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Notes on the Levetts of Wilmington, by Gillian Couper, published September 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 7 no. 2, article, p.63) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501193] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

A Sad Tale of an Untimely End: Edward Geer, 1803-1840, by Gillian M. Couper, published December 1987 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 7 no. 7, article, pp.266-267) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10461] & The Keep [LIB/501259] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Edward Geer born 11 March 1803. He enlisted in the army, rose through the rank and sent to Canada where he was accidentally killed on 14 April 1838. Article covers the years 1801 - 1838 in the parishes of Folkington and Montreal, Quebec.

A Brave Son of Sussex: Nicholas Levett 1816-1885, by Mrs. G. M. Couper, published March 1991 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 9 no. 5, article, pp.177-178) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11999] & The Keep [LIB/501261] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Nicholas Levett was born in 1816 at Goring, the fourth son of Nicholas Levett and Sarah Stace who had married in 1806 at Seaford. Nicholas married Ruth Beale in 1844, and they had one daughter, Selina in St. Ives in 1857. Nicholas was coxswain of a lifeboat in St. Ives that rescued the crew of a French brig in heavy seas in1865. Article covers the years 1751 - 1981.

Can You Always Rely On What An Old Family Bible Tells You?, by Mrs. G. M. Couper, published September 1991 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 9 no. 7, article, pp.271-272) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11999] & The Keep [LIB/501261] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The old Bible in question belonged to my 3xgreat-grandmother, Mary Baker, née Edwards (1777-1817) who lived in Hastings

Four Generations, 1819-1970, by Mrs. G. M. Couper, published March 1992 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 1, article, pp.10-12) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

John Edward Webb (1871-1941), Elizabeth Sarah Maria Sarney formerly Webb nee Baker (1841-1932), Elizabeth Mann Baker (1819- ) and Margaret Webb (1898-1970) and covers the years 1819 - 1970 in London, Hastings, Eastbourne and Plumstead.

Berwick Windmill, Alfriston, by Mrs. G. M. Couper, published December 1992 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 4, article, pp.145-146) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Berwick Windmill was operated for five generations by Levetts, from father to son beginning with James (1615-1680), Robert (1656-1709), James (1683-1765), William (1722-1777) and William (1749-1828) in the parish of Alfriston

The Page Family of Wilmington, by Gillian M. Couper, published June 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 6, article, pp.222-224) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Nicolas Page married Grace Page in 1760 and their descendants settled in the Wilmington area. Article covers the years 1719 - 1795.

Arlington to Australia: Half-way Round the Wold in 110 Days, by Gillian M. Couper, published September 1993 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 10 no. 7, article, pp.259-266) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14877] & The Keep [LIB/501262] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

On 1 December 1838 six people from Arlington on board SS Buckinghamshire left London for Australia. They were Leonard and Ruth Levett and their daughter Elizabeth, Benjamin and Susannah Lambert and Susannah's brother James Levett. This is a detailed narrative of the family and their life in Australia.