The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Thankful Hepden, son of Goddard Hepden and Anne Hepden [Frye]
Generation No. 1
  1. Thankful Hepden was the son of Goddard Hepden and Anne Hepden [Frye]. He was born 1594 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Oct 1594 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Feb 1675 at Burwash, Sussex, gentleman; buried 18th Feb 1675 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married (1) Susan Selwood on c 1619 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born c 1600
  He married (2) Frances Bruer on 16th Jul 1646 at St. Dionis Backchurch, London. She was born 1615. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 1648 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 14th May 1648 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
2 iiThomas who was born 1649 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1649 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
3 iiiJohn who was born 1651/52 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1651/52 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Mar 1695 Burwash, Sussex; buried 7th Mar 1695 Burwash, Sussex
  ivFrances who was born 1655 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1655 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1657 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 28th May 1657 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Mar 1658 Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thankful; buried 16th Mar 1658 Burwash, Sussex
  viElizabeth who was born 1658 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1658 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Jun 1660 Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thankful; buried 19th Jun 1660 Burwash, Sussex
  viiUnnamed who was born 1661 at Burwash, Sussex; died May 1661 Burwash, Sussex, infant of Thankful; buried 24th May 1661 Burwash, Sussex
  He married (3) Susanna Wood on 15th May 1661 at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1625
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Thomas Hepden was the son of Thankful Hepden and Frances Hepden [Bruer]. He was born 1649 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1649 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Fowle on 12th Jan 1668 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. She was born c 1650
   
  3. John Hepden was the son of Thankful Hepden and Frances Hepden [Bruer]. He was born 1651/52 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1651/52 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Mar 1695 at Burwash, Sussex; buried 7th Mar 1695 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Maria on c 1675. She was born c 1655. They had the following children:
  iHopestill who was born 1677 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Nov 1677 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died May 1679 Burwash, Sussex; buried 3rd May 1679 Burwash, Sussex
4 iiGoddard who was born 1681 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1681 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 20th Jun 1760 Burwash, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 25th Jun 1760 Burwash, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  4. Goddard Hepden was the son of John Hepden and Maria Hepden. He was born 1681 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1681 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 20th Jun 1760 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 25th Jun 1760 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  He married Mary Day on 8th Oct 1706 at St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex. She was born 1685 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1685 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Day and Elizabeth Day; died Aug 1733 at Burwash, Sussex, wife of Goddard; buried 29th Aug 1733 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born 1708 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1708 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1710 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 22nd Sep 1710 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Jan 1796 Burwash, Sussex, aged 85 years, gentleman, a batchelor; buried 29th Jan 1796 Burwash, Sussex
  iiiGoddard who was born 1715 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th May 1715 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died 20th Jan 1775 Burwash, Sussex, aged 60 years; buried 28th Jan 1775 Burwash, Sussex
  ivMary who was born 1718 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 1st Aug 1718 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  vAnn who was born 1721 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 25th Apr 1721 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viRichard who was born 1722/23 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1722/23 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
  viiThomas who was born 1726/27 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1726/27 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex; died Apr 1727 Burwash, Sussex, son of goddard; buried 30th Apr 1727 Burwash, Sussex
  viiiSarah who was born 1728 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1728 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex
   

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