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Ancestry report for Elizabeth Edwards [Foster], daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster [Sellings]
Generation No. 1
1. Elizabeth Edwards [Foster] was the daughter of (2) John Foster and (3) Martha Foster [Sellings]. She was born 1773 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1773 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Nov 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, wife of John; buried 25th Nov 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Edwards, carpenter on 29th Oct 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1776 at Uckfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1776 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards; died May 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 70 years; buried 6th May 1846 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1801 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiGeorge who was born 4th Mar 1804 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th May 1804 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 4th Apr 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4th Apr 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiElizabeth who was born 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivAnn who was born 17th Apr 1809 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th May 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1810
vJabez who was born 27th Jan 1811 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Foster He was born c 1745; died Apr 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex, senior; buried 9th Apr 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Martha Sellings on 23rd Oct 1768 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1745; died Dec 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John - poor; buried 9th Dec 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1769 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1769 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Apr 1829 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 10th Apr 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1770 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1770 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Jul 1787 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 16th Jul 1787 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster; died before 1778
ivElizabeth who was born 1773 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1773 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Nov 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, wife of John; buried 25th Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1776 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1776 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Mar 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Mar 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viThomas who was born 1778 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1778 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster
vii who was born 1781 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1781 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster, recorded as Elizabeth probably incorrectly
viiiAnn who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Forster and Martha Forster; died Mar 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 14th Mar 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Nov 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xGeorge who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster
 
3. Martha Foster [Sellings] She was born c 1745; died Dec 1792 at Rotherfield, Sussex, wife of John - poor; buried 9th Dec 1792 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
She married John Foster on 23rd Oct 1768 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1745; died Apr 1800 at Rotherfield, Sussex, senior; buried 9th Apr 1800 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMartha who was born 1769 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1769 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Apr 1829 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 10th Apr 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1770 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1770 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Jul 1787 Mayfield, Sussex, aged 18 years; buried 16th Jul 1787 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1771 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th May 1771 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster; died before 1778
ivElizabeth who was born 1773 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1773 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Nov 1846 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 72 years, wife of John; buried 25th Nov 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vJohn who was born 1776 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Mar 1776 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Mar 1803 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 2nd Mar 1803 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viThomas who was born 1778 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1778 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster
vii who was born 1781 Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Jan 1781 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of John Foster and Martha Foster, recorded as Elizabeth probably incorrectly
viiiAnn who was born 1784 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1784 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of John Forster and Martha Forster; died Mar 1855 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 71 years; buried 14th Mar 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixWilliam who was born 1789 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1789 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster; died Nov 1808 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 15th Nov 1808 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xGeorge who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Martha Foster
 

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