Richard & Mary Winchester of Horne & Bletchingley
Richard Winchester, a son of Richard and Sarah, was probably born in Horne around 1723.
Richard and his first wife Mary had one child baptised:
Richard
6 Dec 1746
Horne
However Mary died and was buried, aged 24, in Horne on 21 October 1747.
Richard married Mary Bishop in Horne on 28 March 1749 and they had the following children baptised:
Mary
17 Feb 1749/50
Horne
Sarah
7 Jun 1752
Horne (bur. 27 Dec 1758)
Kezia
7 Jan 1757
Horne
Elizabeth
28 May 1759
Horne
Winifred
28 Oct 1761
Bletchingley
Katherine
?? ca. 1763
Bletchingley
Sarah
16 Jan 1765
Bletchingley (born 4 Jan)
Susannah
11 Oct 1767
Bletchingley (born 1 Oct)
Johanna
10 Jul 1770
Bletchingley
Richard was buried in Horne on 6 December 1801 and Mary on 16 December 1803.
Richard’s will, made in 1792, made bequests to his wife, Mary, and his children; Richard, Mary, Jane, Kezia, Elizabeth, Katherine, Susanna and Joanna. Half of Jane’s share was to go to her son Thomas. Richard’s deceased daughter Sarah’s share was to go to her three children; Richard, Sarah and James Miles.
Of Richard’s children:
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Richard married Ann Rose of Godstone in Bletchingley on 18 Jun 1771 and they had at least 6 children baptised:
John
5 Dec 1771
Godstone
Richard
16 May 1773
Godstone
William
21 Feb 1775
Godstone
:
Sally
1781
Godstone
Ann
23 Apr 1783
Godstone
Jane
9 May 1784
Godstone
Richard was buried in Godstone on 29 April 1789 and Ann in 1812.
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Jane had an illegitimate son, Thomas, in 1776.
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Kezia married Benjamin Wicks in Bletchingley on 5 May 1773 and they had nine children baptised:
Benjamin
25 Jul 1773
Bletchingley
William
22 Jun 1777
Bletchingley
Stephen
2 Sep 1781
Bletchingley
Richard
16 Nov 1786
Horley
Kesiah
25 Jan 1789
Horley
Susannah
26 Feb 1794
Horley
Sarah
12 Jun 1796
Horley
Edward
Feb 1798
Horley
Catherine
25 Oct 1800
Horley
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Sarah’s married name was Miles and she is known to have had three children:
Richard Miles
Sarah Miles
James Miles
The children were mentioned in Richard Winchester’s will, dated 7 Jan 1792, by which time Sarah had died.