Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-06
PIANO COVERS.

Court ofProJate, Mdtietorn, June 1911, 1913.
rYRUS BARKER, Executor of the last
IOWiIl and Testament OF Isaac Barker, Lutte
of Mlddletown, deceased, appeared IN Court
and presented u petition IN the following
words aud figures, VIZ -
| To the Honorable Court of Probate OF the
Town Of Middletown, 10 be holden on the
third Monday Of June 1913. Your petitioner
who is Executor to the last will IL testament OF
the late Isaac Barker, Esq, of said Middleiown
respectfully represents that blythe said will the
tesiator gives and devises to Dorcas Barker wife
OF John Barker Of said Middleton the follow
ing lots or parcels Of land, VIA certain lot
of land which he purchased OF the heirs OF
Giles Barker also, n lot OF land which he
purchased Of Richard X. Randolph and James
shaw, known by the name Of tie Thurston
lot-lkewise, a lot si land which he purchas-
ed of Samuel Peckham and Russell u. Peck
ham, which several lots contain about
l6 ID acres. The aforesaid lots are given to
the said Dorcas during her natural life. The
very next bequest IN said will reads thus.-I
give and devise to my grandson Joseph A.
Barker, a certain lot of land with dwelling
house thereon which was purchased of Bena-
Jah Barker by Stephen Peckham and myself
containing about 90 - acres.
Your Petitioner further represents that the
will also says that if either OF my children
shall be dissatisfied with what have herein
given them, and 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 from what have
given him or them in this will&that their share
or shares be equally divided among the rest OF
them, share and snare alike. And your pc
tilOner would further represent that the said
| DorcaS has broke the will and forfeit.
ed all her interest therein by commencing a
lawsuit against said Joseph "A. Barker for part
OF the land given to him by the tesdtor IN said
will, proof of which is now herewith annexed
VIA copy of the Writ Now your petitioner
is well satisfied that this Hon. Court desires I,
see all wills faithfully executed and that tn,
executors carries out the true meaning of tn,
testator. lie would respectfully request tn,
Cont To appoint three men To appraiSe the sait
rents and income of said lots of land given I,
the said Dorcas. in order that your pelitione
may sue for and recover the SAID income ant
rents from the time Of the deceaSe of the ieSta
tor and hence forward and divide the same a
mong the rest of the children Of the testator AM
their heirs agreeable 10 the commands Of tn
will.
Your petitioner would further request thi
Hon. Court TO receive the foregoing petiro
and refer ii TO the next Court TO be holden o
| the third Monday in July next, giving motto
10 all parties Interested to appear, If they thin
| fit to be heard.
/ Who in duty bound will ever pray,
/ CYRUS BARKER, Executor.
| Providence, 18th June, l5lS.
! Said petition was read and received. II
! ordered that the consideration thereof be refer
| red TO Court of Probate TO be holden AT tn
Town House in Middletown on the third aior
! day of July next at one o'clock p. m an
that previous notice be given by publishing
copy OF said petition and this order three sue
ccSsive weeks in the Herald of the Times, 70
all persons interested 10 appear at said Tim
and place and be heard.
/ true copy-witneSS,
/ JOSHUA COGGESI ALL. Probae Cl'k.
h June 81.