32. Samuel Bishop was christened 9 Apr 1766 in St.Saviour, Southwark, Surrey. He died 25 Apr 1840 in Brewhouse Lane, Greenwich, Kent. from Asthma and was buried 3 May 1840 in St. Alphege, Greenwich, Kent. Samuel married Eleanor (Helen) Hinderson on 17 Apr 1787 in St. Alphege, Greenwich, Kent. [Parents]
Master Fisherman.
See notes for his wife.
Death certificate gives Samuel Bishop, fisherman of Brewhouse Lane aged 83 years and Samuel's son Robert present at the death.
33. Eleanor (Helen) Hinderson was born about 1763/1764. She died 18 Mar 1843 in Crowley's Wharf, Greenwich, Kent from Hydrothorax and was buried 25 Mar 1843 in St. Alphege, Greenwich, Kent.
Although I had been looking for a death/burial of Eleanor Bishop, the wife/widow of Samuel, I found a burial of a Helen Bishop of Crowley's wharf, Greenwich who was aged 78 years. At the same time I found a burial of Samuel Bishop of Brewhouse Lane in 1840 who was 83 years old. With Samuel living at Brewhouse Lane I am sure this is my Samuel, even though his age is different. It looks as if the vicar or an informant made a guess at his age - in those days people were often unsure of the date of birth/age. I cannot see that there could be another Samuel Bishop living at that address at that age. Again his widow has been recorded as Helen whereas at her marriage it was Eleanor - many people could not read or write and names are often recorded as the vicar imagined they were told - so either christian name could be correct.
Probably both Samuel and Eleanor lived at Brewhouse Lane, but when Samuel died Eleanor probably went to live with her son John who lived at Crowley's wharf.
In 1841 she was living in Brewhouse Lane, of independent means, with granddaughters Emma and Isabella Bishop.
Death certificate gives Helen Bishop, aged 79 years and John Bishop of Crowley's Wharf present at the death. Burial gave aged 78 years.
34. Arthur Rust was born 2 May 1777 in Greenwich, Kent and was christened 25 May 1777 in St. Alphege's, Greenwich, Kent. He died 5 Jul 1833. Arthur married Margaret Hughes on 17 Jun 1798 in St. Alphege's, Greenwich, Kent. [Parents]
35. Margaret Hughes was christened 26 Jan 1768 in St.Paul's Church, Deptford, Kent. She died 6 Jun 1812. [Parents]
36. James Collis was christened 13 Nov 1734 in Parish Church, Puttenham, Surrey. He married Ann Payne on 15 Nov 1768 in Parish Church, Ash, Surrey. [Parents]
37. Ann Payne was christened 5 Mar 1747 in Parish Church, Ash, Surrey. [Parents]
38. Nicholas Blanchard was christened 15 Apr 1757 in Parish Church, Charlwood, Surrey. He died 30 Jun 1808 in Charlwood, Surrey and was buried 4 Jul 1808 in Parish Church, Charlwood, Surrey. Nicholas married Katherine (Kitty) Tharp on 22 May 1779 in Parish Church, Charlwood, Surrey. [Parents]
Village blacksmith of Charlwood.
Was constable from 1792 to 1795, and again in 1799.
See "The Free Men of Charlwood" by Ruth Sewell and Elisabeth Lane (New Edition), 1980.
39. Katherine (Kitty) Tharp was born about 1757 in London. She died 24 Feb 1830 in Charlwood, Surrey and was buried 1 Mar 1830 in Parish Church, Charlwood, Surrey.
Died aged 72 years. Burial as Catherine.
40. John Blunden was christened 29 May 1783 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. He died 23 Sep 1862 in Burwash, Sussex from Old age, congestion of lungs, certified and was buried 29 Sep 1862 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. John married Mary Smith on 10 Jan 1805 in St.Clement, Hastings, Sussex. [Parents]
In the 1841 Census, John was a farmer at Southovers, Burwash.
In the 1851 Census, John was a farmer of 160 acres at Southovers, employing 6 men and two servants living in (1 female house servant and 1 house boy).
In 1861 John was a farmer of 146 acres employing 4 men residing at Southovers, Holmshurst Road, burwash in 1861
His will, dated 21 Feb 1861 was proved 11 April 1863 at Lewes. All his property which was in the occupation of son John, Richard Vigor, Richard Siggs, and Thomas Vigor and all other real estate to his wife Mary, as long as she remained his widow. Son Horace (only surviving executor) and son-in-law Thomas Ellis as joint executors. Upon death or remarriage of his widow, Mary, everything shared equally between his children, John Blunden, William Blunden, Horace Blunden, James Blunden and Mary Ellis wife of Thomas Ellis.
MI Burwash parish church - "In loving memory of John Blunden of this parish died Sep 23rd 1862 aged 81 years. Also Mary wife of the above died Dec 18th 1875 aged 90 years. Also Alfred son of the above died Mar 8th 1831 aged 21 years. Also John died Apr 10th 1873 aged 68 years. Left issue Mary, William, Horace and James. They........(unreadable)"
41. Mary Smith was christened 30 Apr 1785 in Parish Church, Brightling, Sussex. She died 18 Dec 1875 in Alfred Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent from Senile imbecility 4 years, bed sores 2 months, exhaustion, certified and was buried in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. [Parents]
Baseborn daughter of Mary Coney; her parents, John Smith and Mary Coney did not marry until 27 Feb 1786, at Brightling, Sussex.
Widow in 1871 living in Burwash village; her sister-in-law, Caroline Russell, 74 year old widow of an Ag. Lab. living with her.
42. John Fleming was christened 22 Jul 1759 in Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He died 3 Feb 1839 in Burwash, Sussex from Cancer. John married Ann Geer on 7 Feb 1780 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. [Parents]
By 1780 John Fleming, hairdresser, was in business in Rover Cottage, Burwash.
Burwash receiver (postmaster)
43. Ann Geer was christened 20 Jul 1758 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. was buried 17 Aug 1827 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. [Parents]
The Ovingdean Geeres
The Geere family were Puritans. Thomas's wife was Mercy Doe and Mercy was a
Puritan name.
A popular but unproven legend in the Geere family is that they helped Charles II
to escape in 1651. It alleges that Charles II appeared from under a chestnut
tree in Ovingdean churchyard and asked Betsey to help him. She asked her
father, Thomas Geere, and they put him up for a night or more. Betsey was
said to have had a son, the very picture of the King, wait for it, about nine
months later. In 1660, after the restoration, Charles II sent a snuff box and
other rewards for their help. In a history of Ovingdean there is a mention in a
list of residents of the High Street, of a Mr. Gear who claimed to have a snuff
box given by Charles II.
Betsey would be Elizabeth Geere, and Elizabeth Geere, the daughter of Diones
and Elizabeth of Ovingdean, of a suitable age, was 19 in 1651. Her parents had
emigrated to America in 1635 and probably left Betsey aged 3, and her sister
Sarah aged one, with their uncle Thomas and Mary Geere of Ovingdean, but
Thomas had moved to Falmer and died in 1650. So was it Thomas Geere junior,
about 29 years old who had married Mercy Doe and was living at Ovingdean
Grange (opposite the church), and had Betsey living with them. Since this
legend has been passed down by word of mouth, it is quite possible that cousin
Betsey has become daughter Betsey at some stage. Ovingdean registers have
been lost up to 1711 and BTs lost between 1640 and 1685, so there is no record
of a birth of her son or her burial, also no trace of a marriage or marriage licence
- Betsey probably died young.
Thomas and Mercy were buried at Ovingdean where their graves, although
dating from the 17th century, may still be found. They are amongst the oldest
identifiable there, near the church door, mounted on Sussex brick plinths.
Ovingdean Grange was the location for Harrison Ainsworth's novel about Charles
II, in which a Geere is the fictional butler at the Grange.Ann Geer, who married John Fleming in 1780 was the 3rd great granddaughter
of Thomas Geere, junior of Ovingdean.
44. Edward Akehurst-Jenner was christened 10 Jan 1785 in Parish Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He died 8 Apr 1869 in Union Workhouse, Ticehurst, Sussex from Senile decay, certified and was buried 13 Apr 1869. Edward married Elizabeth Curtis on 7 Jan 1806 in Parish Church, Heathfield, Sussex. [Parents]
Edward Jenner son of Jane Akehurst.
Known as Edward Jenner an agricultural labourer of Burwash in 1841.
Farm labourer, lodging with Charles Jenner and family "near Town Gate" Burwash in 1851.
45. Elizabeth Curtis was born about 1785. She died 1 Sep 1840 in Burwash, Sussex from Ulceration of the bowels. [Parents]
46. Thomas Braban was christened 15 Mar 1763 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. was buried 28 Nov 1829 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. Thomas married Susannah Thomas on 3 Sep 1786 in Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. [Parents]
47. Susannah Thomas was christened 20 Oct 1765 in Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. She died 27 Mar 1840 in Burwash, Sussex from Decay of nature and was buried 1 Apr 1840 in Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex. [Parents]
Died aged 74 years - Hannah Brayban in attendance.
48. John Gillham was christened 12 Feb 1744 in Parish Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. was buried 15 Feb 1825 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. John married Hannah Baker on 19 Aug 1779 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. [Parents]
Shoemaker.
Died aged 82 years.
49. Hannah Baker was christened 8 Oct 1758 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. was buried 5 Oct 1797 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent.. [Parents]
Widow of John Gillham shoemaker died aged 39 from a stricture of her throat (burial register).
50. John Lambert was christened 8 Nov 1745 in Parish Church, Goudhurst, Kent. was buried 8 Jan 1819 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. John married Elizabeth Whibley on 13 Aug 1775 in Parish Church, Bodiam, Sussex. [Parents]
Born about 1742.
Shopkeeper.
Died aged 77 years.
51. Elizabeth Whibley was christened 25 Mar 1743 in Parish Church, Brenchley, Kent. was buried 20 Apr 1801 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. [Parents]
Died aged 57 wife of John Lambert shopkeeper (burial record).
52. William Peane was not married to Sarah Whatman.
53. Sarah Whatman was christened 22 Sep 1771 in Parish Church, Benenden, Kent. was buried 26 Jan 1794 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. [Parents]
Burial 26 Jan 1794 of Sarah Thrift (Whatman) aged 36 wife of John Thrift, parish clerk ; a consumption.
54. Charles Thrift married Dinah Luck on 11 Oct 1788 in Parish Church, Benenden, Kent.
56. John Ballard was christened 22 Sep 1738 in St.Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent. He died 11 Feb 1819 in Hawkhurst, Kent and was buried 19 Feb 1819 in St.Mildred's Church, Tenterden, Kent. John married Sarah Boorman on 8 May 1794 in Parish Church, Hawkhurst, Kent. [Parents]
MI. Died aged 80.
In 1770 he rented a farm of Ð19 rateable value in Staplehurst.
In 1780 (Land Tax) owner Mr. Usborne, tenant John Ballard, Ð20.
1775-1790 tenant of "Hen and Duckhurst far,, along the Marden Road, Ð26 rateable value..
After 1790 he had moved to Hawkhurst (married Hawkhurst in 1794).
When moving from Staplehurst to Hawkhurst he was robbed on the journey (newspaper cutting).
57. Sarah Boorman was born about 1752. She died 25 Sep 1829 in Hawkhurst, Kent and was buried in Tilden Baptist Chapel, Smarden, Kent. [Parents]
Sarah was not buried with her second husband John Ballard but at Tilden Chapel with herr first husband Samuel Heath who died in 1788, a daughter Elizabeth born 1781, a son Jesse born 1783 and a grandchild Sarah Ann born 1816. No mention is made of any Ballard issue [Tilden MI 222 by Leyland Duncan KAS].
"In memory of Mrs. Sarah Ballard late of Hawkhurst, who calmly left this world of cares Sept 25 1829, age 77 yrs. Also near this place are the remains of her first husband, Samuel Heath who died 1788 age 41 yrs and one daughter Elizabeth who died 10 Jul 1789 age 8, one son Jesse who died Jul 11 1807 age 24 yrs and one grandchild Sarah Ann died Nov 7 1816 age 7 months".
58. Samuel Espenett was born about 1754 in Rye, Sussex. He died 30 Mar 1840 in Sandhurst, Kent from Not shown and was buried Apr 1840 in Tenterden, Kent. Samuel married Sarah Hobden on 19 Aug 1791 in Parish Church, Tenterden, Kent. [Parents]
Grocer of Sandhurst & Tenterden,Kent.
Samuel Espenett of Smarden, mercer and draper, bachelor & Eliz. Russell of Tenterden, spinster, at Tenterden 22 Sept 1778.
Samuel Espenett of Tenterden, grocer, widower, and Sarah Hobden of the same, spinster aged 29 on 18 Aug 1791.
59. Sarah Hobden was born about 1761 in Tenterden, Kent. She died 16 Jan 1817 in Tenterden, Kent and was buried 24 Jan 1817 in Parish Church, Tenterden, Kent.
Tenterden MIs :-
Sarah 2nd wife of Samuel Espenett otp died 16 Jan 1817 aged 55.
60. James Collins was christened 1 Sep 1767 in St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent. was buried 19 Aug 1828 in St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent. James married Sarah Pinyon on 4 Feb 1790 in St. Nicholas Church, Sandhurst, Kent. [Parents]
Yeoman Farmer of Sandhurst.
Died aged 63 years.
61. Sarah Pinyon was born about 1769. was buried 15 Aug 1806 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent..
Burial 15 Aug 1806 0f Sarah Collins (Pinyon) aged 37, wife of James Collins, yeoman; apoplexy.
62. John Reeves was christened 27 Apr 1760 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. He died 4 May 1838 in Sandhurst, Kent. John married Susanna Mills on 5 Apr 1784 in Parish Church, Salehurst, Sussex. [Parents]
Shoemaker.
Cordwainer (Sarah's baptism).
Death of John Reeves, sharman, age 78.
63. Susanna Mills was christened 16 Dec 1763 in Parish Church, Sandhurst, Kent. [Parents]
