Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-20
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Jonathan Houehon, ton in the Province oil
Elphalct NJ. Bill, Lower Canada, hav-
Roswell M. Bill, ing filed his bill OF
Artemas Houshton, complaint against
Harrie, Fowler, iona. Houghton, late
Abel Fowler, Of Claflsbury in the
Nehemiah Boutwell,, county of Orleans and
Moses Elkins, State Of Vermont, but
William Scott, and now absconded TO
Sabra Scott. parts unknown, and
William Scott and Sabra Scott, both OF said
Cransbury, and Elphalet Nj. Bill, Roswell M.
Bill and ARENAS Houghton, 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, OF Lynde-
borough, in the County Of EIisboroush and
State OF New Hampshire, and Moses Elkns,
OF Potion, in the province aforesaid, reiurnable
10 the Court Of Cnanccry next 10 be holden
at lrasburgh, within and for the county Of
Orleans, on the nj 9TH Tuesday next after the
fourth Tuesday OF Januury, A. d. 1888,
charging in substance, that on The 23d day Of
February, A. d. 1881, the said Jonathan
Houghon was Indebted to William Graves,
then of Crnfts1ury Aforesaid, but now Of West.
brook, in The County of Cumberland and
state Of Maine, in three rromissory notes bear
ing date the same 23d day Of February, A. d.
1884, one for $500 payable in one year, one
$500 payable in two years and the otner
for $500 payable in three years from the date,
and oil on interest from date--and that, tor
the purpose Of securing the payment of the
said three notes, on the same esd day Of Feb
tuary A. d. 1881, morlgaged 10 the said
Graves the following described land in the
town of Crnftsbury aforesaid, viz: oil 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 8 acres and
about 80 rods, pn which are two dwelling
houses, one barn and ono shoe-shop, tan-works,
and other out buildings, and comprising the
piece OF land decided 10 the said Graves by
Thomas Reed, on the 9th day OF June 1912,
Except small piece sold by said Graves to
Royal ard Plinv NJ. Corbin y also 81 rods adj
joining; -dseded tQlsaid Grayus by William
Scott, March 81, A, D. Is2s-also 81 rods
decided 10 said Graves by said Scott, August
IS, A. D. 1918; also about two acres adjoin.
ing the foregoing, decided to said Graves by
Israel D. Towle, March 29th, 1914; also
about three acres decided TO said Graves by
Thomas Kingsbury, January !, A. d. 1914,
excepting about 45 rods at the north. west
corner y also one acre and 33 rods adjoining
the foregoing, decided 10 said Graves by Sam.
ucl G.. Crafts and Ia. Scott, March 7th A. D.
1885, also about As rods adjoining the above
decided by Jas. A. Paddock 10 said Graves
February 23, A. ID. 1881, reference being had
20 the sal ! deed OF the said Graves to the said
Jonathan, and also to all the above me- nioned
deeds tor a more particular description also
the propretor's lot, SO called, formerly owned
by Benjamin Hoyt, containing acres and ten
rods, bounded as foliows-bcgiLnng on the
w. line OF that part of VIM. Scoti'a farm. for.
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the N. w. corner, thence S. So w. 80 rods,
thence N. 54e w. II rods; thence n see E.
| 80 rods thence S. 81 . E 1 rods TO The place
of beginning. That the said Graves, on the
| 9Th day Of July, A. d. 1887, assigned said
deed of mortgage 10 the SAID Mark L. Elkins ;
and that the said Graves, on the same 9Th day
Of July, A. d. 1887, transferred the two last
mentioned Of the aforesaid three promissory
notes 10 the said Mark l.. by his endorsement
in writing on the back Of each OF the two uoles n
oresaid, &. then delivered the same two notes to
| the said Mark l.. who then was and still is
! the owner of the same-that since the execu-
ton Of the said mortgage deed TO the said
Graves, the said Jonathan has mortgaged q
portion Of the same premises to the said Ellph-
aIet NJ, Roswell NJ, and ARENAS, and also
10 the said Northumberland has conveyed by a
warranty deed a portion OF said premises TO
| sdlu LldTFltl, WHO mas slnCt U'COluc lic WIG
Of the said Abel-and alsu 10 the said Moses,
who has since ieas d the same to the said
William and Sabra Scott, who are nowin 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 a
foreclosure of the equity of redemption.
NATHAN S. HILL.
Solicitor for Co aplainant.
sr1 nI. OF TVnnmoST' IT is ordered e that
ION, Harriet Fowler. Abel Fowler, Nehemiah
Boutwell, and Moses Ekins, 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 and State Of Yer
mont, three weeks successfully, the last OF
which publication 10 he not less than six weeks
before the session of the court TO which said
bill is preferred, which shall be sufficient no.
tce 10 said Jonathan, Harriet, Abel, Nehemiah,
and Moses 10 appear and snswer 10 said bill.
Given under my hand at Irasburgh this sth
day Of September A. d. 1887.
STEPHEN ROYCE, Chancellor.