THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen

never disclosed who was the father to the Child, but Dr.Frank Baker maintains that the father of the Child was theman who Samuel Wesley called “the unprincipled lawyer”,Will Atkinson. According to Dr. Baker´ s investigation inthe Church diaries in Haxey Church near Epworth, HettyWesley married William Wright from Louth 13 th October1725. In the Church register for Louth it is written thatbaptism of Mehetabell, daughter to William Wright wasperformed 18 th February 1726. This Child was buried 27 thDecember 1726 in Louth. Hetty was five months pregnantwhen she married. She kept her love child for almost tenmonths.A GOOD BEGINNINGFor a while things went well for Hetty andWilliam. They lived in Louth where William took part inhis fathers plumbing firm. It must have been a great changefor Hetty to live with William. She decided, however, tomake him happy whatever the cost.She must have felt like hell looking at herself inthe mirror. It told her that she had made a tragic mistake,which nothing could change. She should have to atone forthis mistake the rest of her life. This had to be done by herbeing a faithful and devoted wife in spite of their differencein taste and social background. She fulfilled her decisioneven if she had no romantic love for her husband. In spiteof the facts mentioned she liked him and took care of hisinterests.She gave birth to her second child, a son, wholived only a few days.45