The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Caroline Tester [Wickens]
Generation No. 1
  1. Caroline Tester [Wickens] She was born 1781 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Thomas Tester, farmer on 18th Dec 1801 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1779 at Speldhurst, Kent; died Jul 1861 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 82 years; buried 6th Jul 1861 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iAnn who was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1802 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester and Cary Tester; died Apr 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 20th Apr 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiLouisa who was born 1805 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1805 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester and Carry Tester
3 iiiWilliam who was born 25th Mar 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1809 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester and Carey Tester; died Jun 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Jun 1860 Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivThomas who was born 20th Feb 1811 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1811 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester and Carey Tester; died Sep 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 5 years, son of Thomas and Cary; buried 22nd Sep 1816 Rotherfield, Sussex
  vSarah who was born 9th Sep 1813 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1814 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Carey Tester
  viRichard who was born 22nd Sep 1815 at Boarshead Street, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1815 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Carey Tester
  viiJohn who was born 1818 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jan 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Cary Tester; died Dec 1893 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 76 years; buried 28th Dec 1893 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiJane who was born 19th Feb 1820 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jun 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Cary Tester; died Jan 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 15th Jan 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex
4 ixJames who was born 3rd Apr 1822 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Cary Tester
  xAnnesley who was born 12th Apr 1824 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1824 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Cary Tester; died Jul 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 23rd Jul 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Ann Foster [Tester] was the daughter of Thomas Tester, farmer and Caroline Tester [Wickens]. She was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Tester and Cary Tester; died Apr 1868 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 66 years; buried 20th Apr 1868 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William Foster, farm labourer on c 1822. He was born 1802 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1802 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of John Foster and Philadelphia Foster; died Feb 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 64 years; buried 11th Feb 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iJames who was born 10th Feb 1823 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th May 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster; died 4th Mar 1901 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4th Mar 1901 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiFanny Frances who was born 25th Mar 1826 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1826 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Anne Foster; died Aug 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 19 years, daughter of William and Ann; buried 20th Aug 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex
6 iiiObed who was born 17th Mar 1829 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
  ivAnn who was born 1832 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1832 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
  vWilliam Hobbs who was born 1836 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1836 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
  viCaroline who was born 7th Apr 1838 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1838 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Forster (labourer) and Ann Forster
  viiSarah who was born 23rd Aug 1842 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1842 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Anne Foster; died 10th Aug 1893 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, aged 51 years; buried 14th Aug 1893 Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiEsther Rhoda who was born 3rd Jan 1848 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Apr 1848 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
   
  3. William Foster, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Tester, farmer and Caroline Tester [Wickens]. He was born 25th Mar 1809 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1809 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester and Carey Tester; died Jun 1860 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 53 years; buried 13th Jun 1860 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Jane Kenward on 2nd Jun 1841 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1821 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Aug 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 10th Aug 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iHarriett who was born 2nd Jan 1849 at Boar's Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
   
  4. James Tester, farm labourer was the son of Thomas Tester, farmer and Caroline Tester [Wickens]. He was born 3rd Apr 1822 at Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Apr 1822 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Tester (farmer) and Cary Tester
  He married (1) Abigail Martin on 13th May 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1st Aug 1825 at Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Oct 1825 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Joseph Martin (labourer) & Abigail Martin; died Mar 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 27 years; buried 11th Mar 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 13th Sep 1850 at Frogs Hole, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of James Tester (labourer) and Abigail Tester; died Jan 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 12 years; buried 11th Jan 1863 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiJane who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Taylor on Jan to Mar 1867, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1867 Q1 Vol 2a Page 647. She was born 1823 at Frant, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. James Foster, farm bailiff was the son of William Foster, farm labourer and Ann Foster [Tester]. He was born 10th Feb 1823 at Town Row, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 18th May 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster; died 4th Mar 1901 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried after 4th Mar 1901 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Harreit on Apr to June 1857, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2a Page 575. She was born 1830 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
  iWilliam who was born 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiAlfred who was born 1868 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiLouisa who was born 1870 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  6. Obed Foster, labourer was the son of William Foster, farm labourer and Ann Foster [Tester]. He was born 17th Mar 1829 at Woodside, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of William Foster (labourer) and Ann Foster
  He married Frances Hider on 12th Apr 1856 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1833 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1833 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert W. who was born 1869 at Frant, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 1871 at Frant, Sussex
  iiiEdwin who was born 1874 at Frant, Sussex
   
  7. Harriett Moon [Tester] was the daughter of William Foster, farm labourer and Jane Tester [Kenward]. She was born 2nd Jan 1849 at Boar's Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Jun 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of William Tester (labourer) and Jane Tester
  She married Amos Samuel Moon on 24th May 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1849 at Buxted, Sussex; died 20th Oct 1903 at Rotherfield, Sussex, aged 54 Years; buried after 20th Oct 1903 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   

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