Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-13
IN CHANCERY.

| Moses Elkins, State OF Vermont, but
William Scott, and now absconded to
Sabra Scott. J parts unknown, and
William Scott and Sabra Scott, both OF said
Craftsbury, and EphalctM. Bill, Roswell M.
Bill and Artemas Houghtou, all Of Orange, in
the County OF Orange and State aforesaid, and
Harriet Fowler and Abel Fowler. Of Riga, in
the County Of Monroe and State of New
York and Nehemiah Boutwell, oil Lynde-
borough, in the County Of HillsborJugh and
State of New Hampshire, and Moses Elkins,
Of Potion, in the province aforesaid, returnable
TO the Court Of Cnancery next to BIO holden
at Irasburgh, within and for the county o!
Orleans, on the nj nth Tuesday next after the
fourth Tuesday OF Januury, A. D. 1888,
charging in substance, that on the 23d day Of
February, A. ID. 1881, the said Jonathan
Houghfon was indebted to William Graves,
then Of CrnltsSury aforesaid, but now OF West
brook, in the County of Cumberland and
state OF Maine, IN three promlssory notes bear
ing date the same 23d day of February, A. d.
1881, one for $500 payable in one year, one
f'r $500 payable in two years and the oiner
for $500 payable in three years from the date,
and all on interest from date--and that, tor
the purpose of securing the payment of the
said three notes, on the same 23d day of Feb
mary A. d. 1881, mortgaged to the said
Graves the following described land in the
town OF CTaftsbury aforesaid, viz: all that tract
or parcel OF land heretofore decided to the said
Jonathan by the said Graves, this Esd day Of
February A. d. 1881, containing acres and
about 30 rods, on which are two dwelling
houses, one barn and ono shoe-shop, tan-works,
and other out buildings, and comprising the
piece OF land decided 20 the said Graves by
Thomas Reed, on the 10th day OF juno 1912,
Except small piece sold by said Graves to
Royal and Pliny M. Corbin y also 3 rods ad-
joining, decided to said Graves by William
Scott, March 81, A. d. ls2s-also 81 rods
decided to said Graves by said Scott, August
20, A. d. 1878; also about two acres adjoin.
Ing the foregoing, decided to said Graves by
Israel ID. Towle, March 29th, 1914; also
about three acres decided TO said Graves by
Thomas Kingsbury, January !, A. ID. 1914,
Excepting about As rods at The north. west
corner j also one acre and 80 rods adjoining
the foregoing, decided TO said Graves by Sam.
ucl G. Crafts and Jos. Scott, March 9TH, A. ID.
1880; also about As rods adjoining the above
decided by Jas. A. Paddock 10 said Graves
February %, A. ID. 1881, reference being had
10 the said deed Of the said Graves to the snid
Jonathan, and also TO all the aboye- mentioned
the prcPrietor's lot, so called, formerly owned
BY Benjamin Hoyt, containing 2 ncres and ten
rods, bounded as fol!ows-bcgiLning on the
w. line Of that part of VIM. Scotia farm. for
merly owned by Farley Scott, Is rods from
the N. w. corner, thence S. see w. 80 rods,
thence N. Sd w. 1 1 rods; thence N $50 E.
80 rods; thence S. 81 / rods 10 the place
of beginning. That the said Graves, on the
9Th day Of July, A. D. 1887, assigned said
deed OF mortgage to the SAID Mark L. Elkins
and that the said Graves, on the same 5th day
Of July, A. d. 1887, transferred the two last
mentioned Of the aforesaid three promssory
notes 10 the said Mark L. by his endorsement
IN writing on the back Of each Of The Two notes a.
Ioresaid, 4. then delivered the same two notes 10
the said Mark l.. who then was and still is
'he owner Of the same-that since the execu-
ton OF the said mortgage deed 10 the said
'+raves, the said Jonathan has mortgagcd
portion Of the same premises 10 the said Eiph-
alet NJ, Roswell NJ, and ARENAS, and also
TO the said Nchemah-and has conveyed by n
warranty deed portion Of said premises 10
said Harriet, who has since become The wife
Of the said Abel-and also TO the said Moses,
who has since leas d the same to the said
William and Sabra Scott who are now in pos
session thereof; and that the SAID two promis-
sorry notes are unpaid Except $3.50 Endorsed
on one, and $50 on the other y and praying |
foreclosure of the equity OF redemption.
NATHAN S. HILL.
Solicitor for Co nplanant.
ST1 n,,.s OF C Vi,. 1T is ordered that
on, Harriet Fowler, Abel Fowler, Nehemiah
Boutwell, and Moses EIkins, defendants in the
foregoing BILL who reside without this State, |
be notified Of the tendency of the same, by the
publication of the substance thereof, together
with this order, in the Vermont Waterman
and State Journal, printed at Montpelier, in |
The county Of Washington aud State Of Yer
mont, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last oil
which publication to be not less Than six week.
before the session OF the court to which said
bill is preferred, which shall be sufficient no.
lice 10 said Jonathan, Harriet, Abel, Nehemiah,
lnc Moses 10 appear and snswer 10 said bill.
Given under my hand at lrasburgh this 9Th
day of September A. d. 1887.