Peter Brown Family History

Robert Colegate (1758) & Sarah

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General History

Robert Colegate & Sarah were one of my 5th generation ancestors.

Key Dates:

Robert Colegate was baptised on 16th September 1758 in Chevening, near Sevenoaks, Kent. He was the son of John Colegate & Elizabeth Sale. He married Sarah . Robert possibly died on 26th July 1826.

Sarah's birth details are not known

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Robert & Sarah had eight known children.

Sarah Ann Robert Mary Thomas Frances Jane Maria
  1. Sarah Colegate was baptised on 16th January 1791 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).
  2. Ann Colegate was baptised on 11th November 1792 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).
  3. Robert Colegate was baptised on 15th February 1795 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).
  4. Mary Colegate was baptised on 12th March 1797 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).
  5. Thomas Colegate was baptised on 17th November 1799 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).
  6. Frances Colegate was baptised on 26th September 1802 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).
  7. Jane Colegate was baptised on 24th March 1805 in Bromley, Kent. (Source is IGI & unconfirmed). She married William Brown. Details of William Brown & Jane Colegate are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
  8. Maria Colegate was baptised on 12th July 1807 in Bromley, Kent.(Source is IGI & unconfirmed).

 

Personal History Click to return to 'Top of Page'

Robert probably lived in Brasted, Kent . Daughter Jane is shown as from Brasted in the 1851 census. Brasted is only a short distance from Chevening, near Sevenoaks, where he was born. However link to Bromley is an issue, but original parish may have extened south towards Brasted.

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  1. Major dispute area. According to a number of web sites this Robert Colegate (of Sevenoaks) married Sarah Bowles and emigrated to America where his son William founded the Colgate company. A Robert Colegate did marry a Sarah Bowles on 28/03/1780 in Staplehurst, Kent. She was baptised on 11/12/1759 in Maidstone, daughter of John Bowles & Ann Bagnall. The Robert lived in Hollingbourn, Kent when he married (shown in Staplehust parish register) and lived there subsequently as his children were born there (Charlotte 1781, William 1783).
    Robert (from Sevenoaks) brother David had children in Chevening, Sevenoaks, sister Charlotte married in Chevening, sister Mary married in Chevening in 1779 and father John was buried in Chevening so one can safely assume that the family did not move to Hollingbourn (5 miles east of Maidstone and over 21 miles from where the family lived in Chevening). If Robert moved on his own he was quite young to do so (under 20 probably as he would have then married at age 21) and this would be very unusual.
    One can therefore conclude that this Robert in Hollingbourn (with Sarah Bowles) is probably NOT the Robert from Sevenoaks. NOTE: IF ROBERT (Sevenoaks) WAS THE ONE THAT EMIGRATED THEN ALL RECORDS SHOWN RELATING TO COLEGATE & SALE ARE INVALID WITH RELATION TO ANCESTRY OF JANE COLEGATE.
  2. Other Robert Colegates born in the period 1731-1775 ((age 16 at marriage to age 60 at birth of youngest child)
    1. Baptised 23/09/1768 in Bexley, Kent the son of Robert Colegate & Abigall. (family search)
    2. Baptised 14/09/1743 in Framfield, Sussex the son of Robert & Mary (Parish Transcript)
    3. Baptised 12/01/1746 in Meopham, Kent the son of Robert & Elizabeth (family search)
    4. Baptised 16/08/1752 in Davington, Kent (10 miles from Hollingbourn), the son of William & Mary (family search) (maybe married Esther Blaxland, bap. 14 Jul 1754, Graveney, Kent, England, m. 21 Jun 1781, in Graveney, Kent, England, Robert Colgate. Esther died 17 Apr 1798. ) 
  3. 1841 Census
    1. Hever shows - John 25, Susan 25, Susanah 6, Thomas 4, Sarah 2 living at Ivy Cottage
    2. Westerham shows - William 35, Elizabeth 40, William 10. Jane 7, Charles 4, Susanah 11mnths + Ann 40
    3. Westerham shows - Sophia 50, Mary 14
    4. Edenbridge shows - Henry 46, Mary 38, Mercy 15, Eliza 13, Henry 11, John 9, Edward 6
  4. 1861 Census shows Westerham - William 59, Elizabeth 63, William H 30, + Jane 27
  5. 1871 Census
    1. Westerham shows - William 69, Susaannah 30
    2. Cowden shows - John 38, Sarah A 8, William J 5, George 2 living at Rickwoods
    3. Chevening shows - Edward 55, Mary 18 , Thomas (grandson) 3 living at Chipstead Street, Chipstead, Chevening
    4. Chiddingstone shows - Edward 38, Harritt 36, Fanny 13, Ann 10, Ellen 6, Edward 3 living at Hoath Corner
    5. Sevenoaks shows Henry 31, Hannah 32, Edward 0, William 0 + George H (cousin) 13
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No information available
Sources Click to return to 'Top of Page'
  1. Bessells Green -Baptist church records
  2. Census Records - 1841, 1861, 1871 - British Origins Web site
  3. Latter day Saints - Family Search: For initial identification of details only