Haffenden, Mark. Living at Heasmans Rough on the Forest close to Suntings. Born Christmas 1804 at Heathfield. Came from there in the spring of 1845 and lived in a cottage by Woolvins Shop near Forest Row and worked on the Brighton line off and on for 2 years. At the end of the first 6 months I moved to Jackson's place and lived there 4 years and then moved to Newbridge and lived there about a year and then moved up by the Ridge for 4 years. Then I moved to Upper Parrock for 2 years, then to Forest Row for 6 years, then to Robert Edwards Farm 3 years, then to New Bridge again for some years, then to New Lodge for nearly 2 years, then back to New Bridge for some years, then to my present place 6 years last Christmas.

After I left the railway I worked a great deal for old Mr. Langridge at Upper Parrock, afterwards for his son off and on every year for at least 20 years and at times since down to within 2 or 3 years. During the last 32 years I have cut litter on the Forest for Father and son every winter till the last 2 years. They had considerable quantities. The father would have 50, 60 and 70 loads of a winter. My brother in law Ezekial [?] (now at Ivy House, Kidbrook) and I cut him 50 loads one winter. The son has had nearly as much but I have cut none the last 2 years for him because he has been afraid to buy in consequence of the stir about it. I never cut much turf [as] it was too heavy work for me. Old Mr. Langridge turned out a good many sheep at times. I do not recollect whether he or his son ever turned out any cattle.

I cut litter each winter for Mr. Robert Edwards while I lived in his cottage at Lines and I have cut for him several times since. The last time I cut for him was 3 years ago. I cut 2 load of turf for him while I lived with him. That was the one only time I cut for anyone except myself. Robert Edwards has always turned bullocks on the Forest since I have known the Farm.

I have cut litter and brakes for Mr. Hale several times, but more particularly brakes. The brakes were always carried to Holly Hill. Some of the litter went to Suntings and some to Shawhurst. I cut a good deal of litter every winter since I have been in these parts and generally I went out and cut and sold it afterwards.

I worked off and on and cut litter 2 years for Captain West who lived at Hartfield Grove and once for Colonel Morris who afterwards lived there. Baker of Peculiars Farm managed for him and he paid me.

The landlord of my present house is Mr. W. Young of Fincham. I cut litter for him the first 3 or 4 years I came to live in the cottage. I have cut for George Edwards at Furnace Farm for several years. After I left New Lodge I cut brakes for Cox at Marsh Green (Mr. Hale's) in the winter of 1877-8 and 1878-9.

When I first came to these parts Foster used Little Parrock Farm and afterwards went to Australia and Miles used the Brickyard.

One summer at the time I worked for the railway I cut 10 load of brakes for Mr. Edgar who lived where Captain Morris does now. Thomas Bingham the Bailiff paid me. And I cut litter for old Master Jenner when he farmed Ashdown House Farm for Mr. Fuller. It was carried home by their ox team. That was many years ago. When I went from Upper Parrock to live at Forest Row I cut 3 or 4 load of litter for 3 or 4 years for Waghorn the shoemaker. He used a little 'cow farm of 8 acres' opposite Kidbrooke Pale, just before you get to the Ivy House. There was a double tenement on it which I have heard has been pulled down. The farm belonged in those days to Dr. White of East Grinstead. Most of the farmers about and cottagers used to have turf off the Forest. Old Mr. Langridge of Upper Parrock used to fetch turf for all his cottagers. The farmers used to do this generally and then used to have the ashes to manure their pastures. I have often seen Mr. Hale's teams taking turf to his cottagers.

Mr. Robert Edwards always burnt turf till there was this stir lately about the Forest and fetched it for his cottagers. He fetched us some while we lived at his cottage.