The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-14
STATE OF VERMONT.
CALEDONIA COUNTY, ss.
IN CHANCERY-Fourlh Circuit.
John Damon Complainant,


liam Cushmnn and Lydia his wife, Milton Trad
ford and Tryphonu his wife, Rebecca Wabrdge
and Susan Wabridge, Defendants.
VETHEREAS, John Damon OF Cabot, IN the Iouh
w ~ Of Caledonia and State oil vermont nus NJ
ed in nv office his bill of conpuint against ;he sud
defendants setting forth in substance, that previous
TO and on tho 18th of April, 1929 Henry WaIbrldge
then Of snid Cabot owned and possessed IN lee cern
pieces and parcels Of land in snid Cabot contiguous to
each other and together comprising firm OF "boat
IL acres-wch pieces and parcels ara moro pdrticn
lary described follows, viz: Being about seventy
acres and one hundred aud twenty four rods, beng
part of Lots No 81 and 46, aud the same lands ana
all the lands decided by Clement Coburn 10 SAID Hen
nv Wabrdge ly warraniee deed dated August 18th,
1872 which was recorded in the town Clerk'H office
in said Cabot reference 10 which is had for more
particular description. Also part of Lot No 80 de-
scribcd rs follows, viz Beginning at the Northeast
ery Of land decided by Jesse Hilbert 10 Joseph
Stone on the Ith day of September, 1899, and run
ming thence South SO degrees west rods TO stake
and stones, thence North "a degrees west 43 rods TO
n stake and stones, thence running EnsterIy until u
strikes the line between Lots No. 80 and 81 thirty
seven rods TO the place begun at, containing acres
be the same more or less, being the parcel of
land conveyed by Joseph Stone TO said Henry Wal
bridge by deed dated March I'd. lSl4 which is re-
corded IN the town Clerks Office in saii Cabot Al
so part Of Lot No. 8 described follows, viz 4:
Beginning on the North Line OF Lot No 81, at the
Northeast corner of land owned on the 2lst March,
1915, by Joseph Stone, thence North % degrees
West AZ rods thence Fast IL degrees North on the
highway 46 rods, thence North SO degrees East, 10
rods, thence North 81 degrees West l6 rods and 8
links, thence North 36 degrees Fast Al rods thence
South 81 degrees East 81 rods and links to the west
line Of land owned ut the time last mentioned by
John Stone, thence South SO degrees West TO the
place begun at, containing abon sixteen acres being
the parcel Of land conveyed TO snid Henry Wal
bridge by Moses Stone aud John Stone by deed dated
March 2ist 1915. Also other part of Lot No
81, described as follows, To wit beginning about A
rods from the school house stake aud stones
said Lot No 81, thence running South 10 the high
way lending to Calais, thence running Westerly on
the highway 10 the top Of the hill 10 a stake and
stones, thence South, crossing the highway parallel
with the lot lines to beech tree thence tn The ledge
following the top of the ledge TIL il comes TO point,
meaning to contain NIL The land owned by John stone
on the first day of April 1926 above The ledge thence
running Northery Henry Wubrdge line To his
Northeast corner, thence East SO degrees South 10 a
stake and stones the place Of beginning containing
nineteen acres be the same more or less Also GER
tam piece Of land being part Of said Lot No 81
South of said Henry WalbhSe's buildings being
rods wide on the river running TO point the high
way containing fifty two and an half rods Of and-thc
two last above described pieces parcels Of land
being the same and all the land conveyed by John
Stone to said Henry Walbridge by deed dated April
1, 1896. Also certain other piece Of land dcscrb-
ed as follows, VIZ: Beginning tho line Of Lots No.
81 and 81 the South side of the highway stake
and stones, thence running south 81 degrees East
rods and 20 links 10 stake and stones thence South
SO degrees West To the highway by the mill pond,
thence Norherly on the highway TO the place OF be-
ginning, supposed TO contain between aud three
acres be the same or less, aud being the
parcel Of land conveyed to said Henry Walhndae by
Moses Stone by deed dated May 18th, 1928, refer
ence being had to said deed last mentioned and all
the before mentioned deeds, which record in
the town Clerks office in said town Of CABOT for a
full description of said several pieces and pnr
GELS Of land. That the said 4th Of April 1920
the said Henry Wahrdge being then of about the
age Of 81 years, and being mechanic by occupation
and having numerous family of children several of
whom of both sexes were under legal age and also
wife, dependent upon him for support entered into
contract with Amos Walbridge unmarried of
said Henry, then Of legal age being about % years
old, and resident in the family of said Henry the
effect thatthe said Henry should convey by Quclam
deed to said Amos and his heirs the farm above de-
scribcd; in consideration Of which the said Amos
to execute life lease of the TO said Henry
said Henry and his wife yda, or a life estate therein
TO continue during the natural life of said Henry anil
Of said ydia f she should survive her husband pro-
vided she should remain n widow. And also n bond
in the penal sum Of fifteen hundred dollars hcing the
sum assumed be the value Of said farm, con-
ditioned that said Amos should maintain and support
the said Henry and his wife LYDIA the mother of
said Amos in sickness and in health during their nat
ural lives, she the said ly da f survivor remaining
wldow,-tho said Amos 10 have the use anu lln> j
provement OF said premises long us he should
tnue TO support his said father and mother excepting
one square room IN the chamber Tor the Of the
unmarried daughters OF said Henry then residing with
him. so long respectively they should remain under
age and unmarricd-sad house said farm being
considered their home place orresidence fur
thor that said Amos should pay all debts then due
and owing from said Henry, he being assisted therein
so FAR the ability Of said Henry might extend and
pay all taxes thereon assessed thereafter To be as
sessed said farm, and furnish the said Henry at all
times with good horse and carriage FOR his comfort
and convenience.
That in pursuance Of the said agreement the said |
Henry duly executed and delivered TO said Amos his
quitcaiIn deed Of the aforesaid Girm, which deed
bears date April 4, 1929, and was duly ackuowleda- !
ed and recorded on the day. And at the same
time, said Amos executed and delivered to said Henry
lease Of said farm for the Of the natural life Of
said Henry and his said wife Lydia, and she surviving
for the term of her Northumberland at the same |
time the said Amos executed and delivered to said |
Henry bond in the of fifteen hundred dollars
with condition in substance is hereing before set
forh-and that said deed and instrument called life |
lease duly recorded in the clerks office of
said town of Cabot-And that the said Bond and life |
lease and the spulaons and agreements therein con-
tanned the part of said Amos in fact constituted
the true and only consideration for the conye ynnce !
Of said farm, and ultho the consideration named in |