The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. John Lower He was born c 1760
	He married Sarah on c 1780. She was born c 1760. They had the following children:
2	i	Richard who was born 19^th Sep 1782 at Alfriston, Sussex; christened 6^th Oct 1782 St Andrew's Church, Alfriston, Sussex; died 30^th Sep 1865 Tonbridge, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Richard Lower, land surveyor was the son of John Lower and Sarah Lower. He was born 19^th Sep 1782 at Alfriston, Sussex; christened 6^th Oct 1782 at St Andrew's Church, Alfriston, Sussex; died 30^th Sep 1865 at Tonbridge, Kent
	He married Martha Oxley on 9^th Apr 1803 at St. Michael and All Angels, Berwick, Sussex. She was born 10^th Nov 1780 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1780 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Unnamed who was born c 1805
3	ii	Martha Oxley who was born 20^th Mar 1807 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Apr 1807 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Lower & Mary Lower
	iii	Alfred Ebenezer who was born 5^th Jun 1809 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27^th Jul 1809 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower
	iv	Simon Peter who was born 23^rd Dec 1810 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 31^st Jan 1811 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower
4	v	Mark Antony who was born 14^th Jul 1813 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1813 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower; died 22^nd Mar 1876 London, aged 62 years; buried after 22^nd Mar 1876 Lewes, Sussex
5	vi	Joseph Richard who was born 18^th Sep 1815 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1815 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower
6	vii	Mary who was born 31^st May 1817 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Jul 1817 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
	viii	Jemima who was born 2^nd Jul 1819 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Nov 1819 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Lower & Mary Lower
7	ix	Matthew Henry who was born 26^th Jan 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1822 Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower; died Mar 1896 Gloucestershire; buried 10^th Mar 1896 Gloucestershire, aged 74 years

Generation No. 3
	3. Martha Oxley Quaife [Lower] was the daughter of Richard Lower, land surveyor and Martha Lower [Oxley], aka Mary. She was born 20^th Mar 1807 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21^st Apr 1807 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Lower & Mary Lower; emigrated 29^th Oct 1832 to New York, USA, arrived from London on the Vibilia
	She married Joshua Quaife on 21^st Aug 1832 at Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses Richard, Mary, Joseph R, Siimon Peter, Mark Antony, Mary & M H Lower & Robert Quaife. He was born 1805 at Battle, Sussex; christened 20^th Mar 1805 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex, parents Thomas & Mary Quaife; emigrated 29^th Oct 1832 to New York, USA, arrived from London on the Vibilia

	4. Mark Antony Lower was the son of Richard Lower, land surveyor and Martha Lower [Oxley], aka Mary. He was born 14^th Jul 1813 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 5^th Aug 1813 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower; died 22^nd Mar 1876 at 4 Percival Villas, London, aged 62 years; buried after 22^nd Mar 1876 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex
	He married (1) Mercy Holman on 8^th Jan 1838 at Bromley, Kent. She was born 15^th Dec 1813 at Framfield, Sussex; died 31^st May 1867 at Lewes, Sussex; buried 4^th Jun 1867 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Winefride Holman who was born 1839 at Lewes, Sussex
	ii	Nynian Holman who was born 1841 at Lewes, Sussex
	iii	Isabella Holman who was born 1842 at Lewes, Sussex; died 1844 Lewes, Sussex
	iv	Philippa Holman who was born 1845 at Lewes, Sussex; died 1858 Lewes, Sussex
	v	William de Warenne Holman who was born 1848 at Lewes, Sussex
	vi	Fanny Gertrude Holman who was born 1850 at Lewes, Sussex
	vii	Evelyn Holman who was born 1852 at Lewes, Sussex
	viii	Walter Anthony Holman who was born 1854 at Lewes, Sussex
	He married (2) Sarah Scrase on 4^th May 1870 at Seaford, Sussex. She was born 1813; died 1875 at Peckham, London, aged 56 years; buried 21^st Oct 1875 at St. Anne, Lewes, Sussex

	5. Joseph Richard Lower, land surveyor and accountant was the son of Richard Lower, land surveyor and Martha Lower [Oxley], aka Mary. He was born 18^th Sep 1815 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9^th Oct 1815 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower
	He married (1) Martha Feist on 20^th May 1839 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Ann Feist. She was born 1812 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 28^th Jun 1812 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Rowena Louisa who was born Oct to Dec 1841 at Pembury, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 5 Page 436
	He married (2) Hannah Slemen on Oct to Dec 1855 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1855 Q4 Vol 2A Page 720. She was born 1818 at Tonbridge, Kent

	6. Mary Feist [Lower] was the daughter of Richard Lower, land surveyor and Martha Lower [Oxley], aka Mary. She was born 31^st May 1817 at Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 13^th Jul 1817 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex
	She married Richard Feist, butcher on 26^th Mar 1838 at Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Mary Lower, Martha & William Feist. He was born 1816 at Ripe, Sussex; christened 8^th Sep 1816 at St John's Church, Ripe, Sussex, parents William & Mary Feist. They had the following children:
	i	Mary who was born Apr to June 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1840 Q2 Vol 7 Page 424
	ii	Richard who was born Oct to Dec 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1841 Q4 Vol 7 Page 451
8	iii	Hester who was born Oct to Dec 1843 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 345
	iv	Louis who was born Apr to June 1847 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1947 Q2 Vol 7 Page 426
9	v	John who was born July to Sep 1849 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 435
	vi	William who was born Apr to June 1851 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q2 Vol 7 Page 471
	vii	Ann who was born Apr to June 1853 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q2 Vol 2B Page 152
	viii	Harry who was born Apr to June 1855 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2B Page 151; died July to Sep 1855 Ripe, Sussex
	ix	Martha who was born Jan to Mar 1857 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q1 Vol 2B Page 165; died 11^th Apr 1868 Hastings, Sussex, aged 11 years
	x	Ebenezer who was born Jan to Mar 1860 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1860 Q1 Vol 2B Page 167

	7. Matthew Henry Lower was the son of Richard Lower, land surveyor and Martha Lower [Oxley], aka Mary. He was born 26^th Jan 1822 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1822 at Heathfield Chapel, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Richard Lower & Mary Lower; died Mar 1896 at 285 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; buried 10^th Mar 1896 at St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, aged 74 years
	He married (1) Martha Simmons on Oct to Dec 1845 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 7 Page 835. She was born 2^nd Sep 1824 at Uckfield, Sussex, parents John & Sophia Simmons; died Jan to Mar 1872 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1872 Q1 Vol 2B Page 17. They had the following children:
	i	Isabella who was born Apr to June 1847 at East Hoathly, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1847 Q2 Vol 7 Page 497
	ii	Martha who was born Oct to Dec 1851 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 421
	He married (2) Ann Knapp on 16^th Dec 1874 at St Luke's Church, Marylebone, London, witnesses Richard, Elizabeth & Alice Feist. She was born 1833 at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire; christened 3^rd May 1833 at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, parents Henry Knapp and Susan Stewart
	He married (3) Elizabeth Macaulay on 14^th Feb 1882 at St Larence's Church, Reading, Berkshire, witnesses William Edward & Mary Parker. She was born 1834 at ??

Generation No. 4
	8. Hester Stehr [Feist] was the daughter of Richard Feist, butcher and Mary Feist [Lower]. She was born Oct to Dec 1843 at Chiddingly, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1843 Q4 Vol 7 Page 345; emigrated c 1867 to Paros, France
	She married Johann Heinrich Friedrich Stehr on 21^st Jul 1866 at Chiddingly, Sussex, witnesses Richard & Mary Feist & Mary Feist & James Hide. He was born 1831 at Germany

	9. John Feist was the son of Richard Feist, butcher and Mary Feist [Lower]. He was born July to Sep 1849 at Ripe, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q3 Vol 7 Page 435
	He married Mary Sadler on 25^th Dec 1876 at Fairlight, Sussex, witnesses James Sadler & Mary Morris. She was born 16^th Sep 1853 at Fairlight, Sussex; christened 30^th Oct 1853 at St Andrew's Church, Fairlight, Sussex, parents James & Caroline Sadler