Nathan(Iel) Marchant
- Born: 2 Jun 1802
- Died: 1 Jul 1873 at age 71
- Buried: 5 Jul 1873, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England
General Notes:
C1841 Ellen (b. c. 1821/2 and Mary (b. c. 1823/4) living with Marchant famil y . C hildren of John & Mary Marchant nee Humphrey.
Catherine Nye b. c. 1818/9 also living in house as servant. Was she a relati o n o f JANE NYE born 1815? A Catherine Nye (b. West Grinstead) married Henry Mi tc hel l (b. 1810/11) in Hurstpierpoint 1848.
1837 Cricket player as were his brothers George and Richard but probably the b e t ter player.
30.5.1839 14th anniversary of Hurstpierpoint Union Society. George provided fi e l d for cricket match.
8.2.1845 presented with 3rd prize at Sparrow Club
In 1847 he was President of this club and won 2nd prize 13.2.1847
1847 Constable and Farmer (selected 20.9.1842 - address shown as Little Park)
Churchwarden at Hurstpierpoint.
C1851 Nathan shown as Land Proprietor living at Pitts - unmarried
Carey Hampton Borrer wrote in his diary for 27 January 1852: Hannington sa i d t o have bought Little Park Estate of the Marchants, a respectable old fami l y redu ced to nothing by irreligion, and on 25 March: The infamous N Marchan t re signe d his office of Churchwarden.
C1871 Still at Pitts as a retired farmer with Jane White as housekeeper plu s h e r family
At death in 1873 described as son of John Marchant late of Little Park
National Probate Calendars at Guildhall Library
Deat cert dated 5/7/1873: Nathan died of chronic cystitis. Witness Jane Whit e ( i lliterate).
Nathan Marchant, Gent of HPP died 1.7.1873. Will proved by Edward Duke of 2, Q u e ens Square, Middlesex
Effects under £100 although he inherted Little Park from his father who had de a t h duties of £25,000.
Noted events in his life were:
• Baptism, 11 Aug 1802, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England.
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