The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Maria Tester [Reed] was the daughter of Henry Reed and Mary Reed [Brett]. She was born 1825 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 20^th Nov 1825 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jan 1861 at Maresfield, Sussex, aged 36 years; buried 20^th Jan 1861 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
	i	Trayton who was born 26^th Jan 1852 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester
	ii	Frank who was born 6^th Jun 1854 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester
	She married Spencer Tester, farmer on Apr to June 1857, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2b Page 153. He was born 1829 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 7^th Jun 1829 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Caroline Tester. They had the following children:
	i	Phoebe who was born 4^th Jul 1858 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1861 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester
	ii	Mary Anne who was born 1860 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1860 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Maria Tester; died Mar 1861 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 5 months; buried 24^th Mar 1861 Maresfield, Sussex
	iii	John who was born 1862 at Maresfield, Sussex
2	iv	Mathew who was born 25^th Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1877 Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Phoebe Tester
	v	Charles who was born 1866 at Buxted, Sussex
3	vi	Fanny who was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Mathew Tester, farm labourer was the son of Spencer Tester, farmer and Maria Tester [Reed]. He was born 25^th Mar 1863 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 8^th Apr 1877 at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex, son of Spencer Tester (labourer) and Phoebe Tester
	He married Sarah Collins on Oct to Dec 1885, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q4 Vol 2b Page 217. She was born 1865 at Pembury, Kent. They had the following children:
4	i	Gilbert who was born 1886 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1886 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
	ii	Amelia who was born 1887 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 23^rd Sep 1887 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester; died Oct 1887 Maresfield, Sussex, aged 3 weeks; buried 1^st Oct 1887 Maresfield, Sussex
	iii	Lily Docia who was born 1890 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16^th Mar 1890 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, daughter of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
	iv	Annie who was born 1894 at Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex

	3. Fanny Tester was the daughter of Spencer Tester, farmer and Maria Tester [Reed]. She was born 1868 at Buxted, Sussex
	i	Alfred Walter who was born 1890 at High Hurst Wood, Buxted, Sussex; christened 19^th Jan 1890 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, illegitimate son of Fanny tester

Generation No. 3
	4. Gilbert Tester, general labourer was the son of Mathew Tester, farm labourer and Sarah Tester [Collins]. He was born 1886 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1886 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Matthew Tester (labourer) and Sarah Tester
	He married Mary Jane Hemsley on Jan to Mar 1907, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1907 Q1 Vol 2b Page 202. She was born 1888 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	William Gilbert who was born 1908
	ii	James Frank who was born 1910
	iii	Jack who was born 1911