John Henty of Alciston
(Abt 1748-1812)
Sarah Akehurst
(1752-1806)
John Henty of Alciston
(1774-1829)
Abigail Howe
(Abt 1776-1854)
Mercy Henty
(1817-1888)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. John Mockett of Alciston
2. William Shaw Denman of Willingdon

Mercy Henty

  • Christened: 9 Mar 1817, Alciston, Sussex, England 1
  • Married (1): 21 May 1833, Alciston, Sussex, England 2
  • Married (2): 25 Dec 1841, Alciston, Sussex, England 3
  • Died: 26 Jul 1888, Willingdon, Sussex, England 4 5

  Research Notes:

Mercy daughter of John Henty of Alciston, publican, and Abigail (baptismal record)

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In 1834 Mercy Mockett was the residuary legatee of her husband's Will.

At the time of the 1851 England Census Mercy Denman, age 34, born in Alciston, and husband William Denman, age 39, born in Bolney, master blacksmith employing 1 man, were living at 45 High St., Lindfield Sussex.

At the time of the 1861 England Census Mary [sic] Denman, age 45, born in Alciston, keeps an ironmonger's shop, and husband William Denman, age 49, born in Bolney, blacksmith employing a man & an ap[prentice], were living in Ironmonger's Shop, Willingdon Sussex. With them were step-daughter Matilda Brown (21) of Alciston, nephew Edwin Mockett (21) of Selmeston, journeyman blacksmith, apprentice Adolphus Mockett (18) of Selmeston, blacksmith's ap[prentice].

At the time of the 1871 England Census Mercy Denman, age 54, born in Alciston, and husband William Denman, age 59, born in Bolney, blacksmith, were living in Willingdon Village, Willingdon Sussex.

In Sep 1880 Mercy Denman of Willingdon, widow, was the sole executrix of her late husband's Will.

At the time of the 1881 England Census Mary [sic] Denman, age 63, born in Alciston, widow, was living in Spring Villa, Willingdon. With her was sister Esther Mockett (62) of Alciston, widow.

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Mercy Denman died aged 72 years. 4

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The Will of Mercy Denman late of Willingdon in the County of Sussex, widow, who died 26 July 1888 at Willingdon, was proved 18 August at Lewes by Thomas Martin, sub-postmaster, and Edwin Mockett, blacksmith, the nephew, both of Willingdon, the executors. Personal estate £291 15s. 5

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NOTICE OF SALES BY AUCTION

....WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3RD.—At the East Sussex Auction Mart, High-street, Hailsham.—Freehold House, Butcher's Shop, Slaughter-house, &c., at Polegate, and Copyhold House, Wheelwright's and Blacksmith's Shop at Jevington, Sussex, by order of the Trustees of the late Mrs. Mercy Denman.

Sussex Agricultural Express, 18 Aug 1888, p. 3

  Marriage Information:

Mercy married John Mockett on 21 May 1833 in Alciston, Sussex, England. (John Mockett was born about 1809 and was buried on 2 Sep 1833 in West Firle, Sussex, England, aged 24 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

John Mockett of the parish of Arlington, bachelor, and Mercy Henty of this parish, spinster

Married by Banns

Witnesses: Hester Henty, Henry Mockett, William Woodall

  Marriage Information:

Mercy also married William Shaw Denman on 25 Dec 1841 in Alciston, Sussex, England. (William Shaw Denman was born about 1819 in Bolney, Sussex, England and died on 2 Sep 1880 in Willingdon, Sussex, England, aged 69 years.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Denman of the parish of Bishopstone, bachelor, and Mercy Mockett of this parish, widow

Married by Banns

Witnesses: George Stevenson, Hester Mockett

Sources


1 Alciston Parish Registers, Baptisms (transcription).

2 Ibid., Marriages, p. 12, no. 34.

3 Ibid., Marriages, p. 17, no. 50.

4 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Eastbourne district, 3rd Quarter, vol. 2b, p. 33.

5 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 1888, p. 161.


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