| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Benjamin Stevens was the son of Robert Stevens and Mary Stevens. He was born 1738/39 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1738/39 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Benjamin Stephens, son of Robert Stephens and Mary Stephens | |||
| He married (1) Rebecca Goldsmith on 17th Aug 1762 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born c 1740. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Sarah who was born 1763 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1763 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sarah Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens | ||
| ii | Mary who was born 1764 at Buxted, Sussex; christened Nov 1764 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens | ||
| 2 | iii | Henry who was born 1767 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1767 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Henry Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens | |
| 3 | iv | Benjamin who was born 1769 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1769 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Benjamin Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens | |
| He married (2) Elizabeth Ashdown on 11th May 1772 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent. She was born c 1750. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Anne who was born 1773 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1773 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Anne Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens | ||
| ii | William who was born 1777 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1777 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, William Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens | ||
| iii | Richard who was born 1778 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1778 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Richard Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Henry Stevens was the son of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens [Goldsmith]. He was born 1767 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1767 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Henry Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens | |||
| i | Joel who was born 1794 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 25th Dec 1794 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Joel Stevens, son of Henry Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens | ||
| He married Elizabeth Sands on 20th Aug 1794 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1778 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 4 | i | Mary who was born 1795 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1795 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of Henry Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens; died Oct 1858 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 64 years, wife of John; buried 4th Oct 1858 Heathfield, Sussex | |
| ii | Henry who was born 1797 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Feb 1797 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Henry Stevens, son of Henry Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens | ||
| iii | John who was born 1798 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1798 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, John Stevens, son of Henry Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens | ||
| 3. Benjamin Stevens was the son of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens [Goldsmith]. He was born 1769 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1769 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Benjamin Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Rebecca Stevens | |||
| i | Sarah who was born 1790 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1790 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Sarah Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens and Sarah Stevens | ||
| He married Sarah Dival on 24th May 1790 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born c 1770. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Richard who was born 1792 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1792 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Richard Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Sarah Stevens | ||
| ii | William who was born 1794 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Sep 1794 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, William Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Sarah Stevens | ||
| iii | Elizabeth who was born 1797 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1797 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Elizabeth Stevens, daughter of Benjamin Stevens and Sarah Stevens | ||
| iv | John who was born 1799 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1799 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, John Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Sarah Stevens | ||
| v | Benjamin who was born 1802 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1802 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, Benjamin Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens and Sarah Stevens | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 4. Mary Leeves [Stevens] was the daughter of Henry Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens [Sands]. She was born 1795 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1795 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, Mary Stevens, daughter of Henry Stevens and Elizabeth Stevens; died Oct 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 64 years, wife of John; buried 4th Oct 1858 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex | |||
| 5 | i | John who was born 1813 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1813 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Mary (servant); died Sep 1895 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 21st Sep 1895 Heathfield, Sussex | |
| 6 | ii | Richard who was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Mary | |
| 7 | iii | George who was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1815 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Mary; died Oct 1899 Burwash, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 30th Oct 1899 Burwash, Sussex | |
| 8 | iv | Alfred who was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary; died Jun 1854 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 20th Jun 1854 Heathfield, Sussex | |
| 9 | v | Edward who was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1819 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary | |
| vi | Edgar who was born 1821 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1821 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary | ||
| 10 | vii | Elizabeth Sarah who was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1824 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) and Mary | |
| viii | Job who was born 1826 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Sep 1826 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary; died Mar 1854 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 9th Mar 1854 Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| ix | Jacob who was born 1828 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 29th Jun 1828 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary | ||
| x | Louisa who was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John (carrier) and Mary | ||
| xi | William who was born 1832 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jul 1832 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (carrier) and Mary | ||
| xii | Thomas who was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (carrier) and Mary | ||
| 11 | xiii | Charity who was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1836 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John (carrier) and Mary | |
| 12 | xiv | Ebenezer who was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1840 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (carrier) and Mary | |
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 5. John Stevens [Leeves], farm labourer was the son of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. He was born 1813 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1813 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of Mary (servant); died Sep 1895 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 21st Sep 1895 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Caroline Swetman on Apr to June 1844 at , registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q2 Vol 7 Page 491, recorded as John Leeves Stevens and Caroline Swetman. She was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Apr 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 34 years, wife of John; buried 13th Apr 1858 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Richard who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Caroline | ||
| ii | John Herbert who was born 1849 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jul 1849 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Caroline | ||
| iii | Mahala who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John (labourer) and Caroline | ||
| iv | Edward who was born 1857 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Aug 1857 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Caroline | ||
| 6. Richard Leeves, farm labourer was the son of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. He was born 1814 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1814 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Mary | |||
| He married Ellen Bones on 6th Jan 1839, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q1 Vol 15 Page 469. She was born 1818 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 13 | i | George who was born 17th Oct 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) and Ellen | |
| ii | Ruth who was born 17th Aug 1842 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1842 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) and Ellen | ||
| iii | Susan who was born 1847 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| 14 | iv | Charles who was born 1849 at Tonbridge, Kent | |
| v | Richard who was born 1851 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vi | Faith who was born 1853 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vii | Horace who was born 1854 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| viii | Esther who was born 1857 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| ix | Eliza who was born 1860 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| 7. George Leeves, farm labourer was the son of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. He was born 1815 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Oct 1815 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, son of John (labourer) and Mary; died Oct 1899 at Burwash, Sussex, aged 81 years; buried 30th Oct 1899 at St. Philip's Church, Burwash, Sussex | |||
| He married Mary Ann Exell on 7th Oct 1841, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 543. She was born 1822 at Buxted, Sussex; died May 1870 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 48 years; buried 31st May 1870 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ellen who was born 1842 at Heathfield, Sussex; died Jul 1860 Heathfield, Sussex, aged 19 years; buried 22nd Jul 1860 Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Lucy who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Lester who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) and Mary Ann | ||
| iv | Thomas George who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of George (labourer) and Mary Ann; died Oct 1886 Burwash, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 6th Oct 1886 Burwash, Sussex | ||
| v | Albert who was born 1863 at Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| 8. Alfred Leeves, farm labourer was the son of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. He was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary; died Jun 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex, aged 35 years; buried 20th Jun 1854 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex | |||
| He married Hannah Hickmott on 16th Feb 1843, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q1 Vol 7 Page 369. She was born 1818 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James who was born 1844 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jan 1844 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Alfred (labourer) and Hannah | ||
| ii | Fanny who was born 1847 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred (labourer) and Hannah | ||
| iii | George who was born 1850 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1850 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Alfred (labourer) and Hannah | ||
| iv | Sarah Ann who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred (labourer) and Hannah | ||
| 9. Edward Leeves, farm labourer was the son of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. He was born 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1819 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (farmer) and Mary | |||
| He married Selina Luck on 26th Dec 1853, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q4 Vol 2b Page 120. She was born 1832 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Rosetta who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Edward (labourer) and Selina | ||
| 15 | ii | William who was born 1861 at Tonbridge, Kent | |
| iii | Edward who was born 1864 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| iv | Leonora who was born 1869 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| v | Catherine who was born 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vi | Helena who was born 1877 at Hadlow, Kent | ||
| 10. Elizabeth Sarah Collins [Leeves] was the daughter of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. She was born 1824 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1824 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John (farmer) and Mary | |||
| She married Richard Collins, farm labourer on 24th Nov 1844. He was born 1821 at Mayfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Jesse who was born 1847 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1847 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) and Elizabeth | ||
| ii | Ellen who was born 1848 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Sep 1848 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) and Elizabeth | ||
| iii | Richard who was born 1851 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1851 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) and Elizabeth | ||
| iv | Harriet Ann who was born 1855 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1855 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) and Elizabeth | ||
| v | Amelia who was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard (labourer) and Elizabeth | ||
| vi | Floria who was born 1867 | ||
| 11. Charity Leeves was the daughter of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. She was born 1836 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10th Apr 1836 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John (carrier) and Mary | |||
| 16 | i | William who was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1856 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn, son of Charity (servant) | |
| 12. Ebenezer Leeves was the son of John Leeves, farmer and carrier and Mary Leeves [Stevens]. He was born 1840 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Feb 1840 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John (carrier) and Mary | |||
| He married Mary Ann Nevell on c 1864, registered at Greenwich District, Kent, ref: 1864 Q4 Vol 1d Page 896. She was born c 1840 | |||
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 13. George Leeves, farm labourer was the son of Richard Leeves, farm labourer and Ellen Leeves [Bones]. He was born 17th Oct 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 7th Nov 1841 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, son of Richard (labourer) and Ellen | |||
| He married Frances Mary Reed on Apr to June 1863, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1863 Q2 Vol 2a Page 745. She was born 1843 at Sevenoaks, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Polly who was born 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| ii | William who was born 1868 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| iii | Edwin who was born 1870 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| iv | Emily who was born 1872 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| v | Esther who was born 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vi | Albert who was born 1876 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| vii | Rosey who was born 1879 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| viii | Eliza who was born Apr 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| 14. Charles Leeves, builder was the son of Richard Leeves, farm labourer and Ellen Leeves [Bones]. He was born 1849 at Tonbridge, Kent | |||
| He married Priscilla Jane Sherlock on July to Sep 1878, registered at West Ashford District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2a Page 1063. She was born 1847 at Charing, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mildred Fanny who was born 1886 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| ii | Kate Mary who was born 1887 at Tonbridge, Kent | ||
| iii | Frederick Charles who was born 1891 at Rotherfield, Sussex | ||
| 15. William Leeves, chicken fatter was the son of Edward Leeves, farm labourer and Selina Leeves [Luck]. He was born 1861 at Tonbridge, Kent | |||
| He married Emily on c 1895. She was born 1870 at Yalding, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Leslie William who was born 1897 at Dallington, Sussex | ||
| ii | Kate Dorothy who was born 1899 at Dallington, Sussex | ||
| iii | Rose May who was born 1902 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1902 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William (poultry farmer) and Emily | ||
| iv | Sidney George who was born 1903 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4th Dec 1903 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William (poultry man) and Emily | ||
| v | Edith Ellen who was born 1905 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1905 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William (poultry farmer) and Emily | ||
| vi | Ethel Emily who was born 1909 at Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| 16. William Leeves, gardener was the son of unknown father and Charity Leeves. He was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1856 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, baseborn, son of Charity (servant) | |||
| He married Frances Piper on Apr to June 1878, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 155. She was born 1856 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Mark who was born Jul 1880 at Heathfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Gaius who was born 1888 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th May 1888 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William (gardener) and Frances | ||
| iii | Robert who was born 1891 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1891 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William (gardener) and Frances | ||
| iv | Caroline who was born 1894 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Apr 1894 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of William (gardener) and Frances | ||
| v | George who was born 1895 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1895 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of William (gardener) and Frances | ||
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