In an earlier legal document dated 5 October 1835 the Colonel had declared that he wished his illegitimate children to inherit but he did not intend to get married to facilitate it.
In einem früheren Dokument vom 5. Oktober 1835 hatte der Colonel erklärt, dass er möchte, dass seine unehelichen Kinder erbten, aber er nicht heiraten wollte, um dies zu erleichtern.