The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Ann Foster [Tester] was the daughter of Thomas Tester, farmer and Caroline Tester [Wickens]. She was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester and Cary Tester; died Apr 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 20^th Apr 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married William Foster, farm labourer on c 1822. He was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16^th May 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Philadelphia Foster; died Feb 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 11^th Feb 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	James who was born 10^th Feb 1823 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster; died 4^th Mar 1901 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4^th Mar 1901 Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Fanny Frances who was born 25^th Mar 1826 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Anne Foster; died Aug 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 years, daughter of William and Ann; buried 20^th Aug 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex
3	iii	Obed who was born 17^th Mar 1829 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17^th May 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
	iv	Ann who was born 1832 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
	v	William Hobbs who was born 1836 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
	vi	Caroline who was born 7^th Apr 1838 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Sep 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Forster (labourer) and Ann Forster
	vii	Sarah who was born 23^rd Aug 1842 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Dec 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Anne Foster; died 10^th Aug 1893 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 51 years; buried 14^th Aug 1893 Rotherfield, Sussex
	viii	Esther Rhoda who was born 3^rd Jan 1848 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Apr 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster

Generation No. 2
	2. James Foster, farm bailiff was the son of William Foster, farm labourer and Ann Foster [Tester]. He was born 10^th Feb 1823 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18^th May 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster; died 4^th Mar 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4^th Mar 1901 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Harreit on Apr to June 1857, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2a Page 575. She was born 1830 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Alfred who was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iii	Louisa who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	3. Obed Foster, labourer was the son of William Foster, farm labourer and Ann Foster [Tester]. He was born 17^th Mar 1829 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17^th May 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
	He married Frances Hider on 12^th Apr 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Jul 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Albert W. who was born 1869 at Frant, Sussex
	ii	Henry who was born 1871 at Frant, Sussex
	iii	Edwin who was born 1874 at Frant, Sussex