The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Thomas Sharp Tester, master carpenter was the son of William Tester, carpenter and Ann Tester [Sharp]. He was born 1817 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 14^th Sep 1817 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex, son of William Tester and Ann Tester
	He married Ann Husher on 31^st Aug 1835 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Mary Ann who was born 1837 at Frant, Sussex
	ii	Martha who was born Apr to June 1839 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1839 Q2 Vol 7 Page 444
	iii	Jacob who was born Apr to June 1841 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q2 Vol 7 Page 445
2	iv	Rhoda who was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	v	Leah who was born Oct to Dec 1844 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1844 Q4 Vol 7 Page 477
	vi	Zillah who was born Apr to June 1847 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 495
3	vii	Thomas William who was born 1851 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1907, aged 56 years
	viii	John who was born 1854 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	ix	Sarah Ann who was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Rhoda Bassett [Tester] was the daughter of Thomas Sharp Tester, master carpenter and Ann Tester [Husher]. She was born 1843 at Wadhurst, Sussex
	She married Alfred Bassett, gardener on July to Sep 1874, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2a Page 823. He was born 1844 at Groombridge, Kent and Sussex; christened 7^th Jul 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of George Bassett and Fanny Bassett. They had the following children:
	i	James T. who was born 1877 at Hastings, Sussex
	ii	Martha who was born 1877 at Hastings, Sussex
	iii	Frederick G. who was born 1878 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
	iv	Arthur A. who was born 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	3. Thomas William Tester was the son of Thomas Sharp Tester, master carpenter and Ann Tester [Husher]. He was born 1851 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Godstone District, Surrey, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2a Page 177, aged 56 years
	He married Mary Ann Manser on July to Sep 1874, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1874 Q3 Vol 2b Page 257. She was born 13^th Jul 1849 at Sweethawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Sep 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Daniel Manser (bricklayer) and Harriet Manser; died Apr to June 1910, registered at Croydon District, Surrey, ref: 1910 Q2 Vol 2a Page 196, aged 60 years. They had the following children:
	i	Annie Gertrude who was born 1877 at Camberwell, London
	ii	Frederick William who was born 1879 at Camberwell, London
	iii	Alfred Ernest who was born 1882 at Camberwell, London
	iv	Mary Mabel who was born 1886 at Peckham, London