The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Samuel Smith, farm labourer was the son of William Smith, farm labourer and Philadelphia Smith [Pryor]. He was born 13^th Nov 1800 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1800 at Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
	He married Barbara Button on 17^th Apr 1827 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 1^st May 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Button. They had the following children:
	i	Barbara who was born 1829 at Waldron, Sussex
2	ii	James who was born 1831 at Waldron, Sussex
3	iii	Phoebe who was born 1835 at Waldron, Sussex
	iv	Agnes who was born Oct to Dec 1837 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1837 Q4 Vol 7 Page 355; died Oct to Dec 1871 Brighton, Sussex
4	v	Leah who was born Oct to Dec 1841 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 444
	vi	Mary Ann who was born Apr to June 1844 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 842
5	vii	Ruth who was born Jan to Mar 1847 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 539; died 21^st Jan 1923 Reigate, Surrey

Generation No. 2
	2. James Smith, grocer was the son of Samuel Smith, farm labourer and Barbara Smith [Button]. He was born 1831 at Waldron, Sussex
	He married Beatrice Beale on 14^th Dec 1866 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses William Smith & Agnes Beal. She was born 1827 at Frant, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1827 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex

	3. Phoebe Luty [Smith] was the daughter of Samuel Smith, farm labourer and Barbara Smith [Button]. She was born 1835 at Waldron, Sussex
	She married Charles Gilliat Luty, farm labourer on Oct to Dec 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1835 at Goxhill, Lincolnshire

	4. Leah Smith [Tanner] was the daughter of Samuel Smith, farm labourer and Barbara Smith [Button]. She was born Oct to Dec 1841 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 444
	She married William Tanner, innkeeper on Apr to June 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2B Page 203. He was born 1848 at Malmesbury, Wiltshire

	5. Ruth Sergeant [Challen] [Smith] was the daughter of Samuel Smith, farm labourer and Barbara Smith [Button]. She was born Jan to Mar 1847 at Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q1 Vol 7 Page 539; died 21^st Jan 1923 at Reigate, Surrey
	She married (1) George Challen, agricultural engine driver on 17^th Sep 1876 at St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses John & Georgina Flook. He was born 1846 at North Chapel, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1846 at St Michael's Church, North Chapel, Sussex, parents Charles & Dorothy Challen; died 29^th Dec 1882 at Reigate, Surrey. They had the following children:
6	i	James Samuel Smith who was born 1878 at Brighton, Sussex
	She married (2) James Sergeant, grocer & postmaster on 17^th Dec 1890 at St Mary's Church, Reigate, Surrey, witnesses Edwin & Mary Knight. He was born 1843 at Horley, Surrey; christened 30^th Jul 1843 at St Bartholomew's CHurch, Horley, Surrey, parents Thomas & Sophia Sergeant

Generation No. 3
	6. James Samuel Smith Challen was the son of George Challen, agricultural engine driver and Ruth Sergeant [Challen] [Smith]. He was born 1878 at Brighton, Sussex
	He married Jane Elphick on 5^th Oct 1901 at St. Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey, witnesses Ruth Sergeant (mother) & Alice Elizabeth Elphick. She was born 1876 at Bromley, Kent; christened 14^th May 1876 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Bromley, Kent