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Ancestry report for Jesse Chesson, son of John Chesson and Ann (Nanny) Chesson [Brooks]
Generation No. 1
1. Jesse Chesson was the son of (2) John Chesson and (3) Ann (Nanny) Chesson [Brooks]. He was born 19th Apr 1800 at Westham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1800 at Westham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Chesson was the son of (4) John Cheston and (5) Ann Cheston [Tompset]. He was born 1751 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1751 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 1825 at Cowden, Kent, Aged 74 years; buried 8th Apr 1825 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
He married Ann (Nanny) Brooks on 20th Oct 1778 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 7th Aug 1757 at Westham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1757 at Westham, Sussex; died Dec 1833 at Cowden, Kent, Aged 77 years; buried 24th Dec 1833 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1779 Westham, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1779 Westham, Sussex
iiOlly who was born 10th Mar 1782 Westham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1782 Westham, Sussex
iiiHarriett who was born 14th Apr 1785 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1785 Pevensey, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 8th Jun 1792 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1792 Pevensey, Sussex
vJane who was born 12th Jun 1794 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1794 Pevensey, Sussex
viObadiah who was born 26th Aug 1797 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1797 Pevensey, Sussex
viiJesse who was born 19th Apr 1800 Westham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1800 Westham, Sussex
 
3. Ann (Nanny) Chesson [Brooks] was the daughter of (6) William Brooks and (7) Elizabeth Brooks [Akehurst]. She was born 7th Aug 1757 at Westham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1757 at Westham, Sussex; died Dec 1833 at Cowden, Kent, Aged 77 years; buried 24th Dec 1833 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
She married John Chesson on 20th Oct 1778 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1751 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1751 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 1825 at Cowden, Kent, Aged 74 years; buried 8th Apr 1825 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1779 Westham, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1779 Westham, Sussex
iiOlly who was born 10th Mar 1782 Westham, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1782 Westham, Sussex
iiiHarriett who was born 14th Apr 1785 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1785 Pevensey, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 8th Jun 1792 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1792 Pevensey, Sussex
vJane who was born 12th Jun 1794 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 30th Nov 1794 Pevensey, Sussex
viObadiah who was born 26th Aug 1797 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 15th Oct 1797 Pevensey, Sussex
viiJesse who was born 19th Apr 1800 Westham, Sussex; christened 4th May 1800 Westham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Cheston He was born c 1725
He married Ann Tompset on 5th Jun 1750 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1725. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1751 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1751 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 1825 Cowden, Kent, Aged 74 years; buried 8th Apr 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiAnn who was born 1753 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1753 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1758 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1758 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 
5. Ann Cheston [Tompset] She was born c 1725
She married John Cheston on 5th Jun 1750 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. He was born c 1725. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1751 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1751 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex; died 1825 Cowden, Kent, Aged 74 years; buried 8th Apr 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiAnn who was born 1753 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 26th Sep 1753 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1758 Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1758 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex
 
6. William Brooks He was born c 1725
He married Elizabeth Akehurst on 7th Apr 1751 at Westham, Sussex. She was born 1729 at Westham, Sussex, daughter of Samuel and Mary Akehurst; christened 3rd Aug 1729 at Westham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 15th May 1752 Westham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1752 Westham, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 25th Feb 1755 Westham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1755 Westham, Sussex
iiiAnn (Nanny) who was born 7th Aug 1757 Westham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1757 Westham, Sussex; died Dec 1833 Cowden, Kent, Aged 77 years; buried 24th Dec 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1st Mar 1761 Westham, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1761 Westham, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 23rd Mar 1764 Westham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1764 Westham, Sussex
 
7. Elizabeth Brooks [Akehurst] She was born 1729 at Westham, Sussex, daughter of Samuel and Mary Akehurst; christened 3rd Aug 1729 at Westham, Sussex
She married William Brooks on 7th Apr 1751 at Westham, Sussex. He was born c 1725. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 15th May 1752 Westham, Sussex; christened 31st May 1752 Westham, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 25th Feb 1755 Westham, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1755 Westham, Sussex
iiiAnn (Nanny) who was born 7th Aug 1757 Westham, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1757 Westham, Sussex; died Dec 1833 Cowden, Kent, Aged 77 years; buried 24th Dec 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1st Mar 1761 Westham, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1761 Westham, Sussex
vWilliam who was born 23rd Mar 1764 Westham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1764 Westham, Sussex
 

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