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William Rassell

William was born about 1767 and his baptism took place on March 20th, 1767 in West Dean Near Chichester, Sussex, England.¹ William's father was Richard Rassell and his mother was Mary Hodges. His paternal grandparents were John Rassell and Elizabeth. He had four brothers and two sisters, named John, Richard, Thomas, Robert, Elizabeth and Mary. He was the third youngest of the seven children.

General Notes
- Both the International Genealogical Index and Parish Register Transcript report William's parents as being William and Mary. However, there do not appear to be any records of William Snr and Mary's birth, marriage or any other children.
  
  The following inscription was made on Richard Rassell's will dated 25 April 1789: "We Thomas Rassell, William Rassell and Robert Rassell sons of Richard Rassell deceased and brother of Richard Rassell his late son also deceased have this day examined the account contained in this paper..."
  
  West Sussex Record Office, Additional Manuscripts, Catalogue 9, Add Mss 5801

Occupation Details
- William's occupation was farmer.
  - Occupation Notes
    -       FILE - Conveyance (lease and release) Consideration £71 - ref. Add Mss 5803, 5804 - date: 6, 7 Dec. 1799
               hit[from Scope and Content] (a) Thomas Rasell and James Pig(g)ott, both as in Add Mss 5800
               hit[from Scope and Content] (b) Wm. Rasell of Chilgrove, farmer, and Robert Rasell of Chichester, carpenter (the only surviving children of Mary Rasell, decd.); (c) John Woods of Chilgrove, esq
      
      West Sussex Record Office, Additional Manuscripts, Catalogue 9

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Rassell
  
  Richard Rassell
  - b.~  1731 d.~  1783
  
  Elizabeth
  
  William Rassell
  - b.~  1767
  
  Mary Hodges
  - b.~  1735 d.~  1780

Personal Timeline

Details of William's family with Elizabeth Sprent

¹ International Genealogical Index (R)
Sources/Citations International Genealogical Index (R), International Genealogical Index (R) @ Batch #: C041581, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0504434, Printout Call #: 6901733, Dates: 155, International Genealogical Index (R), International Genealogical Index (R), International Genealogical Index (R)

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