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| 1. George Tester, farm labourer was the son of (2) Joseph Tester, farmer and (3) Mercy Tester [Awcock]. He was born 1840 at Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | He married Emily Jane Finch on Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Woolwich District, London, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 1d Page 1478. She was born 1846 at Maldon, Essex. They had the following children: | | i | George who was born 1876 Plumstead, London | | ii | Alice J. who was born 1878 Carshalton, Surrey | | iii | J. who was born 1880 Carshalton, Surrey | | |
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| Generation No. 2 | | 2. Joseph Tester, farmer was the son of (4) John Tester and (5) Mary Tester [Pennifold]. He was born 1811 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester | | He married Mercy Awcock on 16th Nov 1839 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born 1815. They had the following children: | | i | George who was born 1840 Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | ii | Emma who was born 1842 Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | | iii | William who was born 1843 Worth, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1843 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | iv | Mary Esther who was born 1846 Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | v | Joseph who was born 1848 Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | vi | Jane Elizabeth who was born 1851 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1851 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | vii | Thomas who was born 1855 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | viii | Naomi who was born 1857 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1857 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | ix | Charles who was born 1859 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 29th May 1859 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | | | 3. Mercy Tester [Awcock] She was born 1815 | | She married Joseph Tester, farmer on 16th Nov 1839 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1811 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester. They had the following children: | | i | George who was born 1840 Coopers Corner, Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st May 1840 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | ii | Emma who was born 1842 Worth, Sussex; christened 24th Apr 1842 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | | iii | William who was born 1843 Worth, Sussex; christened 17th Dec 1843 Worth Parish Church, Worth, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | iv | Mary Esther who was born 1846 Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1846 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | v | Joseph who was born 1848 Rivers, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1848 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (labourer) and Mercy Tester | | vi | Jane Elizabeth who was born 1851 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 25th May 1851 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | vii | Thomas who was born 1855 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 7th Jan 1855 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | viii | Naomi who was born 1857 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1857 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | ix | Charles who was born 1859 Little Sauceland, Ardingly, Sussex; christened 29th May 1859 St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex, son of Joseph Tester (farmer) and Mercy Tester | | |
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| Generation No. 3 | | 4. John Tester was the son of (6) William Tester and (7) Hannah Tester [Jenner]. He was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester; died Aug 1834 at Bolney, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Aug 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | He married Mary Pennifold on 5th Aug 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born 1772 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Pennifold and Mary Pennifold. They had the following children: | | i | Mary who was born 1794 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1794 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester | | ii | Sarah who was born 1796 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1796 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester | | iii | Elizabeth who was born 1797 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1797 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester | | iv | Thomas who was born 1805 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1805 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died Feb 1857 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 7th Feb 1857 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | v | John who was born 1807 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1807 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died May 1857 Oaks Farm, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 15th May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vi | William who was born 1809 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1809 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died Jul 1891 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vii | Joseph who was born 1811 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester | | | | 5. Mary Tester [Pennifold] She was born 1772 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Pennifold and Mary Pennifold | | She married John Tester on 5th Aug 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. He was born 1766 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester; died Aug 1834 at Bolney, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Aug 1834 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | Mary who was born 1794 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1794 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester | | ii | Sarah who was born 1796 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1796 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester | | iii | Elizabeth who was born 1797 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1797 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Mary Tester | | iv | Thomas who was born 1805 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Mar 1805 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died Feb 1857 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 52 years; buried 7th Feb 1857 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | v | John who was born 1807 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1807 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died May 1857 Oaks Farm, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 50 years; buried 15th May 1857 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vi | William who was born 1809 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1809 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester; died Jul 1891 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 9th Jul 1891 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | vii | Joseph who was born 1811 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1811 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Mary Tester | | |
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| Generation No. 4 | | 6. William Tester was the son of (8) George Tester and (9) Ann Tester [Hards]. He was born 1741 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1741 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Ann Tester; died Jan 1821 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 21st Jan 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | He married Hannah Jenner on 7th Dec 1762 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children: | | i | William who was born 1763 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1763 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Apr 1787 Balcombe, Sussex, junior; buried 16th Apr 1787 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1766 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1766 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester; died Aug 1834 Bolney, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Aug 1834 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | iii | George who was born 1769 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1769 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1850 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 28th Jan 1850 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | iv | Thomas who was born 1774 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1774 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester | | v | Ann who was born 1776 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1776 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester and Hannah Tester | | vi | Mathew who was born 1779 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1779 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester | | | | 7. Hannah Tester [Jenner] She was born c 1740 | | She married William Tester on 7th Dec 1762 at St. Peter's Church, Ardingly, Sussex. He was born 1741 at Balcombe, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1741 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester and Ann Tester; died Jan 1821 at Balcombe, Sussex, aged 80 years; buried 21st Jan 1821 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. They had the following children: | | i | William who was born 1763 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1763 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester; died Apr 1787 Balcombe, Sussex, junior; buried 16th Apr 1787 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | ii | John who was born 1766 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 13th Jul 1766 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester; died Aug 1834 Bolney, Sussex, aged 67 years; buried 17th Aug 1834 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | iii | George who was born 1769 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1769 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester; died Jan 1850 Balcombe, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 28th Jan 1850 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex | | iv | Thomas who was born 1774 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1774 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester | | v | Ann who was born 1776 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 8th Sep 1776 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of William Tester and Hannah Tester | | vi | Mathew who was born 1779 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1779 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of William Tester and Hannah Tester | | |
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| Generation No. 5 | | 8. George Tester was the son of (10) John Tester and (11) 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: | | i | John who was born Nov 1739 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1739 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of … Tester | | ii | William 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 | | iii | George 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 | | iv | Thomas 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 | | v | Richard who was born 1747 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1747 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | vi | Matthew who was born 1749 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1749 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | vii | Edward 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 | | viii | George who was born 1754 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1754 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | ix | James who was born 1756 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | | | 9. 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: | | i | John who was born Nov 1739 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1739 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of … Tester | | ii | William 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 | | iii | George 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 | | iv | Thomas 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 | | v | Richard who was born 1747 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1747 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | vi | Matthew who was born 1749 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 30th Jul 1749 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | vii | Edward 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 | | viii | George who was born 1754 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1754 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | ix | James who was born 1756 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 12th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of George Tester | | |
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| Generation No. 6 | | 10. 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: | | i | Hannah who was born 1711 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1711 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester | | ii | John who was born 1713 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1713 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester | | iii | George 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 | | iv | William 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 | | v | Thomas 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 | | vi | Judith who was born 1723 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1723 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester | | vii | Sarah 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 | | | | 11. 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: | | i | Hannah who was born 1711 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 16th Sep 1711 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester | | ii | John who was born 1713 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1713 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, son of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester | | iii | George 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 | | iv | William 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 | | v | Thomas 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 | | vi | Judith who was born 1723 Balcombe, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1723 St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, daughter of John Tester and Elizabeth Tester | | vii | Sarah 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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