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                          After their marriage, it is likely that James and Sarah lived in Cuckfield,
                          Sussex.

                          James and Sarah had four children:
                                 •       James: b. 1738, Cuckfield, Sussex
                                 •       Betty: b. 1741, Cuckfield, Sussex
                                 •       Sarah: b. 1743, Cuckfield, Sussex
                                 •       Thomas: b. 1746, Cuckfield, Sussex

                          Further information on the children of James and Sarah is given in section
                          XXX.

                          Sarah died in 1779, leaving James as a widower. James survived his wife
                          by almost 5 years, dying in 1784, aged 76 years. Both James and Sarah
                          were buried in the churchyard of St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney. Their
                          graves have not yet been precisely located in the churchyard. The location
                          of their burial indicates that at some time after 1746, James and Sarah
                          probably moved from Cuckfield to Bolney, Sussex.

                          6.14 Other Children of Richard Blaker (1677-1755) and Jane Jeffrey

                          (1680-1768)

                          6.14.1 Richard Blaker (1701-1743)
                          Born: 1701, Bolney, Sussex
                          Christened: 23 February 1701, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex
                          Died: March 1743, aged 42 years
                          Buried: 12 March 1743, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex

                          Apart from records of his christening and his burial, we have not
                          uncovered any information about Richard. There are no records
                          consistent with his marriage. Hence, it is likely that he died a single man.
                          Richard’s grave has not yet been precisely located in the churchyard.

                          6.14.2 Thomas Blaker (1703-1788)
                          Born: 1703, Bolney, Sussex
                          Christened: 21 August 1703, St. Mary Magdelene, Bolney, Sussex
                          Married: 16 April 1730, aged 27 years, married Sarah Budgen; St.
                          Margaret’s, West Hoathly, Sussex
                          Died: February 1788, aged 85 years
                          Buried: 26 February 1788, St. Margaret’s, West Hoathly, Sussex

                          Apart from records of his christening we have not discovered any
                          information about Thomas until his marriage to Sarah Budgen in 1730.

                          6.14.2.1 Sarah Budgen (1709-1782)
                          Born: 1709, West Hoathly, Sussex
                          Married: 16 April 1730, aged 22 years, married Thomas Blaker; St.
                          Margaret’s, West Hoathly, Sussex
                          Died: April 1772, aged 63 years; West Hoathly, Sussex
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