Descendants of Edward SMITH

Ninth Generation

53. Thomas Smith (John Smith , William Smith , John Smith , Richard Smith , Thomas , Thomas , Edward , Edward ) was born on 9 Apr 1815.

Thomas married Elizabeth.

They had the following children:

	61	F	i	Eleanor Smith was christened on 4 Apr 1830 in Ewhurst.
	62	M	ii	Thomas Henry Smith was christened on 20 Apr 1834 in Ewhurst.
	63	F	iii	Mary Ann Smith was christened on 12 Feb 1837 in Ewhurst.
	64	F	iv	Serena Frances Smith was christened on 9 Sep 1838 in Ewhurst.
	65	M	v	Laban James Smith was born on 20 Apr 1841 in Ewhurst. He was christened on 27 Jun 1841 in Ewhurst.
	66	M	vi	John Edward Smith was christened on 18 Dec 1842 in Ewhurst.
	67	F	vii	Mahala Jane Smith was christened on 24 Aug 1845 in Ewhurst.

54. Tilden Smith (John Smith , William Smith , John Smith , Richard Smith , Thomas , Thomas , Edward , Edward ) was born on 1 Nov 1818.

55. Saraha Matida Smith (John Smith , William Smith , John Smith , Richard Smith , Thomas , Thomas , Edward , Edward ) was born on 12 Mar 1820 in Ewhurst.

She had the following children:

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Charlotte BAKER Smith was born on 22 May 1842. She died on 19 Sep 1915.

Ewhurst Green
 

General Details 
 This pretty village lies 9 miles north of Hastings off the A229. Built along a ridge south of the River Rother, it has spectacular views across the valley towards Bodiam Castle.

 

Its name translates into the modern "Yew Wood" and is derived from the Anglo Saxon Ew a "Yew" as in the tree and Hurst meaning wood.

The church of St James the Great forms an attractive group with the cluster of old houses around it. The church is a sturdy building, the 12th century Norman west tower is built mostly of local ironstone. It has a curious wood-shingled spire, which looks askew when viewed from afar. Inside the church, the rounded nave arcades are also Norman. The only major additions to the church are 13th century. On the west wall is a grotesque medieval carving, depicting a man blowing out his cheeks. This is the sole piece of decorative carving on the church. The church has portions in the early, with insertions in the decorated, English style; in the chancel window are considerable remains of stained glass: the font, which is square on a circular column, is of Sussex Marble;  the tower has an obtuse shingled spire.

 

The recreation ground was left to the parish, by Lieutenant A. Herdman who was killed in the First World War.

 

Ewhurst residents were either very prosperous or very generous, 3 centuries ago, as apparently, after the Great Fire of London in 1666, they contributed seven shillings and eight pence for the relief of the poor of St Bartholomews Exchange and St Bene't Fink of London, for their losses sustained by the fire.

A generous gesture for a remote community whose inhabitants had probably never been to London!

 

Services
 Ewhurst Green is a very small hamlet, with only the church, and a restaurant providing any services.

The nearest small town is Battle about 7 miles to the South West, with Hastings about 10 miles South providing a major shopping centre.

 

No public transport goes through the village, so a car is essential. The nearest infrequent bus route is found on the Bodiam to Staplecross road. For trains, the nearest stations are Battle or Robertsbridge about 5 miles West.

 

Location
50?59'N
0?33'E

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