Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-29
JOSHUA COGGEsuALL, PROFIT, CIk.

Court ofProlate, Middlttopn, June 1871, 1918. .
.~YRUs BARKER, Executor of the las,
ICW,ll and Testament of Isaac Barker, late
of Middetown, deceased, appeared ~ Court
und presented a petition IN the following
words aud figures, viz -
To the Honorable Court OF Probate oi the
Town of Middletown, TO be holden on the
third Monday Of June lS4S. Your petitioner
who is Executor to the last will * testament oi
| the late Isaac Barker, ESQ., of SAID Mlddlet"wn
respectfully represents that by the said VIII ihe
teslator gives aud devlses To Dorcas Barker vile
of John Barker of said Middleton the follow
lng lots or parcels Of land, VIA certain lot
Of land which he purchased of the heirs OF
Giles Barker also, a lot Of land which he
purchased Of Richard X. Randolph aud James
4 Shaw, known by the name of the Thurston
\ iot-likewise a lot of land which he purciias-
ed Of Samuel Peckham and Russell u. Peck
ham, which several lots contain about
II 10 - acres The aforesaid lots are gwen TO
\ !he said Dorcas during her natural life. lhe
very next beqncst in saiI will reads thus
s,s and devise To my grandson Joseph a.
Barker, certain lot of land with dwelling.
house ihrrson which was purchased of Bena-
IAN Barker by Stephen Peckham aud myself,
containing about % l,2 acres.
Your Petitioner further represents hat the
II will also SAYS that If either OF my children
L shall he dissatisfied with what have herein
! given them, and shall hereafter bring law
| suit contrary ID the true intent and meaning OF
! his nv last will and testament, II l. my VIII
! that he or she may be cut OF from what have
/ given him or them in this wllI&that their share
! or shares be equally divided among the rest oil
! them, share and share alike. And your pc
| titoner would further repreSen, that the sad
| Dorcas has broke the will and forfeit.
II I'd all her interest therein by commencing a
| lawsuit against said Joseph A. Barker Tor part
/ of the land given to him by the lesiator IN said
|. will Ir Jof Of which is now herewith annexed
/ VIA copy OF the Writ. Now your petitioner
is well satisfied that this Hon. Court desires tt
see all wills faithfully oxocuted and tthat thf
| xecutors carries out the true meaning Of the
restatur. lie would respectfully request The
/ 'onrt 10 appoint three men 10 appralse The sal1
| rents and income of said lots Of Land given Il
Ilihe said poicaS. in order that your petitioner
/ may sue for and recover the SAID income ant
U rents from the time o. the decease OF the tesla
u tor ard hence i,rward and divide the Sa me a
mong the rest OF lAe children Of the teStaor ant
their heirs agreeable ~ the commands OF th
will
Your petitioner would further request thi
|, 4 Hon. Court 10 receive the foregoing petitlo
(, and refer il TO the next Court To be holden 20
+ he third Monday in July next giving noiic
10 all parties interested 10 appear, II They thin
1 ht to be heard.
Who IN duty bound will ever prey,
CYRUS BARKER, Executor.
Providence 18th June, lSiS.
u Said petition was read and received. II
d ordered that the consideration thereof be reie
II red to Court of Probate 10 be holden al Il
II Town House in Middlrlown on the thlrd Mo
p, Il Law of July next at one o clock p. m al
p \ hat previous notice be given bv publishing
4 copy of said petition and this order three su
= rcs.ive weeks in the Herald of the Times, {
" all persons interested TO appear at said ur
u and place and be heard.
5, A true copv-witneSS.
I'd JOSHUA COGGEStIA A LII, Pioba CiN
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