The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Marten, son of William Marten, tailor and Ann Marten [Russell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Marten was the son of William Marten, tailor and Ann Marten [Russell]. He was born 1693 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Jun 1693 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Will. Marten & Anne Marten
  He married Mary Desper on 25th Apr 1715 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex. She was born c 1695. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1715/16 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1715/16 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
2 iiRichard who was born 1719/20 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1719/20 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
3 iiiThomas who was born 1721 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1721 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
  ivJohn who was born 1723 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1723 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
  vJames who was born 1725 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th May 1725 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
  viCharles who was born 1727 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1727 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Rich. Martin & Mary Martin
  viiHenry who was born 1729 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th May 1729 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richd Marten & Mary Marten
  viiiMary who was born 1733/34 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1733/34 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
  ixJoseph who was born 1736/37 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1736/37 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richd Marten & Mary Marten
  xPhiladelphia who was born 1739 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1739 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Martin & Mary Martn
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Richard Marten was the son of Richard Marten and Mary Marten [Desper]. He was born 1719/20 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 8th Feb 1719/20 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
  He married (1) Esther English on 5th Aug 1743 at Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Horsham, Sussex. She was born c 1720; died Dec 1749 at East Grinstead, Sussex, wife of Richard, junior; buried 21st Dec 1749 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1744 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1744 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Martin & Esther Martin
  He married (2) Susanna Knight on 26th Sep 1750 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex. She was born c 1730. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1751 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1751 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Richard Martin & Susanna Martin; died Jan 1752 East Grinstead, Sussex, infant; buried 15th Jan 1752 East Grinstead, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Marten was the son of Richard Marten and Mary Marten [Desper]. He was born 1721 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1721 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Richard Marten & Mary Marten
  He married Elizabeth Monk on 3rd Feb 1740/41 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1720. They had the following children:
  iThomas who was born 1741/42 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Feb 1741/42 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  iiJohn who was born 1743 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1743 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Marten & Elizabeth Marten; died Mar 1744 East Grinstead, Sussex; buried 18th Mar 1744 East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1744 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1744 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Marten & Elizabeth Marten
  ivElizabeth who was born 1746/47 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 13th Mar 1746/47 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  vJohn who was born 1748/49 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1748/49 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  viJoseph who was born 1750/51 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1750/51 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  viiMichael who was born 1752 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1752 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  viiiMary who was born 1753 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1753 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  ixAnn who was born 1756 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th May 1756 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
4 xBenjamin who was born 1759 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1759 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin; died May 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 25th May 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex
5 xiEdward who was born 1761 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1761 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  xiiMary who was born 1765 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 11th Mar 1765 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Benjamin Martin, blacksmith was the son of Thomas Marten and Elizabeth Martin [Monk]. He was born 1759 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1759 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin; died May 1844 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 25th May 1844 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married Philadelphia West on 13th Nov 1784 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1785 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th May 1785 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Benjamin Martin & Philadelphia Martin
  iiBenjamin who was born 1787 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1787 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Benjamin Martin & Philadelphia Martin; died 1st Mar 1812 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 2nd Sep 1812 East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1790 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1790 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Benjamin Martin & Philadelphia Martin
  ivGeorge who was born 1793 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1793 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Benjamin Martin & Philid. Martin
  vPhiladelphia who was born 1795 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 24th May 1795 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Ben Marten & Philly Martrn
   
  5. Edward Martin was the son of Thomas Marten and Elizabeth Martin [Monk]. He was born 1761 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1761 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Thomas Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  He married Elizabeth Potter on 22nd Apr 1781 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, witnesses: Thomas Butcher and John Olive. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
6 iEdward who was born 1783 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1783 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Martin & Elizabeth Martin; died Jul 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 1st Jul 1847 East Grinstead, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 1785 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1785 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Edward Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  iiiThomas who was born 1787 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1787 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  ivJohn who was born 1789 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1789 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  vElizabeth who was born 1791 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st May 1791 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Edward Martin & Elizabeth Martin
  viAnn who was born 1795 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1795 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Edward Martin & Eliz. Martin
   
Generation No. 4
  6. Edward Martin, stonemason was the son of Edward Martin and Elizabeth Martin [Potter]. He was born 1783 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1783 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Martin & Elizabeth Martin; died Jul 1847 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 1st Jul 1847 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Gower on 2nd Jan 1804 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1786; died 21st Jun 1818 at East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 32 years; buried 21st Jun 1818 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJoseph who was born 1805 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1805 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Marten & Sarah Marten
  iiJohn who was born 1807 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1807 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Martin & Sarah Martin
  iiiEdward who was born 1809 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1809 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, son of Edward Martin & Sarah Martin
  He married (2) Elizabeth Tester on 15th Aug 1819 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1795 to 1800 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1822 at Forest Row, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Edward Martin (stonemason) & Elizabeth Martin
  iiHenry who was born 1824 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 11 years, son of Edward Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin
  iiiElizabeth who was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 19th Jul 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 6 years, daughter of Edward Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin
  ivEliza who was born 1835 at Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1835 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, daughter of Edward Martin (labourer) & Elizabeth Martin; died Apr 1840 East Grinstead, Sussex, aged 5 years; buried 7th Apr 1840 East Grinstead, Sussex
   

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