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Ancestry report for John Collins, farm labourer, son of Richard Collins and Sarah Collins [Eastwood]
Generation No. 1
1. John Collins, farm labourer was the son of (2) Richard Collins and (3) Sarah Collins [Eastwood]. He was born 1772 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1772 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
He married Ann Walter on 26th May 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1775 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Mar 1775 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Richard Collins He was born 1749 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1749 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Collins; died 27th Sep 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 1st Oct 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Sarah Eastwood on 24th Jan 1769 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c Nov 1739 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1739 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1798 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1798 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, w Richard. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Mar 1769 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1769 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Collins; buried 27th Oct 1853 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 85 years
iiRichard who was born 1770 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1770 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 29th May 1772 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1772 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1772 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivDavid who was born 1774 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1774 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Collins [Eastwood] was the daughter of (4) John Eastwood, carpenter and (5) Elizabeth Eastwood [Pett]. She was born c Nov 1739 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1739 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1798 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1798 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, w Richard
She married Richard Collins on 24th Jan 1769 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1749 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1749 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Collins; died 27th Sep 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 1st Oct 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born c Mar 1769 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1769 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Sarah Collins; buried 27th Oct 1853 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 85 years
iiRichard who was born 1770 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1770 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 29th May 1772 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiJohn who was born 1772 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jul 1772 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
ivDavid who was born 1774 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1774 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Eastwood, carpenter He was born 1712/13 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1712/13 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Eastwood; buried 30th Dec 1800 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 90 years
He married Elizabeth Pett on 21st May 1739 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1709 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 1st May 1709 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents John & Elizabeth Pett; buried 9th Jul 1786 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 79 years. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c Nov 1739 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1739 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, w Richard
iiElizabeth who was born 1741 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1741 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1742 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1742 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 16th Mar 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
ivEsther who was born 1743 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1743 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1744/45 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1744/45 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 5th Jul 1825 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Thomas, aged 80 years
viSusanna who was born 1746 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1746 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Estwood; buried 10th Apr 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widow, aged 83 years
viiAbigail who was born 1748 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1748 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, surname recorded as Isted; buried 23rd May 1770 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiJames who was born 1749 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1749 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, surname recorded as Istead; buried 5th Sep 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 64 years
ixJohn who was born 1751 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1751/52 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xMartha who was born 1753 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1753 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 24th Apr 1785 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 30 years
xiThomas who was born 1755/56 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1755/56 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1757 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1757 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiiHannah who was born 1758 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1758 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Eastwood [Pett] She was born 1709 at Goudhurst, Kent; christened 1st May 1709 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, parents John & Elizabeth Pett; buried 9th Jul 1786 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 79 years
She married John Eastwood, carpenter on 21st May 1739 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1712/13 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1712/13 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Eastwood; buried 30th Dec 1800 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 90 years. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born c Nov 1739 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1739 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, w Richard
iiElizabeth who was born 1741 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jun 1741 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1742 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1742 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 16th Mar 1827 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 84 years
ivEsther who was born 1743 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Sep 1743 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 24th Jun 1808 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
vAnn who was born 1744/45 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1744/45 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 5th Jul 1825 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Thomas, aged 80 years
viSusanna who was born 1746 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 27th Apr 1746 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, parents John & Elizabeth Estwood; buried 10th Apr 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, widow, aged 83 years
viiAbigail who was born 1748 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1748 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, surname recorded as Isted; buried 23rd May 1770 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
viiiJames who was born 1749 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1749 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, surname recorded as Istead; buried 5th Sep 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 64 years
ixJohn who was born 1751 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1751/52 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xMartha who was born 1753 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1753 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; buried 24th Apr 1785 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, aged 30 years
xiThomas who was born 1755/56 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 20th Feb 1755/56 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiThomas who was born 1757 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Apr 1757 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
xiiiHannah who was born 1758 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Dec 1758 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
 

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