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Ancestry report for Benjamin Henry Waters, son of John Waters and Nanny Waters [Goldsmith]
Generation No. 1
1. Benjamin Henry Waters was the son of (2) John Waters and (3) Nanny Waters [Goldsmith]. He was born 20th Oct 1808 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1827 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Haffenden on 29th Jun 1834 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 29th Mar 1813 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, ceremony performed by Rev. John Press. They had the following children:
iJoel who was born 1835 Waldron, Sussex
iiOwen who was born 1838 Waldron, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1841 Waldron, Sussex
ivDorcas who was born 1845 Waldron, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1848 Waldron, Sussex
viEllen who was born 1850 Waldron, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Waters was the son of (4) John Waters and (5) Eleanor Waters [Gunner]. He was born 1775 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th May 1775 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
He married Nanny Goldsmith on 16th Feb 1799 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1772 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 19th Jul 1801 Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, w William Russell
iiJohn who was born 7th Jan 1804 Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiBenjamin Henry who was born 20th Oct 1808 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivMary who was born 11th Jun 1811 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1814 Sussex
viStephen Gunner who was born 3rd Nov 1816 Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1872 Mayfield, Sussex, probate to John Waters of Waldron, farmer, brother
viiStephen who was born 1817 Sussex
 
3. Nanny Waters [Goldsmith] was the daughter of (6) Thomas Goldsmith and (7) Ann Goldsmith [Stone]. She was born 1772 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1772 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
She married John Waters on 16th Feb 1799 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1775 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th May 1775 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 19th Jul 1801 Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, w William Russell
iiJohn who was born 7th Jan 1804 Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiBenjamin Henry who was born 20th Oct 1808 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivMary who was born 11th Jun 1811 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vElizabeth who was born 1814 Sussex
viStephen Gunner who was born 3rd Nov 1816 Waldron, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1827 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; died 28th Nov 1872 Mayfield, Sussex, probate to John Waters of Waldron, farmer, brother
viiStephen who was born 1817 Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Waters He was born 1739 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1739 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Anne Waters
He married Eleanor Gunner on 15th May 1770 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
iBenjamin who was born 1771 Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1771 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 22nd Sep 1851 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 80 years
iiJenny who was born 1772 Waldron, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1773 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1775 Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th May 1775 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1778 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1778 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1779 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1780 Waldron, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1780 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
5. Eleanor Waters [Gunner]
She married John Waters on 15th May 1770 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1739 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1739 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Thomas & Anne Waters. They had the following children:
iBenjamin who was born 1771 Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1771 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 22nd Sep 1851 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, aged 80 years
iiJenny who was born 1772 Waldron, Sussex; christened 10th Jan 1773 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1775 Waldron, Sussex; christened 5th May 1775 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1778 Waldron, Sussex; christened 9th Aug 1778 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1779 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1780 Waldron, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1780 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
6. Thomas Goldsmith He was born c 1745
He married Ann Stone on 23rd Oct 1768 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1769 Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1769 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiNanny who was born 1772 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1772 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiEleanora who was born 1775 Waldron, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1775 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 
7. Ann Goldsmith [Stone] She was born c 1745
She married Thomas Goldsmith on 23rd Oct 1768 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born c 1745. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1769 Waldron, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1769 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiNanny who was born 1772 Waldron, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1772 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
iiiEleanora who was born 1775 Waldron, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1775 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
 

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