John Honeysett (1749 - 1803?)
of Headcorn, Kent
John, a son of Thomas and Ann was baptised in Ashburnham, Sussex, on 10 Dec 1749. The register actually says John and Ann but this is almost certainly a mistake and this is verified by the fact that John is referred to in the will of his brother, Edward.
John married Sarah Bayley (ca.1750-1790) in Horsmonden, Kent, in September 1773 (banns were called in Headcorn, John's parish, on 22, 29 Aug & 5 Sep) and they are known to have had nine children, all baptised or buried in Headcorn:
| James | 9 Jul 1774 | |
| Sarah | 25 Jun 1775 | |
| John | 13 Apr 1777 | |
| Mary | 25 Dec 1778 | buried the next day |
| William | 19 Dec 1779 | |
| an un-named and un-baptised child of John Honeysett was buried on 18 Jan 1781 | ||
| Elizabeth | 19 Apr 1782 | |
| Thomas | 11 Jul 1784 | |
| Hariot | 26 Apr 1789 | |
Sarah Honeysett, aged 39, was buried in Headcorn on 19 March 1790.
John remarried to Sarah Smith in Headcorn on 27 December 1790. It is possible they also had two children:
| Sophia | 29 May 1795 | Cranbrook Independent |
| Sarah | 11 Jun 1798 | Staplehurst Independent |
John was probably buried in Headcorn on 27 April 1803.
It may have been Sarah, aged 78 of Yalding, who was buried in Headcorn on 21 February 1848.
Of John's children:
- James, aged 19, was buried in Headcorn on 14 June 1793.
- John and his wife, Elizabeth, lived in Headcorn.
- William married Ann Tolhurst and lived in Headcorn.
- Thomas, aged 34, was buried in Headcorn on 13 September 1818.
- The Ashburnham parish bastardy records of December 1814 show that
a Sophia Hunnisett gave birth to a female child on 11 October 1814 at the
Poor House. The Father was said to be a Richard Pursglove of Herstmonceux.
