The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Philadelphia Smith [Roberts]
Generation No. 1
  1. Philadelphia Smith [Roberts] She was born 1787 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jan 1788 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents William & Mary Roberts
  She married George Smith, farmer on 30th Dec 1811 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses Henry Smith & Jane Palmer. He was born 1784 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 17th Nov 1784 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Wiilliam & Sarah Smith. They had the following children:
2 iEliza who was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
3 iiSarah Ann who was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 22nd Dec 1838 Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiiSamuel who was born 1814 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  ivGeorge who was born 1816 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  vRobert who was born 1824 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viCharity who was born 1826 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiJoseph who was born 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  viiiThomas who was born 1837 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Eliza Packham [Smith] was the daughter of George Smith, farmer and Philadelphia Smith [Roberts]. She was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married Samuel Packham, farmer on 7th May 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page 583, witnesses Anne Smith & Thomas Cooper. He was born 1805 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1805 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iAlbert who was born 21st Feb 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th May 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex
   
  3. Sarah Ann Starr [Smith] was the daughter of George Smith, farmer and Philadelphia Smith [Roberts]. She was born 1812 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1812 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 22nd Dec 1838 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  She married William Starr on 21st Apr 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1810 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1810 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; died 14th Oct 1869 at Verulum, Natal, South Africa
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Albert Packham, farmer was the son of Samuel Packham, farmer and Eliza Packham [Smith]. He was born 21st Feb 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 30th May 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Naomi Moon on 8th Oct 1870 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 569; died 1st Feb 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 20 Years; buried 6th Feb 1872 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSamuel John who was born Dec 1870; died 3rd Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 15 months; buried after 3rd Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiNaomi who was born 1872; died c Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex, Aged 2 days; buried c Feb 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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