John M. Turner Answer to Complaint (1843): Charles County, MD

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ANSWER OF        JOHN M. TURNER        FILED 19TH SEPTEMBER 1843

   The separate answer of John R. Turner to the bill of complaint of Martha
Turner filed against him and      others in Court of Chancery.

    This repondent for answer ----or so much theeof as he is advised it is
material for him to answer into answer and says: That he admits the death
of Thomas Turner at the period stated in paid bill and not complaint is his
widow and he also admits the execution of the deed from Aquila Turner in
lands and real estate in said deed ----to Thomas turner for life and to
respondant in full. But ---- Respondnet must deny the purchasing of said
real estate by his Father or himself.. The grantee Aquilla Turner  had at
the time executing only  renewing ----------------------.  It was the
--------  ------his father
Randolph turner who reeived a life estate in said real estate to his
daughter to be terminated after there marriage, and your Respondents will
state that three of his daughters are  ---and unnamed and still in
possession of said real estate and he  --  -- denys that ----- of dower of
complainent in siad real estate and for further answer to the bill of
complant of complanant your respondant will state that hthe house and lot
in new Port which was conveyed to Thomas Turner by ------   ------   was in
such a state of decay and  delapication at the death of Thomas Turner that
no  --- would rent it . The respondent
frequently attempted to rent I, but emently failed. The property being in
this situation, -------------to owner and
decaying value.  Respondent in the firt part of 1841 determined to restore
it and ----  ---- ----three hundred and fifty dollars and --- which was
worth ocuupied it as a store, and dwelling house, but it is not a very
comfortable house, nor a valuable lot and  his daug of his Father living
with  in the year 1837 to the present time and has paid all the  -- in said
house and lot and respondents ---   ---   --- sufficient to balance the
rents for said house and lot since he occupied it.  Respondent ---  --
-------------------------------------------in said real estate so occupied
possessed by complaint and -------


State of Maryland Charles county to wit. Be it unanimous  on this 15 Th.
day of September of the year Eighteen Hundred and forty three,  John R.
Turner made oath on the Holy Evangelic of all mighty God