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Rev. George Austen                           1731-1805
George was born on 1 May 1731, the son of William Austen and Rebecca Hampson.   He entered St. John's College, Oxford at age 16 on 2 July 1747. He earned his B.A. in 1750, and M.A. in 1754, and B.D. in 1760.   He was Proctor of St. John's College, Oxford.   He was the Rector of Steventon, Hampshire.   Rev. Austen retired from the ministry in 1800, at the age of 69.   The family then moved to Bath.   After his death in 1805, the family moved to Clifton.   From Clifton, the family moved to Southampton to be with Francis Austen, at that time, a Captain in the Royal Navy, and stay with his wife while he was away.   Finally, in 1809, the Austens were able to move to their final home, Chawton Cottage, which had been recently inherited by Edward Austen Knight.
Cassandra Leigh                                 1739-1827
Cassandra was born on 26 September 1739, the daughter of Rev. Thomas Leigh and Jane Walker.
I have identified the following children.
  James Born abt 1765   Deane By Basingstoke, Hampshire Married Anne Matthew
Mary Lloyd
George Born abt 1766   Deane By Basingstoke, Hampshire  
Edward Born abt 1767   Deane By Basingstoke, Hampshire Married Elizabeth Bridges
Henry Thomas Born abt 1771   Steventon, Hampshire Married Eliza de Feuillide
Cassandra Elizabeth Born abt 1772   Steventon, Hampshire Remained Single
Francis William Born 23 Apr 1774   Steventon, Hampshire Married Mary Gibson
Martha Lloyd
Jane Born 16 Dec 1775   Steventon, Hampshire  
Charles John Born abt 1779   Steventon, Hampshire  

Birth of Parents
Rev. George Austen b: 1 May 1731         Tonbridge, Kent
son of William Austen and Rebecca Hampson

Cassandra Leigh b: 26 Sep 1739        
daughter of Rev. Thomas Leigh and Jane Walker

Marriage
abt 1764
Rev. George Austen
Cassandra Leigh

Children
James Austen b: abt 1765  c: 13 Feb 1765             Deane By Basingstoke, Hampshire
son of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
George Austen b: abt 1766  c: 26 Aug 1766             Deane By Basingstoke, Hampshire
son of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
Edward Austen b: abt 1767  c: 07 Oct 1767             Deane By Basingstoke, Hampshire
son of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
Henry Thomas Austen b: abt 1771  c: 8 Jul 1771             Steventon, Hampshire
son of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
Cassandra Elizabeth Austen b: abt 1772  c: 9 Jan 1772             Steventon, Hampshire
daughter of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
Francis William Austen b: 23 Apr 1774  c: 25 Apr 1774             Steventon, Hampshire
son of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
Jane Austen b: 16 Dec 1775               Steventon, Hampshire
daughter of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh
Charles John Austen b: abt 1779  c: 23 Jun 1779             Steventon, Hampshire
son of Rev. George Austen and Cassandra Leigh

Death
Rev. George Austen Died 21 Jan 1805, Age 73,       Bath, Somerset
Burial: St. Swithin's Church

Death
Cassandra (Leigh) Austen Died 18 Jan 1827, Age 87,       Chawton, Hampshire
Burial: Chawton Cemetery

Chawton Cemetery, Hampshire