The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Stephen Kennard, farmer He was born 1781 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 16^th Dec 1781 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents Stephen & Mary Kennard
	He married Mary Elizabeth Gower on 15^th Jan 1811 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses William Gower, Elizabeth Kennard & Thomas Bernard. She was born 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents Stephen & Elizabeth Gower. They had the following children:
2	i	John Gower who was born c Jun 1811 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1811 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents Stephen & Mary Kennard; died 11^th Dec 1869 Hailsham, Sussex, killed suddenly in the windmill at Hailsham; buried 18^th Dec 1869 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 58 years
	ii	Henry who was born 1814 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20^th May 1814 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 24^th Mar 1833 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 19 years
	iii	Elizabeth who was born 1816 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5^th Jun 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 1^st Feb 1884 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 68 years

Generation No. 2
	2. John Gower Kennard, miller & baker was the son of Stephen Kennard, farmer and Mary Elizabeth Kennard [Gower]. He was born c Jun 1811 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 7^th Aug 1811 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents Stephen & Mary Kennard; died 11^th Dec 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex, killed suddenly in the windmill at Hailsham; buried 18^th Dec 1869 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 58 years
	He married Sarah Jane Martin on 13^th May 1841 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses John & Orpah Richardson. She was born 1820 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1821 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died 13^th Feb 1907 at Ivy Cottage, Hellingly, Sussex, relict of the late John Gower Kennard aged 86 years. They had the following children:
3	i	Mary Elizabeth who was born 1842 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1842 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
4	ii	Sarah Jane who was born 1844 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1844 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
5	iii	Keturah who was born 1846 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1846 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
6	iv	John who was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th May 1848 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
7	v	Jane Ann who was born 1851 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1851 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
8	vi	Thomas Stephen who was born 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18^th Sep 1853 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
9	vii	Laura Louisa who was born 1859 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1859 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	3. Mary Elizabeth Spray [Kennard] was the daughter of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. She was born 1842 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1842 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married James Spray on 27^th Oct 1863 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses John Gower & Keturah Kennard, Annie Frances Richardson, Emily Spray & Mary Anne Wratten. He was born Jan to Mar 1841 at Crowhurst, Sussex, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q1 Vol 7 Page 244

	4. Sarah Jane Field [Kennard] was the daughter of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. She was born 1844 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th May 1844 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Ebenezer George Field on 2^nd Jan 1870 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Henry Potter & Keturah Kennard. He was born 11^th Jun 1846 at 58 King Street, Mile End Old Town, London

	5. Keturah Rycroft [Kennard] was the daughter of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. She was born 1846 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1846 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Robert Rycroft on 10^th Jun 1872 at St Thomas Church, Agar Town, Camden Town, London, witnesses John Kennard & Horatio David Church. He was born 1837 at BrantBroughton, Lincolnshire; christened 3^rd Sep 1837 at Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire, parents John & Mary Rycroft

	6. John Kennard was the son of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. He was born 1848 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th May 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Emma Lancett on 31^st Jul 1881 at All Saints Church, New Cross Road, Lewisham, London, witnesses William & Mary Jane Lancett. She was born 1851 at Little Hereford, Herefordshire; christened 10^th Jul 1851 at Little Hereford, Herefordshire, parents John & Elizabeth Lancett

	7. Jane Ann Cook [Kennard] was the daughter of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. She was born 1851 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Oct 1851 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married William Cook on 27^th Dec 1897 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Ellen Annie Cook, T S, John & Dorthy M Kennard. He was born 1845 at Hollington, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1845 at St Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Cook

	8. Thomas Stephen Kennard was the son of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. He was born 1853 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18^th Sep 1853 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Anna Simmons on 12^th Oct 1882 at All Saints Church, New Cross Road, Lewisham, London, witnesses Joseph & Frederick Simmons. She was born 1850 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 31^st Mar 1850 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey, parents Joseph & Elizabeth Simmons

	9. Laura Louisa Rycroft [Kennard] was the daughter of John Gower Kennard, miller & baker and Sarah Jane Kennard [Martin]. She was born 1859 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1859 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Edward Rycroft on 29^th Mar 1880 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Charles Rycroft & Alice Nora Kennard. He was born July to Sep 1854 at Colbrook, Buckinghamshire, registered at Eton District, Buckinghamshire, ref: 1854 Q3 Vol 3A Page 317