Marriage of Thomas Bonyface and Ann Sinnock (widow)

[ssinnock]

Mark,
Thanks for the help. A few items. Sophia Fenner married Samuel, John and Mary Roads' son, in 1811 according to Pallots Marriage Index, but Samuel and Ann, were having children from 1805 to 1813 in Hailsham according to the Parish Register, namely Naomi, George, Samuel Henry, and William in Hellingly and Hailsham. Henry Charles appears in the census data. It appears to me that Samuel married Ann, then Sophia. Samuel, John and Mary's son, was born on 22 Jul 1776 so would have been about 35 at the time of the Fenner marriage and 16 years older than Sophia if her birth year is 1792. I suspect perhaps another Samuel born about 1785 (about 26 old at his marriage) (I can't yet link him) married Sophia. I got into this whirlpool but I think I might have it now, but there are too many Henry's, Charles', and Samuel's in the late 1700's and early 1800's in Sussex. Enough for now.
Scott

[cath151]

Hi,
What a brilliant way to  throw ideas into the pot and see what we come up with!
Just to add my two pennorth, I found the following when i spent a day at ESRO. Just confirming what you ve found I guess.

1816 Bastardy Papers
2nd October 1816
Male bastard child of Ann Sinnock, widow,born 24 August 1816, Hailsham.
Father Samuel Long,reputed father of bastard child.
To pay church wardens £2 17s for lying in of Ann sinnock and  maintenance 3 shillings weekly.
Signed S.Long and A.Sinnock
1822
April16th 1822
Baptism Henry Long, son of Samuel Long, late surgeon and Caroline ,widow.
Marriage 2 July 1816 Samuel Long and Caroline Sinnock
Cathy

[mnmilt]

Scott, Cath 151,
I have created a timeline that I hope can help untangle this web.

Events in red relate to the family of James Sinnock and Sarah Marshall
Events in blue relate to the family of John Sinnock and Mary Roads


28 Oct 1770.  Samuel Sinnock (son of James Sinnock and Sarah Marshall) christened in Hailsham
22 Jul 1776.  Samuel Sinnock (son of John Sinnock and Mary Roads) christened in Hailsham
1798.  Charlotte Sinnock was born to John Sinnock and Sarah Hilder.  John Sinnock was the son of John Sinnock and Mary Roads
16 Nov 1803.  Samuel Sinnock marries Ann Judd in Framfield
8 Aug 1811.  Samuel Sinnock marries Sophia Fenner in London
23 Jul 1812.  Samuel Henry Sinnock born in Hailsham to Samuel and Ann Sinnock.  This is believed to be the same person as the Henry Sinnock listed in the 1841 census living with Ann Boniface
22 Jul 1815.  Samuel Sinnock (Cordwainer, age 44) buried in Hailsham
2 Jul 1816.  Samuel Long (surgeon) marries Caroline Sinnock (daughter of John Sinnock and Mary Roads)
24 Aug 1816.  Fredrick Sinnock born to Ann (Judd) Sinnock
2 Oct 1816.  Bastardy papers identify Samuel Long as the putative father of Frederick Sinnock
27 Oct 1816.  Frederick Sinnock christened in Hailsham.  Also christened as Frederick Long.  Samuel Long (surgeon) was listed as the father
3 Jan 1819.  Maria Sinnock was christened in Hailsham as the illegitimate daughter of Henry Merricks and Charlotte Sinnock
5 Apr 1825.  Ann (Judd) Sinnock marries Thomas Bonyface in Hailsham
23 Mar 1835.  Henry Sinnock sentenced to 4 months imprisonment for poaching
11 Jan 1836.  Sophia (Fenner) Sinnock buried in Hailsham
20 Mar 1838.  Thomas Bonyface dies of dropsy in Hailsham
1841.  Ann Boniface listed in census in Hailsham living with Henry and Frederick Sinnock
23 Apr 1843.  Ann (Judd) Bonyface dies of paralysis in Hailsham
31 Jul 1843.  Henry Sinnock not prosecuted for burglary after turning King’s evidence.  Mahala Cruttenden was a witness in the case.  The four co-conspirators (William Roser, George Turner; Daniel Foster and Samuel Merricks) were sentenced to transportation for the rest of their natural lives.
6 Nov 1843.  Henry Sinnock marries Mahala Cruttenden in Bexhill
27 Feb 1844.  Henry, Mahala and Jane Sinnock emigrate to the US and settle in Ohio
1 Jul 1844.  Frederick Sinnock sentenced to 6 months for larceny
28 Nov 1849.  Frederick Sinnock acquitted of killing a sheep with intent to steal
17 May 1850.  Frederick Sinnock emigrates to the US.  1850.  Henry and Mahala Sinnock are living in Ohio.  Frederick Sinnock is living with them.
9 Feb 1856.  Samuel Sinnock dies in Hailsham
13 Feb 1856.  Samuel Sinnock buried in Hailsham
6 Jan 1866.  Henry Sinnock dies in Ohio
18 Feb 1895.  Mahala (Cruttenden) Sinnock dies in Ohio

The fate of Frederick Sinnock is unknown.

I think that we can sort the two Samuel Sinnocks out based on the dates of birth and age of death.

When Frederick Sinnock emigrated to the US, the family immediately prior to Frederick in the ship’s register was the family of James Sellings (aka Sellens).  Whether Frederick knew the Sellens family is not known.  James Sellens was my first cousin 5 times removed.  James and his family lived in Buffalo, NY (1850-1853); Kendall and Iriqouis Co, IL (1853-1871); Russell Co, KS.
This is not the only Sellens family that had links to the Sinnocks.  Samuel Sinnock (m Mary Lindfield) emigrated with his family to the US on 19 May 1853.  Included in their family was their married daughter Harriett (Inman).  It appears that Mary Kenward also travelled with them.  On 21 Sep 1853, Mary Ann Kenward married Robert Sellens.  Robert (my first cousin 5 times removed) had emigrated on the 26 Nov 1850.  Later, James Inman (son of James Inman and Harriett Sinnock) married Susan Orpha Sellens (the daughter of Robert Sellens and Mary Ann Kenward).

Hope this makes sense

Regards

Mark

[cath151]

Hi Mark,
Many thanks , lots for thought there, much appreciated.
Best wishes
Cathy

[ssinnock]

Mark,
Thanks for compiling that time line. It will take me a while to go through it all and add to my database where appropriate.
Scott

[Metalms]

I stumbled upon your site /post by accident but am so glad I did.  Samuel Long (Surgeon) and Caroline Sinnock are my 4x great grandmother and grandfather, I am related through their son Charles Long, a clockmaker.  Thanks so much for all this information untwisted the branches of my tree and answered questions!