Joseph Upton

Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023
  • Marriage*: Joseph Upton married Mary Hepden on 17 January 1773 at Ashburnham, Sussex, EnglandB.1
  • Anecdote*: 1781 Oct 17 Examination of Martha RUTLEY who charges Joseph UPTON, servant of Battle as father of her expected bastard child (Par.492/34/1/17); warrant to arrest him 24 Dec 1781 for expected child (Par.492/34/2/13) [Martha RUTLEY married 20 Sept 1784 at Etchingham, Richard STYLES; Joseph UPTON married 17 Jan 1773 at Ashburnham, Mary HEPDEN].2

Family 1:

Mary Hepden

Family 2:

Martha Rutley b. 22 Aug 1756, d. 1834

Child:

Martha Upton Rutley+ b. 27 Dec 1781, d. 1815

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S1083] Richard Mitchell ed. "Sussex Family Historian", Sussex Family History Group, Vol 25 No 5 (March 2023) ""Dealing with family illegitimacies" by Donald Selmes, p. 218."

Sarah Rutley

b. 26 March 1778

Parents:

Father: Ambrose Baker
Mother: Martha Rutley b. 22 Aug 1756, d. 1834
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023
  • Baptism*: Sarah Rutley was baptized on 26 March 1778 at St Mary's, Ticehurst, Sussex, EnglandB, surname recorded as RADLEY. " spurious daughter of Martha ; reputed father Ambrose BAKER."1
  • She was the daughter of Ambrose Baker and Martha Rutley.
  • Anecdote*: From the CD “East Sussex Bastardy Papers 1594-1845” compiled by Michael Burchall: “Particulars relating to the securities given for Bastard Children in the Parish of Ticehurst” we find RUTLEY Martha – Ambrose BAKER “who paid at times only £4.14.0”.2,3

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S1083] Richard Mitchell ed. "Sussex Family Historian", Sussex Family History Group, Vol 25 No 5 (March 2023) ""Dealing with family illegitimacies" by Donald Selmes, p. 219."
  3. [S1084] Index to Bastardy Papers, 1594-1845, Compact Disc MJB 4, compiled by Michael Burchall, 2009.

Ambrose Baker

Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023
  • Marriage Bann*: Marriage banns for Ambrose Baker and Martha Rutley were published on 19 October 1777 at Salehurst, Sussex, England; Ambrose of Cranbrook in Kent, Martha of Salehurst. There was no marriage, just banns.1
  • Anecdote*: From the CD “East Sussex Bastardy Papers 1594-1845” compiled by Michael Burchall: “Particulars relating to the securities given for Bastard Children in the Parish of Ticehurst” we find RUTLEY Martha – Ambrose BAKER “who paid at times only £4.14.0”.2,3

Family:

Martha Rutley b. 22 Aug 1756, d. 1834
  • Marriage Bann*: Marriage banns for Ambrose Baker and Martha Rutley were published on 19 October 1777 at Salehurst, Sussex, England; Ambrose of Cranbrook in Kent, Martha of Salehurst. There was no marriage, just banns.1

Child:

Sarah Rutley b. 26 Mar 1778

Citations

  1. [S388] Website "FamilySearch" (http://www.familysearch.org/) "Film: 1067298, Image: 716."
  2. [S1084] Index to Bastardy Papers, 1594-1845, Compact Disc MJB 4, compiled by Michael Burchall, 2009.
  3. [S1083] Richard Mitchell ed. "Sussex Family Historian", Sussex Family History Group, Vol 25 No 5 (March 2023) ""Dealing with family illegitimacies" by Donald Selmes, p. 219."

William Styles

b. 6 November 1791

Parents:

Mother: Martha Rutley b. 22 Aug 1756, d. 1834
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

George Styles

b. 1 July 1722, d. 1787

Parents:

Father: George Styles d. 1756
Mother: Anne Lands d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Family:

Sarah Barrow b. c 1728, d. 1804
  • Marriage Bann: Marriage banns for George Styles and Sarah Barrow were published in November 1759 at Ticehurst, Sussex, EnglandB; George of this parish; Sara BARRA of Hawkhurst.2
  • Marriage*: George Styles married Sarah Barrow on 1 January 1760 at Hawkhurst, Kent, EnglandB, George of Ticehurst, Sarah of this parish. Witnesses: Thomas Barrow, William Exeter.2

Children:

Richard Styles b. 31 Aug 1760, d. 1836
Thomas Styles b. 19 Sep 1762
George Styles b. 18 Dec 1763
Sarah Styles b. 1 Dec 1765
Anna-Maria Styles b. 3 Jun 1770, d. 1823
Mary Styles b. 17 Jan 1773

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  3. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Sarah Barrow

b. circa 1728, d. 1804
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Family:

George Styles b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787

Children:

Richard Styles b. 31 Aug 1760, d. 1836
Thomas Styles b. 19 Sep 1762
George Styles b. 18 Dec 1763
Sarah Styles b. 1 Dec 1765
Anna-Maria Styles b. 3 Jun 1770, d. 1823
Mary Styles b. 17 Jan 1773

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Thomas Styles

b. 19 September 1762

Parents:

Father: George Styles b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
Mother: Sarah Barrow b. c 1728, d. 1804
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

George Styles

b. 18 December 1763

Parents:

Father: George Styles b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
Mother: Sarah Barrow b. c 1728, d. 1804
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Sarah Styles

b. 1 December 1765

Parents:

Father: George Styles b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
Mother: Sarah Barrow b. c 1728, d. 1804
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Anna-Maria Styles

b. 3 June 1770, d. 1823

Parents:

Father: George Styles b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
Mother: Sarah Barrow b. c 1728, d. 1804
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Mary Styles

b. 17 January 1773

Parents:

Father: George Styles b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
Mother: Sarah Barrow b. c 1728, d. 1804
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

George Styles

d. 1756
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Family:

Anne Lands d. 1764

Children:

Thomas Styles b. 17 May 1719, d. 1735
George Styles+ b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
John Styles b. 9 Feb 1724/25, d. 1790
Elizabeth Styles b. 7 Jul 1728
Anne Styles b. 16 Jan 1731/32
Mary Styles b. 9 May 1735

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Anne Lands

d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Family:

George Styles d. 1756

Children:

Thomas Styles b. 17 May 1719, d. 1735
George Styles+ b. 1 Jul 1722, d. 1787
John Styles b. 9 Feb 1724/25, d. 1790
Elizabeth Styles b. 7 Jul 1728
Anne Styles b. 16 Jan 1731/32
Mary Styles b. 9 May 1735

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Thomas Styles

b. 17 May 1719, d. 1735

Parents:

Father: George Styles d. 1756
Mother: Anne Lands d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

John Styles

b. 9 February 1724/25, d. 1790

Parents:

Father: George Styles d. 1756
Mother: Anne Lands d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Elizabeth Styles

b. 7 July 1728

Parents:

Father: George Styles d. 1756
Mother: Anne Lands d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Anne Styles

b. 16 January 1731/32

Parents:

Father: George Styles d. 1756
Mother: Anne Lands d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Mary Styles

b. 9 May 1735

Parents:

Father: George Styles d. 1756
Mother: Anne Lands d. 1764
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

William Waters

d. 1867
Last Edited: 21 Mar 2023

Family 1:

Martha Upton Rutley b. 27 Dec 1781, d. 1815

Children:

Harriet Waters b. 10 Oct 1805
Cordelia Waters b. 26 Jun 1808
James Waters b. 21 Oct 1810
George Waters b. 1 Nov 1812
Charlotte Waters b. 7 Dec 1814

Family 2:

Susanna Head b. 11 Mar 1795, d. 1825
  • Marriage License: William Waters and Susanna Head obtained a marriage licence on 3 April 1817 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, William a bachelor, 37+ years, of Mountfield; Susanna a spinster, 22+ years, of Burwash. Witnesses: George Adams, John Cruttenden, farmers of Burwash.1
  • Marriage*: William Waters married Susanna Head, daughter of John Head and Susanna Stoneham, on 4 April 1817 at Burwash, Sussex, EnglandB, William of Mountfield. Note the marriage occured after a warrant was issued for him on 1 Apr 1817.1,2

Children:

William Waters b. 23 Mar 1819
Sophia Waters b. 15 Apr 1822
Theophilus Spencer Waters b. 16 May 1824

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S1083] Richard Mitchell ed. "Sussex Family Historian", Sussex Family History Group, Vol 25 No 5 (March 2023) ""Dealing with family illegitimacies" by Donald Selmes, p. 217."
  3. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Catherine Rutley

b. 6 December 1801

Parents:

Father: James Stapely
Mother: Martha Upton Rutley b. 27 Dec 1781, d. 1815
Last Edited: 4 Apr 2023

Family 1:

Thomas Head b. 27 Feb 1799

Family 2:

Child:

Mary Head b. 20 Aug 1826

Family 3:

Stephen Morris

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

James Stapely

Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Family:

Martha Upton Rutley b. 27 Dec 1781, d. 1815

Child:

Catherine Rutley+ b. 6 Dec 1801

Susanna Head

b. 11 March 1795, d. 1825

Parents:

Father: John Head b. c 1752, d. 1835
Mother: Susanna Stoneham b. c 1762, d. 1816
Last Edited: 21 Mar 2023

Family 1:

Child:

John Head b. 18 Jun 1815

Family 2:

William Waters d. 1867
  • Marriage License: Susanna Head and William Waters obtained a marriage licence on 3 April 1817 at Archdeaconry of Lewes, Sussex, England, William a bachelor, 37+ years, of Mountfield; Susanna a spinster, 22+ years, of Burwash. Witnesses: George Adams, John Cruttenden, farmers of Burwash.2
  • Marriage*: Susanna Head married William Waters on 4 April 1817 at Burwash, Sussex, EnglandB, William of Mountfield. Note the marriage occured after a warrant was issued for him on 1 Apr 1817.2,3

Children:

William Waters b. 23 Mar 1819
Sophia Waters b. 15 Apr 1822
Theophilus Spencer Waters b. 16 May 1824

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  3. [S1083] Richard Mitchell ed. "Sussex Family Historian", Sussex Family History Group, Vol 25 No 5 (March 2023) ""Dealing with family illegitimacies" by Donald Selmes, p. 217."
  4. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Stephen Morris

Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Family:

Catherine Rutley b. 6 Dec 1801

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Thomas Head

b. 27 February 1799

Parents:

Father: John Head b. c 1752, d. 1835
Mother: Susanna Stoneham b. c 1762, d. 1816
Last Edited: 4 Apr 2023

Family:

Catherine Rutley b. 6 Dec 1801

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.
  2. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.

Mary Head

b. 20 August 1826

Parents:

Mother: Catherine Rutley b. 6 Dec 1801
Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Citations

  1. [S23] Online Index to Baptisms, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

John Head

b. circa 1752, d. 1835
Last Edited: 4 Apr 2023

Family:

Susanna Stoneham b. c 1762, d. 1816

Children:

Henrietta Head b. 5 Nov 1786
David Head b. 19 Jul 1789
Elizabeth Head b. 3 Jul 1791
Susanna Head+ b. 11 Mar 1795, d. 1825
Thomas Head b. 27 Feb 1799

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.

Susanna Stoneham

b. circa 1762, d. 1816
Last Edited: 4 Apr 2023

Family:

John Head b. c 1752, d. 1835

Children:

Henrietta Head b. 5 Nov 1786
David Head b. 19 Jul 1789
Elizabeth Head b. 3 Jul 1791
Susanna Head+ b. 11 Mar 1795, d. 1825
Thomas Head b. 27 Feb 1799

Citations

  1. [S24] Index to Marriages, 1538-1837, Compact Disc SFHGCD003, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, 2008.
  2. [S25] Online Index to Burials, 1538 onwards, compiled by Sussex Family History Group, http://www.sfhg.uk/, ongoing project,.