The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Martha Bridgland [Smith] She was born c 1765
	She married John Bridgland on 28^th Oct 1785 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born 1759 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6^th Jul 1759 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, son of Jn Bridgland and Isabella Bridgland. They had the following children:
	i	Martha who was born 1789 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 19^th Apr 1789 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
2	ii	Sam who was born 1791 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Dec 1800 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 9, son of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
	iii	Amy who was born 1794 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Dec 1800 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 6, daughter of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
	iv	Mary who was born 1799 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Dec 1800 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 1, daughter of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
	v	Ann who was born 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th May 1802 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, twin, daughter of John Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
	vi	William who was born 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20^th May 1802 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, twin, son of John Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
	vii	James who was born 1805 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 22^nd May 1808 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 3, son of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland

Generation No. 2
	2. Sam Bridgland was the son of John Bridgland and Martha Bridgland [Smith]. He was born 1791 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25^th Dec 1800 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent, aged 9, son of Jn Bridgland and Martha Bridgland
	He married Phoebe Chapman on 13^th May 1813 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born c 1790. They had the following children:
	i	Sophia who was born 1814 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 3^rd Apr 1814 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
	ii	John who was born 1817 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17^th Aug 1817 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
	iii	Charlotte who was born 1820 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 2^nd Jan 1820 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
3	iv	James who was born 1823 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28^th Dec 1823 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1904, aged 77 years
4	v	Samuel who was born 1828 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10^th Aug 1828 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died July to Sep 1858

Generation No. 3
	3. James Bridgland, farm labourer was the son of Sam Bridgland and Phoebe Bridgland [Chapman]. He was born 1823 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28^th Dec 1823 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1904, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1904 Q1 Vol 2a Page 564, aged 77 years
	He married Agnes Price on 10^th Dec 1853 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1837 at Goudhurst, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1905, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1905 Q4 Vol 2a Page 301, aged 69 years. They had the following children:
	i	Aholah Agnes who was born 1866 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28^th Mar 1866 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
	ii	James Eli who was born 19^th Feb 1868 at Flishinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent

	4. Samuel Bridgland was the son of Sam Bridgland and Phoebe Bridgland [Chapman]. He was born 1828 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 10^th Aug 1828 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died July to Sep 1858, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2a Page 303
	He married Cordelia Price on 11^th Jul 1857 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1840 at Cranbrook, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Hepsibah who was born 1858 at Goudhurst, Kent