| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans] She was born 1804 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Mar 1853 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 49 years; buried 25th Mar 1853 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex | |||
| She married Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer on 29th Nov 1823 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1795 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1795 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of James Testor and Elizabeth Testor; died Dec 1875 at Withyham, Sussex, aged 78 years; buried 20th Dec 1875 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | Elizabeth who was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened Mar 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| ii | James who was born 1825 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1825 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Mar 1849 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 24 years; buried 17th Mar 1849 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Matilda who was born 11th Aug 1826 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Dec 1826 St. Mary's Lane Wesleyan, Lewes, Sussex | ||
| iv | William who was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| 3 | v | George who was born 1828 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1828 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Dec 1895 Lindfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 20th Dec 1895 Fletching, Sussex | |
| 4 | vi | Spencer who was born 1830 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1830 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| 5 | vii | Alfred who was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1832 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| 6 | viii | John who was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| ix | Martha who was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1836 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died 27th Jan 1836 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 2 weeks; buried 27th Jan 1836 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| x | Eliza who was born 28th Jan 1837 at Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct 1844 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 7 years; buried 20th Oct 1844 Maresfield, Sussex | ||
| xi | Anne who was born 1839 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Aug 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| 7 | xii | Mary who was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |
| xiii | Barbara who was born 1842 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| xiv | Harriet who was born 1848 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1848 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. Elizabeth Tasker [Tester] was the daughter of Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans]. She was born 1824 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened Mar 1824 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| She married Edward Tasker on Apr to June 1845, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 677. He was born c 1820. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James who was born 1846 at Hailsham, Sussex | ||
| ii | Elizabeth who was born 1849 at Hartfield, Sussex | ||
| 3. George Tester was the son of Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans]. He was born 1828 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1828 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester; died Dec 1895 at Lindfield, Sussex, aged 65 years; buried 20th Dec 1895 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex | |||
| He married Elizabeth Ann Pratt on 10th Nov 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | James Spencer who was born 1861 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1861 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| ii | Alfred Henry who was born 1863 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th Sep 1863 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Anne Tester | ||
| iii | Albert who was born 1869 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1869 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of George Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Anne Tester | ||
| iv | Adelaide who was born 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 8th Oct 1871 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Anne Tester | ||
| v | Alice who was born 1874 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3rd May 1874 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of George Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | ||
| 4. Spencer Tester was the son of Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans]. He was born 1830 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 21st Feb 1830 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| He married Mary Jane Tester on 31st Dec 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q4 Vol 2b Page 138. She was born 1841 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1844 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, aged 3 years, daughter of Luke Tester (labourer) and Sarah Jane Tester. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Henry Aaron who was born 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1863 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| ii | Luke who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 30th Sep 1866 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, son of [?] Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| iii | Louisa who was born 1870 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1870 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 8 | iv | Emma Frances who was born 1874 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1874 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |
| v | Edward Ernest who was born 20th May 1877 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1877 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | ||
| 5. Alfred Tester was the son of Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans]. He was born 1832 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Jan 1832 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| He married Ann Dadswell on 22nd Oct 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 20th Feb 1838 at Homestall, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1838 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Taylor Dadswell (farmer) and Sarah Dadswell. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Matilda who was born 1862 at Ticehurst, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1862 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ticehurst, Sussex, daughter of Alfred Tester (gamekeeper) and Ann Tester | ||
| ii | Flora who was born 1871 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| iii | Adelaide C. who was born 1873 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| iv | Edith who was born 1879 at Goudhurst, Kent | ||
| 6. John Tester, road man was the son of Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans]. He was born 1834 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1834 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| He married Mary Ann Best on Apr to June 1858, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q2 Vol 2b Page 137. She was born 1836 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Ellen who was born 1859 at Frant, Sussex; christened 16th Aug 1859 St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, daughter of John Tester (labourer) and Mary Anne Tester; died before 20th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex, aged 18 days; buried 20th Aug 1859 Frant, Sussex | ||
| 7. Mary Sweatman [Tester] was the daughter of Richard Tester, turnpike toll collector, farm labourer and Elizabeth Tester [Yeomans]. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Aug 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Tester (labourer) and Elizabeth Tester | |||
| She married John Sweetman, farm labourer on 12th Apr 1862 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1833 at Ashburnham, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Emily who was born Nov 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1862 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| ii | Alfred who was born 1864 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| iii | Esther Anna who was born 1867 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 31st Mar 1867 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| iv | Agnes who was born 1869 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd May 1869 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| v | Albert who was born 1871 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Mar 1871 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| vi | John William who was born 1873 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Sep 1873 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| vii | Ansley who was born 1876 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jan 1876 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| viii | Ada who was born 1878 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| ix | Ernest Arthur who was born 1880 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1880 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| x | Edward James who was born 1882 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Oct 1882 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| xi | Thomas Henry who was born 1884 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1884 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of John Sweatman & Mary Sweatman | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 8. Emma Frances Mackellow [Tester] was the daughter of Spencer Tester and Mary Jane Tester [Tester]. She was born 1874 at Crows Nest, Buxted, Sussex; christened 4th Jan 1874 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Mary Tester | |||
| She married George James Mackellow, bricklayer on Jan to Mar 1893, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q1 Vol 2b Page 159. He was born 1st Aug 1869 at Sweet Hawes, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Mankellow (stonemason) and Hannah Mankellow. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Frank Cecil who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1894 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of George James Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow | ||
| ii | Ethel Hannah who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1899 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George Towner[?] Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow | ||
| iii | Flora Beatrice who was born 1900 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1900 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of George James Mackellow (bricklayer) and Emma Frances Mackellow | ||
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