FRANCIS LEADBETTER married (1) MARTHA GODFREY on 2-6-1640 at Salehurst, Sussex. His second wife, as mentioned in his will which was drawn up in 1654, was SYLVESTER ? There is no record of Martha's death or Francis' second marriage. Francis' issue was -
Francis' will was proved in November, 1665. His wife, Sylvester, was sole executor. Bequests were for his wife and sons,Francis and John.
JOHN LEADBETTER married (1) SUSANNA OLIVE on 22-5-1669 at Etchingham. She was buried on 29-5-1705 at Etchingham. Known issue was -
JOHN LEADBETTER married (2) ELIZABETH DELVES on 8-4-1708 at Etchingham.
JOHN LEADBETTER married (3) ELIZABETH ALLEN on 2-12-1725 at Whatlington, Sussex.
John Leadbetter's will was made in 1710. It was proved 22-5-1729 by Elizabeth Leadbetter of Burwash, his widow. To his wife, sole executor, he left his house at Whatlington. To his son, John, he left 3 houses and brook at Mountfield, a house at Penhurst and a house at Burwash. to his daughter, Sarah, he left one shilling. It is not known who was Sarah's Mother.
JOHN LEADBETTER married MARGARET HISCOCK on 26-10-1723 by licence (no place given). Issue, baptised at Salehurst -
John Leadbetter made his will in 1776 and it was proved on 3-5-1780 by Robert Chambers, which suggests that his wife predeceased him. He made bequests to - ELIZABETH, his daughter, wife of ROBERT CHAMBERS of Salehurst. Mary Huntly, widow, his daughter - 1 guinea; Ten pounds each to his Huntly grandchildren - Mary, John, Ann, George, William, Thomas and Elizabeth when they reached 21; An extra 10 pounds for an apprenticeship for William Huntly; one guinea each to granddaughters - Elizabeth, wife of William Dunk, Sarah, wife of David Dunk and Lydia Chambers. The will also mentions a watch "property of my late son, John".
MARY LEADBETTER married GEORGE HUNTLY.
The issue of NICHOLAS and ANN OLIVE, baptised at Ticehurst, Sussex, were -
There were no marriages recorded at Ticehurst between 1642 and 1652 (Commonwealth Period).
SUSANNA OLIVE married JOHN LEADBETTER.
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