The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Judith Pettitt [Butcher] She was born 1801 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1801 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents Charles & Mary Butcher
2	i	Rebecca who was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1819 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	She married (1) Henry Pettitt on 14^th Apr 1818 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses Ruth Hawkings & Benjn Wood. He was born 1783 at Salehurst, Sussex; christened 6^th Jul 1783 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Salehurst, Sussex, father thomas Pettit; buried 15^th Sep 1850 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 65 years. They had the following children:
3	i	Edward who was born 1820 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Nov 1829 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	ii	William who was born 1822 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Nov 1822 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 26^th May 1824 Burwash, Sussex
	iii	Henry who was born 1824 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Dec 1824 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	iv	Samuel who was born 1827 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1827 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 20^th Jan 1828 Burwash, Sussex
	v	Mary Anne who was born 1829 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22^nd Aug 1829 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920 Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 90 years
4	vi	Sarah who was born 1832 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1832 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	vii	Thomas who was born 1834 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3^rd Feb 1834 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 4^th Dec 1834 Burwash, Sussex, infant
	viii	Alfred who was born 1835 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29^th Mar 1835 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 17^th Jul 1835 Burwash, Sussex, aged 4 months
	ix	John who was born 1836 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22^nd Mar 1836 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 12^th Apr 1837 Burwash, Sussex, aged 1 year
	x	Eliza who was born 1838 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 11^th Mar 1838 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	xi	Charles who was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 8^th Jan 1840 Burwash, Sussex, aged 3 months
	xii	Selina who was born Dec 1840 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Dec 1840 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
5	xiii	Jabez who was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1844 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
6	xiv	Levi who was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1846 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	She married (2) Henry Collins on 30^th Oct 1864 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, witnesses Thomas &. He was born Dec 1803 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 21^st Dec 1803 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Rebecca Mepham [Pettit] was the daughter of Henry Pettitt and Judith Pettitt [Butcher]. She was born 1818 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14^th Mar 1819 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; emigrated 25^th Jul 1839 to New South Wales, Australia, arrived in Sydney on the Strathfieldsaye
	She married Samuel Mepham on 23^rd Mar 1839 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1817 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 20^th Jul 1817 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex; emigrated 25^th Jul 1839 to New South Wales, Australia, arrived in Sydney on the Strathfieldsaye

	3. Edward Pettitt was the son of Henry Pettitt and Judith Pettitt [Butcher]. He was born 1820 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 26^th Nov 1829 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Jane Lulham on 23^rd Jul 1848 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 1829 at Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Rebecca who was born Aug 1848 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 21^st Oct 1848 Burwash, Sussex, aged 5 weeks
7	ii	Jane who was born 1849 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1849 The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
	iii	Susannah who was born 1851 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jun 1851 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 2^nd Apr 1860 Etchingham, Sussex, aged 9 yeras
8	iv	John who was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5^th Jun 1858 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
9	v	Edward who was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Dec 1863 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1892 Hastings, Sussex, aged 29 years
	vi	Hannah who was born 1865 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7^th Jan 1866 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

	4. Sarah Sands [Pettitt] was the daughter of Henry Pettitt and Judith Pettitt [Butcher]. She was born 1832 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Dec 1832 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	She married William Sands, farm labourer on 5^th Feb 1865 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q1 Vol 2b Page 109, witnesses Amos Baker & Mary Pettet. He was born 1840 at Ewhurst, Sussex; christened 16^th Feb 1840 at St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
10	i	James who was born Jun 1865 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1865 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands
	ii	William who was born 1867 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jun 1867 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands
	iii	Sarah Anne who was born 1870 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3^rd Jul 1870 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands
	iv	Eliza who was born 1873 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1873 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands
	v	Elizabeth who was born 1876 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2^nd Jul 1876 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of William Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands

	5. Jabez Pettit was the son of Henry Pettitt and Judith Pettitt [Butcher]. He was born 1844 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1844 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Janet Hall on 24^th Jun 1899 at Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, witnesses Amos Killick & Eliza Mary Tripp. She was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, father Thomas Hall

	6. Levi Pettit was the son of Henry Pettitt and Judith Pettitt [Butcher]. He was born 1846 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1846 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Dorcas Nye on 23^rd Aug 1879 at St Andrew's Church, Hastings, Sussex. She was born 1857 at Falmer, Sussex; christened 12^th Sep 1857 at St Lawrence's Church, Falmer, Sussex, parents James & Martha Nye

Generation No. 3
	7. Jane Buss [Pettit] was the daughter of Edward Pettitt and Jane Brown [Pettit] [Lulham]. She was born 1849 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1849 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex
	She married Charles Buss, farm labourer on 6^th Jan 1872 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, witnesses Edward & Ann Buss. He was born 1846 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 14^th Jun 1846 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents Edward & Mary Buss. They had the following children:
11	i	Sarah who was born 1873 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1873 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 20^th Apr 1940 Netherfield, Battle, Sussex
12	ii	Charles Edward who was born 1875 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1875 St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
	iii	Walter John who was born 23^rd Jun 1878 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1^st Sep 1878 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

	8. John Pettitt, tailor & palmist was the son of Edward Pettitt and Jane Brown [Pettit] [Lulham]. He was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 5^th Jun 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
	He married Mary Ann Mitten on 15^th Oct 1877 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, witnesses James & Ellen Kingston. She was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Jan 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex

	9. Edward Pettit was the son of Edward Pettitt and Jane Brown [Pettit] [Lulham]. He was born 1863 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 6^th Dec 1863 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1892 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1892 Q4 Vol 2B Page 28, aged 29 years
	He married Caroline Crouch on 22^nd Feb 1887 at St Andrew's Church, Fairlight, Sussex, witnesses Jesse & Annie Maria Crouch. She was born 19^th Sep 1864 at Guestling, Sussex; christened 6^th Nov 1864 at St. Laurence, Guestling, Sussex, parents Jesse & Mary Crouch

	10. James Sands, farm labourer was the son of William Sands, farm labourer and Sarah Sands [Pettitt]. He was born Jun 1865 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4^th Jun 1865 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of William Sands (labourer) and Sarah Sands
	He married Salome Gilbert on Apr to June 1888, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1888 Q2 Vol 2b Page 173. She was born 1864 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3^rd Apr 1864 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Elizabeth Gilbert. They had the following children:
	i	Edward who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	ii	Edith who was born 1891 at Ticehurst, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	11. Sarah Stonestreet [Buss] was the daughter of Charles Buss, farm labourer and Jane Buss [Pettit]. She was born 1873 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 19^th Mar 1873 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex; died 20^th Apr 1940 at Old Post Office Cottages, Netherfield, Battle, Sussex
	She married James Thomas Stonestreet on 7^th Oct 1899 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, witnesses Charles Edward Buss & Hannah Pettit. He was born 1874 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 6^th Sep 1874 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex, parents James Thomas & Hannah Stonestreet; died 2^nd Jun 1936 at Darwell Hole, Brightling, Sussex

	12. Charles Edward Buss was the son of Charles Buss, farm labourer and Jane Buss [Pettit]. He was born 1875 at Brightling, Sussex; christened 4^th Jul 1875 at St. Thomas-à-Becket Church, Brightling, Sussex
	He married Nellie Gwendoline Winchester on 13^th Jul 1895 at St John the Baptist Church, Netherfield, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Walter Edward Holland & Annie Winchester. She was born 1870 at Dallington, Sussex, parents Mark & Catherine Wincheter