The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Clapson [Bate]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Clapson [Bate] She was born c 1690
  She married John Clapson on 9th Oct 1717 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent. He was born 1686/87 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 13th Mar 1686/87 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1718 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1718 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
2 iiJames who was born 1721 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1721 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1724 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 11th May 1724 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
   
Generation No. 2
  2. James Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Bate]. He was born 1721 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 23rd Apr 1721 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  He married Sarah Sears on 25th May 1740 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent. She was born c 1720. They had the following children:
3 iJames who was born 1741 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 18th Oct 1741 All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
4 iiJohn who was born 1743 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1743 All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1745 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1745 All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
  ivMary who was born 1747 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 2nd Aug 1747 All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
  vSarah who was born 1750 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1750 All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
   
Generation No. 3
  3. James Clapson was the son of James Clapson and Sarah Clapson [Sears]. He was born 1741 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 18th Oct 1741 at All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Springate on 5th Mar 1764 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born Apr 1764 at East Sutton, Kent; christened Apr 1764 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent; died 10th May 1766
  iiJames who was born 1765 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 6th Oct 1765 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  iiiMary who was born 1767 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 6th Sep 1767 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  ivSarah who was born 1769 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 26th Apr 1769 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  vPhilip who was born 1771 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1771 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  viAnn who was born 1773 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 4th Apr 1773 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
5 viiStephen who was born 1774 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1774 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  viiiWilliam who was born 1777 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 5th Jan 1777 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  ixGeorge who was born 1778 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 29th Nov 1778 St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
   
  4. John Clapson was the son of James Clapson and Sarah Clapson [Sears]. He was born 1743 at Ulcombe, Kent; christened 13th Nov 1743 at All Saints, Ulcombe, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Bottle on 28th Oct 1766 at St. John the Baptist, Harrietsham, Kent. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
  iSarah who was born 24th May 1768 at Egerton, Kent; christened 12th Jun 1768 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  iiJohn who was born 5th Nov 1769 at Egerton, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1769 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent; died 8th Apr 1774
6 iiiMercy who was born 13th Feb 1771 at Egerton, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1771 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
7 ivElizabeth who was born 1775 at Egerton, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1775 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
8 vJohn who was born 1777 at Egerton, Kent; christened 8th Jun 1777 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
9 viWilliam who was born 1778 at Egerton, Kent; christened 7th Dec 1778 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  viiMary who was born 1782 at Egerton, Kent; christened 9th May 1783 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
10 viiiSarah who was born 1783 at Egerton, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1783 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  ixCatherine who was born 1787 at Egerton, Kent; christened 27th Feb 1787 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  xThomas who was born 1789 at Egerton, Kent; christened 15th May 1789 St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Stephen Clapson was the son of James Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Springate]. He was born 1774 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1774 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
  He married Sarah Clapson on 29th Jul 1811 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent. She was born 1783 at Egerton, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1783 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
   
  6. Mercy Johnson [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Bottle]. She was born 13th Feb 1771 at Egerton, Kent; christened 1st Mar 1771 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  She married John Johnson on 2nd Jul 1793 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent. He was born c 1770
   
  7. Elizabeth Judge [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Bottle]. She was born 1775 at Egerton, Kent; christened 1st Oct 1775 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  She married William Judge on 26th Dec 1791 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent. He was born c 1770
   
  8. John Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Bottle]. He was born 1777 at Egerton, Kent; christened 8th Jun 1777 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  He married Martha Gilbert on 30th Jul 1798. She was born 1777 at Cranbrook, Kent, daughter of Jeffrey Gilbert and Mary Weston. They had the following children:
  iPhiladelphia who was born 1799 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 11th Aug 1799 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
11 iiJohn who was born 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Mar 1802 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 17th Jan 1880, aged 78 years
  iiiSarah who was born 1803 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 31st Dec 1803 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  ivSarah who was born 1804 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 12th Jan 1804 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 21st Aug 1823
  vWilliam who was born 1806 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 12th Oct 1806 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 10th Apr 1829
  viMary Ann who was born 1808 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1808 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 4th Dec 1815
  viiElizabeth who was born 1810 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 18th Feb 1810 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  viiiSophia who was born 1812 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 29th Mar 1812 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 13th Dec 1815
12 ixAnn who was born 1814 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7th Aug 1814 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 23rd Sep 1890
  xMartha who was born 1816 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 20th Oct 1816 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 14th Mar 1874
   
  9. William Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Bottle]. He was born 1778 at Egerton, Kent; christened 7th Dec 1778 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  He married Mary Ann Johnson on 25th Feb 1800 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent. She was born c 1800
   
  10. Sarah Clapson [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Bottle]. She was born 1783 at Egerton, Kent; christened 27th Oct 1783 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent
  She married Stephen Clapson on 29th Jul 1811 at St. James' Church, Egerton, Kent. He was born 1774 at East Sutton, Kent; christened 24th Jul 1774 at St. Peter and St. Paul, East Sutton, Kent
   
Generation No. 5
  11. John Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Martha Clapson [Gilbert]. He was born 1802 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 21st Mar 1802 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 17th Jan 1880, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1880 Q1 Vol 2a Page 485, aged 78 years
  He married Harriet Powell on 14th Apr 1832 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. She was born 1814 at Goudhurst, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1879, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1879 Q1 Vol 2a Page 467, aged 64 years. They had the following children:
  iAdelaide who was born 1833 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 14th Aug 1833 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
13 iiJohn who was born 1835 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1835 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iiiWilliam who was born 1836 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1838 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
14 ivHarriet who was born 1838 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1838 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  vJoseph who was born 1840 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 6th Dec 1840 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Apr to June 1860
  viDaniel who was born 1843 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 23rd Sep 1843 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 1st Oct 1843 Cranbrook, Kent
15 viiHannah who was born 1845 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1845 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
16 viiiEleanor Naomi who was born 1847 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7th Mar 1847 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
17 ixEmma who was born 1848 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1848 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  xDavid who was born 1851 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 27th Apr 1851 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
18 xiMary Jane who was born 1853 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1853 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1944, aged 91 years
  xiiVashti who was born 1855 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 8th Jul 1855 St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1904
   
  12. Ann Springett [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Martha Clapson [Gilbert]. She was born 1814 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7th Aug 1814 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died 23rd Sep 1890
  She married Benjamin Springett on 21st Oct 1833 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1810
   
Generation No. 6
  13. John Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Harriet Clapson [Powell]. He was born 1835 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 1st Feb 1835 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  He married Amy Bicker on Apr to June 1871, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2a Page 343. She was born 1853 at Croydon, Surrey
   
  14. Harriet Clapson was the daughter of John Clapson and Harriet Clapson [Powell]. She was born 1838 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1838 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  iWilliam who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiThomas who was born 1866 at Hastings, Sussex
   
  15. Hannah Winch [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Harriet Clapson [Powell]. She was born 1845 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1845 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married Thomas Winch on 1st Dec 1861 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent. He was born c 1845
   
  16. Eleanor Naomi Coley [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Harriet Clapson [Powell]. She was born 1847 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 7th Mar 1847 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married Issaac Coley on Jan to Mar 1868, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1868 Q1 Vol 2a Page 689. He was born c 1845
   
  17. Emma Carey [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Harriet Clapson [Powell]. She was born 1848 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 26th Nov 1848 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent
  She married William Henry Carey on Jan to Mar 1875, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2b Page 135. He was born 1850 at Staplehurst, Kent
   
  18. Mary Jane Simpson [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Harriet Clapson [Powell]. She was born 1853 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened 25th Sep 1853 at St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1944, registered at Blandford District, Dorset, ref: 1944 Q4 Vol 5a Page 282, aged 91 years
  She married Thomas Simpson, Tailor on 11th Mar 1874 at St. Mary Magdalene, Hastings, Sussex. He was born 1845 at Stanley, Liverpool; christened 25th May 1845 at St. Anne's Church, West Derby, Liverpool; died Jul 1908 at Paddington, Bayswater, London. They had the following children:
  iMary Ellen who was born 22nd Dec 1874 at Lumley Buildings, Pimlico Road, London; christened 12th Dec 1875 St. Jude's Church, Upper Chelsea, Kensington, London; died Dec 1962 Hertfordshire
19 iiDora Matilda who was born 1878 at 34 Edbrooke Road, Paddington, London; christened 18th Jul 1878 St. Peter's Church, Paddington, London; died 1960 London
  iiiArthur Thomas who was born 1881 at 34 Edbrooke Road, Paddington, London; christened 30th Jan 1881 St. Peter's Church, Paddington, London; died 13th Apr 1918 France, died in a military hospital from injuries sustained in action on the western front
   
Generation No. 7
  19. Dora Matilda Brown [Simpson] was the daughter of Thomas Simpson, Tailor and Mary Jane Simpson [Clapson]. She was born 1878 at 34 Edbrooke Road, Paddington, London; christened 18th Jul 1878 at St. Peter's Church, Paddington, London; died 1960 at Golders Green, London
  She married Alfred John Brown on 18th Aug 1902 at St. Peter' Church, Paddington, London, witnessed by Thomas Simpson and Henry James Brown. He was born 1876, son of Alfred Edward Brown
   

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