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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Godly [Edwards], daughter of Robert Edwards, woodreve and Mercy Edwards [Smithers]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Godly [Edwards] was the daughter of (2) Robert Edwards, woodreve and (3) Mercy Edwards [Smithers]. She was born 1801 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married George Godley, farmer on 5th Jan 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1799 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1799 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary Ann who was born c May 1822 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th May 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 1824 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Jul 1824 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1826 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1826 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ivGeorge who was born 1829 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1829 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
vWilliam James who was born 1831 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1831 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viJohn who was born 1834 East Grinstead, Sussex
viiHarriett who was born 1836 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
viiiAmos who was born 1838 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ixCary (Carew) who was born 1840 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1840 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Edwards, woodreve was the son of (4) Robert Edwards and (5) Elisabeth Edwards. He was born 1774 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Mercy Smithers on 9th Nov 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1783 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 1st Mar 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1801 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1801 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiMercy who was born 1802 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1804 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 14th Dec 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1808 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1825 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 27th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viAmy who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 Waldron, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 15th Jul 1871 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
viiObadiah who was born 1812 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1812 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jun 1839 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 15th Jun 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiCatherine who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1884 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 21st Mar 1884 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixAnne who was born 1816 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1879 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 12th Mar 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xSarah who was born 1819 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1819 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiSusanna who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 days; buried 25th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 12th May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 7 days; buried 16th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiiWilliam who was born 1821 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Nov 1885 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 25th Nov 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xivAbigail who was born 1823 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
3. Mercy Edwards [Smithers] She was born 1783 at Chiddingstone, Kent; died 1856 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 74 years; buried 1st Mar 1856 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married Robert Edwards, woodreve on 9th Nov 1800 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 at Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1801 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1801 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiMercy who was born 1802 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1802 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1804 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ivRobert who was born 14th Dec 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1806 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jan 1883 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 77 years; buried 29th Jan 1883 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1808 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1825 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 years; buried 27th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viAmy who was born 1810 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1810 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jul 1871 Waldron, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 15th Jul 1871 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
viiObadiah who was born 1812 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1812 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jun 1839 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 26 years; buried 15th Jun 1839 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiiCatherine who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1884 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 21st Mar 1884 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ixAnne who was born 1816 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1816 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Mar 1879 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 63 years; buried 12th Mar 1879 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xSarah who was born 1819 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1819 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiSusanna who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 22nd May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 17 days; buried 25th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1820 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 12th May 1820 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 7 days; buried 16th May 1820 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xiiiWilliam who was born 1821 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1821 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Nov 1885 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 25th Nov 1885 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
xivAbigail who was born 1823 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1823 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Robert Edwards He was born c 1750
He married Elisabeth on c 1770. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1774 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
5. Elisabeth Edwards She was born c 1750
She married Robert Edwards on c 1770. He was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1774 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1774 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Robert Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died Oct 1857 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 26th Oct 1857 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 

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