wood family fletching

[woodentop]

i am trying to trace my gggggrandfather he was born in fletching in 1774 i would be grateful if anyone could find out who his parents were and also his wife her name is philadelphia she was to my knowledge also born in fletching in 1811 could anyone help me with her maiden name and a date of marriage and church it would be much appreciated

[gougy]

Hi Woodentop and welcome to the Sussex board 

What was yer man's name? 

[gougy]

OK, I'm guessing this is the family you're seeking info about..

Taken from http://www.theweald.org/N10d.asp?NId=5792571

Philadelphia bc1811 Fletching married John Wood bc1774 Fletching -

children - Layton bc1832 Maresfield
            Sarah bc1833 SSX
        Martha bc1834 SSX
        Thomas bc1837 Maresfield
            Elizabeth bc1839 Maresfield
        Robert bc1842 Maresfield
        James bc1844 Maresfield

On the IGI there is a submitted record from an LDS member (this is NOT taken from a verifiable source) that gives the following detail..

John WOOD married Philadelphia TESTER on 18 Feb 1832 at Maresfield

There is also an extracted record (i.e from parish register or similar) for that lady..
Philadelphia TESTER bapt 11 April 1813 at Fletching
Parents - Richard TESTER and Elizabeth

A look-up from the Sussex Marriage Index for John and Philadelphia may prove this one way or another

[woodentop]

yes this is the family i have been looking at i found the philadelphia tester bit but was unsure whether this is the same one how would i get to look at the parish register thank you for that also how would i get to find out who my gggggrandfather john wood who his parents were with warmest regards nadine

[Dimps]

Hi Nadine,

I have looked up Philadelphia Tester's and John Wood's marriage in the Sussex Marriage Index, and you may be interested to find that he had married before:

Place:  Maresfield, East Sussex
Date:  18th February 1832
Groom:  John Wood, Widower of this parish
Bride:  Philadelphia Tester, of this parish

Dimps

 

[woodentop]

would there be any way of finding ourt who he was married to before and indeed his parentage also the parentage of philadelphia tester many thanks nadine wood

[sillgen]

The only way to be absolutely sure about these things is to look at the parish records.   Most have been filmed and you can search them at your nearest LDS centre.  They are worldwide and listed on www.familysearch.org
An earlier post does give parents for Philadelphia and it is from an extracted record on the IGI (ie from the baptism register) so it is likely to be correct.    Member submitted entries should always be checked on the original.
Andrea

[woodentop]

I am still trying to find a previous marriage of John.

[woodentop]

Can anyone help with the Wood/Plumb names. I am unsure of this name Plumb.