Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-13

| Court ofProJate, Mdiletoun, June l9h, 1913.
HYRuS BARKER, Executor of the last
~ Wlll aud Testament of Isaac Barker, late
of MIddletown, deceased, appeared ~ Court
und presented II petition III the following
words and figures, w -
II To tho Honorable Court of Probate of the
Town of Middlrtown, To be holden on the
third Monday of June 1913. Your petitioner
who is Executor To the last " Ill ~ testament oi
the late Isaac Barker, Esq, of sald Mlddlel"wn
respectfully represents that by the said will the
tesiaIor gives aud devises To Dorcas Barker wife
OF John Barker Of said Middlelown the follow
| ing lots or parcels of land, VIA certain lot
oi land winch he puichascd of the heirs OF
| Giles Barker ALSO, n Iut Of land which he
purchased of Richard X. Randolph and James
! Shaw, known by the name oi the 1hurston
/ lot-likewise, u lot si land which he pur,ha--
! ed of Samuel Prchham aud Russell u. Peck
! ham, which several lots contain about
/ l6 - acres The aforesaid lots are gwen to
! the said Dorcas during her natural life The
very next bequcst III said will reads thus
give and devise To my grandson Joseph A.
Barker, certain lot Of land with dwelling.
house thereon which was purchased Of Bena-
! lah Barker by Stephen Puckham aud myself,
containing about % ! : acres.
/ Your Petitioner further represents that the
| Will also says that II either Of my children
1 shall be dissatisfied with what have herein
! given them, aud shall hereafter bring law
! suit contrary 10 the true intent and meaning OF
| This my last will aud testament, II Is my will
that he or she may be cut OF ION what have
given him or them in this wlll&that their share
| or shares be equally divided among the rest of
them, share and share alike. And your pc
utloner would further represent lhal The SAID
| Dorcas has broke the will and forfeit.
I'd all her interest therein by eOmmcncny a
lawsuit against said Joseph "A. Barker Tor part
! of the land given 10 him Oy The lesidor IN said
! WILL proof of which is now herewith annexed
. via copy of the Writ. Now your petitioner
| is we'll satisfied that this Hon Court desires to
see all wills Faithfully executed and that the
! Executors carries out the true Ht anlug Of the
Ite>iatur. lie would respectfully request the
| Conf To appoint three men 10 applase The SAID
/ rents and income of said lots Of Land given to
/ The said lUIcaS. IN order that you petitioner
/ may sue for and recover the SaId income and
/ rents from the lime OF the dcceaSe oi the tesla
tor and hence forward and divide the Sa me a
| mung the rest of the children OF the tcsaor and
! their heirs agreeable to the commands Of the
| will.
II Your petitioner would further request this
II Hon. Count 10 receive the foregoing petition
and refer it To the next Court to be holden on
! The third Monday in July next giving notice
to all parties interested tU appear II theJ thlnl;
! ht To be heard.
Il Who in duty bound will ever pray,
! CYRUS BARKER, Executor.
7 Providence, l3,h June, l5i5
II Said petition was read and received 1t i
ordered that The consideration thereof be refer
red TO a Court of Probate TO be holden al th
Town House IN MddlolOwn on lhe third Mon
day OF July next AT one o'clock p. IN AM
that previous notice be given by publishing
copy ot SAID petition aud thus order three sue
cc>'ivc weeks IN The Herald OF the Times, TO
all persons Interested TO appear at said lim
=, and place and be heard.
I'll true cOpy-witncSS,
JOSHUA COGGEStlALl., Proba Clk.
Il June 81.