The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Simon Selmes, farmer, son of Samuel Selmes and Elizabeth Selmes [Hassell]
Generation No. 1
  1. Simon Selmes, farmer was the son of Samuel Selmes and Elizabeth Selmes [Hassell]. He was born 1776 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
  He married (1) Benny (Benedicta) Barrow on 14th Jul 1795 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, by licence with consent of her father, Simon of Northiam, witnesses Thomas Barrow & Martha Newble. She was born 1778 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 6th Aug 1778 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Barrow and Elizabeth Barrow; buried 24th Sep 1804 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, wife of Simon Selmes, aged 26 years. They had the following children:
2 iBenny Barrow who was born 1796 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1796 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex; buried 4th Oct 1826 Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 30 years
  iiElizabeth who was born 1798 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1798 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
  iiiThomas who was born 1800 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1800 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1835 Ewhurst, Sussex, aged 35 years
  He married (2) Ann Bland on 22nd Aug 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, by licence, Simon of Dallington, witnesses Elizabeth Russell, Thomas Oxley & John Tarrant. She was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1782 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 19th Feb 1870 at Rottingdean, Sussex, administration to Caleb Lade retired farmer, effects £100. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1807 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 1st May 1807 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1808 Dallington, Sussex, dau of Simon & Ann, aged 14 months
3 iiAnn Maria who was born 1809 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benny Barrow Selmes was the daughter of Simon Selmes, farmer and Benny (Benedicta) Selmes [Barrow]. She was born 1796 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex; buried 4th Oct 1826 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 30 years
  She married Richard George Morgan on 4th Dec 1817 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Harriet Barrow. He was born c 1795 at ??
   
  3. Ann Maria Prior [Talbot] [Lade] [Selmes] was the daughter of Simon Selmes, farmer and Ann Lade [Selmes] [Bland]. She was born 1809 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1809 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex
  She married Vincent Lade on 3rd Sep 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Luke Lade & Elizabeth Oxley. He was born 8th Dec 1799 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1800 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Elizabeth Lade
   

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