Edward was born about 1720 and likely baptised at East Dean Sussex England, the son of John & Sarah Haben [1]. He married Mary Merritt on 7 Oct 1750 at Amberley Sussex England; he is stated to be from Eastergate Sussex and Mary of the parish of Amberley Sussex England. There appears to be no further record of Edward & Mary until 1763 when she is mentioned in her father John Merritt's will to receive ten pounds from his estate [3].
1. Baptism registration - 10 Jun 1720, East Dean, Sussex, England, Film # 004428751, Image 19; "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q7-TRZ2 , Edward Haben, 1720.
2. Marriage registration - 7 Oct 1750, Amberley, Sussex, England, Film #004428751, Image 335; "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q7-YZ9B , Edward Haben and Mary Merritt, 1750.
3. Copy of translation of Will of John Merritt received on 18 Feb 2019 in personal communication with Ted White, John's 6x great-grandson.
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