The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper, son of Richard Heasman and Ann Heasman [Gorringe]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper was the son of Richard Heasman and Ann Heasman [Gorringe]. He was born 1784 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 19th Dec 1784 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jul 1860 at Battle, Sussex, aged 75 years; buried 8th Jul 1860 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
  He married Esther on c 1810. She was born c 1790 at Alfriston, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iCharles who was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
3 iiGeorge who was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1820 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiAmos who was born 1829 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1829 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
4 ivFrederic who was born 28th Sep 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1831 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Charles Hesman, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper and Esther Hesman. He was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 16th Jan 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married (1) Caroline Pilbeam on Apr to June 1838, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1838 Q2 Vol 7 Page 571. She was born 1810 to 1815 at Sussex. They had the following children:
  iTrayton who was born 1839 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1839 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiGeorge who was born 1841 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiiBenjamin who was born 1843 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1843 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  ivRosina who was born 1845 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1845 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  vCharles who was born 1847 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1847 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married (2) Martha Smith on Jan to Mar 1853, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q1 Vol 2b Page 83. She was born 1823 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederick who was born Aug 1853 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1853 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiAmos who was born 1855 at Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1857 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1857 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  ivMahalah who was born 1860 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1860 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. George Hesman, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper and Esther Hesman. He was born 1820 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1820 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Brabon on Apr to June 1846, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 535. She was born 1825 at Burwash, Sussex
   
  4. Frederic Heasman, farm labourer was the son of Benjamin Hesman, turnpike gate keeper and Esther Hesman. He was born 28th Sep 1831 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1831 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Cottenham on Jan to Mar 1860, registered at Battle District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2b Page 45. She was born 1838 at Battle, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJane who was born 1861 at Battle, Sussex
   

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