	Ruth who was born 1856 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Nov 1856 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Ruth Gadd, daughter of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
v	Naomi who was born 1856 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Nov 1856 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Naomi Gadd, daughter of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
vi	Richard who was born 1859 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1859 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Richard Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
vii	Jesse who was born 1863 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Dec 1863 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Jesse Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd
viii	Amos who was born 1865 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Aug 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Amos Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd

3. Eliza Gadd [Cornford] was the daughter of (6) James Cornford and (7) Esther Cornford [Pollard]. She was born 1820 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1820 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Jun 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married Jesse Gadd, lathe cleaver on 4^th Apr 1844 at St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1817 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Jesse Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Rose Gadd; died 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; buried 26^th Feb 1882 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Benjamin Daniel who was born 1846 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1851 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Phoebe Gadd

Generation No. 3
4. Jesse Gadd was the son of (8) Richard Gadd and (9) Elizabeth Gadd [Piper]. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Rose Durrant on 2^nd Sep 1816 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1791 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Jesse who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Jesse Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Rose Gadd; died 1882 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 26^th Feb 1882 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Richard who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Richard Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Rose Gadd

5. Rose Gadd [Durrant] She was born 1791 at Mayfield, Sussex
She married Jesse Gadd on 2^nd Sep 1816 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Jesse who was born 1817 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1817 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Jesse Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Rose Gadd; died 1882 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 26^th Feb 1882 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Richard who was born 1820 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Richard Gadd, son of Jesse Gadd, labourer, and Rose Gadd

6. James Cornford was the son of (10) James Cornford and (11) Eadith Cornford [Hatcher]. He was born 1775 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1775 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of James & Eadith Cornford; died Aug 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 10^th Aug 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (1) Ruth Latter on 8^th Feb 1795 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1768 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd May 1768 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Simon Latter and Mary Latter. They had the following children:
i	James who was born after Jul 1795 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Jul 1795 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James & Ruth Cornford; died 1884 Wadhurst, Sussex, aged 89 years; buried 25^th Jan 1884 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1797 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Oct 1797 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James & Ruth Cornford; died 1886 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; buried 11^th Mar 1886 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
iii	Samuel who was born 1800 Buxted, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jun 1800 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of James & Ruth Cornford; died Jan 1893 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 92 years; buried 10^th Jan 1893 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married (2) Esther Pollard on 4^th Sep 1805 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1783 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3^rd Aug 1783 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of John Pollard and Elizabeth Pollard; died Nov 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 8^th Nov 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Ann who was born Dec 1805 Waldron, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1806 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Nov 1865 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10^th Nov 1865 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ii	William who was born 1806 Waldron, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1806 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Jul 1869 Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 6^th Jul 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
iii	Robert who was born 1807 Waldron, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1807 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Jul 1883 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 18^th Jul 1883 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	Edith who was born 1809 Waldron, Sussex; christened 30^th Apr 1809 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Nov 1847 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 17^th Nov 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
v	Hester who was born 1810 Waldron, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1810 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died 1885 South Malling, Sussex; buried 2^nd Mar 1885 St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1812 Waldron, Sussex; christened 20^th Sep 1812 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford
vii	Horace who was born 28^th May 1816 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16^th Nov 1817 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 28^th Sep 1881 Five Ashes, aged 65 years; buried 3^rd Oct 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viii	George who was born 1818 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16^th Nov 1817 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford
ix	Charlotte who was born 1819 Waldron, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1819 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Esther Cornford
x	Eliza who was born 1820 Waldron, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1820 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Jun 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xi	Emma who was born 1822 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31^st Mar 1822 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford

7. Esther Cornford [Pollard] She was born 1783 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 3^rd Aug 1783 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of John Pollard and Elizabeth Pollard; died Nov 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 8^th Nov 1847 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
She married James Cornford on 4^th Sep 1805 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1775 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1775 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of James & Eadith Cornford; died Aug 1849 at Mayfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 10^th Aug 1849 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Ann who was born Dec 1805 Waldron, Sussex; christened 29^th Jan 1806 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Nov 1865 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 10^th Nov 1865 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
ii	William who was born 1806 Waldron, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1806 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Jul 1869 Chiddingly, Sussex; buried 6^th Jul 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
iii	Robert who was born 1807 Waldron, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1807 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Jul 1883 Crowborough, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 18^th Jul 1883 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	Edith who was born 1809 Waldron, Sussex; christened 30^th Apr 1809 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died Nov 1847 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 39 years; buried 17^th Nov 1847 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
v	Hester who was born 1810 Waldron, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1810 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford; died 1885 South Malling, Sussex; buried 2^nd Mar 1885 St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1812 Waldron, Sussex; christened 20^th Sep 1812 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford and Hester Cornford
vii	Horace who was born 28^th May 1816 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16^th Nov 1817 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 28^th Sep 1881 Five Ashes, aged 65 years; buried 3^rd Oct 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viii	George who was born 1818 Waldron, Sussex; christened 16^th Nov 1817 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford
ix	Charlotte who was born 1819 Waldron, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1819 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Esther Cornford
x	Eliza who was born 1820 Waldron, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1820 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford; died 1849 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 3^rd Jun 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xi	Emma who was born 1822 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31^st Mar 1822 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of James Cornford (labourer) and Hester Cornford

Generation No. 4
8. Richard Gadd He was born c 1765
He married Elizabeth Piper on 31^st Aug 1788 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1791 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	William who was born 1792 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Dec 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died May 1793 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 19^th May 1793 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iii	Jesse who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	George who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1799 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 2^nd Jun 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

9. Elizabeth Gadd [Piper] She was born c 1765
She married Richard Gadd on 31^st Aug 1788 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1791 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	William who was born 1792 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Dec 1792 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died May 1793 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 19^th May 1793 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iii	Jesse who was born 1794 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Mar 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	George who was born 1796 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jan 1796 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1798 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Feb 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1799 Mayfield, Sussex, infant; buried 2^nd Jun 1799 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex

10. James Cornford He was born c 1745; died Oct 1787 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 29^th Oct 1787 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
He married Eadith Hatcher on c 1765. She was born 1737; died Dec 1807 at Burwash, Sussex, widow of James; buried 18^th Dec 1807 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Edith who was born 1767 Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1767 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of James & Eadith Cornford; died Jun 1838 Mayfield, Sussex, widow, aged 72 years; buried 27^th Jun 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Ann who was born 1771 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1771 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of James & Eadith Cornford
iii	James who was born 1775 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1775 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of James & Eadith Cornford; died Aug 1849 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 10^th Aug 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1779 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Oct 1779 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James & Eadith Cornford

11. Eadith Cornford [Hatcher] She was born 1737; died Dec 1807 at Burwash, Sussex, widow of James; buried 18^th Dec 1807 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
She married James Cornford on c 1765. He was born c 1745; died Oct 1787 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 29^th Oct 1787 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Edith who was born 1767 Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1767 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of James & Eadith Cornford; died Jun 1838 Mayfield, Sussex, widow, aged 72 years; buried 27^th Jun 1838 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ii	Ann who was born 1771 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1771 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of James & Eadith Cornford
iii	James who was born 1775 Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1775 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of James & Eadith Cornford; died Aug 1849 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 10^th Aug 1849 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1779 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Oct 1779 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of James & Eadith Cornford

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