Fifth Generation

23. Joseph Sales was born before 29 Oct 1758 in Rotherfield, Sussex.⁵³ He was baptized on 29 Oct 1758 in St John the Evangelist chapel, Groombridge, Kent.⁵⁴ He was living in 1796 in Rotherfield, Sussex.⁵⁵ Joseph and Mary were living there when their daughter Sarah was born. Also when Mary and son Joseph were born. He appeared in the census on 8 Jun 1841 in Leigh Street, Leigh, Kent.⁵⁶ He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Leigh, Kent.^16,53,57 Widower, living with son Jesse. He died in 1856 in Tonbridge Registration District, Kent.⁵⁸ (September quarter.)

Joseph Sales and Mary Roberts were married on 2 Jun 1784 in Rotherfield, Sussex.¹⁶ Mary Roberts (daughter of Edward Roberts and Mary Wilson) was born before 9 Dec 1752.¹⁶ She was baptized on 9 Dec 1752 in St Denys, Rotherfield, Sussex.¹⁶ IGI gives 3 Dec 1752. She was buried on 25 Feb 1838 in St Denys cemetery, Rotherfield, Sussex.¹⁶ Joseph Sales and Mary Roberts had the following children:

+50	i.	Elizabeth Sales.
51	ii.	Phoebe Sales was born before 26 Mar 1786. She was baptized on 26 Mar 1786 in Groombridge Chapel, Speldhurst parish, Kent.23 She was also known as Phebe on 26 Mar 1786.59 She was buried on 20 Apr 1788 in Rotherfield, Sussex.16,60
52	iii.	Mary Sales was born on 3 Jan 1788 in Rotherfield, Sussex (probably).23 She was baptized on 20 Jan 1788 in Groombridge Chapel, Speldhurst parish, Kent.23
+53	iv.	Joseph Sales.
+54	v.	Jesse Sales.
+55	vi.	Sarah Sales.
56	vii.	Obadiah Sales61 was born on 30 Nov 1798.61 He was baptized on 27 Jan 1799 in Groombridge for Speldhurst, Kent.61 He was also known as Obadiah Seals on 27 Jan 1799.23