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Jacqui,
There is a record of a baptism of an Anna Pilbeam on 20 May 1782 in Burwash.  She was the daughter of Richard and Mary Pilbeam.  There is also a baptism of a Hannah Pilbeam on 04 Nov 1782, also in Burwash.  She was the daughter of Thomas and Hannah Pilbeam.  One of these may be the person that you are looking for.  There are also Pilbeams from Westham.  Perhaps whoever wrote the Cox family history was only familiar with the London area and hadn't heard of "our" Westham  .

Regards

Mark

Scott,

Thomas Bonyface died of dropsey in Hailsham on 20 Mar 1838.  Ann Boniface died of paralysis in Hailsham on 23 Apr 1843. 
The Sinnock spouse of Ann appears to have died in 1815 at the age of 44 which most probably means that he was the Samuel Sinnock that was the son of James Sinnock and Sarah Marshall.  This would make Henry Sinnock the second cousin twice removed of John Sinnock (m Mary Roads).  Of interest, Frederick was born after Samuel's death.  According to the Hailsham Parish Records he was christened as both Frederick Sinnocks and Frederick Long on 27 Oct 1816.  Samuel Long was a surgeon.  I agree that Samuel Henry Sinnock and Henry Sinnock are likely to be the same person.

There are two records in the England and Wales Criminal Registers that may pertain to this Henry Sinnock.  On 23 March 1835 a Henry Sinnock (age 21) was sentenced for poaching to 4 months imprisonment.  On 31 July 1843, Henry Sinnock (age 30) was not prosecuted for burglary.  There is a newspaper account of the trial at which Mahala Cruttenden testified and gave Henry an alibi.
The copy of the article that I have is very faint in one or two key places but it appears that Henry Sinnock turned Queen's evidence against the others that were charged with the crime. The four co-conspirators (William Roser, George Turner; Daniel Foster and Samuel Merricks) were sentenced to transportation for the rest of their natural lives.  On 6th Nov 1843, Henry married Mahala Cruttenden.  On 27 Feb 1844, Henry, Mahala and 3 month old Jane Sinnock emigrated to the US.  It isn't surprising that Henry left the country after the court case.

The Samuel Sinnock who was the son of John Sinnock and Mary Roads married Sophia Fenner.  Sophia died in Jan 1836.  Samuel died in Feb 1856.  In 1841 and 1851 he is recorded as having Henrietta Fenner (his sister-in-law) as his housekeeper.  In his will he admonishes his son (Henry Charles Sinnock) to treat Henrietta well.  The will (in part) states " Henry Charles Sinnock forever Subject to and charged with the Payment of said annuity or _____ sum of sixty pounds and I appoint him my said son Executor of this my last will and Testament and I most for______ trust that he will after my Decease treat the said Henrietta Fenner with great Kindness and not suffer his wife to _________ her as she _____  conducts herself with great propriety as my Housekeeper and is the last Friend I have on earth in fact if he my said Son has any regard for the memory of his late mother (?) her Sister he will not fail to treat her the said Henrietta Fenner with great kindness after my Decease".  Obviously, Henry Charles' wife (Frances) did not have a good relationship with Henrietta.
As an aside, Henry Charles and Frances also had a son, Henry Charles.  He appears to have drowned in 1875 when the Strathmore was shipwrecked on the Crozet Islands.  He was emigrating to New Zealand.  Many people survived the shipwreck on a very remote island and were rescued six months (I think) after the shipwreck.

I have a hypothesis on what happened to Frederick Sinnock but that will have to wait for tomorrow.

Regards

Mark

Queenie,
I have just taken a look at my copy of "Twenty Centuries in Sedlescombe" by Beryl Lucey.  There are 4 entries for Reuben.  In a section on builders, it states that the Kenwards, father, son and grandson, William, Reuben and George, all followed this trade, but only George thought of himself as a builder.  In about 1871, William and Reuben Kenward were trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (along with John Sellens, a farmer from Mountfield).  Reuben was one of the bricklayers for the Congregational Chapel in about 1878.

Another interesting entry tells of Old George Kenward, the bricklayer, who would tell how his grandfather had been a smuggler.

However, this does not match with the census information which indicates that Reuben's father is Charles.

Regards

Mark

Waterhouse,
It may be worth expanding your search to include similar names.  Verrall and Fairhall are sometimes used interchangeably.  It may also be worth looking at Bruce Fairhall's website (www.fairhall.id.au).  It may provide some useful leads.

Regards

Mark