Ancestors of Mandy Willard

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Charles FRENCH (1730-1767)

and Lucy GADSBY (c1737-?)

 

Charles French and Lucy Gadsby were my 5x Great Grandparents.   5 138 (Click here to see their place in my pedigree chart.)  They married on 19 February 1764 at St. John, Southover, near Lewes, Sussex.  Charles was then of Portslade, Sussex, and made his X mark.  Lucy was of Southover and made her X mark.  The witnesses were Thomas ?nery and William Croucher who both signed their names.

Charles French was baptised on 24 January 1729/30 in Cuckfield, Sussex.  He was the illegitimate son of Mary French (1702-?) and grandson of Frederick French (1667-?) and Mary.  Charles was buried on 21 August 1767 in Patcham, Sussex.

Lucy Gadsby was born about 1737 and baptised aged 16 years on 24 April 1753 in Ringmer, Sussex.  Unfortunately the baptism register does not record the names of her parents.  (Click here for details of possible siblings.)  After her husband’s death she had an illegitimate daughter by Henry Baker. 

 

Charles French and Lucy Gadsby had 2 known children:

  1. Sarah French, my 4x Great Grandmother, was baptised on 20 January 1765 in Patcham.  She married 5 43 James Tulet in 1787.  (They have their own page.)

  2. Fanny French was baptised on 8 February 1767 in Patcham and buried there on 11 May 1767.

 

Henry Baker and Lucy French had 1 known child:

  1. Fanny Baker French was baptised on 3 June 1770 in Patcham.  She may have been buried on 23 February 1784 in Patcham.

 

A Lucy French married Richard Johns by Banns on 9 August 1792 at Patcham.  I don't know if it was Lucy French, widow, or maybe she had a daughter?  The register records that they were both of Patcham and that Richard signed his name, whilst Lucy made her X mark.  The witnesses were James Lee and Henry Lidbetter who both signed their names.  A Richard Johns was baptised on 22 April 1750 in Patcham and was the son of Richard Johns and Ann.  Was it father or son who married Lucy?  I could not find any children baptised to Richard and Lucy in Patcham.

A Lucy Johns, widow, married Thomas Vinall, widower, by Banns on 21 October 1802 at Patcham.  They were both of Patcham and Thomas signed his name, whilst Lucy made her X mark.  The witnesses were Samuel Baker (signed his name) and Elizabeth Baker (made her X mark).  Were Samuel and Elizabeth Baker any relation of the Henry Baker mention above?

 

FRENCH          GADSBY