The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Welstead was the son of William Wellstead and Mary Welstead [Reeves]. He was born 1784 at Peasmarsh, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1784 at Ss Peter & Paul Church, Peasmarsh, Sussex; buried 25^th Aug 1830 at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex, aged 46 years
	He married Mercy Usher on 24^th Mar 1807 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, witnesses Henry Kemp & Samuel Jarvis?. She was born 1788 at Westfield, Sussex; christened 16^th Nov 1788 at St John's Church, Westfield, Sussex, parents William & Ann Usher; buried 29^th Jun 1835 at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex, aged 49 years. They had the following children:
2	i	William who was born 1808 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 31^st Jul 1808 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
3	ii	John who was born 1810 at Ashburnham, Sussex, twin of Henry; christened 25^th Feb 1810 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
	iii	Henry who was born 1810 at Ashburnham, Sussex, twin of John; christened 25^th Feb 1810 St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex; buried 21^st Nov 1810 Ashburnham, Sussex, son of John & Mary
	iv	Ann who was born 1815 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 5^th Mar 1815 Herstmonceux Independent Chapel, Herstmonceux, Sussex; buried 27^th Apr 1819 Warbleton, Sussex
	v	Matilda who was born 27^th Sep 1818 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 8^th Nov 1818 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 11^th May 1819 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 7 months
	vi	James who was born 2^nd Sep 1820 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 5^th Nov 1820 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 14^th Jan 1821 Warbleton, Sussex, aged 18 weeks
	vii	Thomas who was born 1828 at Hastings, Sussex; buried 18^th Dec 1830 Hastings, Sussex, aged 2 years

Generation No. 2
	2. William Welstead, innkeeper was the son of John Welstead and Mercy Welstead [Usher]. He was born 1808 at Ashburnham, Sussex; christened 31^st Jul 1808 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
	He married Ann Noakes on 20^th Feb 1847 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Goudhurst, Kent, witnesses Thomas & Caroline Wenham. She was born 1826 at Bexhill, Sussex

	3. John Welstead, painter was the son of John Welstead and Mercy Welstead [Usher]. He was born 1810 at Ashburnham, Sussex, twin of Henry; christened 25^th Feb 1810 at St. Peter's Church, Ashburnham, Sussex
	He married Ann Baker on 14^th Feb 1832 at St Leonard's Church, Hollington, Sussex, witnesses J Barman & George Lambert. She was born 1810 at Westfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Aug 1810 at St John's Church, Westfield, Sussex, parents Richard & Ann Baker