Without Oath by Order |
26 October 1829 | The Joint and Several Answer of The Reverend Thomas Walker Clerk | and Mary Walker his Wife Two of the Defendants to the Bill of Complaint of William | D�Aranda and Elizabeth his Wife and Susannah Harridge, Eliza Harridge, Thomas Harridge, Mary | Harridge, Henry Harridge Carter, James Caldwell Carter, Emma Carter, Mary Carter, Crispe Harridge Carter, | John Carter, Eliza Charlotte Carter, William Bacon Carter, Aligne David Carter, Charlotte Kennett, Sophia | Kennett, Eliza Kennett, Henrietta Kennett, Thomas Henry Kennett, Richard Kennett, Mary Ann | Kennett, John Carter Kennett, Matilda Kennett, Robert Kennett, Arthur Kennett, William Stanes | Kennett, Theresa Ford, Sophia Ford, Emma Ford, Harriott Ford, Frederick Ford, Mary Ann Ford, | William D�Aranda Ford and Susannah Ford all Infants under the age of Twenty One Years by the | said William D�Aranda their next Friend. |
These Defendants now and at all times hereafter saving and reserving to themselves all and all manner of benefit
and advantage that may | or can be had or taken by way of exception or otherwise to the many errors uncertainties and imperfections in the said Complainants
said bill | of complaint contained for answer thereunto or unto so much thereof as these Defendants are advised it is material or necessary for them to |
make answer unto Answer and Say they believe it to be true that Thomas Harridge the elder deceased the testator in the said Bill | named did make and
duly sign and publish his last will and testament in writing of such date and to such purport or effect as in the | said Bill in that behalf mentioned
And that he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding at the time of making the | same and that such Will was duly executed by him and
attested as by law is required for passing freehold estates by devise but these Defendants | for their greater certainty as to the said will the date
contents and attestation thereof crave leave to refer thereto and to the Probate Copy thereof | when the same shall be produced to this Honorable Court
And these Defendants further answering say they believe it to be true that the said | testator departed this life at or about the time in the said
bill in that behalf mentioned And these Defendants say they are advised and | humbly submit that under the said Will they or one of them are or is
absolutely entitled to one equal eighth part or share of and in the | whole residue which remains or may or shall remain of the monies which shall
have arisen or may or shall arise from the sale of the real |
This Answer was signed by the | above named Defendants Thomas | Walker and Mary Walker in the | presence of me | [signed bottom left]Mills [Text bottom centre]13/J27 or and by you to Mr Vesey |