• Born: Abt 1774, Ninfield, Sussex, England
• Christened: 10 Jan 1774, Ninfield, Sussex, England ¹
• Married (1): 26 Apr 1796, West Firle, Sussex, England ²
• Married (2): 30 Jan 1799, Alciston, Sussex, England ³
• Died: 2 Jan 1853, West Firle, Sussex, England
• Buried: 6 Jan 1853, Selmeston, Sussex, England ⁴

  Research Notes:

20 Jun 1816: Conveyance (release). ⁵

William Verrall of Southover, brewer, Henry Mockett of West Firle, wheelwright, and his wife Hetty, John Fennall of New Shoreham, baker, and his wife Mercy (Hetty Mockett and Mercy Fennall are the two daughters of Sarah the wife of John Henty of Alciston, victualler, deceased), to John Henty of Alciston, victualler, son of John Henty and his wife Sarah;
The Half Moon
Witness: Richard Andrew Turner, Lewes

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28 Jun 1828: Contract for sale. ⁶

John Henty, late of Alciston, victualler, to Henry Mockett of West Firle, victualler
The Half Moon
Witness: Marten Wood

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24 Jul 1828: Conveyance (release) with covenant to levy a fine. ⁷

John Henty of Alciston, victualler, with his wife Abigail to Henry Mockett of West Firle, wheelwright, and his wife Hetty and William Verrall the younger of Southover, brewer
The Half Moon
Witnesses: Richard Andrew Turner; Edward Verral; Edward M Verral

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At the time of the 1841 England Census Henry Mockett, aged about 65, farmer, and wife Hetty, aged about 60, were living on Boy's Farm, Selmeston. Present were sons Thos Mockett (30), wheelwright, and John F (20).

At the time of the 1851 England Census Henry Mockett, age 77, born in Ninfield Sussex, widower, farmer of 66 acres employing 4 labourers, was living in Church Farm House, Selmeston Village, Selmeston Sussex. With him was grandson John Mockett (15) of Westfirle, employed on farm.

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Henry Mockett of Firle died aged 79 years (burial record).

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Abstract of the Will of Henry Mockett late of Selmeston but now of West Firle, Gentleman, written 4 May 1852, proved 11 Oct 1853. ⁸

(Names of family members are underlined.)

Bequeaths £160 to his daughter Mary the wife of Henry Howell.

Bequeaths £120 to his son Joseph Mockett of Firle, innkeeper.

Bequeaths £25 to Eliza the widow of his late son Henry Mockett deceased.

Bequeaths £120 to his daughter Mercy the wife of [blank] Harvey of New Shoreham.

Bequeaths £5 to his daughter Sarah Mockett, widow.

Bequeaths £130 to his daughter Ann the wife of John Copley.

Bequeaths £5 to his son Alexander Mockett.

Bequeaths £25 to his son Thomas Mockett.

Bequeaths £30 to his grandson John Mockett Vincent, to be paid to him when he turns twenty-one.

All the rest and residue of his personal estate he gives to his said children Mary Howell, Joseph Mockett, Ann Copley and Mercy Harvey, share and share alike.

Nominates and appoints his son Joseph Mockett and his son-in-law Henry Howell co-executors of his will.

(Signed)

Witnesses: Inigo Gell, sol^r. Lewes, Thos. Hollebone Smith, Westfirle