Blaber Family Genealogy

Fourth Generation

8. John BLABER was born about 1634 in Barcley Bankes, Sussex, England.²⁰ IGI gives birth as "about 1634". More likely to be 1635 shortly before Christening. He was christened on 26 July 1635 in Westmeston, East Sussex, England.¹⁸ He died in 1708 at the age of 74 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. John was buried on 15 January 1708 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^20,21 "Old John ... the old Sexton."

John BLABER and Mary ADAMS were married on 12 May 1659 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.²⁰ Mary ADAMS was born about 1638 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.²⁰

John BLABER-394 and Mary ADAMS-395 had the following children:

11	i.	Jane BLABER²¹ was born about 1660 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. She was christened on 1 April 1660 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^21,22 Thos Russell, Rector, officiated. She died in 1684 at the age of 24.²³ Jane was buried on 1 July 1684 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.²³
+12	ii.	John BLABER-3587.
13	iii.	Thomas BLABER²¹ was born about 1666 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. He was christened on 23 December 1666 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^21,24 He died about January 1667 at the age of 1.²⁵ Thomas was buried on 26 January 1667 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^25,26 Burial is recorded as 26 Jan 1666 in transcription of Parish Registers. It is assumed that this is 1667, due to christening date of December 1666. IGI gives death date as 26 January 1667.
+14	iv.	Edward BLABER-3589.
+15	v.	Joseph BLABER-396.
16	vi.	Benjamin BLABER was born on 11 September 1670 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.²¹ He was christened on 11 September 1670 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^21,22 He died in 1698 at the age of 28. Benjamin was buried on 28 November 1698 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^21,22,26 "He lyeth one ye left side of ye way yt leads from ye church gate to ye church porch. Aged 28 years Sept last." He was a twin with Joseph.
17	vii.	Mary BLABER²¹ was born about 1672 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. She was christened on 16 February 1672 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^21,27 She was buried on 13 February 1674 in St John Sub Castro Church, Lewes, East Sussex, England.^23,26,27 Burchell Collection has burial in 1674, Baptismal Register database has it 1673. IGI has it as 1673. All are transcriptions. Mary died in 1674 at the age of 2 in Lewes, East Sussex, England.²³