The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. William Bannister He was born 1738/39 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15^th Feb 1738/39 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, parents William & Elizabeth Bannister; died 3^rd Jul 1811 at Fletching, Sussex; buried 7^th Jul 1811 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Susannah Mabbot on 7^th Feb 1768 at The Parish Church, Streat, Sussex. She was born 1738 at ??; died 2^nd Dec 1810 at Fletching, Sussex; buried 9^th Dec 1810 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	William Henry who was born 1769 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15^th Mar 1769 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; buried 20^th Sep 1772 Fletching, Sussex, s of William & Susanna
2	ii	John who was born 1771 at Fletching, Sussex; died 1^st Aug 1832 Fletching, Sussex; buried 5^th Aug 1832 Fletching, Sussex
	iii	Elizabeth Maria who was born 1772 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 25^th Oct 1772 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
3	iv	William who was born 1776 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29^th Oct 1776 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. John Bannister was the son of William Bannister and Susannah Bannister [Mabbot]. He was born 1771 at Fletching, Sussex; died 1^st Aug 1832 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; buried 5^th Aug 1832 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Mary Johnson on 14^th Nov 1796 at St Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex. She was born c 1772 at ??. They had the following children:
4	i	John who was born 1797 at Seaford, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1797 St Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex
5	ii	Anna Maria who was born 1799 at Seaford, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1799 St Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex; died 13^th Jan 1874 Chailey, Sussex

	3. William Bannister, blacksmith was the son of William Bannister and Susannah Bannister [Mabbot]. He was born 1776 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29^th Oct 1776 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Mary on c 1795. She was born 1770 to 1775 at Sussex

Generation No. 3
	4. John Bannister, blacksmith was the son of John Bannister and Mary Bannister [Johnson]. He was born 1797 at Seaford, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1797 at St Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex
	i	Caroline who was born 1820 at Fletching, Sussex
	He married Jane Langridge on 4^th Jan 1820 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14^th Aug 1803 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Langridge & Jane Langridge. They had the following children:
6	i	Reuben John who was born 1823 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
7	ii	Eliza who was born 1827 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
8	iii	Mary Ann Ripley who was born 1829 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1829 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
9	iv	Frances Jane who was born 1831 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31^st Jul 1831 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	v	Elisabeth who was born 1833 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1833 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	vi	Martha who was born 1836 at Sussex
	vii	William who was born 1838 at Fletching, Sussex
	viii	John who was born 1842 at Fletching, Sussex
	ix	Wooders who was born 1847 at Fletching, Sussex
	x	Spencer who was born 1850 at Fletching, Sussex

	5. Anna Maria Ripley [Bannister], school mistress was the daughter of John Bannister and Mary Bannister [Johnson]. She was born 1799 at Seaford, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1799 at St Leonard's Church, Seaford, Sussex; died 13^th Jan 1874 at Chailey, Sussex
	She married Frederick William Ripley, farmer on 15^th Feb 1822 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Doncaster, Yorkshire; christened 3^rd Oct 1790 at St George's Church, Doncaster, Yorkshire, parents William & Elizabeth Ripley; died 7^th Jun 1867 at Clinton Lodge, Fletching, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	6. Reuben John Bannister was the son of John Bannister, blacksmith and Jane Bannister [Langridge]. He was born 1823 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 15^th Jun 1823 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Harriet Eunice Stevenson on 15^th Jun 1846 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Frederick & Caroline Bannister. She was born 1824 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 14^th Nov 1824 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Lois Tryphena who was born 1848 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 11^th Jun 1848 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; buried 30^th Mar 1851 Fletching, Sussex, aged 3 years
10	ii	Reuben who was born 1852 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1852 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
11	iii	Ellen who was born 1854 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1854 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
12	iv	Julia who was born 1856 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6^th Jul 1856 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
13	v	Frederick William Ripley who was born 1858 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1858 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
14	vi	Sydney who was born 1862 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1862 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	vii	Arthur George who was born 7^th Aug 1865 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1865 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex

	7. Eliza Best [Bannister] was the daughter of John Bannister, blacksmith and Jane Bannister [Langridge]. She was born 1827 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1827 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married George Best, farmer on 8^th Mar 1849 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born 1827 at Newick, Sussex. They had the following children:
15	i	George James who was born 1850 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Mar 1850 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
16	ii	Jane Eliza who was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1852 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best

	8. Mary Ann Ripley Day [Banister] was the daughter of John Bannister, blacksmith and Jane Bannister [Langridge]. She was born 1829 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1829 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	i	Joseph who was born 1848 at West Hoathly, Sussex
	She married William Day, wheelwright on 22^nd Apr 1848 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex. He was born 1826 at Ardingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1826 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Alfred J. who was born 1849 at Fletching, Sussex
	ii	Spenser J. who was born Sep 1850 at West Hoathly, Sussex

	9. Frances Jane Wicking [Banister] was the daughter of John Bannister, blacksmith and Jane Bannister [Langridge]. She was born 1831 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 31^st Jul 1831 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married William Wicking on 9^th Apr 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. He was born 1828 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 16^th Mar 1828 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex, parents Thomas Wicking & Mary Ann FInch

Generation No. 5
	10. Reuben Bannister was the son of Reuben John Bannister and Harriet Eunice Bannister [Stevenson]. He was born 1852 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1852 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Barbara Keech on 3^rd Oct 1883 at All Saints Church, Castleford, Yorkshire. She was born 1857 at Burlestone, Dorset; christened 21^st Jun 1857 at St Michael's Church, Stinsford, Dorset, parents William & Barbara Keech

	11. Ellen Rogers [Bannister] was the daughter of Reuben John Bannister and Harriet Eunice Bannister [Stevenson]. She was born 1854 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 7^th May 1854 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married Thomas Rogers, master tailor on 8^th Nov 1875 at St Mary's Church, Billingshurst, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Bridgnorth, Shropshire; christened 6^th Sep 1846 at St Mary's Church, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, parents Richard & Jane Rogers. They had the following children:
	i	Emily who was born 1876 at Newick, Sussex; christened 9^th Jul 1876 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
	ii	Mabel Nelly who was born 1877 at Newick, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1878 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
	iii	Grace Beatrice Cherry who was born 1883 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 26^th Aug 1883 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex
	iv	Margaret Florence who was born 1890 at 17 Abinger Place, Lewes, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1890 St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
	v	Edith Caroline who was born 14^th Aug 1892 at 58 Malling Street, Lewes, Sussex; christened 7^th Oct 1892 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex

	12. Julia Bridgman [Bannister] was the daughter of Reuben John Bannister and Harriet Eunice Bannister [Stevenson]. She was born 1856 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 6^th Jul 1856 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	She married Alfred Richard Bridgman on 24^th Dec 1887 at St Peter's Church, Brighton, Sussex. He was born Oct to Dec 1857 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1957 Q4 Vol 2B Page 134, parents William & Susannah Bridgman

	13. Frederick William Ripley Bannister was the son of Reuben John Bannister and Harriet Eunice Bannister [Stevenson]. He was born 1858 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2^nd May 1858 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Mary Jane Hobbs on 11^th Jan 1882 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1862 at East Dean, Sussex; christened 9^th Mar 1862 at St Simon & St Jude's Church, East Dean, Sussex

	14. Sydney Bannister was the son of Reuben John Bannister and Harriet Eunice Bannister [Stevenson]. He was born 1862 at Splanes [a.k.a. Splaynes, Splains, Spears] Green, Fletching, Sussex; christened 8^th Jun 1862 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
	He married Mary Ann Kempshall on 5^th Nov 1889 at St Bartholomew's Church, Leigh, Surrey. She was born 1870 at Charlwood, Surrey; christened 20^th Nov 1870 at St Nicholas Church, Charlwood, Surrey, parents James & Maria Kempshall

	15. George James Best, beerhouse keeper was the son of George Best, farmer and Eliza Best [Bannister]. He was born 1850 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Mar 1850 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
	He married (1) Mary Ann Poste on Apr to June 1870, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1870 Q2 Vol 2b Page 148. She was born 1851 at Framfield, Sussex; died Apr 1875 at Uckfield, Sussex, aged 25 years; buried 4^th Apr 1875 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Annie Louisa who was born 1871 at Uckfield, Sussex
	He married (2) Jane Holmes on 22^nd Dec 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born Dec 1853 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1854 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, daughter of Bright (farmer) & Harriet Holmes. They had the following children:
	i	Trayton who was born 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex
	ii	Lily who was born 1878 at Uckfield, Sussex
	iii	William who was born 1882
	iv	Emily Jane who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1883 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of George James (beerhouse keeper) & Jane Best
	v	Violet who was born 1891 at Edgware, Middlesex
	vi	Dorothea who was born 1893 at Nuthurst, Sussex

	16. Jane Eliza Bannister [Best] was the daughter of George Best, farmer and Eliza Best [Bannister]. She was born 1852 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Jan 1852 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George (brickmaker) & Eliza Best
	She married Trayton Bannister, steam threshing machinist on Oct to Dec 1868, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q4 Vol 2b Page 223. He was born 1834 at Cuckfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1834 at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) & Mary Bannister