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	| 1. Thomas Marchant was the son of (2) John Merchant and (3) Jane Marchant. He was born 1764 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1764 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | He married Lucy Coleman on 11th Mar 1788 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children: |  | i | Thomas who was born 1789 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Feb 1789 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Thomas Marchant and Lucy Marchant |  | ii | Nancy who was born 1790 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Jul 1790 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Marchant and Lucy Marchant |  | iii | John who was born 1792 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 22nd Apr 1792 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Thomas Marchant and Lucy Marchant |  | iv | John who was born 1794 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Oct 1794 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Thomas Marchant and Lucy Marchant |  | v | Harriet who was born 1799 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd Mar 1799 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Merchant and Lucy Merchant |  | vi | Hannah who was born 1802 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 10th Jan 1802 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Merchant and Lucy Merchant |  | vii | Elisabeth who was born 1804 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 10th Jun 1804 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 5 weeks, daughter of Thomas Marchant and Lucy Marchant |  | viii | Mary who was born 1806 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 29th Jun 1806 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 5 weeks, daughter of Thomas Marchant and Lucy Marchant |  | ix | Thomas who was born 1814 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 8th May 1814 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Thomas (Carpenter) and Lucy Marchant |  |   |  
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			| Generation No. 2 |  | 2. John Merchant was the son of (4) Nicholas Merchant and (5) Sarah Merchant. He was born 1727 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1727 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Nicholas Merchant and Sarah Merchant |  | He married Jane on c 1750. She was born c 1730. They had the following children: |  | i | John who was born 1752 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1752 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | ii | Elizabeth who was born 1753 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1753 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | iii | Robert who was born 1754 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 30th Sep 1754 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | iv | Jane who was born 1756 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd May 1756 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | v | Ann who was born 1758 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st May 1758 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | vi | William who was born 1760 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1760 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | vii | Thomas who was born 1764 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1764 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | viii | Sarah who was born 19th May 1766 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th May 1766 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | ix | Jesse who was born 1769 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Dec 1769 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | x | Susannah who was born 1772 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1772 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  |   |  | 3. Jane Marchant She was born c 1730 |  | She married John Merchant on c 1750. He was born 1727 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1727 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Nicholas Merchant and Sarah Merchant. They had the following children: |  | i | John who was born 1752 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1752 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | ii | Elizabeth who was born 1753 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 18th Jun 1753 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | iii | Robert who was born 1754 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 30th Sep 1754 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | iv | Jane who was born 1756 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 3rd May 1756 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | v | Ann who was born 1758 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 1st May 1758 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | vi | William who was born 1760 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Mar 1760 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | vii | Thomas who was born 1764 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 2nd Jun 1764 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | viii | Sarah who was born 19th May 1766 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 28th May 1766 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | ix | Jesse who was born 1769 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 11th Dec 1769 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  | x | Susannah who was born 1772 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1772 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of John Marchant and Jane Marchant |  |   |  
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			| Generation No. 3 |  | 4. Nicholas Merchant He was born c 1700 |  | He married Sarah on c 1720. She was born c 1700. They had the following children: |  | i | Martha who was born 1721 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1721 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Nicholas Merchant and Sarah Merchant |  | ii | John who was born 1727 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1727 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Nicholas Merchant and Sarah Merchant |  |   |  | 5. Sarah Merchant She was born c 1700 |  | She married Nicholas Merchant on c 1720. He was born c 1700. They had the following children: |  | i | Martha who was born 1721 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1721 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Nicholas Merchant and Sarah Merchant |  | ii | John who was born 1727 Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 23rd Jul 1727 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, son of Nicholas Merchant and Sarah Merchant |  |   |  
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