The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for William Rice, gamekeeper, son of William Rice and Elizabeth Rice [Dench]
Generation No. 1
1. William Rice, gamekeeper was the son of (2) William Rice and (3) Elizabeth Rice [Dench]. He was born 1790 at Worth, Sussex
He married Ann Hoather on 1st Sep 1813 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Chailey, Sussex; christened 21st Aug 1796 at St. Peter's Church, Chailey, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth Hoather. They had the following children:
iEliza who was born 1832 Worth, Sussex; christened 22nd Jul 1832 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Rice He was born 1757 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1757 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, parents William & Sarah Rice
He married Elizabeth Dench on 15th Oct 1787 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born c 1766 at ??. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1790 Worth, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Rice [Dench] was the daughter of (4) Richard Dench and (5) Mary Dench [Tidy]. She was born c 1766 at ??
She married William Rice on 15th Oct 1787 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. He was born 1757 at Worth, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1757 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, parents William & Sarah Rice. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1790 Worth, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Dench was the son of (6) Richard Dench and (7) Elizabeth Dench [Parsons]. He was born 1738 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1738 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench; buried 15th Apr 1798 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iElizabeth who was born c 1766 ??
He married Mary Tidy on 25th Jun 1766 at St Margaret's Church, Ifield, Sussex. She was born 1744/45 at Crawley, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1744/45 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex, parents William & Mary Tidy. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1768 Ifield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1768 St Margaret's Church, Ifield, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1770 Ifield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1770 St Margaret's Church, Ifield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Dench [Tidy] She was born 1744/45 at Crawley, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1744/45 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex, parents William & Mary Tidy
iElizabeth who was born c 1766 ??
She married Richard Dench on 25th Jun 1766 at St Margaret's Church, Ifield, Sussex. He was born 1738 at Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1738 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench; buried 15th Apr 1798 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1768 Ifield, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1768 St Margaret's Church, Ifield, Sussex
iiRichard who was born 1770 Ifield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1770 St Margaret's Church, Ifield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Richard Dench He was born 1707 at Charlwood, Surrey; christened 20th Aug 1707 at St Nicholas Church, Charlwood, Surrey, father Richard Dench; buried 30th Apr 1784 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Parsons on 21st Dec 1737 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex. She was born 1712 at Worth, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1712 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, parents Robert & Mary Parsons; buried 14th Jan 1774 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, on the assumption that her husband re-wrote his last will and testament following her death. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1738 Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1738 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench; buried 15th Apr 1798 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1742 Worth, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1742 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench
iiiElizabeth who was born 1746 Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1746 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench; died Jan 1749 Worth, Sussex, daughter of Richard & Elizabeth; buried 3rd Jan 1749 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1753 Worth, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1753 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Richard Dench & Hannah[sic] Dench; buried 30th Oct 1799 St. Bartholomew, Burstow, Surrey, aged 46 years
 
7. Elizabeth Dench [Parsons] She was born 1712 at Worth, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1712 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, parents Robert & Mary Parsons; buried 14th Jan 1774 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, on the assumption that her husband re-wrote his last will and testament following her death
She married Richard Dench on 21st Dec 1737 at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Crawley, Sussex. He was born 1707 at Charlwood, Surrey; christened 20th Aug 1707 at St Nicholas Church, Charlwood, Surrey, father Richard Dench; buried 30th Apr 1784 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1738 Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1738 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench; buried 15th Apr 1798 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 1742 Worth, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1742 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench
iiiElizabeth who was born 1746 Worth, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1746 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Richard Dench & Elizabeth Dench; died Jan 1749 Worth, Sussex, daughter of Richard & Elizabeth; buried 3rd Jan 1749 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex
ivSarah who was born 1753 Worth, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1753 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Richard Dench & Hannah[sic] Dench; buried 30th Oct 1799 St. Bartholomew, Burstow, Surrey, aged 46 years
 

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