John's Tree Margaret's Tree

Timeline Context

1727 King George II; 1760 King George III; 1820 King George IV; 1830 King William IV; 1837 Queen Victoria
1745 Jacobite Rising; 1756-1763 Seven Years War; 1757 Battle of Plassey; 1775-1783 American Revolutionary War; 1789-1799 French Revolution; 1803-1815 Napoleonic Wars; 1805 Battle of Trafagar; 1815 Battle of Waterloo
1735-1749 Hawkhurst Gang; 1817-1826 Aldington Gang; 1830 Swing Riots

Family Sheet Links & Information

Name	Birth	Birthplace	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901
John Offen	1741	??
Margaret Offen (Kingsnorth)	1741	Kenardington
Henry Offen	??	??
William John Offen	??	??
Richard Offen	1768	Smarden
Essex Offen	1770	Smarden
Benjamin Offen	1771	Smarden
Winifred Offen	1773	Smarden
Wilkins Offen	1775	Smarden
George Offen	1776	Smarden
Margaret Offen	1777	Smarden
Mary Offen	1779	Smarden
Susanna Offen	1783	Smarden
Grace Offen	1780	Smarden
Phillis Offen	1786	Smarden

Parish Records

Smarden

Baptism's

1768	3rd December	Richard Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1770	25th February	Essex Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1771	2rd june	Benjamin Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1773	25th April	Winifred Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1775	11th june	Wilkins Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1776	8th sept	George Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1777	5th December	Margaret Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1779	28th March	Mary Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1780	27th oct	Grace Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1783	31st aug	Susanna Offen	John & Margaret Offen
1786	5th june	Phillis Offen	John & Margaret Offen

Marraiges

1790	11th oct	Richard Offen = Mary Hooker	wit: Essex Offen, John Crittenden
1798		John Munk = Grace Offen	Witness: John Fagg, John Crittenden
1803	13th June	Benjamin Offen (newdigate) = Sarah Hickmott (Smarden)	wit: William Hickmott

Burials

1779	21st aug	George Offen	Inf
1804	29th March	John Offen	farner, peasmarsh, sussex
1810	1st February	Margaret Offen	70, wid of Mr John Offen, Beckley

Gravestones - Smarden

In memory of Mr. JOHN OFFEN, who departed this Life March 24th 1804 Aged Sixty three Years. Here rests the mortal part of One, who knew The Christian's Hope and kept his End in View, Religion's path devoutly
firm he trod, Fervent his Praises and his Prayers to God. His Life was formed on no Fanatic Plan Love to his God breath'd
Charity to Man: He Strove by Works a Christian's Faith to Suit, Aware, who cursed the Fig-Tree wanting Fruit. Also In Memory of MARGARET his Wife, died January 25 1810 Aged 69 years, of their two sons and a daughter deceased, George aged three years;
Thomas nine months; and Elizabeth twenty eight years. Their issue living are Henry, John William, Richard, Essex, Benjamin, Winifrid,
Wilkins, Margaret, Mary, Grace, Susan and Phillis.

(Pair of Coffin shaped stones.) Sacred to the memory of RICHARD OFFEN, yeoman, of this Parish, who departed this life June 28th 1843, aged 74 years.
Also MARY, Wife of the above who departed this life June 21st 1846, aged 79 years. Left issue 2 sons, viz., John and William

[309] In memory of ESSEX OFFEN of this parish Yeoman, who died 8th February 1833 aged 62 years.
Also SARAH his wife who died 5th January 1860 aged 79 years. Left issue 8 children (viz) ESSEX, BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, MARGARET, THOMAS, JAMES,
WILKINS and EDWIN. Farewell my wife & children dear, I must be gone, and leave you here, Here I lie, free from all pain, Till Christ, shall raise me up again.

Tithes 1838 - Boughton Malherbe

Benjamin Offen

Notes

John Offen married Margaret Kingsnorth , 26th jan 1762, Kenardington, Kent.~} Mid Kent Marraige Index.