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Ancestry report for Thomas Saunders, son of Simon Selmes, farmer and Philadelphia Dann [Saunders]
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas Saunders was the son of (2) Simon Selmes, farmer and (3) Philadelphia Dann [Saunders]. He was born 1808 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1808 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, mother Philadelphia Saunders
 
Generation No. 2
2. Simon Selmes, farmer was the son of (4) Samuel Selmes and (5) Elizabeth Selmes [Hassell]. He was born 1776 at Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
He married (1) Benny (Benedicta) Barrow on 14th Jul 1795 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, by licence with consent of her father, Simon of Northiam, witnesses Thomas Barrow & Martha Newble. She was born 1778 at Hawkhurst, Kent; christened 6th Aug 1778 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, daughter of Thomas Barrow and Elizabeth Barrow; buried 24th Sep 1804 at St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, wife of Simon Selmes, aged 26 years. They had the following children:
iBenny Barrow who was born 1796 Northiam, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1796 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex; buried 4th Oct 1826 St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, aged 30 years
iiElizabeth who was born 1798 Northiam, Sussex; christened 2nd Feb 1798 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1800 Dallington, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1800 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 14th Dec 1835 St. James & St. Mark, Ewhurst, Sussex, aged 35 years
He married (2) Ann Bland on 22nd Aug 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, by licence, Simon of Dallington, witnesses Elizabeth Russell, Thomas Oxley & John Tarrant. She was born 1782 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1782 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; died 19th Feb 1870 at Rottingdean, Sussex, administration to Caleb Lade retired farmer, effects £100. They had the following children:
iAnn who was born 1807 Dallington, Sussex; christened 1st May 1807 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1808 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, dau of Simon & Ann, aged 14 months
iiThomas who was born 1808 Dallington, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1808 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, mother Philadelphia Saunders
iiiAnn Maria who was born 1809 Dallington, Sussex; christened 26th Apr 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex; buried 18th Apr 1885 West of London and Westminster Cemetery, Earks Court, London, aged 76 years, residence 371 Fulham Road, Chelsea
 
3. Philadelphia Dann [Saunders] She was born 1787 at Dallington, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1787 at St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, parents William & Betty Sanders; buried 15th Sep 1824 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, aged 36 years
iThomas who was born 1808 Dallington, Sussex; christened 29th Oct 1808 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, mother Philadelphia Saunders
She married Jesse Dann, farmer on 25th Apr 1810 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1792 at Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriot who was born 20th Oct 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1810 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Jesse & Philadelphia Dann
iiHenry who was born 20th Feb 1812 Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1812 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse & Philly Dann
iiiJames who was born 23rd Jul 1814 Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1814 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex, son of Jesse & Phille Dann; died Nov 1848 Ticehurst Union, aged 35 years; buried 14th Nov 1848 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Selmes He was born 1742/43 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1742/43 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, parenst Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 28th Jun 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, aged 68 years
He married Elizabeth Hassell on 20th Apr 1772 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born 1745 at Icklesham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1745 at All Saints & St Nicholas Church, Icklesham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Mary Hassell; buried 22nd Feb 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, aged 73 years. They had the following children:
iSimon who was born 1776 Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
iiElizabeth who was born 1783 Northiam, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1783 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
 
5. Elizabeth Selmes [Hassell] She was born 1745 at Icklesham, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1745 at All Saints & St Nicholas Church, Icklesham, Sussex, parents Joseph & Mary Hassell; buried 22nd Feb 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, aged 73 years
She married Samuel Selmes on 20th Apr 1772 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex. He was born 1742/43 at Sedlescombe, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1742/43 at St. John the Baptist, Sedlescombe, Sussex, parenst Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 28th Jun 1810 at St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, aged 68 years. They had the following children:
iSimon who was born 1776 Northiam, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1776 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex, parents Samuel & Elizabeth Selmes; buried 17th Jun 1809 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 33 years
iiElizabeth who was born 1783 Northiam, Sussex; christened 20th Nov 1783 St. Mary's Church, Northiam, Sussex
 

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