“I’m trying to find some more information about Haselden Farm. Haselden is my surname and my grandfather, though born in London, believes he had family in East Sussex. I stumbled upon Haselden Farm on Google Maps and am trying to see if I can tie it to my family history. Does anyone know if the farm at any point was occupied by a Haselden family? Or if it got the name from elsewhere? The only census I can find it mentioned in is 1861 where it is occupied by the Stapely family.”
April 21, 2017: reply from Arthur S. Haseltine “My name is Art Haseltine, I live in Springfield, MO. The Haselden’s who owned this place lost it in the 1630’s to someone working for King Charles I they were puritans during the English Civil War. One of them was a merchant adventurer who helped financethe Pilgrims in 1620. Two sons (Peter and Robert) came to Rawley, Mass in 1636. You can google and find where their farms were. Some of their descendants moved to Rockingham Vermont and are buried there. Over the years the names changed for some of their descendants to Haseltine. I descend from them. My great great grandfather Ira Haseltine founded the town of Richland Center, Wisconsin. Frank Lloyd Wright the architect was born in his home. Ira was a US Congressman a founder of the Abolition Party in Rippon Wisconin in 1854 and seconded Abraham Lincoln’s name in nomination for President at the Republican Convention in Chicago in 1859. He established orchards in Greene County Missouri after that was elected to Congress in 1880. Hope this helps your research. Good luck cousin!”
Dallington History 
yes my step father was heinz, thank you Pauline, i will email you my address, if you could pass it onto Clive i would appreciate it. thank you
Jenny
My great great grandfather George Stapley (1799 Buxted – 1875 Hellingly) farmed at Haseldean from c1850 to c1865. In 1851 Haseldean Farm was ‘108 acres 55 acres of marsh’, employing Charles Chapman of Herstmonceux and James Gander of Wartling. In 1861 the farm was 210 acres, employing 3 men and 2 boys.
George married Elizabeth Wenham (1810 Hellingly – 1894 Groombridge) at Hellingly in 1837. Elizabeth had married James Baker (b1807 Hellingly, son of Michael and Sarah née Bourne) at Hellingly in 1832 but he died four years later. Elizabeth and George had four sons and three daughters. After George died, Elizabeth moved with her widowed daughter Elizabeth (married name Butler) and her family to Groombridge. George Stapley and his wife Elizabeth are buried at Zoar Chapel, Lower Dicker.
i am also related to George Stapley, my great grandfather was Joseph Stapley, Georges youngest son. Josephs son Bernard Stapley was my grandfather, my mother Elizabeth Stapley. Bernard didnt have any sons, so my part of the family line finished with my mother. I am trying to put together the family tree, any information would be gratefully received
Hi Jenny. I have some details of Joseph’s siblings, of Bernard’s siblings, and of the wider Stapley family. I don’t want to publish my email address here. What would be the best way of communicating, other than here? If you are on Facebook, I could PM you but there are several on FB with your name. Was your father Heinz (BTW I’m a German translator)? Clive
Hello Clive and Jenny – I’m the editor of this site. If you are comfortable emailing me at p.ridley@brighton.ac.uk I can then put you in touch with each other.