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William TIDY 1694-1776 m. (1) Elizabeth LEWER (1698-1728); (2) Ann RANDALL 1710-1794
s/o Henry TIDY (1645-1729) and Elizabeth LEWERS (1671-1721)
1-d/o Matthew LEWER
2-d/o William RANDALL (1670-1720) and Anne CHARMAN (1683- )
p/o Thomas TIDY (1736-1801)


13 Nov 1694 William TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England [baptism same date, FHL #0416755, 0918473; shows father as Henry]

1698 Elizabeth LEWER born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England [Billingshurst, Sussex Christening records shows her baptism as 30 May 1693 and Father was Matthew; FHL 1068525]

1710 Ann RANDALL born at Horsham, Sussex, England [baptism: 12 Apr 1710 at Horsham, Sussex; FHL#0416743; 0416749; 0918272-274; 416755; lists parents as William and Ann] [baptism: 30 Apr 1710 at St Mary Somerset, London, parents Thomas and Ann?? (doc) WRONG ANN RANDALL] [Baptism: 27 Apr 1710 at Haslemere, St Bartholomew, Surrey; father John Randall (doc) WRONG ANN RANDALL]

1723 William TIDY (age 29) and Elizabeth LEWER (age 25) married at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

1728 son Henry TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 1816 at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

7 Oct 1728 Elizabeth LEWER died (age 30) at Rudgwick, Sussex, England [Burial: 31 Oct 1728, Guildford, St. Nicholas, Surrey (doc)]

21 Dec 1729 William TIDY and Ann RANDALL married at Rudgwick, Sussex, England [1729 England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription; FHL Film Number: 0416755; 0918473] [occupation: blacksmith according to Will (doc)]

27 Sep 1730 dau Anne TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 1772

3 Sep 1732 son John TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 4 Apr 1803 at Warnham, Sussex, England

1734 William TYDY listed in Poll Books and Electoral Registers for Rudgwick, Sussex, England (doc)

11 Apr 1736 son Thomas TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 6 Mar 1801 at Wotton, Surrey, England; married Sarah JENKINS 3 May 1757 at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

8 Oct 1738 dau Sarah TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 3 Nov 1747 at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

3 Feb 1740 dau Jane TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 24 Aug 1744 at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

20 Oct 1743 son James TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 25 Sep 1756 at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

2 May 1746 son George TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 10 Apr 1833 at Rudgwick, Sussex, England

18 Sep 1748 son Richard TIDY born at Rudgwick, Sussex, England; died 16 Jun 1819 at Ewhurst, Surrey, England

nd son William TIDY born

19 May 1776 William TIDY died (age 81) at Ewhurst, Surrey, England [Will probated 28 May 1776, at Ewhurst, Surrey (doc)

11 Jul 1794 Ann RANDALL died (age 84) at Ewhurst, Surrey, England [St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent, Burial Register 16 Sep 1792; FHL Film Number: 0416755 (doc) DIFFERENT ANN RANDALL] [burial 13 Mar 1795 at Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, age 68, birth 1727, FHL #94713 (doc) DIFFERENT ANN RANDALL] [Burial: 1794 at Oxted, St Mary, Surrey; (doc) THIS MAY BE OUR ANN RANDALL]