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Some Monumental Inscriptions in All Saints Church, Woodchurch Noted by Leland L. Duncan  
with some extracts made by Leland Duncan from the Church Registers                                 
                                                                                                                                       Typed up by Dawn Weeks         

MARTIN NOTES

WOODCHURCH - Left of the path to the North porch.
25. John Hukins of this Parish, yeoman, died 2 April 1803 aged 73. Also Elizabeth his wife died 9 April 1806 aged 69. Left issue one son, John.

26. Elizabeth wife of John Hukins of this Parish died 4 October 1808 aged 55. Leaving 2 sons and 5 daughters, Sarah, Richard, Mary, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Ann and James. Also the above John Hukins of this Parish died 16 October 1819 aged 60.

East of the Chancel.
27. Elizabeth Judith wife of George Woodgate of this Parish died 19 May 1893 aged 61. Also George Woodgate died 23 November 1905 aged 79.

South side of the church a marble cross.
28. Ellen Emily (Nellie) wife of A.E. Martin died 15 September 1915.

The above is a transcription of the un-numbered pages at the end of Volume VII of Mr L.L. Duncan's notebook on the Martin Family.

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Additional information on three M.I.s found in another of L. Duncan's other notebooks.
 Added 29th January 2004 
                                                                                                                        Typed up by Dawn Weeks

28. By east gate Rebecca CHAPLING third daughter of Samuel WOODGATE of Shadoxhurst died 22 January 1895 aged 70. Also Stephen Chapling husband of above died 28 February 1879 aged 66. They had 13 children Rebecca, Ann, Emily, Samuel, Stephen, George, Thomas, William, John, Elizabeth, Arthur, Margaret and Ellen and left surviving nine. Also in memory of Arthur Chapling died 27 April 1862 aged 1 year. Samuel Chapling died 8 February 1872 aged 23. Stephen Chapling died 11 September 1884 aged 33. Also of Ellen wife of Frederick WARD died 7 June 1893 aged 28.

29. In memory of John WALKER of the Bonny Cravat, Woodchurch, died 4 September 1886 in 80th year. Susan his wife died 25 December 1868 in 62nd year. William his son died 30 March 1883 in 52nd year.

30. Elizabeth Judith wife of George WOODGATE of this Parish died 19 May 1893 aged 61. Also of George Woodgate died 23 November 1905 aged 79. Also Elizabeth Ann (Bessy) daughter of above died 13 October 1915 aged 53.

Index of Names and Places

Names Index
Chapling 1, 28
Hukins 25, 26
Martin 28
Walker 2, 29
Ward 1, 28
Woodgate 1, 3, 27, 28, 30

Places Index
Shadoxhurst 1, 28
Woodchurch
   Bonny Cravat 2, 29
General
yeoman

Extracts made by Leland Duncan from the Church Registers  Baptisms, Marriages, Burials

Baptisms from 1604
16 December 1604 Elizabeth MARTIN daughter of Richard Martin
20 May 1610 Elizabeth daughter of Richard MARTIN Clerke
29 September 1611 Elizabeth daughter of Richard MARTIN Clerke
24 April 1614 (being Easter Day) Maria daughter of Richard MARTIN Clerke
4 February 1615/6 Rebekca daughter of Richard MARTIN Clerke
4 May 1617 Martha daughter of Richard MARTIN Clerke (Rector)
30 September 1621 Elizabeth daughter of John WOODGATE
18 January 1623/4 John sonne of John WOODGATE
29 June 1628 Thomas son of John WOODGATE
14 November 1630 Deborah daughter of John WOODGATE
7 April 1633 Thomas sonne of John WOODGATE
27 March 1653 Anne the daughter of Stephen MUN Rector and Anne his wife
3 September 1654 John son of Stephen MUN Rector and Anne his wife
28 October 1655 John sonne of Richard MARTIN and Anne his wife
26 October 1656 Stephen son of Stephen MUNN Rector and Ann his wife baptised
25 February 1657 Samuel son of Stephen MUNN Rector and Ann his wife baptised

Baptisms 1662 - 1675
3 June 1664 Mary daughter of Thomas WOODGATE and Mary his wife

Baptisms 1675 - 1797
July 25 1708 Michael FARRANCE baptized being then about 52 years old
February 14 1718 Elizabeth daughter of John MARTIN and Elizabeth his wife
3 December 1721 John son of John MARTIN and Elizabeth his wife
1 May 1736 Elizabeth daughter of John and Mary HUKINS
27 July 1741 James son of John and Mary HUKINS
29 March 1752 Samuel son of Samuel and Margaret MARTEN
3 October 1756 John son of John and Elizabeth MARTIN
6 August 1758 Richard son of John and Elizabeth MARTIN
25 May 1759 John son of John and Elisabeth HUKINS
27 April 1760 Elizabeth daughter of John and Elizabeth MARTIN
18 March 1764 Maria daughter of John and Elizabeth MARTIN
25 August 1765 James son of James and Sarah HUKINS privately
13 August 1766 Elizabeth daughter of James and Sarah HUKINS
4 August 1767 Frances daughter of John and Elizabeth MARTIN
3 December 1768 John son of James and Sarah HUKINS
8 April 1770 Phoebe daughter of John and Elizabeth MARTIN
6 August 1770 Charles son of James and Sarah HUKINS
10 June 1772 Richard son of John and Elizabeth RANSLY (many Ranslys)
24 June 1772 Mary daughter of James and Sarah HUKINS
8 July 1773 Anne daughter of James and Sarah HUKINS
17 August 1774 William son of James and Sarah HUKINS
12 December 1775 Sarah daughter of James and Sarah HUKINS
20 July 1777 Sarah daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
4 February 1779 Richard son of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
3 April 1781 Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
6 January 1783 Elizabeth daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
16 May 1784 William son of Jane MARTIN
18 September 1785 Charlotte daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
31 October 1788 Ann daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
10 November 1792 Mary Ann daughter of John and Ann MARKWICK
23 January 1795 Bet daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS

Baptisms 1797-1812
1797 16 July Charles son of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
1797 13 October Thomas son of John and Mary Ann HUKINS
1798 16 September Nancy daughter of John and Susannah RANSLEY
1799 15 September Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
1800 22 March James son of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
1800 25 April Edward son of John and Susannah RANSLEY
1802 December 14 William son of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
1804 29 January Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
1805 14 July Maria daughter of Elizabeth HUKINS
1806 18 May Richard son of Richard and Elizabeth HUKINS
1806 16 November Richard son of John and Elizabeth HUKINS
to 1812
MANNERY, FULLAGER, DAVIS, MANTEL, BRISSENDEN, BRIGHAM, DUNSTER, DABSON, RANDALL

Baptisms 3 January 1813 - 14 December 1851
23 July 1815 Elizabeth daughter of James and Susannah HUKINS
11 May 1817 John son of James and Susannah HUKINS
16 April 1820 James son of James and Susannah HUKINS
24 June 1821 Crittenden son of James and Susannah HUKINS
26 October 1823 Adophus son of James and Susannah HUKINS
24 March 1826 Sabrina daughter of James and Susannah HUKINS
27 June 1828 Norman son of James and Susannah HUKINS, Publican
4 May 1832 Adelaide daughter of James and Susannah HUKINS
14 December 1834 Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth HUKINS yeoman born 31 December 1813
No MARTINS or WOODGATES

Baptisms 1852 to date
24 January 1854 Frances Ann daughter of George and Elizabeth Judith WOODGATE labourer
11 October 1868 Eleanor daughter of Henry and Amy MARTIN of Kennington, wheelwright
1 March 1874 John Samuel son of Samuel and Emma Elizabeth WOODGATE, Farmer
20 August 1876 Mary Emma daughter of Samuel and Emma Elizabeth WOODGATE, Farmer
8 May 1881 Rosa Jane daughter of Samuel and Emma Elizabeth WOODGATE, Farmer
22 October 1882 Emmeline Rebecca daughter of Samuel and Emma Elizabeth WOODGATE

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Marriages
1620 7 August John WOODGATE of Snargate and Alse CLAY of Woodchurch

1639 26 November John VALLANCE and Bethulia PEIRS

Marriages 1675 -

1682 Mr Thomas WOODGATE of Hawkhurst and Mrs Anne MUN of this parish by virtue of a Licence married July 4 1682 ? (probably daughter of Reverend Stephen Mun rector) ?
1703 3 June John RANSLEY and Dorothy MAXTED both single and of Bethersden
1710 October 5 Richard MARTIN and Bersheba HOOKE
1719 John DAVIS and Elizabeth ADAMS 28 September
1720 Richard LEPPER and Jane PELL 15 November
1727 Anthony PAUL and Jane EDMED 19 January
19 September 1744 Samuel MARTIN of Bethersden and Margaret PARKES of Woodchurch to 1754

Marriages 1754 - 1793
13 April 1757 John HUKINS of Brookland batchelor and Mary Hukins of Woodchurch, spinster. In presence of Thomas Hukins X and Thomas RICHARDSON
29 December 1757 Thomas RICHARDSON batchelor and Elizabeth HUKINS spinster both of Woodchurch
7 April 1758 John HUKINS of Woodchurch batchelor and Elisabeth HOWE of Woodchurch spinster In presence of John Hukins and Thomas RICHARDSON
22 June 1763 James HUKINS of Woodchurch batchelor and Sarah WAKEFIELD of Woodchurch widow
23 December 1770 John WALKER and Mary WILMOT both of Woodchurch
30 March 1777 John HUKINS of Woodchurch batchelor and Elisabeth CRITTENDEN of Woodchurch spinster. In presence of Richard Crittenden
17 February 1789 John RANSLEY and Susannah HARB. In presence of John Ransley
28 December 1790 John WOODGATE of Shadoxhurst and Mary BEAN of Woodchurch spinster John Woodgate Mary X Bean In presence of Thomas SMITH and William Woodgate

Banns 1754 - 1793
Banns August 1755 John MARTIN of Woodchurch batchelor and Elizabeth LEPPER of Great Chart spinster.
Banns William RANSLY and Elisabeth CRASSINGHAM both of Woodchurch January 1766.

Marriages 1793 - 1812
Banns to 1823

1794 Banns February and March John HUKINS of Woodchurch and Elizabeth PARKS of Halden
1802 Banns Samuel HUKINS of Woodchurch batchelor and Susannah BAKER of Woodchurch spinster August 1802
1814 Banns John WOODGATE of Shadoxhurst and Mary Anne MARCKWICK of Woodchurch, October
1814/15 Banns James HUKINSand Susannah FULLAGER December and January, both of Woodchurch.
Marriages Nil of WOODGATE or HUKINS

Marriages 1813 - 1837
12 January 1815 James HUKINS and Susannah FULLAGAR

Marriages 1837 - 1870
10 June 1838 Edward DAW son of Aaron Daw and Elizabeth HUKINS daughter of James Hukins
1 March 1845 Stephen CHAPLONG son of ---- and Rebecca WOODGATE daughter of Samuel Woodgate farmer
25 December 1849 Richard WATTS son of Jonathan Watts and Elizabeth WOODGATE daughter of George Woodgate aged 19
27 October 1850 Charles CLAPSON son of Richard Clapson and Susannah WOODGATE daughter of Samuel Woodgate 20
Searched to 1870

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Burials 1624 -
16 September 1624 John son of John WOODGATE
1 December 1624 ----- (blank) daughter of John WOODGATE
17 December 1629 Robert sonne of John WOODGATE
7 February 1629/30 Thomas son of John WOODGATE
18 May 1636 Thomas son of John WOODGATE
25 January 1636/7 John WOODGATE
17 June 1642 Isaac WOODGATE

Burials 1662 -

4 April 1664 Thomas FAGGE of Appledore
19 July 1664 Mary daughter of Thomas WOODGATE and Mary his wife
1671 March 16 Sarah MARTIN buried

Burials 1675 - 7 December 1812
23 October 1675 Thomas son of Thomas and Elizabeth HARLACKENDEN (Esquire)
9 February 1678 Robert QUIHAMPTON
21 April 1680 Thomas son of Stephen MUN clerk and Anne his wife
9 February 1680/1 Anne MARTEN widow
1 July 1681 Elizabeth wife of Thomas HARLAKENDEN Esquire
6 March 1683 Mr Stephen MUN clerk
9 October 1684 Joan MARTIN an auncient maid
15 September 1694 Mr John MUN the physician
10 November 1706 Mary MARTIN
16 June 1733 Mary wife of Michael FARRANCE
11 November 1750 John MARTEN
13 February 1750? Mary MARTEN
21 June 1754 Samuel MARTEN an infant
10 December 1757 John son of John and Elisabeth MARTIN
16 December 1758 Mary wife of John HUKINS
23 September 1763 John HUKINS
6 March 1769 Sarah daughter of James and Sarah HUKINS
9 February 1770 Ann daughter of John and Ann HUKINS an infant
4 June 1771 Charles HUKINS infant
3 March 1773 Mary HUKINS infant
12 September 1784 Mary MARTEN wife
1786 15 May Robert RANSLEY
1797 14 December Margaret MARTIN widow
17 March 1801 John MARTIN aged 80
25 December 1802 William son of John and Elizabeth HUKINS infant
6 April 1803 John HUKINS aged 73
15 April 1803 Elizabeth HUKINS widow aged 69
12 October 1806 Charles HUKINS
22 February 1807 Richard HUKINS infant
10 October 1808 Elizabeth HUKINS
25 May 1812 Mary HUKINS

Burials 1813 - 1882
14 February 1815 Richard HUKINS age 6
4 August 1815 John RANSLEY aged 84
3 November 1815 Elizabeth RANSLEY aged 84
21 October 1819 John HUKINS aged 60
13 August 1828 Norman HUKINS aged 6 weeks
31 January 1841 John HUKINS aged 73
26 November 1854 Elizabeth MARTIN aged 94
to 5 June 1882

Burials 1852 - date
22 May 1893 Judith Elizabeth WOODGATE aged 61
27 November 1905 George WOODGATE of Ruckinge aged 78
13 September 1915 Ellen Emily MARTIN of Crittenden Farm Woodchurch aged 50
18 October 1915 Elizabeth Ann WOODGATE of 13 Edinburgh Road Ashford aged 53
To 1917

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