John Marchant

  General Notes:

Gentleman of Hurstpierpoint
Napoleonic War 1803 - John provided Wagon No. 5 for possible evacuation of Hurst citizens. His wagon was to carry 20 people: Head Driver: Thomas Simmonds , mate : Henry Dinman. Mrs Marchant, 5 children, 2 maids. Mrs Hannington, 2 children and servant, Mrs Marshall and servant, Mary Ann Weekes, Grace Weekes, Fr ance s Week es and servant.
1834 Poor Rate mentioned as owning Little Park & West Edgerley
12.5.1838 Described as "our veteran and esteemed cricketter"
18.8.1838 As chairman of Hurst Horticultural Society presented prizes to gent l e men gardeners.
5.4.1839 swore affidavit at Cuckfield and gave address as Little Park
25.5.1839 Presided at Sparrow Club Annual Dinner and gave "The Queen". SARAH PRATT's father JOHN was also a member.
7.11.1840 John Marchant as chairman of Annual Market Dinner at the New Inn g a v e toast "The Queen"
24.12.1842 "On the night of Tuesday week" Little Park was burgled and agai n o n T hursday.
18.11.1843 John Marchant of Little Park acted as deputy chairman at Tithe Au d i t Dinner.
9.12.1843 Annual Market Dinner with John Marchant in the chair
12.2.1844 Died at Little Park on Monday morning - much mourned "Go ye and do l i k ewise"
Death cert dated 14/2/1844: Cause; Age and debility. Jane Brown present at death
The owner of Thomas Marchant's diary in 2004 also has a mourning brooch containing a lock of John's hair with the inscription "In memory of Mr John Marchant, Li ttle Park, died Feb 12th 1844 aged 75 years"
Will leaves Edgerley and Little Park to Nathan provided sons George and Richard receive £2,400 after the death of John's wife. SEE MARCHANT CD ROM.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 9 Nov 1768, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England.

John married Mary Marshall on 29 Jan 1793 in St Georges, Hanover Square, London England. (Mary Marshall was born in 1773, died on 10 Apr 1846 and was buried on 15 Apr 1846 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex England PR.)

  Marriage Notes:

C1841 living at Little Park as Farmer with wife, Nathan 38 and grand-daughte r s E llen 19 and Mary 17
Also Catherine Nye 22
HURSTPIERPOINT HOLY TRINITY
Inscription: (North side) In memory of / Mr. THOMAS MARCHANT / Surgeon
HURSTPIERPOINT / eldest son of WILLIAM and / SARAH MARCHANT /
late of LITTLE PARK who died / 17th August 1802 aged 71 years / (South
side) In memory of / ELIZABETH wife of / Mr. THOMAS MARCHANT /
Surgeon / who died 20th August 1803 / aged 78 years / (West side) In
memory of / JOHN eldest son of / JOHN & MARY / MARCHANT / of
LITTLE PARK who died May 1829 / aged 35 years / (Top) In this vault / are
deposited the remains of / JOHN MARCHANT / of LITTLE PARK son / of
THO MARCHANT ... / of HURSTPIERPOINT / who died February 12 1844 /
aged 75 years / Also of MARY his wife / who died April 10 1844 / aged 77
years