The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-01-11
THE petition of Charles Bon

Y%1E petition of Charles Bon
N nett of Stow, in the County of Middle
sex, I.abourer, Calvin Carter OF Lancaster, in
the County Of Worcester, Physician, Charles
Bridge of Lancaster, aforesaid, Chaise-maker,
John Bennett Of Weathersield, in the State Of
Vermont, Yeoman, Cyrus Farbsnk of I4ancas-
ter, aforesaid, Yeoman, and Mary his wife, in
her right, Eliza Bennett, single woman, the
minor children and heirs OF Calvin Bennett, de-
ceased, viz.-Alfred, Calvin w. Thomas S.
James and Charles Bennett, by Hannah Ben
nett, their Guardian, all of Leominster, in said
County of Worcester, shews-That they are
seized in fee simple, and hold in common and
undivided, with Robert Goddard Of Peters
ham, in said County of Worcester, and Eu-
nice his wife, in her right, Elisha Goddard of
Petersham aforesaid, and Martha his wife, in
her right, the minor children and heirs of the
late Lois Richardson, deceased, who was wife
of James Richardson of Waterbury, in the
State of Vermont, Jacob Bennett Of the city of
Philadelphia, Gentleman, of eighty -one undi-
vided one hundred and Gfth parts of several
parcels of Land, of which Elisha Bennett of
Lancaster, aforesaid, deceased, intestate, died
seized. viz.--about twelve acres in Ponnaki,,
Lnterrale, so called, in said Lancaster, and
known by the name of the Maple Orchard
also, one hundred and thirty-one rods of Mead
wv, UUunueu Un ny iudtI IeauIug IIiruuyn
Ponnakin, so called, west on Ponnakn brook.
south on land of Sewell Carter, and situate in
said LaEcsster-.also, five acres of Wood
Land, lying and bounding on land Of Peter and
David Osgood, on George Hsu, SO called, in
said Lancaster-also, three acres of Old Farm
.aleddo~,. so called, in the north-westerly part
OF said Lancaster-also, about ten acres of
Land, lying IN Leominster, aforesaid, near
Joh7lsons Bridge, SO called--of which your
Petitioners claim the following parts. viz
Charles Bennett, first named, one undivided
18th part, as great graDd-son Of Elisha Bennett.
above named-said Calvin Carter, the like
share by extent Of execution on the undivided
part of Luke Bennett, grandson of said Eli
sha--said Charles Bridge the like share by ex-
tent of execution on the undivided part of Lee
vi Bennett, grandson Of said Eisha-said John
Bennett one undivided fifth part as son of said
Elisha--said Mary Fairbank, vito Of said Cy-
rus Fairbank, of one undivided fifth part, as
daughter OF said Elsha--sad Eliza Bennett
and said five minor children Of the late CAL
vim Bennett one thirty-fifth part each, TO
whom the land. descended from one Jacob
Bennett, purchaser thereof from Lois, daugh-
fer of said Elisha. Wherefore your Petition
ors pray the aid Of your Honours; and that,
by due course of proceedings, they may
have assigned and confirmed to them and
their heirs respectively, their shares and
rights aforesaid, to hold and occupy in sever
atty, as between themselves aud the other
heirs. And as in duty bound will ever pray.
CHARLES BENNETT,
CALVIN CARTER,
CHARLES BRIDGE,
JOHN BENNETT,
By BENJA. WYMAN, has Airy. (
CYRUS FAIRBANK,
MARY FAIRBANK,
ELIZA BENNETT.
ALFRED BENNETT, Il.
CALVIN w. BENNETT, Minor Children
THOs. S. BENNETT, }oECALvINBEN-
JAMES BENNETT, NETT.
CHARLES BENNETT.
By HANNAH BENNETT, Guardian.