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PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

AOhh'N " - POTTER }Eo the Honorable c.
| CHARLES H. POTTER, next to be holden at
Iur'inst0h' within and for the County of Chttcn-
| uen on the hrst Tuesday in January, A. ID. 1859,
Adelia ). Potter, OF Wiliston. in the County of
Uhltcndcn in the State OF Vermont, wife Of Charles
H. Potter formerly Of Wilston aforesaid, but now
| supposed To be somewhere in Canada East, and
"Iuou' vac S'ate OF Vermont the particular place
oi MS residence in Canada East being unknown to
| inc SAID Adelia s., respectfully shows and gives
TINS honorable Court to be informed that she was
lawfully married to the said Charles H. Potter, at
winston, In the County Of Chttenden, aforesaid,
| on the 10th day Of February, A. ID. 1919, by the
Reverend John Gregory, a minister of the GOSPEL
anu from the time of the intermarriagc of the said
Charles H. and Adelia s., they resi- led in said
Wlliiston and cohabited together until the oath
aay OF october, 1887, when the said Charles ii.
lett this State; but the said Adea s.. ever since
her said intermarriage with said Charles H.. has
resided and still does reside in Williston in the
county OF Chittendcn aforesaid; And the said Adc-
ia D. says that, during the time she cohabted with
inc sad Charles H. as his wife, she has had by the
SAID charles H., two children, who are now living
VIZ: Charles N. Potter who was seven years old
on the 18th day of April, A. d. 1858, and Kate
adelia Potter who was two years old on the l4th
gay OF January, A. d. 1858; That the said
Adcla S., since her intcrmarriage with the said
Charles H., has always behaved herself as faithful
chastc and afcctonate wife towards the said Charles
H., and has fulfilled and kept all the covenants of
her said marriage contract with the said Charles H.
anu tne SAID Adelia D. says that, the said Charles
H., wholly regardless of his marriage covenant and
Duty on divers days and times since the said inter-
marriage, viz: on the 18th day of July, A. D.
1898, at Durham in Canada East, has committed
adultery and had carnal connection with one Matil-
da Smith, and with divers other women whose
names are to the said Adelia S. unknown; and the
said Adeia s. says that she has not cohabited with
the said Charles ii. since the said acts of adultery
came to her knowledge and that such adultery
was committed by the said Charles II. without the
consent or priyity Of the said Adea S.
And the said Adela S. further says that, at the
time of her marriage aforesaid she had in her own
right, considerable real estate, to wit: to the
value OF three thousand dollars, all which has,
since said marriage, been sold and converted into
personal estate; and that she has, since her said
marriage, inherited real estate to a considerable
value, to wit: to the value of five hundred dollars
which has also been sold and converted into person
al property; and that she has, since her said mar
rage, had given to her, by her friends and rela-
ives Tor her separate use, money and personal
property to a considerable amount to wit: to the
value OF twenty-five hundred dollars; that the se-
curitios for all said sums have always been taken
to and held by the said Adelia S., and yet held
by her as her sole and separate property.
Wherefore, the said Adelia 5. Potter prays right
and justice, and that by judgment and decree of
TINS Honorable Court, she may be divorced from
the bonds of matrimony between herself and the
said Charles II. Potter according to the statute in
$500
personal property and securities which have so
come to her aforesaid, and which she now holds
may be assigned to her for her sole use and that
the custody and education of her said two children
on account OF their tender years and the unitness
of their father, may be committed and entrusted to
her. And as in duty bound, will ever pray.
Dated at Burlington, in Chittenden County, the
25th day Of October, A ID. 1858.
ADELIA S. POTTER.
The foregoing libel of Adeia s. Potter against
Charles H. Potter being presented to the under
signed and it being made to appear that the libeee
therein named is without this State, it is ordered
that the said Charles II. Potter, be notified to ap-
pear and make answer to said libel at the term Of |
the Supreme Court next to be holden at Burling- |
ton, within and for the County of Chittenden, on
the first Tuesday in January, A. D. 1859, by pub
licaton Of said libel, together with this order in
the Burlington Free Press, newspaper printed in |
said Burlington, three weeks successfully, the last
Of which publications shall be at least six weeks
prior to the aforesaid term of said Court.
Given under my hand at Burlington, in the |
County of Chittenden, this third day Of No |
vember A. D. 1858.
W l9w3 MILO T.. RENNETT T,Jos