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Ancestry report for Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry], daughter of Robert Fry and Frances Fry [Barden]
Generation No. 1
1. Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry] was the daughter of (2) Robert Fry and (3) Frances Fry [Barden]. She was born 1771 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1771 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; emigrated 17th Sep 1836 to New York, USA, arrived from London on the Hannibal with her son, Edward, and his family
She married (1) Lewis Thomas, victualler on 11th Apr 1794 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1760 at Chatham, Kent; christened 17th Feb 1760 at St Mary's Church, Chatham, Kent; died Apr 1803 at Poplar, London; buried 7th Apr 1803 at All Saints' Church, Poplar, London. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born May 1794 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1794 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiWilliam who was born 10th Feb 1797 Poplar, London; christened 12th Mar 1797 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
iiiJohn Lewis who was born 27th Sep 1798 Poplar, London; christened 19th Oct 1798 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
ivElizabeth who was born 9th Jun 1801 Poplar, London; christened 15th Jul 1801 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
vLewis who was born 8th Mar 1803 Poplar, London; christened 21st Apr 1803 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London; died Sep 1803 Poplar, London; buried 8th Sep 1803 All Saints' Church, Poplar, London
She married (2) Edward Hopkins on 4th Jan 1804 at St Botolph, Aldgate, London. He was born 28th Dec 1762 at Southwark, London; christened 23rd Jan 1763 at St John Horsleydown, Southwark, London, parents Edward & Ann Hopkins cornmeeter; died Sep 1813 at Bermondsey, London; buried 12th Sep 1813 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Bermondsey, London. They had the following children:
iEdward who was born 19th Mar 1805 Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1805 St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
iiWilliam who was born 16th Oct 1812 St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12th Jan 1813 Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15th Feb 1866 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
She married (3) John Searl on 10th Nov 1816 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Woolwich, Kent. He was born c 1770 at ??
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Fry He was born 1748 at ??; died 1819 at Dormansland, Surrey
He married Frances Barden on 26th Jul 1767 at St Andrew's Church, Edburton, Sussex. She was born 1746 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1746 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1797 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1797 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born after Aug 1767 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1767 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1769 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1769 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1771 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1771 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1773 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1773 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1775 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1775 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viElias who was born 1777 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1777 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born 1779 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 16th Sep 1816 Withyham, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died May 1857 Withyham, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 17th May 1857 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixMary who was born 1784 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1784 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1786 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1786 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiMartha who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
3. Frances Fry [Barden] was the daughter of (4) John Barden and (5) Ann Barden [Page]. She was born 1746 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1746 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1797 at Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1797 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Robert Fry on 26th Jul 1767 at St Andrew's Church, Edburton, Sussex. He was born 1748 at ??; died 1819 at Dormansland, Surrey. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born after Aug 1767 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Dec 1767 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiRobert who was born 1769 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Apr 1769 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1771 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1771 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
ivRichard who was born 1773 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1773 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vJames who was born 1775 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Feb 1775 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viElias who was born 1777 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Mar 1777 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiElizabeth who was born 1779 Withyham, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1779 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died 16th Sep 1816 Withyham, Sussex
viiiPhiladelphia who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died May 1857 Withyham, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 17th May 1857 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ixMary who was born 1784 Withyham, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1784 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xThomas who was born 1786 Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1786 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
xiMartha who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Barden
He married Ann Page on 23rd Feb 1742 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, John Barden from Maresfield. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1746 Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1746 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1797 Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1797 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
5. Ann Barden [Page]
She married John Barden on 23rd Feb 1742 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, John Barden from Maresfield. They had the following children:
iFrances who was born 1746 Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1746 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex; died Mar 1797 Withyham, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1797 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 

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