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| 1. Maria Pitcher [Beney] was the daughter of William Beney, miller and Sarah Pilbeam Beney [Badcock]. She was born 1820 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1820 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex; emigrated 27th Oct 1821 to Albany, New York State, USA, arrived in New York on the Criterion from London with her parents She was born c 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; buried 24th Oct 1872 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 52 years | |||
| She married David John Pitcher, auctioneer clerk on 14th Nov 1839 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses William Beeny & David Gurr. He was born 1st Mar 1818 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1818 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Pitcher; died 9th Aug 1900 at Rushlake Green, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 14th Aug 1900 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, aged 82 years. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John Osborne who was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1840 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex | ||
| ii | William Sidney who was born 1842 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1842 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| iii | Algernon Edward who was born 1843 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1843 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
| iv | Mary Jane who was born 1846 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1846 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| v | Elizabeth Sarah who was born 1847 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1847 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| vi | Charles Alexander Homewood who was born 1850 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1850 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| vii | Caroline Maria who was born 1852 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 3rd Oct 1852 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| viii | Josiah who was born 1854 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1855 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| ix | Robert Ernest Thomas who was born 1857 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1857 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| x | Emma Louisa who was born 1860 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1860 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| xi | Annie Edith who was born 1863 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20th Dec 1863 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | ||
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