Twelfth Generation

1517. Jesse Chatfield was christened on 29 October 1815 in Shipbourne, Kent, England. England Births and Christenings
Name: Jesse Chatfield
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 29 Oct 1815
Christening Place: Shipbourne, Kent, England
Father's Name: John Chatfield
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02503-5
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1866581
Reference ID: 5
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Father held the lease of a farm called Harris Lodge - a part of a manorial estate near Riverhead, Kent, England which lease had descended from father to son for (by May 30, 1831) nearly two hundred years; and was - a few years ago - still held by his son Jesse.
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1841 census living at Upper Postern, Tonbridge, Kent division of S. Alysford ED10 written across bottom Hildenborough
JesseChatfield 20 farmer born in Kent
MaryChatfield 20 born Kent
Walter Pitcher (or Pilcher)3 (dau of deceased sister Mary.)
plus two ag lab
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1851 census Tonbridge, Kent Distric 1 F page 19 FHC#0193416
Upper Postern Farm #88
Jesse Chatfield mar age 36 100 acres 5 men born Tunbridge, Kent
Mary 32 "
W. C. Pitcher (or Pilcher) nephew 13 born Shipbourne, Kent (dau of deceased sister Mary.)
Plus two house servants and two farm servants.
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TUNBRIDGE WELLS INTELLIGENCER.
Jesse Chatfield, farmer, of Tudely and other witnesses, gave evidence to the sufficiency of the fence. Mr. Gorham having addressed the Jury, the Judge summed up, and the Jury found for the plaintiff.
Sussex Advertiser. 15/12/1857
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Sussex and Kent Provincial News.
Jesse Chatfield, Tudely, on Tuesday last. A number of Irish hoppers refused to pick any longer unless he lowered the tally, which he refused to do. They consequently struck, and a fresh lot took their bins. This inflamed the Irish, who got big sticks . . .
Sussex Advertiser. 11/10/1859
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Hadlow, Kent FHL#0992517
Jesse daughter of John and Mary, Horns Lodge Tunbridge--Farmer
[Believe this is an error and should be son of]
1861 census Tonbridge FHC#380455 Tudely page 88 or 12 #53 Hale Farm, Half Moon Road, Upper Hamlet
RG09 495 88 12

William Chatfield and Sussanna Chalklin Witness to marriage

Jesse Chatfield 45 farmer employing 6 men and 2 boys Tonbridge
Mary 47 "
Mary dau 14 Scholar Tudeley
Emma MAY 19 Dom Servant Hadlow
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1871 census Tudeley-Tonbridge FHC# 0838709 ED# 16 page 1(68)
All that part of the Parish Tudeley that lies West of Five Oak Green , comprising theHale, Sandling Farm, The vicarage church farm, Crockhurst St, George & Dragon Inn, Half Moon to upper & lower Bynker hill an Potts Hill
1 Hale Farm
Jesse Chatfield 54 farmer 150 A employes 6 men, 3 boys born Tonbridge
Mary 51 born Tonbridge
Mary daur 16 Tudeley
Mary Survel? 42 servant b. Bidbourogh
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1881 Kent census #1341219 Hale Farm, Tudeley
Mary Chatfield farmer of 148 A employing 5 men and 2 boys Tonbridge
Mary daur 26 Tudeley
Eliza Moore 19 servant
Henry Harris visitor butcher 26 Ashford, Kent

Jesse Chatfield and Mary Jeffery were married on 1 May 1837 in Wateringbury, Kent, England. Mary Jeffery (private).

Jesse Chatfield and Mary Jeffery had the following children: