The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. William Bennett, farm labourer, aka William Roberts He was born 1786 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24^th Sep 1786 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents of ?? Bennett & Dorothy Roberts (presumably not married)
	He married Philadelphia Gladman on 29^th Mar 1812 at St Peter's Church, West Firle, Sussex. She was born 1793 at West Firle, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1793 at St Peter's Church, West Firle, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Gladman. They had the following children:
2	i	Thomas who was born 1818 at West Firle, Sussex; christened 8^th Feb 1818 St Peter's Church, West Firle, Sussex
3	ii	James who was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1819 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia Bennett
	iii	Benjamin who was born 1828 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1828 Baptist Chapel, Hailsham, Sussex
4	iv	Mary who was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 23^rd Oct 1880 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried after 23^rd Oct 1880 Heathfield, Sussex
	v	Miriam who was born 1837 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 26^th Sep 1859 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 23 years

Generation No. 2
	2. Thomas Bennett, farm labourer was the son of William Bennett, farm labourer, aka William Roberts and Philadelphia Bennett [Gladman]. He was born 1818 at West Firle, Sussex; christened 8^th Feb 1818 at St Peter's Church, West Firle, Sussex
	i	George who was born 1840 at Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Ruth on c 1843. She was born 1823 at Warbleton, Sussex

	3. James Bennett, farm labourer was the son of William Bennett, farm labourer, aka William Roberts and Philadelphia Bennett [Gladman]. He was born 1819 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1819 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents William & Philadelphia Bennett
	He married Maria Baker on c 1844. She was born 1823 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1823 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Benjamin I. who was born 1865 at Hellingly, Sussex

	4. Mary Bourner [Bennett] was the daughter of William Bennett, farm labourer, aka William Roberts and Philadelphia Bennett [Gladman]. She was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 23^rd Oct 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried after 23^rd Oct 1880 at Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex
	She married William Bourner, miller & farmer on 21^st Feb 1852 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses James & Mercy Bennett. He was born 1830 at Battle, Sussex; christened 25^th Jul 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20^th May 1906 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried after 20^th May 1906 at Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5	i	Emily who was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2B Page 153
6	ii	Ellen Philadelphia who was born Oct to Dec 1855 at Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2B Page 39

Generation No. 3
	5. Emily Richardson [Bourner], annuitant was the daughter of William Bourner, miller & farmer and Mary Bourner [Bennett]. She was born Jan to Mar 1853 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2B Page 153
	She married (1) James Richardson on 18^th Jun 1870 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, by licence, witnesses William & Ellen Bourner. He was born Jan to Mar 1846 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 542; died 12^th Sep 1879 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried after 12^th Sep 1879 at Ebenezer Chapel, Broad Oak, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Ebenezer who was born 1873 at Heathfield, Sussex
	ii	George William who was born 1877 at Heathfield, Sussex
	iii	Rowland Bourner who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
	iv	Edith Emily who was born 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex
	She married (2) Henry Bean, general labourer on July to Sep 1908 at Hailsham, Sussex. He was born Oct 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex

	6. Ellen Philadelphia Guest [Bourner] was the daughter of William Bourner, miller & farmer and Mary Bourner [Bennett]. She was born Oct to Dec 1855 at Battle, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2B Page 39
	She married John Guest, corn miller on 1^st Nov 1876 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, witnesses James Richardson & Mary Guest. He was born Jan to Mar 1854 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1854 Q1 Vol 2B Page 82. They had the following children:
	i	Mary H. who was born 1878 at Heathfield, Sussex
	ii	William B. who was born 1880 at Burwash, Sussex