The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman was the son of Thomas Swetman and Mary Swetman [Shorter]. He was born 1803 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1803 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Frances Sands on 29^th Nov 1831 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. She was born 1^st Aug 1810 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 31^st Aug 1810 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Jeremiah & Jane Sands. They had the following children:
2	i	Thomas who was born 12^th Jan 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7^th Feb 1836 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
3	ii	James who was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex
4	iii	Hannah who was born Jan to Mar 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 328
	iv	Richard who was born Oct to Dec 1842 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1842 Q4 Vol 7 Page 322; buried 7^th Sep 1878 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 35 years
	v	Frances Mary who was born Oct to Dec 1844 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Col 7 Page 355; died Jan to Mar 1892 Warbleton, Sussex, "A cripple drowned self in 'Flitter Brook' in orchard of father's home"
5	vi	Reuben who was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 373; buried 31^st Jan 1872 Warbleton, Sussex
	vii	Susannah Jane who was born Jan to Mar 1850 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q1 Vol 7 Page 428; buried 3^rd Jun 1892 Warbleton, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Thomas Sweetman was the son of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. He was born 12^th Jan 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 7^th Feb 1836 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
	He married Georgiana Cox on 2^nd Nov 1862 at St Peter's Church, Hamsey, Sussex, witnesses Jim? & Henry Gladman. She was born 1835 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 25^th Jun 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, Sussex, parents John & Phoebe Cox

	3. James Sweetman, farm labourer was the son of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. He was born 1838 at Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Mary Catt on 28^th Oct 1860 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Stephen Catt & Hannah Sweatman. She was born 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
6	i	Mary Ann who was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 63
7	ii	Frances who was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
8	iii	Jane who was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75
9	iv	James Henry who was born 7^th Nov 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
10	v	Harriett who was born 31^st Dec 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 20^th Feb 1955 Hailsham, Sussex, probate to Clement Durbridge nurseryman, effects £2,709 3s 7d
11	vi	Richard who was born 21^st Jan 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 81; died 8^th Jan 1961 Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,006 8s 10d
	vii	Elizabeth who was born 22^nd Aug 1877 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 22^nd Oct 1960 Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,842 2s 6d

	4. Hannah White [Sweatman] was the daughter of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. She was born Jan to Mar 1840 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q1 Vol 7 Page 328
	She married John White, farmer on 21^st May 1870 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Susan Sweatman. He was born 1836 at Warbleton, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Carlton who was born 1871 at Warbleton, Sussex
	ii	Mary G. who was born 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex
	iii	James who was born 1874 at Warbleton, Sussex
	iv	Frances who was born 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex
	v	Richard who was born Oct 1880 at Warbleton, Sussex

	5. Reuben Sweetman was the son of Richard Shorter, higgler, aka Sweatman and Frances Shorter [Sands], aka Sweatman. He was born Oct to Dec 1847 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q4 Vol 7 Page 373; buried 31^st Jan 1872 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex
	i	James who was born July to Sep 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex; died 30^th Apr 1900 Dallington, Sussex
	He married Dorcas Saunders on 22^nd Apr 1871 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Richard Shorter & Louisa Saunders. She was born Feb 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	6. Mary Ann Funnell [Head] [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 63
	She married (1) Albert Head, farm labourer on 25^th Jan 1879 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Cornwall & Catherine Head. He was born 1858 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 7^th Nov 1858 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, son of John Head (labourer) and Mary Head; buried 1^st Aug 1883 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, aged 26 years
	She married (2) Henry Thomas Funnell on 5^th Jan 1889 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, witnesses James Sweetman & Ellen Kemp. He was born 11^th Jul 1861 at Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1861 at All Saints Church, Herstmonceux, Sussex, son of Samson (labourer) & Ann Funnell

	7. Frances Rigelsford [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 63
	She married George Rigelsford on 12^th Feb 1887 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Harriet Bethia Rigelsford & James Sweetman. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Westham, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1866 Q1 Vol 2B Page 56

	8. Jane Burchett [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born Oct to Dec 1864 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 2B Page 75
	She married Thomas Edward Burchett, groom on 11^th Nov 1882 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Henry Gurr & Frances Sweetman. He was born July to Sep 1862 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q3 Vol 2B Page 65. They had the following children:
	i	Edward Christoper who was born 1885 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1885 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex

	9. James Henry Sweetman was the son of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. He was born 7^th Nov 1867 at Warbleton, Sussex
	He married Ellen Kemp on 6^th Mar 1893 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses William Kemp & Harriet Sweetman. She was born 23^rd Feb 1868 at Ashburnham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1868 Q1 Vp; 2B Page 82. They had the following children:
12	i	Mary Violet who was born 21^st Mar 1912 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jun 1912 St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 17^th May 1973 Warbleton, Sussex

	10. Harriett Kemp [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. She was born 31^st Dec 1873 at Warbleton, Sussex; died 20^th Feb 1955 at 8 South View Terrace, London Road, Hailsham, Sussex, probate to Clement Durbridge nurseryman, effects £2,709 3s 7d
	She married Albert Ernest Kemp on Jan to Mar 1897 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q1 Vol 2B Page 137. He was born 23^rd Jun 1871 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q3 Vol 2B Page 73; died 28^th Nov 1951 at 8 SouthView, Leap Cross, Hellingly, Sussex, probate to Harriet Kemp, widow, effects £2,814 17s 1d

	11. Richard Sweetman was the son of James Sweetman, farm labourer and Mary Sweetman [Catt]. He was born 21^st Jan 1875 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2B Page 81; died 8^th Jan 1961 at Forest Farm, Punnetts Town, Heathfield, Sussex, probate to Albert Jack Sweetman, farmer and Roland Henry Lower, builder effects £6,006 8s 10d
	He married Caroline Edith Collins on 12^th Nov 1903 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Alice Collins. She was born 13^th Aug 1876 at Warbleton, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q3 Vol 2B Page 93; died 14^th May 1944 at Forest Farm, Punnets Town, Warbleton, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	12. Mary Violet Kemp [Sweetman] was the daughter of James Henry Sweetman and Ellen Sweetman [Kemp]. She was born 21^st Mar 1912 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex; christened 23^rd Jun 1912 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex; died 17^th May 1973 at Flitterbrook, Warbleton, Sussex
	She married Charles Timothy Kemp on Oct to Dec 1944 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1944 Q4 Vol 2B Page 214. He was born 1^st Apr 1896 at Eastbourne, Sussex; christened 24^th May 1896 at All Souls Church, Eastbourne, Sussex