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Ancestry report for Sophia Bourner [Bourner], daughter of Stephen Bourner, miller and Mary Bourner [Pepper]

Generation No. 1
1. Sophia Bourner [Bourner] was the daughter of (2) Stephen Bourner, miller and (3) Mary Bourner [Pepper]. She was born 1808 at Battle, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 16^th Jun 1858 at St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 50 years
She married Charles Bourner on 1^st Sep 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, by licence with consent of father, witnesses Stephen, Ann & James Bourner. He was born 1804 at Crowhurst, Sussex; christened 12^th Aug 1804 at St. George's Church, Crowhurst, Sussex; buried 20^th Dec 1878 at St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 74 years. They had the following children:
i	Eliza who was born c Nov 1827 Battle, Sussex; christened 20^th Dec 1827 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	Elizabeth who was born 1830 Burwash, Sussex; christened 21^st Feb 1830 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; buried 19^th Nov 1835 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 5 years
iii	Gustavus who was born 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 13^th Nov 1831 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iv	Charles who was born 1834 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Feb 1834 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
v	Mary Ann who was born 1836 Battle, Sussex; christened 20^th Nov 1836 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vi	James who was born 1838 Penhurst, Sussex; christened 23^rd Dec 1838 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex; died Nov 1915 Flimwell, Sussex; buried 16^th Nov 1915 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, aged 77 years
vii	Sophia Lade who was born 1840 Hill Farm, Penhurst, Sussex; christened 25^th Oct 1840 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex
viii	Maria who was born 1842 Penhurst, Sussex; christened 23^rd Oct 1842 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex; died 19^th Dec 1901 Attwood's Farm, Warbleton, Sussex; buried 19^th Dec 1901 St. Giles Church, Dallington, Sussex, aged 59 years
ix	Caroline who was born 1845 Penhurst, Sussex; christened 11^th May 1845 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex; buried 19^th Nov 1873 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 28 years

Generation No. 2
2. Stephen Bourner, miller was the son of (4) James Bourner, husbandman and (5) Mary Bourner [Smith]. He was born 1763 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1763 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
He married Mary Pepper on 13^th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Henrietta Hammond & James Pepper. She was born 1773 at Battle, Sussex; christened 26^th May 1773 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Pepper; buried 28^th Jun 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years. They had the following children:
i	Stephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 20^th Feb 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28^th Jan 1850 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1^st Feb 1850 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 56 years
ii	Ann who was born 1797 Battle, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1797 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, recorded as Mary Bourner
iii	Mary who was born 1799 Battle, Sussex; christened 25^th Jul 1799 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 27^th Feb 1832 St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, aged 32 years
iv	Maria who was born 1801 Battle, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1802 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20^th Feb 1884 Uckfield, Sussex, will proved by Henry Bourner of Beckingham in the County of Kent carman the son and John Alchorne of Uckfield farmer the executors
v	Eliza who was born 1804 Battle, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vi	James who was born 26^th Feb 1806 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1806 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28^th Apr 1874 Pleasant Mound, Bond County, Illinois, USA
vii	Sophia who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 16^th Jun 1858 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 50 years
viii	Edwin who was born 1810 Battle, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ix	Thomas who was born 1814 Battle, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 28^th Feb 1823 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of Stephen & Mary, aged 10 years
x	John who was born 1816 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1816 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex

3. Mary Bourner [Pepper] was the daughter of (6) James Pepper, flax dresser and (7) Sarah Pepper [Blackman]. She was born 1773 at Battle, Sussex; christened 26^th May 1773 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Pepper; buried 28^th Jun 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years
She married Stephen Bourner, miller on 13^th Dec 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, witnesses Henrietta Hammond & James Pepper. He was born 1763 at Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1763 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years. They had the following children:
i	Stephen who was born 1795 Battle, Sussex; christened 20^th Feb 1795 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28^th Jan 1850 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 1^st Feb 1850 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 56 years
ii	Ann who was born 1797 Battle, Sussex; christened 1^st Nov 1797 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, recorded as Mary Bourner
iii	Mary who was born 1799 Battle, Sussex; christened 25^th Jul 1799 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 27^th Feb 1832 St Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex, aged 32 years
iv	Maria who was born 1801 Battle, Sussex; christened 1^st Jan 1802 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 20^th Feb 1884 Uckfield, Sussex, will proved by Henry Bourner of Beckingham in the County of Kent carman the son and John Alchorne of Uckfield farmer the executors
v	Eliza who was born 1804 Battle, Sussex; christened 10^th Feb 1804 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vi	James who was born 26^th Feb 1806 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1806 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; died 28^th Apr 1874 Pleasant Mound, Bond County, Illinois, USA
vii	Sophia who was born 1808 Battle, Sussex; christened 13^th May 1808 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 16^th Jun 1858 St Michael's Church, Penhurst, Sussex, aged 50 years
viii	Edwin who was born 1810 Battle, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1810 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ix	Thomas who was born 1814 Battle, Sussex; christened 4^th Mar 1814 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 28^th Feb 1823 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of Stephen & Mary, aged 10 years
x	John who was born 1816 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1816 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. James Bourner, husbandman He was born c 1725; buried 19^th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
He married Mary Smith on 29^th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14^th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26^th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5^th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iii	James who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23^rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iv	William who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
v	Stephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1^st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vi	William who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28^th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vii	Mark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ix	Stephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
x	Ann who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14^th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner

5. Mary Bourner [Smith] She was born 1724 at Battle, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1724 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents Edward & Ann Smith; buried 14^th Sep 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
She married James Bourner, husbandman on 29^th Jun 1746 at St Mary the Virgin, Rye, Sussex. He was born c 1725; buried 19^th Aug 1796 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	John who was born 1747 Beckley, Sussex; christened 26^th Jul 1747 All Saints, Beckley, Sussex, son of James Boorner and Mary Boorner; buried 5^th Feb 1775 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1749 Battle, Sussex; christened 8^th Dec 1749 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Borner and Mary Borner
iii	James who was born 1752 Battle, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1752 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; died Sep 1830 Burwash, Sussex; buried 23^rd Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iv	William who was born 1754 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1754 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Borner and Mary Borner; buried 16^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
v	Stephen who was born 1756 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1756 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 1^st Jan 1757 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James
vi	William who was born 1758 Battle, Sussex; christened 17^th Nov 1758 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner; buried 28^th Oct 1809 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
vii	Mark who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, son of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
viii	Elizabeth who was born 1761 Battle, Sussex; christened 12^th May 1761 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner
ix	Stephen who was born 1763 Battle, Sussex; christened 28^th Oct 1763 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1839 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 76 years
x	Ann who was born 1765 Battle, Sussex; christened 14^th Apr 1765 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, daughter of James Bourner and Mary Bourner

6. James Pepper, flax dresser He was born 1739 at Battle, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1739/40 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents John & Mary Pepper
He married Sarah Blackman on 2^nd Sep 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, by licence. She was born 1744 at Battle, Sussex, two Sarah Blackmans baptised in 1744; christened 1744 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, two Sarah Blackmans baptised in 1744. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 1767 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Sep 1767 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	James who was born 1769 Battle, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1769 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1770 Battle, Sussex; christened 17^th Oct 1770 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iv	Mary who was born 1773 Battle, Sussex; christened 26^th May 1773 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Pepper; buried 28^th Jun 1855 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years

7. Sarah Pepper [Blackman] She was born 1744 at Battle, Sussex, two Sarah Blackmans baptised in 1744; christened 1744 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, two Sarah Blackmans baptised in 1744
She married James Pepper, flax dresser on 2^nd Sep 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, by licence. He was born 1739 at Battle, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jan 1739/40 at St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents John & Mary Pepper. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 1767 Battle, Sussex; christened 9^th Sep 1767 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
ii	James who was born 1769 Battle, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1769 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1770 Battle, Sussex; christened 17^th Oct 1770 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex
iv	Mary who was born 1773 Battle, Sussex; christened 26^th May 1773 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, parents James & Sarah Pepper; buried 28^th Jun 1855 St. Mary's Church, Battle, Sussex, aged 83 years

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