Peter Hunnisett

Nicholas & Amy Wratten of Herstmonceux

Nicholas Wratten, son of Thomas and Sarah was baptised in Herstmonceux on 27^th June 1735.

Amy Edwards, youngest daughter of Henry and Catherine was baptised in Herstmonceux on 28^th May 1742.

On 30^th April 1761 Nicholas Wratten married Amy Edwards in Herstmonceux, witnessed by James Dan, Nicholas’ brother-in-law, and Richard Gibbs. They had the following children baptised:

In the Ninfield registers Amy is recorded as Emma.

Nicholas was buried in Herstmonceux on 30^th January 1802 and Emma, aged 77, on 16^th May 1820.

Of their children:

• Thomas was buried in Herstmonceux, aged 76, on 29^th March 1837.

• Nicholas is likely to be one of their children although a baptism has not been found. He married Sarah Richardson in Herstmonceux on 7th December 1789 and they had the following children baptised:

  David

  4 Dec 1791

  Herstmonceux

  Emma

  20 Dec 1794

  Hailsham

  Caleb

  21 Mar 1802

  Hailsham

  Naomi

  3 Sep 1806

  Hailsham

  Nicholas died in 1839.

• Sarah married Richard Elphick and lived in Wartling

• Joseph married Caroline Wood in Herstmonceux on 14 May 1829. Their children were:

  Elizabeth

  29 Aug 1830

  Herstmonceux

  Charles

  21 Aug 1831

  Herstmonceux

  Caroline

  21 Apr 1833

  Herstmonceux

  Emily

  5 Jul 1835

  Herstmonceux

  Ann

  19 Nov 1837

  Herstmonceux

  In 1841 Joseph was living in St Leonards-on-Sea with his wife and children and was recorded as an Army Pensioner. In 1851 Joseph and Caroline were in a cottage at the rear of 2 Shepherd Street, St Leonards, which at that time was a beer house, but has since been re-built as a private dwelling. Joseph was buried in St Leonards, aged 80, on 28th April 1855.

• Edward  married Mary Smith in Hellingly on 21^st October 1806 and although no baptisms have been found, they are believed to have had at least 3 children:

  Thomas

  ca. 1821

  Naomi

  ca. 1825

  Hellingly

  Lucy

  ca. 1827

  Edward was buried in Hellingly, aged 58, on 27^th November 1835. Mary was with her daughter Naomi in 1851.