The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Shoesmith He was born 1749 at Burwash, Sussex, baseborn son of Mercy Shoesmith; christened 24^th Aug 1749 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
2	i	John who was born 1782 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1782 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Martha Stephenson on 31^st Mar 1782 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born c 1760 at ??. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah who was born 1785 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 6^th Mar 1785 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
3	ii	Stephen who was born 1787 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1787 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, private received 12 Oct 1787; died May 1873 Croydon, Surrey

Generation No. 2
	2. John Shoesmith was the son of John Shoesmith and Martha Shoesmith [Stephenson]. He was born 1782 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1782 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Lois Wakelin on 11^th Apr 1814 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, witnesses John Seeger, Elizabeth Wakelin & Martha Shoesmith. She was born 30^th Jun 1790 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 19^th Jul 1790 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex

	3. Stephen Shoesmith was the son of John Shoesmith and Martha Shoesmith [Stephenson]. He was born 1787 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1787 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, private received 12 Oct 1787; died May 1873 at Handcroft Road, Croydon, Surrey
	He married Sarah Chart on 17^th Oct 1812 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex