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Ancestry report for Charlotte Best [Brown], daughter of John Brown, farmer and Hannah Brown [Relfe]
Generation No. 1
1. Charlotte Best [Brown] was the daughter of (2) John Brown, farmer and (3) Hannah Brown [Relfe]. She was born 1831 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
She married Edward Best, sawyer on Oct to Dec 1851, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 851. He was born 1829 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJemima who was born 1853 Maresfield, Sussex
iiFrances Mary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1855 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
iiiAlfred who was born 1858 Maresfield, Sussex
ivDorcas A. who was born 1865 Maresfield, Sussex
vLucy who was born 1868 Maresfield, Sussex
viEdward who was born 1870 Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Brown, farmer He was born 1807 at Tonbridge, Kent
He married Hannah Relfe on 22nd Nov 1829 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1794 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1794 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe. They had the following children:
iCharlotte who was born 1831 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1833 Maresfield, Sussex
 
3. Hannah Brown [Relfe] was the daughter of (4) Anthony Relfe and (5) Ann Relfe [Clarke]. She was born 1794 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1794 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
iEliza who was born 1825 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 29th May 1825 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Henry Mannington (reputed father) and Hannah Relfe
She married John Brown, farmer on 22nd Nov 1829 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1807 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iCharlotte who was born 1831 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1832 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiMary Ann who was born 1833 Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Anthony Relfe He was born c 1765
He married Ann Clarke on 15th Sep 1785 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iAnthony who was born 1786 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1786 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
iiJohn who was born 1787 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1787 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
iiiMarianne who was born 1789 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 17th May 1789 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and … Relfe
ivElizabeth who was born 1791 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1791 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
vHannah who was born 1794 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1794 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
viLucy who was born 1796 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1796 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
viiJoseph who was born 1798 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1798 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
viiiMaria who was born 1800 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1800 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
ixWilliam who was born 1802 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1802 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
xJames who was born 1804 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1804 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
 
5. Ann Relfe [Clarke] She was born c 1765
She married Anthony Relfe on 15th Sep 1785 at St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iAnthony who was born 1786 Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1786 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
iiJohn who was born 1787 Framfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1787 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
iiiMarianne who was born 1789 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 17th May 1789 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and … Relfe
ivElizabeth who was born 1791 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1791 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
vHannah who was born 1794 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1794 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
viLucy who was born 1796 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1796 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
viiJoseph who was born 1798 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1798 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
viiiMaria who was born 1800 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1800 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, daughter of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
ixWilliam who was born 1802 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1802 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
xJames who was born 1804 Ringmer, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1804 St. Mary the Virgin, Ringmer, Sussex, son of Anthony Relfe and Ann Relfe
 

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