Joseph & Susannah Marchant of Pevensey

From his age given when he was buried it is known that Joseph Marchant was born around 1738 but no baptism has been found.

Susannah Manser, a daughter of Edward and Susannah, born on 28th July 1738 and baptised in Westham on 1st September 1738.

Joseph Marchant and Susannah Manser were married in Pevensey on 15th December1758. They had seven children baptised in Pevensey:

Philadelphia

18 Feb 1759

 

Stephen

27 Dec 1761

born 21 Nov

James

5 Feb 1764

born 13 Jan - buried 10 May

Susannah

25 Jun 1769

born 13 Jun 

Mary

26 Dec 1772

born 28 Nov

John

12 May 1776

born April

Sarah

24 Sep 1780

Ninfield

Joseph was buried in Pevensey on 8th January 1804 aged 65.

Susannah was buried in Pevensey on 27th November 1805 aged 67.

Of their children:

  • Philadelphia married John Elphick in Hastings, St Clement, on 28th January 1782 and they had the following children baptised:

    John

    29 Dec 1781

    Hastings, All Saints - died 1782

    John

    2 Dec 1782

    Hastings, All Saints - died

    Thomas

    18 Oct 1783

    Hastings, St Clements - died

    Mary

    28 May 1788

    Hastings, All Saints

    Stephen

    27 Mar 1791

    Hastings, St Clements

    John

    2 Jun 1793

    Hastings, St Clements

    Fanny

    10 July 1795

    Hastings, St Clements

    Thomas

    13 Mar 1796

    Hastings, St Clements

    James

    15 Apr 1798

    Hastings, St Clements

    Philadelphia

    21 July 1799

    Hastings, St Clements

    Harriett

    12 Apr 1801

    Hastings, St Clements

    Susannah

    4 Nov 1803

    Ore

  • Stephen married Elizabeth Kenward in Herstmonceux on 19th April 1782 and they had the following children baptised:

    Thomas

    1 Oct 1780

    Herstmonceux 

    Charles

    16 May 1784

    Wartling

    Sarah

    26 Mar 1786

    Wartling

    Stephen

    3 Jun 1787

    Wartling - bur. 1 Feb 1788

    Joseph

    27 July 1788

    Wartling - bur. 10 Apr 1789

    William

    27 Sep 1789

    Wartling

    John

    23 Feb 1792

    Herstmonceux

    Stephen

    2 Feb 1794

    Herstmonceux

  • Mary married Richard Douch in Westham on 20th April 1797.