The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills] was the daughter of John Hills and Mary Hills [Friend]. She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Apr 1805 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 at Withyham, Sussex
	i	Elizabeth who was born 1825 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17^th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
	She married (1) Stephen Saunders, labourer on 10^th Oct 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Twineham, Sussex; died May 1841 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 8^th May 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah who was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 26^th Apr 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
	ii	James who was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10^th Oct 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
	iii	Thomas who was born 1832 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 21^st Oct 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
	iv	Stephen who was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12^th Jul 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
	She married (2) James Cushman on 7^th Nov 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 31^st Jul 1821 at Withyham, Sussex; died 1882 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Philadelphia who was born 16^th May 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
3	ii	James who was born 21^st Apr 1845 at Crowborough, Sussex; died 12^th Mar 1897 Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pneumonia
	iii	Jonathan who was born 19^th Nov 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Aug 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Philadelphia Stevenson [Couchman] was the daughter of James Cushman and Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills]. She was born 16^th May 1842 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24^th Jun 1856 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
	She married George Billings Stevenson on 5^th Nov 1862 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1836

	3. James Cushman was the son of James Cushman and Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills]. He was born 21^st Apr 1845 at Crowborough, Sussex; died 12^th Mar 1897 at Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pneumonia
	He married Matilda Isabella Stevenson on 31^st Jan 1883 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th Nov 1863 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 21^st Dec 1897 at Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis, Asthenia. They had the following children:
	i	Alice Kate who was born 28^th Aug 1883 at Morriss's Farm, Withyham, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jul 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
	ii	Lily Ann who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22^nd Jul 1885 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex; died 1887
	iii	Albert John who was born 27^th Sep 1893 at Penshurst, Kent; died 17^th Dec 1930 Newhaven, Sussex, Cause of death: Influenza