The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Luther Pierce was the son of James Pearce, farm labourer and Mary Pearce [Moon]. He was born 1831 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 20^th Mar 1831 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex, parents James & Mary Pearce
	He married Harriet Pelling on 16^th Nov 1857 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex, witnesses Peter & Harriet Pierce. She was born 1837 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 18^th Jun 1837 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
2	i	Ruth who was born 1858 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1858 St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
3	ii	Emily who was born 22^nd Mar 1860 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1864 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
4	iii	Ellen Elizabeth who was born 1864 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1864 St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	iv	Luther Henry who was born 1872 at Stonegate, Sussex; christened 31^st Mar 1872 St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex

Generation No. 2
	2. Ruth Howell [Pierce] was the daughter of Luther Pierce and Harriet Pearce [Pelling]. She was born 1858 at Hailsham, Sussex; christened 18^th Apr 1858 at St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Hailsham, Sussex
	She married Leonard Howell on 12^th Mar 1881 at St Peter's Church, Stonegate, Sussex, witnesses Alfred Eastwood & Elizabeth Pierce. He was born July to Sep 1858 at Heathfield, Sussex, registered at Hailsham District, Sussex, ref: 1858 Q3 Vol 2B Page 64. They had the following children:
	i	Luther L who was born 1882 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	ii	Louisa who was born 1886 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	iii	Emily S who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	iv	Lily H who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex

	3. Emily Cornwell [Pearce] was the daughter of Luther Pierce and Harriet Pearce [Pelling]. She was born 22^nd Mar 1860 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1864 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married James Cornwall on Jan to Mar 1885 at Ticehurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1885 Q1 Vol 2B Page 177. He was born Apr to June 1862 at Wadhurst, Sussex, registered at Ticehurst District, Sussex, ref: 1862 Q2 Vol 2B Page 79. They had the following children:
	i	Harriet who was born 1889 at Ticehurst, Sussex
	ii	Mary E who was born 1890 at Ticehurst, Sussex

	4. Ellen Elizabeth Eastwood [Pearce] was the daughter of Luther Pierce and Harriet Pearce [Pelling]. She was born 1864 at Hellingly, Sussex; christened 15^th May 1864 at St. Peter & St. Paul Church, Hellingly, Sussex
	She married Alfred Thomas Eastwood on 10^th Apr 1881 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, witnesses Albert Hayler & Ellen Eastwood. He was born 1863 at Etchingham, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1863 at The Assumption & St. Nicholas Church, Etchingham, Sussex, parents Henry & Emily Eastwood