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| 1. Melezener Maria Akehurst [Austin] was the daughter of (2) Thomas Austin, master gunsmith and (3) Rebecca Austin [Levett]. She was born 1818 at Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 at Hellingly, Sussex | | She married Stephen Akehurst, farm labourer on 29th Apr 1848 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q2 Vol 7 Page 539, witnesses David Gaddard & Eliza Dauch. He was born 1816 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1816 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, son of John Akehurst (labourer) and Ann Akehurst. They had the following children: | | i | Belinda who was born 1849 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1849 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | | ii | Eliza Rhoda who was born 1852 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1852 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Thomas Austin, master gunsmith He was born 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Austen (Austen alias Hastings) | | He married Rebecca Levett on 15th Apr 1815 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. She was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Charles & Hannah Levett. They had the following children: | | i | Samuel who was born 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died 24th Jun 1816 Hellingly, Sussex | | ii | Melezener Maria who was born 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 Hellingly, Sussex | | iii | David James who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1895 Upper Horsebridge, Hellingly, Sussex | | iv | Jabez Thomas who was born 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1823 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | | v | Ruth who was born 1826 Hellingly, Sussex | | vi | Esther Jane who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex | | | | 3. Rebecca Austin [Levett] She was born 1793 at Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1793 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, parents Charles & Hannah Levett | | She married Thomas Austin, master gunsmith on 15th Apr 1815 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1792 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, parents John & Sarah Austen (Austen alias Hastings). They had the following children: | | i | Samuel who was born 1816 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1816 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died 24th Jun 1816 Hellingly, Sussex | | ii | Melezener Maria who was born 1818 Hellingly, Sussex; died 15th Nov 1887 Hellingly, Sussex | | iii | David James who was born 1820 Hellingly, Sussex; died 13th Jun 1895 Upper Horsebridge, Hellingly, Sussex | | iv | Jabez Thomas who was born 1822 Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1823 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex | | v | Ruth who was born 1826 Hellingly, Sussex | | vi | Esther Jane who was born 1830 Hellingly, Sussex | | |
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