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years of age. On the death of John Wild, Sarah, 

 his widow, married another Harting man, John New, 

 Oct. 23, 1794, also by license, and having two large 

 families by each husband, she became the ancestress 

 of the wide-spreading houses of Wild and New, with 

 whom almost all Harting proper may be said to be 

 related. One hundred and fifty-seven souls are known 

 to have sprung from her in Harting, and from her 

 extensive motherhood she may be said to have well 

 earned her patriarchal name of Sarah.* She lived 

 latterly at Hill Ash, and was buried on the south 

 chancel side of our church-yard, Jan. 19, 1815, aged 51. 

 A curious entry appears in our Register, dated 

 Nov. 25, 1794. "Bap. Harry Matthew Thomas 

 William Stag, son of Joseph and Ann Stacey." 

 There was a Stag-hunt in Lady Holt Park in 1794, on 

 which occasion the last of the famous Red Deer was 

 killed. The hunt consisted of Sir Harry Fetherston- 

 haugh, Matthew Day, Esq., Thomas Welch, Esq., 

 and Major William Battine, of East Marden ; one, 

 Joseph Stacey, was part of the retinue, and afterwards 

 Park-keeper. During the hunt it was announced to 

 Joe, that a son was born to him at Lady Holt. 

 The gentlemen present proposed to become sponsors 

 to the infant, who in consequence received their four 

 several Christian names, that of the noble stag being 

 added for good luck. 



Sarah Hall's family. Children, 8 : grandchildren, 42 : great- 

 grandchildren, 94 : great-great-grandchildren, 22. Part of the 

 issue is not known, as one branch of grandchildren went to 

 Australia. (Communicated by Miss Sarah Griffin, a descendant 

 of Sarah Hall in fourth generation.) 



EPITAPH OF SARAH NEW, nee HALL. 



" Sarah New, Wife of John New, fell asleep the 1 5th Jan., 1815, 

 and was laid in this bed, a last resting-place till the Resurrection, 



aged 51 years. 



Weep not for me, the Ashes cry : 

 The Spirit sings with Saints on high. 

 Be wise, and live the life of Faith, 

 Or thou shalt die the Second Death." 



