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Ancestry report for Henry Potten, son of John Potten and Mary Potten [Harmer]

Generation No. 1
1. Henry Potten was the son of (2) John Potten and (3) Mary Potten [Harmer]. He was born 1837 at Burwash, Sussex

Generation No. 2
2. John Potten was the son of (4) Thomas Potten and (5) Sarah Potten [French], farmer. He was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Mary Harmer on 8^th Sep 1831 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born 28^th Nov 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1811 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 4^th Nov 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 18^th Dec 1831 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
ii	John who was born 16^th Jun 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1834 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
iii	Henry who was born 1837 Burwash, Sussex
iv	Thomason who was born 1839 Burwash, Sussex
v	Thomas who was born 1842 Burwash, Sussex
vi	William who was born 1846 Burwash, Sussex
vii	Mary who was born 1849 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1850 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

3. Mary Potten [Harmer] was the daughter of (6) Joseph Harmer, farm labourer and (7) Sarah Harmer [Peerless]. She was born 28^th Nov 1810 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1811 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
She married John Potten on 8^th Sep 1831 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. He was born 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	George who was born 4^th Nov 1831 Burwash, Sussex; christened 18^th Dec 1831 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
ii	John who was born 16^th Jun 1834 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1834 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
iii	Henry who was born 1837 Burwash, Sussex
iv	Thomason who was born 1839 Burwash, Sussex
v	Thomas who was born 1842 Burwash, Sussex
vi	William who was born 1846 Burwash, Sussex
vii	Mary who was born 1849 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1850 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Potten He was born 1772 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1772 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Neri & Margaret Potten
He married Sarah French on 29^th Apr 1805 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses Edward French & William Marden. She was born 1785 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1786 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth French. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 4^th Jul 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1812 Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Henry who was born 1814 Heathfield, Sussex
v	Mary who was born c 1816 Heathfield, Sussex; died 16^th Aug 1848
vi	Elizabeth who was born 16^th Apr 1819 Ripe, Sussex; christened 6^th May 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Joseph who was born 5^th Sep 1824 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17^th Oct 1824 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
viii	Ann who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex

5. Sarah Potten [French], farmer She was born 1785 at Mountfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1786 at All Saints Church, Mountfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Elizabeth French
She married Thomas Potten on 29^th Apr 1805 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses Edward French & William Marden. He was born 1772 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1772 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, parents Neri & Margaret Potten. They had the following children:
i	Sarah who was born 4^th Jul 1807 Burwash, Sussex; christened 30^th Aug 1807 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1810 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Jul 1810 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iii	Thomas who was born 1812 Heathfield, Sussex
iv	Henry who was born 1814 Heathfield, Sussex
v	Mary who was born c 1816 Heathfield, Sussex; died 16^th Aug 1848
vi	Elizabeth who was born 16^th Apr 1819 Ripe, Sussex; christened 6^th May 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
vii	Joseph who was born 5^th Sep 1824 Burwash, Sussex; christened 17^th Oct 1824 Burwash Independent Chapel, Burwash, Sussex
viii	Ann who was born 1828 Burwash, Sussex

6. Joseph Harmer, farm labourer He was born 1782 at Ripe, Sussex
He married Sarah Peerless on 9^th Oct 1803 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex. She was born c 1780. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 16^th Jun 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24^th Jul 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 28^th Nov 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1811 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iii	Joseph who was born 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14^th Nov 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iv	James who was born 1816 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1816 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
v	George who was born 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20^th Dec 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

7. Sarah Harmer [Peerless] She was born c 1780
She married Joseph Harmer, farm labourer on 9^th Oct 1803 at St. Mary and St. Peter, Wilmington, Sussex. He was born 1782 at Ripe, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Elizabeth who was born 16^th Jun 1808 Burwash, Sussex; christened 24^th Jul 1808 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 28^th Nov 1810 Burwash, Sussex; christened 27^th Jan 1811 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iii	Joseph who was born 1813 Burwash, Sussex; christened 14^th Nov 1813 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
iv	James who was born 1816 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20^th Oct 1816 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
v	George who was born 1818 Burwash, Sussex; christened 20^th Dec 1818 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex

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