Mary Ann Fuller b. 29/08/1800. d. 28/06/1884 Hartfield East Sussex

[rosie99]

The image of William Fullers marriage at Hartfield is on familysearch
William Fuller was of Withyam and Sarah Heat of the parish (Hartfield). One of the witnesses was Samuel Heat.

Mary Ann's baptism image is also there

ADDED William Fullers burial gives his age as 38, image also on familysearch

[jonw65]

There is a baptism at Hartfield, 6 May 1799
Harriet Daughter of Sarah Heat base born

Was her father William 5th Duke of Cavendish? 

[jonw65]

William Fuller married Sarah Heat at Hartfield 6th May 1799

The marriage was on the same day!

[rosie99]

That was a good find Jon 

Maybe the clergy was just emphasising the fact that Harriet was born out of wedlock, I have seen entries like that before when it has been the child of the groom.

Hopefully when ezyryder is back on next they will give us some feedback on what has been found for them. 

[ezyryder]

Hi All
Firstly a thank you to all who have replied, I am no further into discovering if Mary Ann Fuller was the child of William Cavendish, I have since emailed the author of the Boatwright Tree but no reply as yet.
I have some possible additional information :-

William Fuller b.1776  d.1846  Married Sarah Heath b.1776 d.1860 Married 6/05/1799

William Fuller age 70 at death
Sarah Heath age 84 at death

Sarah Heath could have married again on 21/06/1789 to Joseph Turner b.1771.  d.1805. age 61 at death.
Records found on Ancestry.

[rosie99]

It would appear from parish registers that Mary Ann's parents were married when she was conceived.  It would certainly be interesting to know where that tale originates.

Where were William and Sarah in 1841 

Records of Hartfield and adjoining parishes seem to infer that there were many families with the surname Heat, no 'h' on the end 

There are two baptisms in Withyham for a Sarah Heat 1773 & 1776, perhaps it was the one of those that married Joseph Turner