The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Thomas Swetman He was born 1747 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 21^st May 1747 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, parents Thomas 7 Grace Swetman; buried 20^th Jul 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 79 years
	He married (1) Mary Kemp on 15^th Apr 1771 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex. She was born c 1750 at ??; died c 1822 at ??. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 1773 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 19^th Jan 1773 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
2	ii	Thomas who was born 1775 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1775 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
3	iii	James who was born 1776 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1776 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
4	iv	Samuel who was born 1778 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1778 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	v	Grace who was born 1795 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1795 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, natural; buried 31^st Jul 1795 Warbleton, Sussex, daughter of Mary, natural
	vi	Hannah who was born 1797 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5^th Feb 1797 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 25^th Mar 1823 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 27 years
5	vii	Sophia who was born 1799 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25^th Dec 1799 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, natural daughter of
6	viii	Richard who was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1803 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	He married (2) Mary Shorter on 7^th Dec 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Henry & Sarah Hilard. She was born 1769 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 30^th Jul 1769 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents John & Mary Shorter; buried 4^th Jun 1848 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 78 years

Generation No. 2
	2. Thomas Sweetman was the son of Thomas Swetman and Mary Swetman [Kemp]. He was born 1775 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25^th Mar 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; emigrated 7^th Jan 1820 to South Africa, left Portsmouth on the Weymouth and settled in Algoa Bay
	He married Jane Barton on 20^th Dec 1802 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jun 1781 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Barton; emigrated 7^th Jan 1820 to South Africa, left Portsmouth on the Weymouth and settled in Algoa Bay

	3. James Sweetman, fellmonger was the son of Thomas Swetman and Mary Swetman [Kemp]. He was born 1776 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	He married (1) Deborah Veness on 2^nd Jul 1806 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, witnesses ?? Veness & Mary Dray. She was born 1783 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 4^th Sep 1783 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 27^th Jan 1827 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 43 years
	He married (2) Rebecca Goldsmith on 9^th Dec 1828 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses Nicholas Oxley & Ann Siggery. She was born 1798 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born 1830 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	ii	Thomas who was born 1834 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	iii	Job who was born 23^rd Mar 1837 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 28^th Aug 1837 Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex; died 11^th Aug 1912 Herstmonceux, Sussex, administration to James Sweetman, farmer & Abraham Goldsmith packing case maker effects £13,491 9s 1d; buried 16^th Aug 1912 Herstmonceux, Sussex, aged 74 years

	4. Samuel Sweetman, plumber & glazier was the son of Thomas Swetman and Mary Swetman [Kemp]. He was born 1778 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1778 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Ann Fairall on 14^th Jun 1801 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Samuel Fairall & Sally? Marchant. She was born 1782 at Plymouth, Devon; christened 1^st Sep 1782 at St Andrew's Church, Plymouth, Devon

	5. Sophia Stevens [Shorter] was the daughter of Thomas Swetman and Mary Swetman [Shorter]. She was born 1799 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 25^th Dec 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, natural daughter of
	She married Reuben Stevens, farmer on 1^st Jun 1825 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Richard Shorter & Mary Stevens. He was born 14^th Sep 1801 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 25^th Sep 1801 at Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex

	6. Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman was the son of Thomas Swetman and Mary Swetman [Shorter]. He was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Frances Sands on 29^th Nov 1831 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1^st Aug 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1810 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Jeremiah & Jane Sands. They had the following children:
7	i	Thomas who was born 12^th Jan 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7^th Feb 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
8	ii	James who was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex
9	iii	Hannah who was born Jan to Mar 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 328
	iv	Richard who was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 322; buried 7^th Sep 1878 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 35 years
	v	Frances Mary who was born Oct to Dec 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Col 7 Page 355; died Jan to Mar 1892 Warbleton, Sussex, "A cripple drowned self in 'Flitter Brook' in orchard of father's home"
10	vi	Reuben who was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 373; buried 31^st Jan 1872 Warbleton, Sussex
	vii	Susannah Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 7 Page 428; buried 3^rd Jun 1892 Warbleton, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	7. Thomas Sweetman was the son of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. He was born 12^th Jan 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7^th Feb 1836 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
	He married Georgiana Cox on 2^nd Nov 1862 at St Peter's Church, Hamsey, Sussex, witnesses Jim? & Henry Gladman. She was born 1835 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, parents John & Phoebe Cox

	8. James Sweetman, farm labourer was the son of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. He was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Mary Catt on 28^th Oct 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Catt & Hannah Sweatman. She was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
11	i	Mary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 63
12	ii	Frances who was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
13	iii	Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75
14	iv	James Henry who was born 7^th Nov 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
15	v	Harriett who was born 31^st Dec 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 20^th Feb 1955 Hailsham, Sussex, probate to Clement Durbridge nurseryman, effects £2,709 3s 7d
16	vi	Richard who was born 21^st Jan 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 81; died 8^th Jan 1961 Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,006 8s 10d
	vii	Elizabeth who was born 22^nd Aug 1877 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 22^nd Oct 1960 Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,842 2s 6d

	9. Hannah White [Sweatman] was the daughter of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. She was born Jan to Mar 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 328
	She married John White, farmer on 21^st May 1870 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Susan Sweatman. He was born 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Carlton who was born 1871 at Warbleton, Sussex
	ii	Mary G. who was born 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex
	iii	James who was born 1874 at Warbleton, Sussex
	iv	Frances who was born 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex
	v	Richard who was born Oct 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex

	10. Reuben Sweetman was the son of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. He was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 373; buried 31^st Jan 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	i	James who was born July to Sep 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex; died 30^th Apr 1900 Dallington, Sussex
	He married Dorcas Saunders on 22^nd Apr 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Richard Shorter & Louisa Saunders. She was born Feb 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	11. Mary Ann Funnell [Head] [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 63
	She married (1) Albert Head, farm labourer on 25^th Jan 1879 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Cornwall & Catherine Head. He was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Mary Head; buried 1^st Aug 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 26 years
	She married (2) Henry Thomas Funnell on 5^th Jan 1889 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses James Sweetman & Ellen Kemp. He was born 11^th Jul 1861 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1861 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Samson (labourer) & Ann Funnell

	12. Frances Rigelsford [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
	She married George Rigelsford on 12^th Feb 1887 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Harriet Bethia Rigelsford & James Sweetman. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56

	13. Jane Burchett [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75
	She married Thomas Edward Burchett, groom on 11^th Nov 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Henry Gurr & Frances Sweetman. He was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 65. They had the following children:
	i	Edward Christoper who was born 1885 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1885 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex

	14. James Henry Sweetman was the son of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. He was born 7^th Nov 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Ellen Kemp on 6^th Mar 1893 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Kemp & Harriet Sweetman. She was born 23^rd Feb 1868 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q1 Vp; 2B Page 82. They had the following children:
17	i	Mary Violet who was born 21^st Mar 1912 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jun 1912 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 17^th May 1973 Warbleton, Sussex

	15. Harriett Kemp [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born 31^st Dec 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 20^th Feb 1955 at 8 South View Terrace, London Road, Hailsham, Sussex, probate to Clement Durbridge nurseryman, effects £2,709 3s 7d
	She married Albert Ernest Kemp on Jan to Mar 1897 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q1 Vol 2B Page 137. He was born 23^rd Jun 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2B Page 73; died 28^th Nov 1951 at 8 SouthView, Leap Cross, Hellingly, Sussex, probate to Harriet Kemp, widow, effects £2,814 17s 1d

	16. Richard Sweetman was the son of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. He was born 21^st Jan 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 81; died 8^th Jan 1961 at Forest Farm, Punnetts Town, Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,006 8s 10d
	He married Caroline Edith Collins on 12^th Nov 1903 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Alice Collins. She was born 13^th Aug 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2B Page 93; died 14^th May 1944 at Forest Farm, Punnets Town, Warbleton, Sussex

Generation No. 5
	17. Mary Violet Kemp [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Henry Sweetman and Ellen Sweetman [Kemp]. She was born 21^st Mar 1912 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jun 1912 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 17^th May 1973 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex
	She married Charles Timothy Kemp on Oct to Dec 1944 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1944 Q4 Vol 2B Page 214. He was born 1^st Apr 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 24^th May 1896 at All Souls Church, Eastbourne, Sussex