The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender] She was born c 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married William Gillbert, carpenter on 27^th May 1811 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1790 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Dec 1790 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Philadelphia who was born 18^th Feb 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Mar 1813 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1856 Frant, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 20^th Jan 1856 Frant, Sussex
3	ii	Mary Ann who was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 26^th Jan 1888 Rotherfield, Sussex
4	iii	James who was born 7^th Nov 1817 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1817 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
5	iv	Jane who was born 13^th Mar 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6	v	Robert who was born 12^th Oct 1822 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
7	vi	George who was born 2^nd Nov 1824 at Town Row Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Dec 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8	vii	David who was born 15^th Jun 1827 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jul 1827 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	viii	Ellen who was born 1835 at Sussex
	ix	Louisa who was born 1838 at Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Philadelphia Bonds [Gilbert] was the daughter of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. She was born 18^th Feb 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Mar 1813 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jan 1856 at Frant, Sussex, aged 42 years; buried 20^th Jan 1856 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	She married James Bonds, farm labourer on 21^st Nov 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, witnesses: John Bones and Mary Ann Gilbert. He was born 1811; died Dec 1848 at Frant, Sussex, aged 37 years; buried 13^th Dec 1848 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
9	i	Mary Ann who was born 1834 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Apr 1834 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bonds (labourer) and Philadelphia Bonds
10	ii	James who was born 20^th Apr 1838 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20^th May 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bond (labourer) and Philadelphia Bond
11	iii	William who was born 27^th Aug 1840 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Sep 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bond (labourer) and Philadelphia Bond
	iv	Iden who was born 6^th Mar 1843 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bonds (labourer) and Philadelphia Bonds
	v	John who was born 1846 at Frant, Sussex

	3. Mary Ann Fenner [Leonard] [Gilbert] was the daughter of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. She was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Mar 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 26^th Jan 1888 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married (1) James Leonard, farm labourer on 20^th Oct 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1804 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1804 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Henry who was born 9^th Feb 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1841 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Herbert who was born 7^th Feb 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	iii	William Robert who was born 27^th Jun 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Aug 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	iv	Eliza who was born 27^th Jul 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Sep 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	v	Esther who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
12	vi	Clara who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Dec 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	vii	Harriet who was born 1858 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Apr 1858 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married (2) Matthew Fenner, farm labourer on 23^rd Nov 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Feb 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Fenner (labourer) & Mary Fenner; died Aug 1893 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 73 years; buried 30^th Aug 1893 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

	4. James Gilbert was the son of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. He was born 7^th Nov 1817 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Dec 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Mary on c 1830. She was born c 1815. They had the following children:
	i	Helen who was born 1835 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Jan 1835 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

	5. Jane Gilbert [Gilbert] was the daughter of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. She was born 13^th Mar 1820 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Apr 1820 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married John Gilbert, farm labourer on 19^th Jul 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Mar 1819 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Harriett who was born Dec 1840 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Dec 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
13	ii	Caroline who was born 25^th Jan 1843 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1843 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	iii	Robert who was born 7^th Mar 1845 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	iv	Eliza who was born 24^th Jun 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Aug 1846 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
14	v	Sarah Annie who was born 17^th Jun 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
15	vi	Dorothy Frances who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
16	vii	John who was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Feb 1854 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	viii	Mary Ann who was born 1856 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6^th Apr 1856 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	ix	Philadelphia Phoebe who was born 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Feb 1860 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

	6. Robert Gilbert was the son of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. He was born 12^th Oct 1822 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Nov 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Sarah on c 1845. She was born 1819 at Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Hariot who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Sarah who was born 1848 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	iii	Robert who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex

	7. George Gilbert, carpenter was the son of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. He was born 2^nd Nov 1824 at Town Row Green, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Dec 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Elizabeth on c 1845. She was born 1823 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Naomi who was born 14^th Jan 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

	8. David Gilbert was the son of William Gillbert, carpenter and Dorothy Gilbert [Lavender]. He was born 15^th Jun 1827 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15^th Jul 1827 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Sarah on c 1845. She was born c 1827. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah Ann who was born 20^th Dec 1847 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	Robert who was born 1850 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7^th Jul 1850 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
	iii	Charles who was born 1852 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1852 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex

Generation No. 3
	9. Mary Ann Moon [Moon] [Bonds] was the daughter of James Bonds, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bonds [Gilbert]. She was born 1834 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Apr 1834 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Bonds (labourer) and Philadelphia Bonds
17	i	Benjamin who was born 1854 at Frant, Sussex; christened 30^th Jul 1854 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	She married (1) Benjamin Moon on 19^th Mar 1854 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born 1829 at Frant, Sussex; christened 15^th Feb 1829 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1869, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q4 Vol 2b Page 70, aged 41 years. They had the following children:
	i	John Henry who was born 1857 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 23^rd Aug 1857 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	ii	Mary Anne Sophia who was born 1859 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7^th Aug 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	iii	Philadelphia Bonds who was born 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7^th Jul 1861 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	iv	Frances Sarah who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 17^th May 1863 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	v	Eleanor Eliza who was born 1865 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30^th Apr 1865 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	vi	James Claudius who was born July to Sep 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q3 Vol 2a Page 508
	She married (2) William Moon, labourer on c 1871. He was born 1831 at Frant, Sussex; christened 20^th Apr 1831 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Anne Elizabeth who was born 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q2 Vol 2b Page 101

	10. James Bonds, farm labourer was the son of James Bonds, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bonds [Gilbert]. He was born 20^th Apr 1838 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20^th May 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bond (labourer) and Philadelphia Bond
	i	William who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex
	He married Mary Ann Wickens on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 218. She was born 1842 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1871 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	James who was born 1873 at Speldhurst, Kent
	iii	Mary who was born 1875 at Southborough, Kent

	11. William Bonds, bricklayer's labourer was the son of James Bonds, farm labourer and Philadelphia Bonds [Gilbert]. He was born 27^th Aug 1840 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27^th Sep 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Bond (labourer) and Philadelphia Bond
	He married Emily on c 1861. She was born 1831 at Chiddingstone, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	William who was born 1863 at Speldhurst, Kent
	ii	Elizabeth who was born 1870 at Speldhurst, Kent

	12. Clara Hemsley [Leonard] was the daughter of James Leonard, farm labourer and Mary Ann Fenner [Leonard] [Gilbert]. She was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Dec 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married George Hemsley, blacksmith on Apr to June 1883, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1883 Q2 Vol 2a Page 899. He was born 1861 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Helena who was born 1885 at Hartfield, Sussex
	ii	Lilian who was born 1888 at Hartfield, Sussex

	13. Caroline Sawyers [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. She was born 25^th Jan 1843 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Feb 1843 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married Richard Sawyers, farm labourer on 1867 at Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1846 at Ridgewood Hill, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 8^th Mar 1846 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, son of George Sawyers (labourer) & Hannah Sawyers. They had the following children:
	i	Eliza who was born Jan to Mar 1869 at Ridgewood, Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q1; christened 9^th Apr 1869 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Sawyers (labourer) & Caroline Sawyers
	ii	Alice who was born Jan to Mar 1877 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q1
18	iii	Bertie who was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8^th Dec 1930 Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
	iv	Bernice who was born 1883 at Uckfield, Sussex
	v	Harry who was born 1885 at Uckfield, Sussex

	14. Sarah Annie Barrett [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. She was born 17^th Jun 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married John Barrett on 14^th Sep 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1849

	15. Dorothy Frances Blackman [Gilbert] was the daughter of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. She was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Nov 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	She married Walter Thomas Blackman, scholar on 30^th Oct 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1845 at Waldron, Sussex

	16. John Gilbert, farm labourer was the son of John Gilbert, farm labourer and Jane Gilbert [Gilbert]. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Feb 1854 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
	He married Ann Fenner on 12^th Jun 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Apr 1858 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of David Fenner (labourer) & Harriet Fenner. They had the following children:
	i	John who was born 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex
	ii	William who was born 1887 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1887 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

Generation No. 4
	17. Benjamin Moon was the son of Benjamin Moon and Mary Ann Moon [Moon] [Bonds]. He was born 1854 at Frant, Sussex; christened 30^th Jul 1854 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	i	Philip who was born 1869 at Hadlow, Kent
	ii	Sophia who was born 1873 at Hadlow, Kent
	He married (1) Frances Mary E. Card on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2a Page 978. She was born 1851 at Hadlow, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Charles who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	Benjamin who was born Jul 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 5^th Sep 1880 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex
	iii	Liley who was born 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Fanny who was born 1887 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	He married (2) Emily Lois Jenks on Jan to Mar 1895, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1895 Q1 Vol 2a Page 844. She was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Stanley who was born 1896 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ii	James who was born 1898 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iii	Edward who was born 1900 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	18. Bertie Sawyers was the son of Richard Sawyers, farm labourer and Caroline Sawyers [Gilbert]. He was born 1879 at Uckfield, Sussex; died 8^th Dec 1930 at Elham, Kent, aged 51 years
	He married Annie Matilda Sandys on Oct to Dec 1900, registered at Bridge District, Kent, ref: 1900 Q4. She was born Oct 1874 at Canterbury, Kent; died 14^th Oct 1947 at Folkestone, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Rita Caroline who was born c 1903 at Lyminge, Kent; died Apr 1987 Kent
	ii	Esme Dorothea who was born 4^th Apr 1909 at Lyminge, Kent; died Oct 1992 Kent, aged 83 years