| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Richard Bristed, husbandman He was born c 1625 at ?? | |||
| He married (1) Mary Bright on c 1660 at Lewes, Sussex, banns were read in St Michael's Church, Lewes in February & March 1654/55 but no marriage is recorded. She was born 1627 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1627 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex; buried 10th Jan 1679 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, wife of Richard. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Nathaniel who was born 1662 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1662 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 10th May 1689 Waldron, Sussex, son of Richard Bristed | ||
| 2 | ii | Obadiah who was born 30th May 1665 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1665 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | |
| 3 | iii | Ezekiel who was born 1668 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1668 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | |
| He married (2) Elizabeth Snatt on 3rd Jul 1680 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1650 | |||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Obadiah Bristed was the son of Richard Bristed, husbandman and Mary Bristed [Bright]. He was born 30th May 1665 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 28th Jul 1665 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | |||
| He married Sarah Becket on 15th Nov 1700 at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, Kent. She was born 1682 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jul 1682 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents John & Sarah Becket. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John who was born 1701 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1701/2 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Unknown who was born 1703 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1703 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Obadiah who was born 1704 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1704/5 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 18th Feb 1705 Waldron, Sussex, son of Obadiah | ||
| 4 | iv | Sarah who was born 1706 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st May 1706 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 2nd Jun 1744 Wadhurst, Sussex, wife of Samuel | |
| v | Thomas who was born 1711 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1711/12 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | ||
| vi | Richard who was born 1715 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1715 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | ||
| vii | Benjamin who was born 1718 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1718 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | ||
| 3. Ezekiel Bristed, rector of Newhaven was the son of Richard Bristed, husbandman and Mary Bristed [Bright]. He was born 1668 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1668 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex | |||
| He married Elizabeth Polhill on 6th Jun 1694 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, Ezekiel of Pevensey & Elizabeth of Burwash. She was born 1674 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1674 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Frances Polhill | |||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Sarah Swatling [Bristed] was the daughter of Obadiah Bristed and Sarah Bristed [Becket]. She was born 1706 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 21st May 1706 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 2nd Jun 1744 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, wife of Samuel | |||
| She married Samuel Swatling on 19th Sep 1733 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1690 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Apr 1690 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Thomas who was born 1734 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1734 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| ii | Esther who was born 1736 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1736 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 25th Feb 1777 Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| iii | Samuel who was born 1737 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1737 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1738 Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Samuel & Sarah | ||
| iv | Samuel who was born 1738/39 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1738/39 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex | ||
| v | Sarah who was born 1744 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1744 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex; buried 28th Apr 1745 Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Samuel | ||
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