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Ancestry report for James Saunders, son of Stephen Saunders, labourer and Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills]
Generation No. 1
1. James Saunders was the son of (2) Stephen Saunders, labourer and (3) Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills]. He was born 1830 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
 
Generation No. 2
2. Stephen Saunders, labourer He was born 1793 at Twineham, Sussex; died May 1841 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 8th May 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Mercy Hills on 10th Oct 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
iiJames who was born 1830 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
iiiThomas who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
ivStephen who was born 1835 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
 
3. Mercy Cushman [Saunders] [Hills] was the daughter of (4) John Hills and (5) Mary Hills [Friend]. She was born 1805 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 at Withyham, Sussex
iElizabeth who was born 1825 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1825 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married (1) Stephen Saunders, labourer on 10th Oct 1828 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1793 at Twineham, Sussex; died May 1841 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 8th May 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1829 Withyham, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1829 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mary Saunders
iiJames who was born 1830 Withyham, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1830 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
iiiThomas who was born 1832 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1832 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
ivStephen who was born 1835 Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1835 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen Saunders (labourer) and Mercy Saunders
She married (2) James Cushman on 7th Nov 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 31st Jul 1821 at Withyham, Sussex; died 1882 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iPhiladelphia who was born 16th May 1842 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiJames who was born 21st Apr 1845 Crowborough, Sussex; died 12th Mar 1897 Union Workhouse, Uckfield, Sussex, Cause of death: Pneumonia
iiiJonathan who was born 19th Nov 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Hills He was born c 1775
He married Mary Friend on 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1797 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1797 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1800 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1800 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1803 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMercy who was born 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 Withyham, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1807 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1807 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiFanny who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 
5. Mary Hills [Friend] She was born c 1775
She married John Hills on 3rd Apr 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1775. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1797 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1797 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 1800 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1800 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iiiMary who was born 1803 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 8th May 1803 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1826 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 21st Apr 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivMercy who was born 1805 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1805 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 1884 Withyham, Sussex
vSarah who was born 1807 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1807 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viWilliam who was born 1811 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4th Aug 1811 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viiFanny who was born 1814 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1814 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
 

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