FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF WILLIAM AND BETTERICE SEXTON
William Sexton was born in about 1575 of South Leigh, Oxfordshire,
England. He married Betterice.
William was a witness for the will of Andrew Phippes of South Leigh
in 1596.
Will of Andrew Phippes, 1596: "The wittnesses names Edmunde
Sleepe & Wm Sexton"
William died before 1639, and Betterice died as a widow 15 July 1639
in South Leigh.
Burial record for Betterice Sexton in South Leigh: "Bettericea
Sexton vidua sepulta fuit decimoquinto die July 1639"
William and Betterice had the following
children:
1. Peter, christened 19 February 1612 in South Leigh.
2. Elizabeth, christened 30 April 1615 in South Leigh;
married Christopher Butcher 5 October 1640 in South Leigh; had
children
Elizabeth (1641), John (1648), Anna (1651), and Christopher
(1659); buried 8 September 1661 in South Leigh.
*3. Julian, christened 27 July 1617 in South Leigh;
married Edward Smith in about 1636 in South Leigh; buried 29 May
1649 in South Leigh.
Baptism record for Julian Sexton in South Leigh: "Geliana
filia Guilielmi Bettericae Sexton uxoris eius baptizata fuit
27 die Julij anno domi 1617" (Gelian daughter of William (and) Betterice Sexton his
wife was baptised the 27th day of July in the year of our Lord
1617".
Earlier Sextons in South Leigh:
Water (Walter) Sexten was a witness for the will of
William Mayne of South Leigh in 1584. Perhaps this was
William's father.
SOURCES: South Leigh parish register; will of Andrew Phippes
of South Leigh, 1596.
