Catalogue description Remarks and Observations made by Mr Richard Sinnock, on his own Conduct and Gods dealings with him; both in Providence and Grace, through a long series of Years: being spared to the advanced Age of 82 Years on the 6th day of December 1822

This memoir was deposited by the Wiltshire Record Office on 22 February 1984 (A4220), having been found amongst the papers of Professor Ralph Pugh whose family was connected with the Sargents. A note inside the cover suggests that Richard Sinnock was related to the Sargents and that the book was at one time in the possession of G E Sargent, 5 St George's Terrace, Dalston Rise

Richard Sinnock began a cordwaining business in Hastings in 1762, but moved to London in 1785 in order to join a dissenting sect, and subsequently to Guildford. In 1799 he moved to Battle where he built a new house adjoining the Baptist church which he attended. He was active in promoting the founding of an Independent congregation in Hastings which culminated in the building of the Croft Chapel in 1805, for which he provided the land. When there was a split in the Battle congregation, Sinnock remained with the fifteen representatives of the original Baptist Church (see also NU3) and services were frequently held in his house. This group flourished and in 1821 a new meeting house called Zion Chapel was built on land given by Sinnock