The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Rolfe]. He was born c Dec 1774 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 22^nd Dec 1774 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 20^th Apr 1832 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Jessop on 10^th Nov 1798 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c 1775. They had the following children:
2	i	Mary who was born 1800 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Feb 1800 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
3	ii	William who was born 1802 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1802 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jan 1885 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 12^th Jan 1885 Hellingly, Sussex
4	iii	Robert who was born 1804 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1804 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
5	iv	Stephen who was born 1808 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1808 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jun 1880 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 23^rd Jun 1880 Hellingly, Sussex
6	v	Jane who was born 1810 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1810 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	vi	George who was born 1812 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 25^th Oct 1812 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jan 1868 Hellingly, Sussex, aged 56 years; buried 8^th Jan 1868 Hellingly, Sussex
	vii	James who was born 1815 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 19^th Feb 1815 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	viii	Elizabeth who was born 1821 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 20^th May 1821 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Mary Bateup [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Jessop]. She was born 1800 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 23^rd Feb 1800 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married John Bateup on 21^st Feb 1819 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. He was born 1800 at Hailsham, Sussex

	3. William Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Jessop]. He was born 1802 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 14^th Feb 1802 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jan 1885 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 83 years; buried 12^th Jan 1885 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Sarah Richardson on 30^th Apr 1826 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. She was born 1800; died Feb 1876 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 15^th Feb 1876 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
7	i	Adeline who was born 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1831 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891, aged 63 years
	ii	Godfrey who was born 1828 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1831 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	iii	Carlton who was born 1829 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1831 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
8	iv	Emily Caroline who was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1831 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
9	v	Zilpah who was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
10	vi	Alfred who was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1834 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	vii	Sophia who was born 1835 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 4^th May 1851 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	viii	Eliza who was born 1837 at Hellingly, Sussex
	ix	Sarah who was born 22^nd Mar 1839 at Hellingly, Sussex

	4. Robert Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Jessop]. He was born 1804 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1804 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Lucy Packham on 27^th Apr 1833 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c 1810

	5. Stephen Clapson was the son of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Jessop]. He was born 1808 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 2^nd Oct 1808 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Jun 1880 at Hellingly, Sussex, aged 72 years; buried 23^rd Jun 1880 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth Vine on 15^th Nov 1832 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. She was born c 1810

	6. Jane Smith [Clapson] was the daughter of John Clapson and Elizabeth Clapson [Jessop]. She was born 1810 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1810 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Jesse Smith on 20^th Nov 1831 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. He was born c 1805

Generation No. 3
	7. Adeline Miller [Clapson] was the daughter of William Clapson and Sarah Clapson [Richardson]. She was born 1827 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1831 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex; died Apr to June 1891, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1891 Q2 Vol 2b Page 73, aged 63 years
	She married Charles Miller on July to Sep 1846. He was born c 1825

	8. Emily Caroline Pettett [Clapson] was the daughter of William Clapson and Sarah Clapson [Richardson]. She was born 1830 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Mar 1831 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Edward Pettett, farm labourer on 10^th Aug 1850 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Godfrey Clapson & Jane Elliott. He was born 1823 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 14^th Dec 1823 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex, parents Edward & Mary Pettet. They had the following children:
	i	Nelson who was born 1866 at Herstmonceux, Sussex
	ii	Rhoda who was born 1871 at Hellingly, Sussex

	9. Zilpah Pook [Clapson] was the daughter of William Clapson and Sarah Clapson [Richardson]. She was born 1832 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1834 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married George Pook, farm bailiff on July to Sep 1850 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1850 Q3 Vol 7 Page 527. He was born 1826 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 15^th Oct 1826 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Dorcas A. who was born 1865 at Ninfield, Sussex
	ii	Alice E. who was born 1867 at Battle, Sussex
	iii	Walter who was born 1871 at Ninfield, Sussex
	iv	Frank A. who was born 1874 at Ninfield, Sussex
	v	George D. who was born 1878 at Ninfield, Sussex

	10. Alfred Clapson, farm labourer was the son of William Clapson and Sarah Clapson [Richardson]. He was born 1834 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1834 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth on c 1854. She was born 1834 at Wartling, Sussex