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Ancestry report for Charles Tester, farmer, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester [King]
Generation No. 1
1. Charles Tester, farmer was the son of (2) George Tester and (3) Elizabeth Tester [King]. He was born 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Jun 1866 at Green Trees, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 8th Jun 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Holman on 4th Jun 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1792 at Balcombe, Sussex; died Jan 1880 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 29th Jan 1880 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1812 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1812 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiElizabeth who was born 1814 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th May 1814 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
iiiWilliam who was born 1816 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Nov 1816 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Dec 1883 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 27th Dec 1883 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1819 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1819 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
vAnne who was born 1823 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1823 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
viJohn who was born 1825 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1825 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Mar 1893 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Mar 1893 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viiCharles who was born 1828 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Sep 1875 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 47 years; buried 22nd Sep 1875 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
viiiAmelia who was born 1831 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Apr 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of Charles Tester (farmer) and Elizabeth Tester
 
Generation No. 2
2. George Tester was the son of (4) George Tester and (5) Ann Tester [Hards]. He was born 1754 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1754 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
He married Elizabeth King on 21st Jan 1771 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c 1772; died Mar 1773 Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; buried 21st Mar 1773 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1778 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1778 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiiCharles who was born 1781 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Jun 1866 Green Trees, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 8th Jun 1866 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1784 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1784 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester
vSarah who was born 1786 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1786 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester
 
3. Elizabeth Tester [King] She was born c 1755
She married George Tester on 21st Jan 1771 at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. He was born 1754 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1754 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c 1772; died Mar 1773 Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; buried 21st Mar 1773 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiAnn who was born 1778 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1778 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiiCharles who was born 1781 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Jun 1866 Green Trees, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 85 years; buried 8th Jun 1866 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1784 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1784 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester
vSarah who was born 1786 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1786 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Elizabeth Tester
 
Generation No. 3
4. George Tester was the son of (6) John Tester and (7) Elizabeth Tester [Savage]. He was born 1715 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1715 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Feb 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 19th Feb 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
He married Ann Hards on 6th Aug 1739 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born c 1715; died Dec 1791 at Balcombe, Sussex, widow; buried 15th Dec 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born Nov 1739 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1739 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of … Tester
iiWilliam who was born 1741 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1741 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Ann Tester; died Jan 1821 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 21st Jan 1821 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1743/44 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1743/44 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Jan 1831 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 9th Jan 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1745/46 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1745/46 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Sep 1822 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 28th Sep 1822 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1747 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1747 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
viMatthew who was born 1749 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1749 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
viiEdward who was born 1752 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1752 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Nov 1826 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 78[?] years; buried 26th Nov 1826 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1754 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1754 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
ixJames who was born 1756 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
 
5. Ann Tester [Hards] She was born c 1715; died Dec 1791 at Balcombe, Sussex, widow; buried 15th Dec 1791 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
She married George Tester on 6th Aug 1739 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1715 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1715 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Feb 1781 at Balcombe, Sussex; buried 19th Feb 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born Nov 1739 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1739 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of … Tester
iiWilliam who was born 1741 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1741 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Ann Tester; died Jan 1821 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 21st Jan 1821 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1743/44 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1743/44 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Jan 1831 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 88 years; buried 9th Jan 1831 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1745/46 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1745/46 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Sep 1822 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 28th Sep 1822 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
vRichard who was born 1747 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1747 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
viMatthew who was born 1749 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1749 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
viiEdward who was born 1752 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1752 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester; died Nov 1826 Ardingly, Sussex, aged 78[?] years; buried 26th Nov 1826 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1754 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1754 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
ixJames who was born 1756 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester
 
Generation No. 4
6. John Tester He was born c 1690
He married Elizabeth Savage on 28th Nov 1710 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. She was born c 1690. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1711 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1711 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiJohn who was born 1713 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1713 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiiGeorge who was born 1715 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1715 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Feb 1781 Balcombe, Sussex; buried 19th Feb 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1716/17 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1716/17 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
vThomas who was born 1721/22 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1721/22 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
viJudith who was born 1723 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1723 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
viiSarah who was born 1725/26 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1725/26 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
 
7. Elizabeth Tester [Savage] She was born c 1690
She married John Tester on 28th Nov 1710 at Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex. He was born c 1690. They had the following children:
iHannah who was born 1711 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1711 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiJohn who was born 1713 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1713 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
iiiGeorge who was born 1715 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1715 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester; died Feb 1781 Balcombe, Sussex; buried 19th Feb 1781 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex
ivWilliam who was born 1716/17 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1716/17 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
vThomas who was born 1721/22 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Jan 1721/22 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
viJudith who was born 1723 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1723 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
viiSarah who was born 1725/26 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Feb 1725/26 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester
 

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