The Weald - People history and genealogy

Date

Type

Information

Source

1740

Born

In the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

25^th April 1740

Christened

At St. Denys Church in the Parish of Rotherfield, Sussex

Rotherfield Parish Registers

4^th April 1744

Inherited

James Bridger, having survived his grandfather, died at a very early age a bachelor and intestate whereupon his hereditaments [Moses otherwise Bassetts] descended and came to his 2 sisters Mary Bridger and Martha Turk And upon the decease of Mary Bridger her half part descended and came to her only surviving son Edward Paige. And Martha Turk in her last will and testament dated 14th October 1809 and proved at Lewes 27th January 1812 did give and devise her half part of [Moses otherwise Bassetts] unto her nephew Edward Paige

14^th April 1744

Inherited

Pullein's Rotherfield

Extract from James Burges Will:
"To my grandson James Bridger, son of my daughter Mary, wife of John Bridger, that messuage, barn and lands called Moses otherwise Bassetts containing by estimation twenty six acres in Rotherfield now in occupation of William Page, except the field called Adams for ever. And if he die then to my granddaughter Mary Bridger her heirs and assigns for ever ...
"Proved 1744.

John Bridger

m: 27^th Nov 1735 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Mary Burges

b: c 1715

b: 1707 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 20^th Jun 1707 St. Denys Church

b: 1736 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 24^th Jul 1736 St. Denys Church
d: 20^th May 1747 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: After 20^th May 1747 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1737 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 24^th Feb 1737 St. Denys Church
d: 18^th May 1747 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: After 18^th May 1747 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

b: 1740 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 25^th Apr 1740 St. Denys Church

b: 1746 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 29^th Aug 1746 St. Denys Church

b: 1751 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 25^th Jun 1751 St. Denys Church
d: 2^nd Nov 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex

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