The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Richard Reeves, farm labourer, son of George Reeves, farm labourer and Lucy Reeves [Stonestreet]
Generation No. 1
  1. Richard Reeves, farm labourer was the son of George Reeves, farm labourer and Lucy Reeves [Stonestreet]. He was born c Nov 1799 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Dec 1799 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Luck on 1st Nov 1830 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1813 at Burwash, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1813 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Luck (labourer) & Sarah Luck. They had the following children:
2 iBenjamin who was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1831 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJohn who was born 1833 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th May 1833 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 1835 at Heathfield, Sussex
  ivThomas Frederick who was born 1837 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1837 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 17th May 1838 Heathfield, Sussex, s Richard & Elizabeth, aged 1 year
  vElizabeth who was born 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex
3 viHarriot who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex
  viiJane who was born Jan 1851 at Heathfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Reeves was the son of Richard Reeves, farm labourer and Elizabeth Reeves [Luck]. He was born 1831 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Sep 1831 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Leeves on 2nd Nov 1856 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, witnesses James Meads & Eliza Piper. She was born 1841 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1841 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward (higgler) and Ann. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Albert who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1857 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
   
  3. Harriot Baker [Reeves] was the daughter of Richard Reeves, farm labourer and Elizabeth Reeves [Luck]. She was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Baker, twine spinner on Apr to June 1869 at Hailsham, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 133. He was born 1845 at Hailsham, Sussex
   

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