Ancestors of Ada Bryant

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Generation 1

1 Ada Bryant, born on 9 March 1875, Randwick, NSW, AUSTRALIA, died on 28 May 1947, Kogarah, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 72 years old), dressmaker. Parents: 2 and 3. Married on 24 November 1897, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia - All Souls C of E, to James Herring Peddie, born on 6 April 1870, England, died about 1947, Australia (age at death: possibly 77 years old), bricklayer. [Note 1].

Generation 2

2 Walter Bryant, born on 12 November 1842, Langport, Somerset, baptized on 8 December 1842, Long Sutton, Somerset, died in 1925, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 83 years old). Parents: 4 and 5. [Note 2].

... married on 10 March 1866, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA - Elizabeth Street, to...

3 Martha Ann Scutts, born on 14 November 1841, Blackwattle Bay, City, NSW, AUSTRALIA, baptized on 26 December 1841, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA - St. Lawrence, died on 4 April 1909, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 67 years old). Parents: 6 and 7. [Note 3].

... with:

  1. Mary Anne, born on 7 July 1866, Jane Street, Randwick, NSW, Australia, died on 5 March 1868, Randwick, NSW, Australia (age at death: 19 months old). [Note 3a ].
  2. Walter, born on 15 November 1867, Randwick, NSW, Australia, died on 7 October 1945, Australia (age at death: 77 years old). Married in 1889, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia, to Lydia Emery, born in 1864, died in 1931 (age at death: 67 years old). [Note 3b ].
  3. Louisa, born on 14 March 1869, Randwick, NSW, AUSTRALIA, died on 27 May 1948, Randwick, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 79 years old). Married in 1896, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia, to Robert Penman Peddie, born in 1864, died in 1947, Australia (age at death: 83 years old). [Note 3c ].
  4. Alfred, born on 5 April 1871, Randwick, NSW, Australia, died on 3 April 1950, Normanhurst, NSW, Australia (age at death: 78 years old), carter. Married on 21 June 1893, Balmain, NSW, Australia, to Agnes Louisa Cardwell, born on 28 October 1872, died about 1957, Normanhurst, NSW, Australia (age at death: possibly 85 years old). [Note 3d ].
  5. Joseph, born on 11 May 1873, Randwick, NSW, Australia, died on 24 December 1874, Randwick, NSW, Australia (age at death: 19 months old). [Note 3e ].
  6. Ada, born on 9 March 1875, Randwick, NSW, AUSTRALIA, died on 28 May 1947, Kogarah, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 72 years old). See 1.
  7. Mary Jane, born on 9 August 1877, Randwick, NSW, Australia, died about 29 May 1940 (age at death: possibly 62 years old). Married on 11 April 1900, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia - All Souls C of E, to Charles Hardwick Price, born on 30 October 1876, Haddon, Vict, Australia, died about 1943 (age at death: possibly 67 years old). [Note 3g ].
  8. Winfred, born on 13 May 1880, Elswick Street, Balmain, NSW, Australia, died about 2 December 1954, NSW, Australia (age at death: possibly 74 years old), pastry cook & drink vendor. Married on 14 November 1906, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia - All Souls C of E, to Estella Alice Doggett, born on 6 July 1883, died about 1931, Australia (age at death: possibly 48 years old). [Note 3h ].
  9. Lillian, born on 6 July 1882, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA, died in 1953, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 71 years old), domestic duties. Married on 24 April 1926, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA - All Souls C of E, to Samuel Alexander Marsh, born in 1879, Adelaide, SA, AUSTRALIA, died, AUSTRALIA, blacksmith. [Note 3i ].
  10. John William, born on 13 February 1886, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA, died on 26 May 1886, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 3 months old). [Note 3j ].

Generation 3

4 Walter Bryant, died.

... married on 22 December 1840, Long Sutton, Somerset, to...

5 Mary Fido, died.

... with:

  1. Walter, born on 12 November 1842, Langport, Somerset, baptized on 8 December 1842, Long Sutton, Somerset, died in 1925, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 83 years old). See 2.

6 John Scutts, born on 12 March 1809, Foxley, Wiltshire, baptized on 9 October 1837, on board the "Charles Kerr" (convict), died on 20 November 1866, Petersham, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA, buried on 21 November 1866, Camperdown Cemetery - Newtown, City of Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 57 years old), butcher. [Note 6].

... married on 19 October 1835, Foxley, Wiltshire, to...

7 Mary Ann Brown, born in 1806, Bath, Somerset, died on 6 December 1879, Petersham, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA, buried on 9 December 1879, Balmain Pioneers Memorial Park (age at death: 73 years old). [Note 7].

... with:

  1. Martha Ann, born on 14 November 1841, Blackwattle Bay, City, NSW, AUSTRALIA, baptized on 26 December 1841, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA - St. Lawrence, died on 4 April 1909, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 67 years old). See 3.
  2. Joseph Edward, born on 14 June 1845, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA, baptized on 29 November 1846, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA - St. Lawrence, died in September 1919, Petersham, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA, buried, C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood (age at death: 74 years old). Married about 1873, AUSTRALIA, to Annie Bennett, died on 22 November 1886, Leichhardt, NSW, AUSTRALIA, daughter of Charles Bennett and Ann ------ . about 1887, NSW, AUSTRALIA, with Susan Florence Elizabeth Conn, born in 1862, Maitland, NSW, AUSTRALIA, died in January 1937, Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA, buried on 28 January 1937, Annandale, NSW, AUSTRALIA (age at death: 75 years old), daughter of Edward Conn and Mary A. ------ . [Note 7b ].
  3. Mary Jane, born on 28 May 1849, NSW?, AUSTRALIA, died on 12 July 1935, Ashfield, NSW, AUSTRALIA, buried on 18 July 1935, Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood (age at death: 86 years old). [Note 7c ].


Notes 

1:
A pretty wedding was celebrated at All Saints Church, Leichhardt, on Wednesday, November 24, when Mr. James Peddey, youngest son of Mr. R. Peddey, of Leichhardt, was married to Miss Ada Bryant, second daughter of Mr. W Bryant, of Lillian, Marion Street. The service was conducted by the Rev. T. Holmes. The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in a cream satin figured cloth, trimmed with cream satin lace and ribbon, together with wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful shower bouquet, gift of the bridegroom. She was attended by Miss Mary Bryant as bridesmaid,, who wore cream and buttercup silk, with hat to match. Mr. Charles Price acted as best man. After the ceremony the guests, numbering 60, assembled at Lillian, where a breakfast was partaken of and the usual toasts honoured. Among the invited guests were Mr & Mrs Bryant and Mr & Mrs Peddey, parents of the bride and bridegroom, Mr and Mrs A Bryant, Mr & Mrs W Bryant, Mr & Mrs K. Peddey, Mrs & Miss Rook, Mr & Mrs Scutts, Misses Hart, Parker, Scutts, Weat, Medlin, Mesdames HCMSC, Medlin, Canipoy, Ditchfield, Parker, Caldwell, Morris, Messrs F. Bryant, Meek, Barker, Coyle, McKew, Wilkins, and others. The presents were numerous and costly.

Sources:
- birth, spouse, death: Steven Sinden

2:
W B emigrated 1858 to Australia, "Herald Of The Morning".

Sources:
- spouse: NSW # 209

3:
M A S occupation:home duties. The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 6 April 1909 - BRYANT - The Friends of Mr. WALTER BRYANT Senior, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his dearly loved WIFE, Martha Ann; to move from her late residence, Lillian, 95 Marion Street, Leichhardt, This (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at 1.30 o'clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Necropolis, via Petersham Station. The Friends of Miss MARY JANE SCUTTS are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved SISTER, Mrs. Martha Ann Bryant, which will leave her late residence, Lillian, 95 Marion Street, Leichhardt, THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, 1.30, for C. of E. Cemetery - Necropolis, from Petersham Station. BRYANT - The Friends of Mr. & Mrs. JOSEPH SCUTTS are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved SISTER, Mrs. Martha Ann Bryant, which will leave her late residence Lillian, 95 Marion Street, Leichhardt. BRYANT - Star of the East Lodge, Grand U.O. of Oddfellows - The Officers and Brethren of above Lodge are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of the "WIFE of Bro. WALTER BRYANT; to move from his residence Lillian, 95 Marion Street, Leichhardt, THIS AFTERNOON, for C. of E. Cem., Necrop., via P'shm Station.

Sources:
- birth: NSW # V1841812 25A / IGI C13542-9
- spouse: NSW # 209
- death: IGI / Steven Sinden

3a:
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- birth, death: Steven Sinden

3b:
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- birth: Steven Sinden

3c:
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- spouse: Steven Sinden

3d:
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- birth, spouse, death: Steven Sinden

3e:
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- birth, death: Steven Sinden

3g:
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- birth, spouse, death: Steven Sinden

3h:
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- birth, spouse, death: Steven Sinden

3i:
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- spouse: Steven Sinden

3j:
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- birth, death: Steven Sinden

6:
[Deposition. The Information of Charles Mitchell the servant of Joseph Mills of Nailsworth in the County of Gloucester, skinner, and also the said Joseph Mills taken upon Oath this Third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty six at the Parish of Malmsbury in the County of Wilts before me, George Augustus Budermann, Clerk one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Wilts on the Examination and in the Presence and Hearing of John Scutts brought before me and charged with stealing a sheep the property of Richard Blackford first the said Charles Mitchell on Oath says, that on Saturday last he was sent by his master Joseph Mills to Tetbury for skins, that he called at John Scutts's house and received a sheep skin, that as soon as he threw the skin acros the Pad of the Horse this Examinant observed the mark on the back of the skin, and is sure that the one now produced is the same skin that he received from John Scutts, that Examinant took the said skin with many others and delivered them unto his masters yard at Nailsworth. And this Examinant Joseph Mills saith that he sent the said Charles Mitchell to Tetbury on Saturday last for skins, that the said Charles Mitchell bought with many others the skins now produced that yesterday morning the 2nd [instant] Mr Richard Blackford immediately came and inquired if he had any sheep skins which he had received from Tetbury that Examinant then said he had and shewed him several and among others the one now produced which the said Richard Blackford immediately knew to be the sheep which had been stolen from his Field. Sworn before me G A Budermann. The mark of Charles Mitchell X, Joseph Mills (signed).] [Deposition. The Information of Richard Blackford of Malmsbury in the County of Wilts Gentleman taken upon Oath this Third day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty six at the Parish of Malmsbury in the County of Wilts before me, George Augustus Budermann, Clerk one of His Majesty s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Wilts on the Examination and in the Presence and Hearing of John Scutts brought before me and charged with stealing a sheep the property of the said Richard Blackford the said Richard Blackford on Oath says, That on Thursday, the Twenty eighth day of July last, he caused Twenty four sheep his property to be put into a Field called the Dolemead in the parish of Westport and on the next day Friday Examinant upon going into the Field missed one of the sheep - that on Tuesday morning last, Examinant in consequence of what he had heard went to Joseph Mills at Nailsworth in the County of Gloucester skinner and asked the said Joseph Mills if he had purchased at Tetbury, that Jos Mills said that he had sent his Boy to Tetbury for skins, but where they were he could not tell there were so many together, the Examt then said if he could see them he could tell whether the skin of his sheep was there or not, his sheep had a natural mark near the shoulder - That the said Joseph Mills then turned over the skins, and Exam soon saw his sheep skin and knew it immediately and this Examinant saith that the skin now produced was the skin of his sheep which was stolen from his Field on the Twenty ninth day of July last. That on his return from Nailsworth to Tetbury, he caused the said John Scutts to be apprehended, upon which the said John Scutts he would go any where with him the said Richard Blackford for he had stolen his sheep and deserved to be punished. Sworn before me G A Budermann, Richard Blackford (signed).] [Wiltshire Quarter Sessions (Oct 18 1836), John Scutts age 26. Index to Prisoners for Trial at the Marlborough Sessions, Oct 18 1836. Committed by the Rev. G. A. Biedermann, charged on the oaths of Richard Blackford, and others, with having feloniously stolen one ewe sheep, the property of the said Richard Blackford, at Westport. Warrant dated August 3 1836. Handwritten entry - To be transported for the term of his natural life & in the meantime to be confined in the Co. gaol. John Scutts: reference no.24. Depositions of Charles Mitchell and Richard Blackford.] [J S convicted of sheep stealing, Wilts Quartersessions 1836. Life sentence. Transported 1837 on 'Charles Kerr' arr:Sydney 9 Oct 1837. He could read & write, Protestant & married.] [Salisbury & Winchester Journal, Monday 14 November 1836. The following prisoners have during the present week been removed from Fisherton Gaol, and put on board the York Hulk, at Gosport:—Wm. Ingram, John Scutts, John Morse, Wm. Hurry (life); James Part and Daniel Brown ( 14years ); Wm. Yates and Wm. Smith (thrice 7 years); Richard Selwood, Thos.Webb, Samuel Witts, and James Abrey (7 years.)] [The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW :1803-1842) Saturday 4 January 1840 p2 Article - John Scutts, at the instance of his wife, was convicted of disorderly conduct, and ordered to find sureties for his future good behaviour, or be imprisoned for one month.] [GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, Friday February 11, 1842. Court of Claims. The Sydney Herald Tuesday 15 February 1842 p2. To Mr Lewis Moore - Sir, We, the undersigned, Electors of Phillip Ward, have to beg again that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for to represent our interests in the City Council, and we earnestly pledge ourselves to use every exertion to assure your election. included John Scutts] - Pardoned 1843 Aug 28 - Set free 9/3/1844.] [List of Citizens, The Australian - Sydney, NSW: 1824-1848 Friday 23 September 1842 p4 Article. List of Citizens. In Phillip Ward, City of Sydney, SCHEDULE C. Scutts John, house, Parramatta Street.] [The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842-1954) Thursday 21 November 1844 p2 Article. ... the estate of John Scutt's, butcher, Parramatta Street, sequestrated on the 19th instant] [Another Bankruptcy, Insolvency Proceedings Friday. The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 14 December 1844 p3 Article - Meetings for Today, John Scutts, a single meeting, at half past one.] [The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :1842-1954) Friday 20 December 1844 p4 Advertising - IN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF JOHN SCUTTS. Under Act of Council 5 Viet. No17. BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE, MR. N. RUNDLE will sell by auction, on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, at 1 AM., on the premises occupied by the abovenamed insolvent, on the Parramatta Road, a short distance beyond Mrs. Thompson's (the Governor Bourke's Statue), a quantity of household furniture, and sundry other articles, Terms, CASH. C. IRVING, Official Assignee.] [The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 13 January 1845 Domestic Intelligence. Insolvency Proceedings. Saturday. Before the Chief Commissioner, Proof of Claims. In the estate of John Scutts, a special meeting - £67 8s 6d] [1848 Nov 23 John Scutts, butcher, Parramatta Street, Sydney: debts £211 16s ld; balance deficiency £184 9s Pd.] [The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (1848 Jan 26) Insolvency Proceedings. John Scutts, a special meeting, at noon Wednesday 29 October 1856 - a meeting with creditors.] [Insolvent Court, Friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates,) Empire (Sydney, NSW: 1850-1875) Saturday 8 November 1856 p4 Article. In the estate of John Scutts, an adjourned single meeting. The insolvent attended, but no creditors appeared to prove. The Chief Commissioner allowed the insolvent to retain his wearing apparel and furniture. The meeting then terminated.] [The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :1842-1954) Thursday 11 March 1858 p4 Article - Cnetral Police Court, Wednesday - Before Mr. Forbes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Joy, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Eliott and Mr. Moriarty. Nineteen drunkards were subjected to the pains and penalties consequent upon being found inebriated in the streets. One who, while under the influence of drink, made use of vile language, was sentenced to pay 40s. or to be imprisoned three weeks. Another, a butcher named Scutts, who by reason of his indulgence was suffering under delirium tremens, and incapable of taking care of himself, was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment, in default of his giving sureties for his good behaviour.] [The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :1842-1954) Saturday 13 August 1859 p15 Advertising. Lot 2 - The premises occupied by Mr Scutts, No 40, Bay Street, consisting of Shop and stone and brick built Cottage of 4 rooms, with yard and extensive stabling, now let for £52 per annum.] [Central Police Court - Monday. Empire (Sydney, NSW :1850-1875) Tuesday 10 January 1860 p5 Article. John Scutts, apprehended on the charge of attempting to commit suicide, and being unable to attend, was remanded to the Infirmary for three days.] [Pyrmont Butcher 25/02/1862 Sequestration: 05750.] [Thursday 27 February 1862 Sydney - INSOLVENCY COURT. SURRENDERS. John Scutts, of Union Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, butcher. Liabilities, £4113s. Assets, £8 10d. Deficit, £33 3s. Mr.Mackenzie, official assignee.] [Sands Directory 1864 Scutts, John, butcher, Parramatta Road, Petersham.] [The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 1 December 1866. A man named John Scutts, died at Petersham from the effects of over indulgence in intoxicating drinks, on Tuesday evening last.] [Funeral. The Friends of the late Mr. John Scutts, Butcher, are invited to attend his funeral; to move from his residence, Petersham, This (Thursday) Afternoon, at 3 o'clock. J and G. Shying, Undertakers, No. 719, opposite Christ.]

Sources:
- birth: Convict Records / Wiltshire Quarter Session Calendars
- baptism: England & Wales Christening Records 1530-1906 / Cilla Sherston
- spouse: IGI M153371-2 / Convict Records / Wiltshire Quarter Session Calendars
- death: Maitland Mercury 1844 index / Steven Sinden

7:
[M A S 73yr., interred 1879 Dec 09 Balmain Pioneers Memorial Park - father: John Brown.] [The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :1842-1954) Monday 8 December 1879 p10 Family Notices - The Friends of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Scutts are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral; to move from the residence of her Son, Leichhardt, Petersham, This (Monday) Afternoon, at quarter-past 3 o'clock, to Balmain Cemetery, C. Kinsela and Son, 118, Oxford Street, and 737 George Street, opposite Christ Church.]

Sources:
- spouse: IGI M153371-2 / Convict Records / Wiltshire Quarter Session Calendars
- death: Daughter's Birth Certificate / Steven Sinden
- burial: Pioneers Memorial Park / The Sydney Morning Herald [1879 Dec 08]

7b:
[Central Police Court. Tuesday. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :1842-1954) Wednesday 11 October 1865 p2 Article - On the summons sheet were twelve cases, two of which were dismissed, one was postponed, and three were struck out. Joseph Scutts and Henry Hughes, both of Petersham, pleaded guilty to information in which they were charged with keeping hogs, feeding them upon the entrails of beasts, and other filth, by reason whereof the air is greatly corrupted, to the common nuisance of the inhabitants; and were ordered to remove the animals forthwith.] [Empire - Sydney, NSW: 1850-1875 Wednesday 11 October 1865. Joseph Scutt (sic) and Henry Hughes pleaded guilty to keeping pigs on their promises at Petersham, causing a nuisance. The nuisances were ordered to be removed within seven days.] [Central Police Court - Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Burdekin.) Empire (Sydney, NSW :1850-1875) Tuesday 7 November 1865 p5 Article. Daniel Handlon, Joseph Scutts, and William Giles pleaded guilty to stealing ten pigeons, the property of Thomas Brown, and were each fined 20s., or seven days to gaol.] [Evening News, Wednesday 26 February 1873 p3 Article. Riot. Joseph Scutts, Joseph Farrell, Mathew Brooks, John Beanett, James Nugent' Alfred Bennett, Vincent Lawes, Benjamin Lawes, James Tancred, Alexander O'Neil, William Melton, and William Blackall were called on bail, to plead to the charge of having, on the 1st January, 1873, with other evil disposed persons, whose names are unknown to the Attorney-General, unlawfully and riotously assembled together on the Parramatta Road, against the peace of our sovereign Lady the Queen, and that they did there unlawfully and riotously assault one William M'Aleer, a constable in the police force of this colony. A second count charged the prisoners with having assaulted the said constable in the execution of his duties. The prisoners, through their counsel (Mr. Windeyer), applied for four days to be allowed to them to plead. Leave was given and the prisoners were ordered to appear again on Monday next to answer to the charge.] [Australian Town & Country Journal (NSW: 1870-1907) Saturday 8 March 1873 Central Criminal Court. Joseph Scutts, Joseph Farrell, Matthew Brooks, John Bennett, James Nugent, Alfred Bennett, Vincent Laws, James Tancred, Alexander O'Neill, William Melton, and William Blackhall, were acquitted of rioting, and assaulting a constable named William M'Lear, on the 31st December, 1872, on the Parramatta and Balmain Roads.] [Supreme Court - Tuesday, November 14 (Before their Honor the Chief Justice Mr. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice Foster) Parsons v Scutts - Mr. C. B. Stephens, instructed by Messrs. Cope and King, appeared for the defendant in support of a demurrer to the plaintiff's decoration; and Mr. Tarleton, instructed by Mr. W. J. Hill, appeared for plaintiff in opposition to the demurrer. William H. Parsons, the plaintiff in the action, alleged in his declaration that in November 1887, he leased certain lands from defendant, Joseph Scutts, for five years, and that during that period the defendant, in fraud of a covenant contained in the deed, served James Ryan and William Russell, the plaintiff's sub-tenants, with notice not to pay the rent to plaintiff, but to him, and thereupon Ryan and Russell refused to pay rent to the plaintiff. This declaration was demurred to by the defendant as bad in law on the following grounds:(1)That the declaration does not disclose any cause of action. (2)That the matters complained of in the declaration do not constitute a breach of the covenant. (3)That the alleged payments made by the plaintiff's sub-tenants to the defendant, were (according to the allegation in the declaration) made by them in their own wrong, and could not prejudice the position or rights of the plaintiff as such alleged lessee.] [The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 15 January 1883 p9 Advertising. To Brickmakers and Heavy Carriers, William Inglis and Co. have received instructions from Mr. Joseph Scutts to sell by auction, at the Bazaar, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 12 o'clock, 5 powerful draught horses; in splendid working condition, stanch, and subject to trial 2 first-class brick drays and harness.] [The Sydney Morning Herald 1842-1954, Monday 15 October 1888. About 2.40am on Saturday the dead body of a child named Mary Smith was found drowned in a waterhole at Scutt's brickyard, off Munon Steeet, Leichhardt, It appears that the previous night the child was missing from the residence of its parents Munon Street, Leichhardt. Information was given to the police, and a search was instituted, with the result that the deceased's cape was found floating in the waterhold. Senior-constable Lees, after dragging the waterhole for some time recovered the body of above stated, and conveyed it to the parents residence. Dr Simpson was called in, and pronounced life extinct. The doctor is of opinion that the cause of death was due to asphyxia from drowning, the coroner has been notified of the occurrence.] [Casualties. The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday 16 October 1890 p5 Article. Yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in a stable at the rear of premises situate Foster Street, Leichhardt, and tenanted by Joseph Scutts, florist. The Leichhardt Volunteer Fire Company, assisted by members of the Metropolitian Fire Brigade (No.2 Station), extinguished the flames by means of a hydrant, but not before the building, which contained a buggy, harness, and a quantity of lumber, had been almost completely destroyed. The stable and and its contents were insured in the Union Company of New Zealand for £100. It is supposed that the fire originated in a spark from the pipe of some person smoking. The stable was constructed of weatherboard with iron roof, and was owned by the occupant.] [Friday 26 April 1907 The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW :1842-1954) Acquittal. Joseph Scutts, an elderly man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on March 16 last, at Gordon, maliciously wounded John Peters, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Peters stated that he was drinking in a hotel with Mrs. Scutts and others, and accused came in and struck him on the face with his fist. Witness fell to the bar floor, where there was a broken tumbler. After getting into holds with accused, and during the struggle on the floor, he believed he got a cut on the jaw from the broken glass. Peters said he was under the influence of drink, but Scutts was not. He did not believe Scutts hit him with a glass, or anything but his hand. He had known the man for years, and did not think he would do anything like that. His Honor asked the Crown Prosecutor if, after this evidence, he would proceed further with the charge. Mr. Harris: I have just been consulting with Dr. Thane, and he agrees that the injury may have been inflicted in the way Peters says. Under the circumstances I cannot carry the case further. I may say that this statement is very different from what appears to have been made at the other Court, according to the depositions. His Honor directed the jury to find a verdict of not guilty, and the Jury, without leaving tho box, acquitted the accused. Accused, before leaving the dock, freed of the charge, said that he was not drinking on the occasion of the assault. He had merely gone to the hotel to get his wife, who was there drinking. His Honor expressed his sorrow that drinking had brought this trouble upon the accused.] [Evening News (Sydney, NSW: 1869-1931) First-Class Cottage, with 5 acres of land, glasshouses, bush sheds, and stables, price £4000, situated in Foster Street, Leichhardt; also first-class Shop, bargain, price £1000, in Parramatta Road, Petersham. JosephScutts, Foster Street, Leichhardt.] [The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 6 April 1909 - Bryant - The Friends of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Scutts are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Sister, Mrs. Martha Ann Bryant, which will leave her late residence, Lillian, 95 Marion Street, Leichhardt.] [The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 16 September 1919 - Scutts - The Relatives and Friends of Mrs Susan Scutts & the Misses Clarice & Daphne Scutts are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her dearly beloved Husband and their Father, Joseph; to leave his residence, 16 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, This Afternoon, at 1.30, for C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood, via Lewisham Station. Crockett & Company, Tel.,207 Petersham, Undertakers Leichhardt. Scutts - The friends of Mrs & Mrs Herbert Tunbridge (of Waterloo Road, North Ryde) are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved Father the late Joseph Scutts to leave his residence, 16 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, This Afternoon at 1.30 for C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood. Scutts - The Friends of Mr & Mrs. Richard Birch (of Wells Street, Annandale) are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved Father, the late Joseph Scutts to move from his residence, 16 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt This Afternoon at 1.30 for C .of E. Cemetery, Rookwood. Scutts - The Friends of Mr & Mrs Albert Dickson (of Hunter Street, Hornsby) are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved Father, the late Joseph Scutts; to leave his residence, 16 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, This Afternoon at 1.30, C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood. Scutts - The Friends of Mr & Mrs Joseph Scutts, Junior (of 4 Burfitt Street, Leichhardt) are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved Father Joseph to move from his residence, 16 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt This Afternoon at 1.30. for C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood. Scutts -The Friends of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Reynolds, of 12 Walter Street, Leichhardt are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved Father, the late Joseph Scutts; to leave his residence, 16 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, This Afternoon, at 1.30, for C. of E. Cemetery, Rookwood via Lewisham Station.]

Sources:
- birth: NNSW # V1845624 31A / The Sydney Morning Herald [1865 Oct 11]
- baptism: IGI C39405-1
- spouse 1: mundia.com/au
- spouse 2: NSW BMD (Children)
- death: NSW # 15125 / The Sydney Morning Herald [1907 Apr 26 & 1919 Sep 16]

7c:
[M J S 86yr., - parents:John Scutt & Mary A Brown.] [The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 6 April 1909 - BRYANT - The Friends of Miss MARY JANE SCUTTS are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of. her late beloved Sister, Mrs. Martha Ann Bryant, which will leave her late residence, Lillian, 95 Marion Street, Leichhardt, THIS (Tuesday) Afternoon, 1.30, for C. of E. Cemetery - Necropolis, from Petersham Station.] [The Sydney Morning Herald 1935 Jul 15 - SCUTTS - The Relatives and Friends of the late Miss MARY JANE SCUTTS are invited to attend her funeral to leave T J Andrews Funeral Chapel 214, Liverpool Road, Ashfield This Day at 10 am for the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood per motor service. SCUTTS - The Relatives and Friends of Mr & Mrs George Staley of 171 Frederick Street, Ashfield are invited to attend the Funeral of their dearly beloved Friend Mary Jane Scutts to leave ....]

Sources:
- birth: Steven Sinden
- death: NSW # 12443
- burial: The Sydney Morning Herald [1935 Jul 15]