| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Elizabeth Tester [Birchfield] She was born c 1725 | |||
| She married Richard Tester on 30th Jun 1745 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. He was born c 1725. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Anne who was born 1746 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1746 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester and Eliz. Tester | ||
| 2 | ii | Richard who was born 1749 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1749 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester | |
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Richard Tester was the son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester [Birchfield]. He was born 1749 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1749 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| He married Jane Mainard on 17th Oct 1775 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1759; died Dec 1803 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 44 years; buried 15th Dec 1803 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Richard who was born 1777 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1777 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Jane Tester; died Dec 1777 Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard; buried 27th Dec 1777 Fletching, Sussex | ||
| 3 | ii | George who was born 1781 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1781 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Jane Tester; died May 1824 Fletching, Sussex, aged 43 years; buried 5th May 1824 Fletching, Sussex | |
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 3. George Tester, labourer was the son of Richard Tester and Jane Tester [Mainard]. He was born 1781 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1781 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Richard Tester and Jane Tester; died May 1824 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 43 years; buried 5th May 1824 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex | |||
| He married Amelia Murrell on 5th Dec 1801 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Fletching, Sussex; died Sep 1868 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 87 years; buried 13th Sep 1868 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry who was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1802 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Mille Tester | ||
| ii | George who was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 11th Dec 1802 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Amelia Tester; died before 15th Dec 1802 Fletching, Sussex, infant; buried 15th Dec 1802 Fletching, Sussex | ||
| iii | John who was born 1804 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Mar 1804 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Amelia Tester | ||
| 4 | iv | William who was born 1808 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1808 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Amelia Tester; died Mar 1899 Fletching, Sussex, aged 94 years; buried 4th Mar 1899 Fletching, Sussex | |
| 5 | v | James who was born 1809 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1809 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Amelia Tester | |
| vi | Frances who was born 1812 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Mar 1812 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Amelia Tester | ||
| 6 | vii | Edward who was born 1st Jul 1814 at Sharpes Green, Barcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1814 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Milly Tester | |
| viii | Caroline who was born 24th Dec 1817 at Spratts, Fletching, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1818 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Milly Tester | ||
| ix | Anesley who was born 1820 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 7th May 1820 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of George Tester and Milly Tester | ||
| x | Daniel who was born 1822 at Carvers, Fletching, Sussex; christened 13th Oct 1822 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Amelia Tester | ||
| Generation No. 4 | |||
| 4. William Tester, basketmaker was the son of George Tester, labourer and Amelia Tester [Murrell]. He was born 1808 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1808 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Amelia Tester; died Mar 1899 at Fletching, Sussex, aged 94 years; buried 4th Mar 1899 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex | |||
| He married Lucy Tester on 24th May 1836 at St. Michael the Archangel, South Malling, Sussex, witnesses: James Gammon and Harriet Willard. She was born 1818 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1818 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born Aug 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1836 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| ii | Alice who was born 1838 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| iii | James Richard who was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1843 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| iv | Anne who was born 1843 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1843 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| v | William who was born 1845 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| vi | Thomas who was born 1847 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1847 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| 7 | vii | Henry who was born 1848 at Westgate Street, Lewes, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1848 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | |
| viii | Alfred who was born 1851 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1851 St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | ||
| ix | Mary who was born 1854 at Union House, Uckfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1854 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester and Lucy Tester | ||
| 5. James Tester, farm labourer was the son of George Tester, labourer and Amelia Tester [Murrell]. He was born 1809 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1809 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester and Amelia Tester | |||
| He married Mary on c 1837. She was born 1817 at Hever, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry who was born 1838 at Hever, Kent | ||
| ii | Mary Ann who was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1841 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, daughter of James Tester and Mary Tester | ||
| iii | John who was born 1843 at Chiddingstone, Kent | ||
| iv | William who was born 1850 at Penshurst, Kent | ||
| 6. Edward Tester, farm labourer was the son of George Tester, labourer and Amelia Tester [Murrell]. He was born 1st Jul 1814 at Sharpes Green, Barcombe, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1814 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Milly Tester | |||
| He married Ansley Newnham on 30th Jul 1843 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. She was born 1823 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1823 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Robert Newnham (labourer) and Philly Newnham. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Alfred who was born 1844 at Mopes, Fletching, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1844 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Ansley Tester | ||
| ii | Anne Alice who was born 1847 at Slider's Farm, Fletching, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1847 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Ansley Tester | ||
| 8 | iii | John Robert who was born 1850 at Danewood, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1850 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Ansley Tester; died Mar 1942, aged 91 years | |
| iv | Caroline who was born 16th Nov 1851 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1852 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Anslie Tester | ||
| v | Jane who was born 1855 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1855 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Annslie Tester | ||
| 9 | vi | Edward who was born 1859 at Mopes, Danehill, Sussex; christened 8th May 1859 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Ansley Tester | |
| Generation No. 5 | |||
| 7. Henry Tester, farm labourer was the son of William Tester, basketmaker and Lucy Tester [Tester]. He was born 1848 at Westgate Street, Lewes, Sussex; christened 20th Aug 1848 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, son of William Tester (labourer) and Lucy Tester | |||
| He married Mary A. Wells on Oct to Dec 1867, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1867 Q4 Vol 2b Page 224. She was born 1849 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Charles H. who was born 1871 at Lewes, Sussex | ||
| ii | Alfred who was born 1873 at Lewes, Sussex | ||
| iii | Albert who was born 1875 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| iv | Thomas who was born 1877 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| v | Mary H.I. who was born 1879 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| vi | Alice who was born 1880 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| 8. John Robert Tester, farm labourer was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Ansley Marchant [Tester] [Newnham]. He was born 1850 at Danewood, Fletching, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1850 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Ansley Tester; died Mar 1942, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Mar Vol 2b Page 346, aged 91 years | |||
| He married Martha Pentecost on Apr to June 1876, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1876 Q2 Vol 2b Page 207. She was born 1850 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ansley Lucy who was born 1877 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1877 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| ii | William Alfred who was born 1882 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1882 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| iii | Raymond John Henry who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th May 1885 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| iv | Effie Dora who was born 1889 at Nutley, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1889 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Martha Tester | ||
| 9. Edward Tester, labourer was the son of Edward Tester, farm labourer and Ansley Marchant [Tester] [Newnham]. He was born 1859 at Mopes, Danehill, Sussex; christened 8th May 1859 at All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, son of Edward Tester (labourer) and Ansley Tester | |||
| He married Alice Elphick on Oct to Dec 1882, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1882 Q4 Vol 2b Page 225. She was born c 1860. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Harriet Ansley who was born 1883 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1883 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Alice Tester | ||
| ii | Lilian Kate who was born 1885 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1885 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Alice Tester | ||
| iii | Annie May who was born 1889 at Danehill, Sussex; christened 17th Feb 1889 All Saints (als Holy Trinity Chapel), Danehill, Sussex, daughter of Edward Tester (labourer) and Alice Tester | ||
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