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John Relf 1681 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1681

Birth Location: Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Death Date: 6 Sep 1729

Death Location: Brenchley, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Relfe*

Mother: Mary Walter

Spouse(s): Mary Willard

Children(s): John Relfe, Richard Relf

In 1681, John Relf entered the world in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, born to John Relfe* and Mary Walter. John Relf married Mary Willard, and had children including John Relfe, Richard Relf. John Relf passed away in 1729 in Brenchley, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1681, John Relf entered the world in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, born to John Relfe* and Mary Walter.
  • John Relf married Mary Willard, and had children including John Relfe, Richard Relf.
  • John Relf passed away in 1729 in Brenchley, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Relf's Ancestors

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John Relf
1681 – 1729
Birth Place: Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Parents
John Relfe*
1655 – 1700
Burwash, Sussex, England
Mary Walter
1655 – 1702
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John Relfe\Relph
1621 – 1675
Burwash, Sussex, England
Mary Weston
1620 – 1685
Burwash, Sussex, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Relfe
1599 – 1641
MARY Lye
1595 – 1630
Thomas Weston
1590 – 1663
Mary Evans
1593 – 1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Relfe
1575 – 1651
Marie Parker
1575 – 1620
Edward Lye
1570 – 1635
Thomas Westyn)
1552 – 1607
Margareta Banks
1550 – 1606

John Relf's Descendants

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John Relf (14 Feb 1681 – 6 Sep 1729) m. Mary Willard (09 Mar 1684 – 04 May 1722)
  1. 1. John Relfe (10 Aug 1712 – 1773) m. Mary Browne (1715 – 1776)
    1. 1. John Relfe (1736 – )
    2. 2. William Relf (1738 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Relfe (2 Mar 1739 – Aft. 1778)
    4. 4. Mary Relfe (1742 – ) m. Daniel Carrell
    5. 5. Hannah Relfe* (30 Jun 1746 – abt 1775) m. John Fancett (10 Nov 1741 – 01 Apr 1818)
      1. 1. William Fancett (1767 – 22 Feb 1827)
      2. 2. Mary Fansett* (1768 – 29 Apr 1834)
      3. 3. Hannah Fancett (1772 – 1773)
      4. 4. John Fancett (1774 – 1775)
    6. 6. Susanna Relfe (30 May 1748 – )
    7. 7. Robert Relfe (1750 – ) m. Hanna Frost ( – abt 1782)
      1. 1. Robert Relfe (1775 – Jan 1835) m. Elisabeth Brown (Abt. 1781 – )
      2. 2. Mary Relphe (1778 – )
      3. 3. Rose Relf (1780 – ) m. Thomas Peares
    8. 8. Thomas Relfe (1755 – ) m. Mary Twort (abt 1760 – abt 1798)
      1. 1. Thomas (Robert) Rolfe (abt 1785 – Jan 1840)
      2. 2. Mary Relph
  2. 2. Richard Relf (September 1716 – 20 December 1747) m. Ann Waghorn (1723 – Apr 1757)
    1. 1. Richard Relfe (1743 – 1 January 1819) m. Mary Wells (1745 – 1804) m. Mary Spilstead (1746 – 1804)
      1. 1. Richard Relfe (Aug 1770 – May 1786) m. Frances Spicer (18 Jul 1779 – 17 Apr 1848)
        1. 1. Thomas Relf (16 May 1802 – )
        2. 2. Harriot Relf (Aug 1803 – Oct 1871)
        3. 3. Richard Relf (2 Apr 1805 – April 1881)
        4. 4. John Relf (11 Jan 1807 – Apr 1895) m. Keziah Hogben (1808 – 1899)
        5. 5. William Relf (15 May 1808 – Jul 1871)
        6. 6. Eliza Relf (5 July 1812 – Abt. 1892)
        7. 7. Isabella Relf (3 Jul 1814 – 14 Mar 1828)
        8. 8. Jesse Relf (1816 – 1818)
        9. 9. Jesse Relf (14 Apr 1816 – 16 Jan 1818)
        10. 10. Rebecca Realf (July 1846 – 1881)
      2. 2. John Realf (Apr 1772 – Jul 1837) m. Anne Usherwood (abt 1776 – )
        1. 1. Sophia Relfe (Mar 1798 – December 1883) m. Samuel Dolding (8 Sept 1816 – Jan 1899)
        2. 2. Mary Relfe (May 1799 – )
        3. 3. Richard Relfe (May 1800 – Abt 1848)
        4. 4. Susannah Relfe (Jan 1802 – ) m. John Donnelly (abt 1803 – )
        5. 5. Anne Relfe (Jul 1804 – )
        6. 6. Hannah Relfe (Jun 1806 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Relfe (Oct 1808 – )
        8. 8. Jane Relfe (Nov 1809 – abt 1847) m. John Crouch (1802 – 15 Sep 1862)
        9. 9. Harriet Relfe (May 1813 – abt 1816)
        10. 10. Eliza Relfe (Feb 1816 – 1816)
      3. 3. Thomas Relfe (Apr 1774 – 21 Mar 1832)
      4. 4. George Relfe (Apr 1774 – )
      5. 5. Anne Relfe (Apr 1776 – 1842)
      6. 6. Edward Relfe (Feb 1778 – Bef. 1818)
      7. 7. Matthew Relfe (16 Apr 1780 – 21 March 1832) m. Sarah Sedgewick (ABT 1784 – April 1849)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Relfe (1 Feb 1800 – Abt. 9 Aug 1882)
        2. 2. Sarah Relfe (Abt 1803 – )
        3. 3. John Relf (Jun 1804 – 17 Jun 1884) m. Mary (Ann) Gammon (1813 – abt 1876)
        4. 4. Martha Relfe (1807 – 28 Nov 1897)
        5. 5. Thomas Relfe (Abt. 1809 – Abt. 28 Oct 1830)
        6. 6. Maria (Relfe) (Ralph) (Abt. 1810 – Abt. 12 Oct 1851)
        7. 7. Harriet (Relfe) (Ralph) (Abt. 1813 – Abt. 17 Jul 1874)
      8. 8. Susanna Relfe (Jul 1784 – 14 Feb 1841) m. Stephen (Bennett) Masters
      9. 9. Hannah Relfe (Apr 1786 – 1859)
    2. 2. Susan Relf (1744 – )
    3. 3. John Relfe (1746 – )

John Relf's Timeline

2 Records

1681
14 Feb 1681
Birth of John Relf in Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
1729
6 Sep 1729
Age 48
Death of John Relf in Brenchley, England, United Kingdom
Brenchley, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1681
    Event Place: Rotherfield, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1729
    Event Place: Brenchley, England, United Kingdom

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