Peter Hunnisett

Richard and Ann Gower of Cuckfield

Richard Gower, a son of Richard and Susanna, was baptised in Barcombe on 24^th February 1722.

Ann Short, a daughter of John and Mary, was baptised in Cuckfield on 29^th January 1728.

Richard Gower married Ann Short in Cuckfield on 17^th February 1749/50 where they had ten children baptised:

Richard and Ann were both buried in Cuckfield, Richard on 9^th May 1779 and Ann on 26^th April 1782.

Of their children:

• Richard’s marriage to his wife Mary has not been found but they appear to have had at least six children baptised:

  Jeremiah

  4 May 1777

  Cuckfield

  John

  14 Feb 1779

  Cuckfield

  Mary

  5 Dec 1781

  Clayton

  Sarah

  2 Oct 1785

  Lindfield

  Richard

  15 Feb 1789

  Lindfield

  Elizabeth

  15 Feb 1789

  Lindfield

• Ann married Stephen Botten in Cuckfield on 7^th Feb 1772 and they had had nine children baptised there:

  Richard

  31 May 1772

  Cuckfield

  William

  23 Oct 1774

  Cuckfield

  Edward

  17 Aug 1777

  Cuckfield

  Stephen

  9 May 1780

  Cuckfield

  Henry

  15 Jun 1783

  Cuckfield

  Ann

  27 May 1787

  Cuckfield

  John

  14 May 1790

  Cuckfield

  James

  15 Apr 1792

  Cuckfield

  Kate

  5 Apr 1795

  Cuckfield

• Elizabeth married John Pattenden on 30^th October 1774 in East Grinstead where they lived.

• Jemima married John Libbiter in East Grinstead on 23^rd March 1779 and they had the following children baptised:

  William

  23 May 1779

  Worth

  John

  10 Jun 1781

  Worth

  Thomas

  16 Nov 1783

  Worth

  Henry

  5 Nov 1786

  Worth

  Ann

  15 Apr 1789

  Worth

  Mary

  6 Mar 1791

  Worth

  Anna

  17 Mar 1793

  Worth

  Richard

  7 Feb 1796

  Worth

  James

  18 Mar 1798

  Worth