| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. John Wheatley was the son of Edward Wheatley, weaver and Timothea Wheatley [Mills]. He was born 3rd Dec 1699 at Bolney, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1699/1700 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, son of Edward Wheatley; died Feb 1780 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 16th Feb 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Standing on 7th Apr 1729 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1693/94 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1693/94 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, possibly daughter of Samuel Standing; died Apr 1763 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 16th Apr 1763 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Anne Standing who was born 1730 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1730 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Wheatly; buried 13th Nov 1816 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Anne Standing Comber [Wheatley] was the daughter of John Wheatley and Sarah Wheatley [Standing]. She was born 1730 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1730 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Wheatly; buried 13th Nov 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| She married William Comber, butcher on 21st Jun 1763 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 23rd Jan 1731/32 at Balcombe, Sussex, son of John and Catherine Comber; christened 30th Jan 1731/32 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex; died Jan 1823 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 14th Jan 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1764 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1764 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| 3 | ii | Ann Standing who was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1766 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; died Aug 1845 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 5th Aug 1845 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| 4 | iii | John who was born c 1770; died 16th Mar 1847 Balcombe, Sussex; buried 22nd Mar 1847 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| iv | Thomas Illman who was born 1775 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1775 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; died 1776 Balcombe, Sussex; buried 6th May 1776 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. Ann Standing Tester [Comber] was the daughter of William Comber, butcher and Anne Standing Comber [Wheatley]. She was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Nov 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex; died Aug 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 5th Aug 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| She married Richard Tester on 17th Oct 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1761 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1761 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Oct 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 86 years; buried 19th Oct 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mary who was born 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1792 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| ii | Ann who was born 1794 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1794 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| iii | Sarah who was born 1798 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1798 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| 5 | iv | Thomas who was born 1801 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1801 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died May 1871 Balcombe, Sussex, aaged 71 years; buried 15th May 1871 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| v | Elizabeth who was born 1803 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1803 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| 6 | vi | Richard who was born 1806 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1806 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died Dec 1882, aged 75 years; buried 11th Dec 1882 Balcombe, Sussex | |
| vii | Charlotte who was born 1809 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1809 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | ||
| 7 | viii | William who was born 1812 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1812 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | |
| 4. John Comber, yeoman was the son of William Comber, butcher and Anne Standing Comber [Wheatley]. He was born c 1770; died 16th Mar 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 22nd Mar 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Streatfeild on 5th May 1804 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born c 1779; died Jun 1826 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 23rd Jun 1826 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 5. Thomas Tester, farm labourer was the son of Richard Tester and Ann Standing Tester [Comber]. He was born 1801 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1801 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died May 1871 at Balcombe, Sussex, aaged 71 years; buried 15th May 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Illman on 13th Oct 1833 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Worth, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | William who was born 1834 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| ii | Thomas who was born 1836 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| iii | Mary who was born 1840 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| iv | Ann who was born 1841 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| v | James who was born 1844 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| vi | George who was born 1846 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| vii | Jabez who was born 1850 at Worth, Sussex | ||
| 6. Richard Tester, farm labourer was the son of Richard Tester and Ann Standing Tester [Comber]. He was born 1806 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester; died Dec 1882 at Cuckfield Union House, aged 75 years; buried 11th Dec 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | |||
| He married Martha Marchant on 18th Oct 1830 at St. Mary's Church, Slaugham, Sussex, witnesses: John Tester and Lydia Tester. She was born 1808 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Feb 1853 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 44 years; buried 13th Feb 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James who was born 1831 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Mar 1847 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 16 years; buried 12th Mar 1847 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| ii | Richard who was born 1833 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1833 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| iii | Henry who was born 1835 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1835 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| iv | George who was born 1837 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1837 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Mar 1839 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 15 months; buried 27th Mar 1839 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| v | William who was born 1840 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died May 1864, aged 25 years; buried 18th May 1864 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| vi | Harriet who was born 1842 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1842 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| vii | Elizabeth who was born 1845 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1845 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester; died Apr 1855, aged 9 years; buried 4th Apr 1855 Balcombe, Sussex | ||
| viii | Kate who was born 1847 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1847 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| 7. William Tester was the son of Richard Tester and Ann Standing Tester [Comber]. He was born 1812 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Ann Tester | |||
| He married Mary Allen on Apr to June 1841, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 7 Page 665. She was born 1815 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 109, aged 77 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ann who was born 1842 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Oct 1842 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 8 | ii | Charles who was born 1849 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| 9 | iii | George who was born 1856 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1856 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 8. Charles Tester, police constable was the son of William Tester and Mary Tester [Allen]. He was born 1849 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1849 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| He married Harriet Tester on 26th Dec 1872 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born 1850 at Hapstead, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jun 1850 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Annie Rosenia who was born 1874 at Hickpotse, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1874 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (labourer) and Harriet Tester | ||
| ii | Leonard who was born 1876 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Louis who was born 1878 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1878 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (policeman) and Harriet Tester | ||
| iv | Luther who was born 1880 at Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| 9. George Tester, bricklayer was the son of William Tester and Mary Tester [Allen]. He was born 1856 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1856 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| He married Elizabeth Pearson on July to Sep 1884, registered at Lambeth District, London, ref: 1884 Q3 Vol 1d Page 864. She was born 1862 at Haxton, London. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Jennifer who was born 1887 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1887 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (bricklayer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
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