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Ancestry report for Rebecca Potter [Kennard], daughter of John Kennard, farmer and Elizabeth Kennard [Bridger]
Generation No. 1
1. Rebecca Potter [Kennard] was the daughter of (2) John Kennard, farmer and (3) Elizabeth Kennard [Bridger]. She was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 443
She married William Potter on 8th Dec 1871 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses ohn & Ruth Hennard. He was born 1847 at Petworth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRhoda who was born Oct to Dec 1874 Brighton, Sussex, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q4 Vol 2B Page 222
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Kennard, farmer was the son of (4) John Kennard, farmer and (5) Elizabeth Kennard [King]. He was born 28th Oct 1814 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Bridger on 16th Nov 1836 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses James & Mary Ann Smith & Ruth Berman. She was born 1813 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 at St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Bridger. They had the following children:
iNaomi who was born 1839 Waldron, Sussex
iiJeptha who was born 1841 Waldron, Sussex
iiiRebecca who was born Oct to Dec 1842 Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 443
ivRuth who was born 1845 Waldron, Sussex
vHannah who was born 1847 Waldron, Sussex
viMary Ann who was born 1849 Waldron, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Kennard [Bridger] She was born 1813 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1813 at St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Bridger
She married John Kennard, farmer on 16th Nov 1836 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, witnesses James & Mary Ann Smith & Ruth Berman. He was born 28th Oct 1814 at Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNaomi who was born 1839 Waldron, Sussex
iiJeptha who was born 1841 Waldron, Sussex
iiiRebecca who was born Oct to Dec 1842 Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 443
ivRuth who was born 1845 Waldron, Sussex
vHannah who was born 1847 Waldron, Sussex
viMary Ann who was born 1849 Waldron, Sussex
viiJohn who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Kennard, farmer He was born 1775 to 1780 at Sussex
He married Elizabeth King on c 1809 at ??. She was born c 1785 at ??, mother Sarah King. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 15th Jun 1810 Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; buried 19th Sep 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 16 years
iiJohn who was born 28th Oct 1814 Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex
iiiRuth who was born 26th May 1819 Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Kennard [King] She was born c 1785 at ??, mother Sarah King
She married John Kennard, farmer on c 1809 at ??. He was born 1775 to 1780 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 15th Jun 1810 Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex; buried 19th Sep 1826 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 16 years
iiJohn who was born 28th Oct 1814 Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex
iiiRuth who was born 26th May 1819 Cross in Hand, Waldron, Sussex
 

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