Richard Gill
1670 ?Salehurst - 1758 Ewhurst

Richard Gill ?baptised 19 Mar 1670 Salehurst, Sussex father:: Richard Gill Elizabeth Davis baptised 29 Mar 1779/1780 Sedlescombe, Sussex parents: William Davis & Jane Soale Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis married (lic) 1698 Mountfield, Sussex Elizabeth Gill buried 9 Jun 1720 Sedlescombe, Sussex "wife of Richard Gill of Ewhurst" Children of Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis Elizabeth Gill 1700 Ewhurst - nm 1718 ?John Cordish children: Lucy ?m 1722 Mountfield ?to John Trill children: James, Elizabeth, William, Sarah, Jane, John Richard Gill 1705 Ewhurst - Jane Gill 1707 Ewhurst - nm 1732 ?children: Diana m 1739 Ewhurst to Christopher Hawkins ?children: Joseph, Elizabeth, William William Gill 1710 Ewhurst - 1779 Westfield m 1734 Brede to Mary children: Sarah, William, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, Richard, Sarah,John, William, Grace, George Sarah Gill 1711 Ewhurst - m Samuel Reeve children: Anthony, John, Richard Martha Gill 1715 Ewhurst - d.1720 Sedlescombe John Gill 1716 Ewhurst - 1718 Sedlescombe Ann/Hannah Gill 1718 Ewhurst - 1719 Sedlescombe

Second marriage of Richard Gill Richard Gill (the elder) & Ann Cooke married (lic) 29 May, 1727 Battle, Sussex Ann Cooke baptised 1701/2 Ewhurst, Sussex parents: William Cook & Katherine Graunt Richard Gill buried 7 Mar 1758 Ewhurst, Sussex Ann Gill ?buried 6 May 1763 Ewhurst, Sussex Children of Richard Gill & Ann Cooke Jane Cooke 1724 Ewhurst - Jane/Jenny Gill 1726 Ewhurst - ?1757 Ewhurst Joseph Gill 1732 Ewhurst - 1732 Ewhurst John Gill 1732 Ewhurst - 1732 Ewhurst Ann Gill 1735 Ewhurst

Mention of Richard Gill, 1702 Parish of Ewhurst, overseers of the Poor - bastardy records, maintenance order 1 Jul 1702, Richard Gill the Younger, yeoman, to pay 2s weekly for the maintenance of child born to Sarah Fuller Reference: PAR324/34/4/1 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/16ef42d5-6388-4854-98a2-0ba7922d409f Richard Fuller, baptised 5 Jan 1701/2 about Sarah Fuller Sarah Elphick & James Fuller married 1684, Playden Sussex James Fuller died 21 Dec 1698, Ewhurst, labourer Sarah Fuller died 19 Apr 1708, Ewhurst Children of James Fuller & Sarah Elphick John 1685 Ewhurst Thomas 1687 Ewhurst - 1687 Ewhurst Henry 1687 Ewhurst Sarah 1689 Ewhurst Martha 1691 Ewhurst Stephen 1693 Ewhurst - 1694 Ewhurst Dorcas 1695 Ewhurst Susannah 1695 Ewhurst - 1703 Ewhurst Hannah 1698 Ewhurst Child of Richard Gill & Sarah Fuller Richard Fuller 1702 Ewhurst - ?1764 Northiam

Mention of Richard Gill Date: 4 Anne (?1706) Description: John Barber, John Goreham, "and others." v. William Bates, senr., William Bates, junior, Richard Gill.: Bastard child of Anne Fuller, an inhabitant of Ewhurst (Sussex). Touching a bond given by the defendants Bates as surety for the said Wm. Bates, senr., to save harmless the said parish of Ewhurst of and from such bastard child, with the keeping and maintaining of which the said parish was or might be chargeable, &c., &c. [See also 3 & 4 Anne, Hil., No.11 in this Calendar.]: Sussex http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3712541 Henry Fuller/Bates, born 6 Nov 1701, mother: Ann Fuller father: William Bates,thatcher, the supposed father 30th May 1707 three pieces of Marshlandes commonly called by the Severall Names of the T(en acres and) the two little pell Marshes more or less lying in Knoll Levell in the parish of Northiam, Sussex and are adjoining to the Lands late of Sir John Shelley Bart (deced) To the Farms and Landes called Gay-Court Farms and to my other Marshlands there called the Seaven acres, the two forelands and Great Pell Marsh in the tenure or occupation of me, Richard Gill, John Gill, and William Barnes Gabriel Egles wills - SFHS Ann Cook 8 Jun 1714 Apprenticeship indenture Ann Cooke to Richard King of Hawkhurst in Kent; housewifery; W: John Fox, Samuel Parker Reference: PAR324/33/1/55 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/ca541499-13f7-4301-89b6-9c1a8c17376c Ann Cook Removal Order 1724, Hawkhurst Parish, from Ewhurst Ann Cooke to Richard King of Hawkhurst in Kent; housewifery; W: John Fox, Samuel Parker http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/4216efe6-4da6-4dee-973e-bd7e0fd14573 Mention of Richard Gill, 1715 Bill and answer: Plaintiffs: Richard Gill, yeoman of Ewhurst , Sussex, Defendants: Sarah Baker, widow. Reference:C 11/1383/22 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10470473 Mention of Richard Gill, 1720 Parish of Ewhurst, overseers of the Poor: apprenticeship indenture 8 Nov 1720, Sarah Catt to William Bates of Northiam; housewifery; Richard Gill, Ralph Gladwish Reference: PAR324/33/1/60 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/03a4939d-acda-4586-9606-04297deeae28 Mention of Richard Gill, 1720 Parish of Ewhurst, overseers of the Poor: apprenticeship indenture 8 Nov 1720, Deborah Catt to William Bates of Northiam; housewifery; Richard Gill, Ralph Gladwish Reference: PAR324/33/1/61 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/fa4bfa85-1a09-41ea-af3a-50679b905b6a Mention of Richard Gill, 1721 Bill and answer: Plaintiffs: Richard Gill, yeoman of Ewhurst, Sussex and Thomas Howard, butcher of Bread, Sussex, defendants: Mary Powell, widow.. Reference: C 11/466/33 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10446642 Mention of Richard Gill, 1725 Parish of Ewhurst, Overseers of the Poor: bastardy records, Bastardy examinations, Examination of Ann Cook, 1 Feb 1725 Charges Richard Gill the Elder reference: PAR324/34/3/1 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/8003b18b-36a5-4de5-90f7-039e2643cfb2 Mention of Richard Gill, 1729 Parish of Ewhurst, overseers of the Poor: settlement examinations 26 Sep 1729, James Baker; born in Hertfordshire; lived with Richard Gill of Ewhurst and later in Biddenden, Kent with Isaac Turk Reference: PAR324/32/4/1 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/b3fa8dac-38bd-457a-b7b2-db9c1180a162 Ewhurst Parish Poor Tax charged 1726 Own land/house & land let to Wm Darby & woodland 1727-1729 Own land/house & woodland (Morrell Wood) 1730-1743 Own land/house & land of Ranger family 1744-1748 no tax charged, poor 1749 no mention Ewhurst Parish Relief 14 Jul 1755 - paid Old Gill 5 weeks pay - 7/6 5 Sep 1755 - paid Gill 4 weeks - 6/0 Apr 1756 - paid Gill 4 weeks pay - 6/0 Nov 1757 - paid Richard Gill 22 weeks pay at 1/6 - 1/13/0 gave Richard Gill at different times before he had weekly pay - 4/0 Richard Gill died 7 Mar 1758 Ewhurst Ewhurst Parish 1759 - Goody Watson & Goody Gill - for laying forth Goodman ?Ewing & getting affadavit - 3/0 May 1760 - Goody Gill - sundry times spinning - 6/0

The children of Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis

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Elizabeth Gill
1700 Ewhurst - 1742 Ewhurst

Elizabeth Gill born 28 Jul 1700 Ewhurst, Sussex parents: Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis John ?Cornes baptised 1684 Ewhurst parents:Thomas Cornes & Sarah John Cordish death unknown Child of Elizabeth Gill & John ?Corne/Cordish Lucy Cordish/Gill 1718 Ewhurst - ?m 1760 Peasmarsh to Thomas Carely

Elizabeth Gill & John Trill married 20 Feb 1723 Montfield, Sussex parents: Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis John Trill born 1704 Sussex parents: John Trill & Ann Bennett Elizabeth Trill died 1742 Ewhurst, Sussex John Trill died 1771 Ewhurst, Sussex Children of Elizabeth Gill & John Trill James Trill 1724 Ewhurst - Elizabeth Trill 1725 Ewhurst - William Trill 1727 - 1728 Ewhurst - Sarah Trill 1729 Ewhurst - Jane Trill 1731 Ewhurst - John Trill 1733 Ewhurst - m 1758 Bodiam to Jane Robinson ?children: Jane, John, Martha, Mary, Valentine, Richard, Martha

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Richard Gill
1705 Ewhurst - 1768 Ewhurst

Richard Gill baptised 31 Oct 1705 Ewhurst, Sussex parents: Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis Ann Collins baptism c1695 Richard Gill & Mrs Ann Watson married 11 Feb 1726 Ewhurst, Sussex Richard Gill ?died 1756 Beckley, Sussex Ann Gill died 1768 Beckley, Sussex Children of Richard Gill & Ann Collins/Watson Richard Watson/Gill 1725 Brede - 1804 Brede ?m1 1745 Hastings to Sarah Rummen children: Ann, Mary ?m2 to Elizabeth ?children: Sarah, Richard, Richard, William, Rosamund, Sarah, Jemima, Kezia ?m3 to Sarah ?children: Lydia, John Jemima Gill 1729 Ewhurst - 1733 Ewhurst Mary Gill 1732 Ewhurst - 1732 Ewhurst William Gill 1735 Ewhurst - 1780 Beckley m 1764 Beckley to Rosamond Night

First marriage of Ann Colins/Watson Ann Collins & Simon Watson married 1715 Sandhurst, Kent> Simon Watson ?born 1658 Etchingham, Sussex father: Richard Watson Simon Watson died 11 Aug, 1719 Sandhurst, Kent Children of Ann Collins & Simon Watson Ann Watson 1715 Sandhurst - Elizabeth Watson 1717 Sandhurst - William Watson 1718 Sandhurst -

Mention of Richard Gill, 1729 Records of the descendants of John Collier - title deeds and associated papers Court Roll, Manor of Ewhurst, 4 Nov 1729, Admission of John Collier of Hastings, gent, by his attorney James Ashenen, on the surrender of Richard Gill the younger, Property as in 2770 above, in Ewhurst, Steward: Thomas Frewen reference: SAY/2771 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/1434645a-0c4f-4a6d-8821-378d6e384f33 Mention of Richard Gill, 1753, Probate copy of will (P C C) dated 8 June 1751 of William Davis of Vinehall, Mountfield 16th April 1753, Description: 1 To his wife Lydia Davis his houses and lands at Sittingbourne and Milton, Kent; interest from a mortgage on an estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers near Saffron Hill [Holborn] near London; the plate and linen that was hers before their marriage; �10 for mourning 2 To his nephew Daniel Davis of Ewhurst, �500 3 To his niece Jane Slade, �300 in trust for her heirs, but in default of heirs, to revert to his nephews Daniel and William Davis 4 To Richard Gill of Beckley, son of Richard Gill the elder, �20, and to William Gill of Westfield, another son of Richard Gill the elder, �60 5 To the two sons of Sarah, late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of Samuel Reeves, �10 each 6 To the children of Elizabeth late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of [blank] Hawkins of Wadhurst �20 7 To his nephew and executor William Davis, remainder of the interest on the estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers, and remainder of the �500 bequeathed to Daniel Davis should he die without issue; his silver tankard, after the death of Lydia Davis; residue of his personal estate 8 To Daniel and William Davis and Jane Slade together, equal shares of all the plate and linen Witnesses: Daniel Wood, Ann Crisford, Isaac Gosling Reference: PAB/319 Wills of persons connectedf with the Grebell and Lamb families http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/f4ea3988-4af7-418c-b990-67a2440b926c

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Jane Gill
1707 Ewhurst -

Jane Gill born 1 May 1707 Ewhurst, Sussex parents: Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis Christopher Hawkins baptism unknown Jane Gill & Christopher Hawkins married 1739 Ewhurst, Sussex Jane Hawkins died , Sussex Christopher Hawkins died 7 May 1766 Wadhurst, Sussex Child of Jane Gill Diana Gill 1732 Ewhurst - m 1761 Salehurst to Thomas Read children: John, Jane, Elizabeth, Thomas, Samuel Children of Jane Gill & Christopher Hawkins Joseph Hawkins 1739 - Elizabeth Hawkins 1742 - ?m 1766 Wadhurst to John Waters William Hawkins 1746 - Mention of Richard Gill, 1753, Probate copy of will (P C C) dated 8 June 1751 of William Davis of Vinehall, Mountfield 16th April 1753, Description: 1 To his wife Lydia Davis his houses and lands at Sittingbourne and Milton, Kent; interest from a mortgage on an estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers near Saffron Hill [Holborn] near London; the plate and linen that was hers before their marriage; �10 for mourning 2 To his nephew Daniel Davis of Ewhurst, �500 3 To his niece Jane Slade, �300 in trust for her heirs, but in default of heirs, to revert to his nephews Daniel and William Davis 4 To Richard Gill of Beckley, son of Richard Gill the elder, �20, and to William Gill of Westfield, another son of Richard Gill the elder, �60 5 To the two sons of Sarah, late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of Samuel Reeves, �10 each 6 To the children of Elizabeth late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of [blank] Hawkins of Wadhurst �20 7 To his nephew and executor William Davis, remainder of the interest on the estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers, and remainder of the �500 bequeathed to Daniel Davis should he die without issue; his silver tankard, after the death of Lydia Davis; residue of his personal estate 8 To Daniel and William Davis and Jane Slade together, equal shares of all the plate and linen Witnesses: Daniel Wood, Ann Crisford, Isaac Gosling Reference: PAB/319 Wills of persons connectedf with the Grebell and Lamb families http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/f4ea3988-4af7-418c-b990-67a2440b926c

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William Gill
( 1710 Ewhurst - 1779 Westfield)

William Gill baptised 26 Apr 1710 Ewhurst, Sussex parents: Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis, abode Crowhurst Mary baptism unknown Sussex William Gill & Mary married 1734 Brede, Sussex William Gill died 8 Dec 1779 Westfield, Sussex Mary Gill died 4 May 1788 Westfield, Sussex Children of William Gill & Mary Sarah Gill 1735 Brede - 1736 Westfield William Gill 1737 Westfield - 1737 Westfield Mary Gill 1738 Westfield - Elizabeth Gill 1739 Westfield - Martha Gill 1741 Westfield - 1766 Udimore ?m 1765 Udimore ?to William Cleave of Icklesham male ?Richard Gill 1743 Westfield - 1819 Westfield ?m 1767 Appledore to Susan Bignall ?children: William, Susanna, Ann, Grace, male, Grace Sarah Gill 1745 Westfield - John Gill 1747 Westfield - ?died young William Gill 1749 Westfield - 1749 Westfield John Gill 1750 Westfield - 1750 Westfield Grace Gill 1750 Westfield - 1750 Westfield George Gill 1753 Westfield - 1820 Westfield ?m 1789 Westfield to Ann Chapman ?children: Martha, Sarah, Mary, Jane, John, Lucy Mention of William Gill, carpenter 1725 apprentice to Edward Bown, Brede William Gill, Westfield 1738 carpenter apprentice Nicholas Jeamson Sussex Record Society Mention of William Gill, 1747 East Sussex Window and House Tax assessments (sums for houses with ten or more windows include 2s 0d for House Tax; 2s 0d assessments are for House Tax only) William Gill, 9 lights, tax 2/- http://www.sussexrecordsociety.org/olb/wtax/ Mention of William Gill, 1751 Probate copy of will (P C C) dated 8 June 1751 of William Davis of Vinehall, Mountfield, reference: PAB/319 Description: 1 To his wife Lydia Davis his houses and lands at Sittingbourne and Milton, Kent; interest from a mortgage on an estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers near Saffron Hill [Holborn] near London; the plate and linen that was hers before their marriage; �10 for mourning 2 To his nephew Daniel Davis of Ewhurst, �500 3 To his niece Jane Slade, �300 in trust for her heirs, but in default of heirs, to revert to his nephews Daniel and William Davis 4 To Richard Gill of Beckley, son of Richard Gill the elder, �20, and to William Gill of Westfield, another son of Richard Gill the elder, �60 5 To the two sons of Sarah, late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of Samuel Reeves, �10 each 6 To the children of Elizabeth late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of [blank] Hawkins of Wadhurst �20 7 To his nephew and executor William Davis, remainder of the interest on the estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers, and remainder of the �500 bequeathed to Daniel Davis should he die without issue; his silver tankard, after the death of Lydia Davis; residue of his personal estate 8 To Daniel and William Davis and Jane Slade together, equal shares of all the plate and linen Witnesses: Daniel Wood, Ann Crisford, Isaac Gosling Date: 16th April 1753 Held by: East Sussex Record Office, not available at The National Archives http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/f4ea3988-4af7-418c-b990-67a2440b926c Mention of William Gill, 1774 Poll for Knights of the Shire to represent the County of Sussex William Gill, Westfield, house and land in Westfield Mention of Mary Gill Westfield Land Tax 1783 - 1787 2 Pounds annual rent = 8/- tax 1788 transferred to George Gill

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Sarah Gill
1711 Ewhurst - 1743 Salehurst

Sarah Gill born 6 Jan 1711 Ewhurst, Sussex parents: Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis Samuel Reeves baptism unknown Sarah Gill & Samuel Reeves married ?Ewhurst, Sussex Sarah Reeves buried 16 Apr 1743 Salehurst, Sussex "from Ewhurst" Samuel Reeves died 1762 Ewhurst, Sussex Children of Sarah Gill & Samuel Reeves Anthony Reeves 1732 Ewhurst - m 1754 Ewhurst to Ann Stone children: Samuel John Reeves 1734 Ewhurst - 1735 Salehurst Richard Reeves 1743 Ewhurst - 1743 Salehurst Ewhurst Parish Poor Tax charged 1735 - 1738 Samuel Reeve on land of Thomas Freeman 1739 - 1740 Samuel Reeve on land of Richard Barnes entry nearby to that of Richard Gill snr Mention of Richard Gill, 1753, Probate copy of will (P C C) dated 8 June 1751 of William Davis of Vinehall, Mountfield 16th April 1753, Description: 1 To his wife Lydia Davis his houses and lands at Sittingbourne and Milton, Kent; interest from a mortgage on an estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers near Saffron Hill [Holborn] near London; the plate and linen that was hers before their marriage; �10 for mourning 2 To his nephew Daniel Davis of Ewhurst, �500 3 To his niece Jane Slade, �300 in trust for her heirs, but in default of heirs, to revert to his nephews Daniel and William Davis 4 To Richard Gill of Beckley, son of Richard Gill the elder, �20, and to William Gill of Westfield, another son of Richard Gill the elder, �60 5 To the two sons of Sarah, late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of Samuel Reeves, �10 each 6 To the children of Elizabeth late wife of Richard Gill the elder and now of [blank] Hawkins of Wadhurst �20 7 To his nephew and executor William Davis, remainder of the interest on the estate belonging to Chadwick Chambers, and remainder of the �500 bequeathed to Daniel Davis should he die without issue; his silver tankard, after the death of Lydia Davis; residue of his personal estate 8 To Daniel and William Davis and Jane Slade together, equal shares of all the plate and linen Witnesses: Daniel Wood, Ann Crisford, Isaac Gosling Reference: PAB/319 Wills of persons connectedf with the Grebell and Lamb families http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/f4ea3988-4af7-418c-b990-67a2440b926c

The children of Richard Gill & Ann Cooke

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Jane/Jenny Gill
1727 Ewhurst - 1757 Ewhurst

Jane/Jenny Gill baptised 1727 EWhurst, Sussex Jane/Jenny Gill ?buried 23 Jan 1757 ?Ewhurst, Sussex

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Ann Gill
1735 Ewhurst - 1796 Ewhurst

Ann Gill baptised 1735 Ewhurst, Sussex This Ann Gill could be the daughter of Richard Gill & Ann Cooke, b 1735 Ewhurst or Richard Gill & Sarah Rummens b.1845 Brede Ann Gill & Thomas Carter married 1771 Ewhurst, Sussex witnesses: Richard Carter & ?Edm Gladwish (prof) Ann Carter buried 11 Nov 1796 Ewhurst, Sussex Thomas Carter buried 1819 Ewhurst, Sussex "age 73" (born 1746) Children of Ann Gill & Thomas Carter Hannah Carter 1773 Ewhurst - ?1811 Beckley ?m 1795 Ewhurst to James Ashenden children: Hannah

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The children of Richard Gill & Elizabeth Davis who died very young

Martha Gill baptised 22 May 1715 EWhurst, Sussex buried 21 Jul 1720 Sedlescombe, Sussex John Gill baptised 16 Dec 1716 Ewhurst, Sussex buried 12 Jun 1718 Brede/Sedlescombe, Sussex Ann/Hannah Gill baptism 15 Dec 1718 Ewhurst, Sussex buried 3 Apr 1719 Sedlescombe, Sussex

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The children of Richard Gill & Ann Cooke who died very young

Jane/Jenny Cooke baptised 1724 Ewhurst, Sussex death unknown Joseph Gill baptised 1732 Ewhurst, Sussex buried 1732 Ewhurst, Sussex John Gill baptism 1732 Ewhurst, Sussex buried 1732 Ewhurst, Sussex

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Ewhurst Church, 1784

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