The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. James Ashdown, sawyer was the son of William Ashdown and Ann Ashdown [Smith]. He was born 1783 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1783 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 2^nd Mar 1851 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 68 years; buried 7^th Mar 1851 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
	He married Mary Briant on 13^th Oct 1806 at Hollington, Sussex. She was born 1787; christened 14^th Jan 1787 at Ninfield, Sussex; died 21^st Jun 1868 at Hastings, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 28^th Feb 1808 at Waldron, Sussex; died 1884
	ii	Mary who was born 24^th Oct 1809 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Nov 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 12^th Jun 1856
2	iii	Alice who was born 31^st Jan 1812 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 1908
3	iv	Richard who was born 2^nd Dec 1813 at Waldron, Sussex; died 26^th Sep 1902 Utah, USA; buried after 26^th Sep 1902 Utah, USA
	v	John who was born 1816 at Waldron, Sussex; died 1841
4	vi	Rebecca who was born 1^st May 1818 at Waldron, Sussex; died 30^th Apr 1896 New Jersey, USA, aged 79 years
	vii	Moses who was born 1820 at Waldron, Sussex; died 1820
	viii	Aaron who was born 1820 at Waldron, Sussex; died 1820
5	ix	Dinah who was born 3^rd Aug 1821 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9^th Sep 1821 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 21^st Oct 1850

Generation No. 2
	2. Alice Hook [Ashdown] was the daughter of James Ashdown, sawyer and Mary Ashdown [Briant]. She was born 31^st Jan 1812 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 1908
	She married Richard Hook, farm labourer on 13^th Jun 1836 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1800 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9^th Nov 1800 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard & Frances Hook. They had the following children:
	i	Foster Thomas who was born Dec 1836 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 11^th Dec 1836 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Alice Hook
	ii	Alice who was born 1838 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1838 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Alice Hook
	iii	Lilias who was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 10^th May 1840 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) & Alice Hook
	iv	Ellen who was born 1842 at Waldron, Sussex
	v	Albert who was born 1844 at Waldron, Sussex
	vi	Lois who was born 1849 at Waldron, Sussex
	vii	Peter who was born 1850 at Waldron, Sussex
	viii	David who was born 1851 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29^th Dec 1851 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) & Alice Hook; died May 1852 Waldron, Sussex, infant; buried 6^th May 1852 Waldron, Sussex

	3. Richard Ashdown, sawyer was the son of James Ashdown, sawyer and Mary Ashdown [Briant]. He was born 2^nd Dec 1813 at Waldron, Sussex; died 26^th Sep 1902 at Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA; buried after 26^th Sep 1902 at Bountiful, Davis, Utah, USA
	He married Ann Burgess on 10^th Nov 1841 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 25^th Aug 1821 at Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Harriet who was born 24^th Jul 1842 at Waldron, Sussex
6	ii	William who was born 20^th May 1844 at Waldron, Sussex; died 30^th Jan 1920
7	iii	Richard who was born 8^th May 1846 at Waldron, Sussex; died 14^th Sep 1935
	iv	Fanny who was born 23^rd Aug 1848 at Waldron, Sussex
	v	Mary Ann who was born 15^th Oct 1852 at Waldron, Sussex; died 24^th Feb 1921 Utah, USA

	4. Rebecca Fenner [Ashdown] was the daughter of James Ashdown, sawyer and Mary Ashdown [Briant]. She was born 1^st May 1818 at Waldron, Sussex; emigrated 4^th Apr 1842 to New York, USA, on board SS Westminster; died 30^th Apr 1896 at Plainfield Union, New Jersey, USA, aged 79 years
	i	George who was born 1840 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 8^th Nov 1840 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Fenner (labourer) & Rebecca Fenner
	She married John Fenner, farmer on Apr to June 1840, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 639. He was born 20^th Jul 1816 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1816 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Fenner & Mary Fenner; ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; emigrated 4^th Apr 1842 to New York, USA, on board SS Westminster. They had the following children:
	i	Amos who was born 1842 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9^th Jan 1842 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of John Fenner (labourer) & Rebecca Fenner
	ii	Ruth who was born 1843 at New York, USA
	iii	John who was born 1845 at New Jersey, USA
	iv	William who was born 1845 at New Jersey, USA
	v	James who was born 1848 at New Jersey, USA
	vi	Charles who was born 1849 at New Jersey, USA

	5. Dinah Frost [Cornwall] [Ashdown] was the daughter of James Ashdown, sawyer and Mary Ashdown [Briant]. She was born 3^rd Aug 1821 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9^th Sep 1821 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press; died 21^st Oct 1850, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q4 Vol 7 Page 355
	She married (1) Abraham Cornwell on 10^th Nov 1841 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Apr 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Ruth who was born 1843 at Mayfield, Sussex
	ii	Amos who was born 1844 at Mayfield, Sussex
	iii	William Neve who was born 1847 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1847 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
	She married (2) Robert Frost, farm labourer on Apr to June 1849, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q2 Vol 7 Page 727. He was born 9^th Apr 1816 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; emigrated 1861 to USA. They had the following children:
	i	Isaac who was born Oct to Dec 1849 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q4 Vol 7 Page 527

Generation No. 3
	6. William Ashdown was the son of Richard Ashdown, sawyer and Ann Ashdown [Burgess]. He was born 20^th May 1844 at Waldron, Sussex; died 30^th Jan 1920
	He married Janes Spencer on 21^st Aug 1871. She was born c 1850

	7. Richard Ashdown was the son of Richard Ashdown, sawyer and Ann Ashdown [Burgess]. He was born 8^th May 1846 at Waldron, Sussex; died 14^th Sep 1935
	He married Mary Ann Hayes on 23^rd Sep 1872. She was born c 1850