Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-11-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

ADELIA s. POTTER l'V,9S the a,.. Honorable Gl,.
CHARLES IL. POTTER, next to be holden at
Burlington, within and for the County of Chitten-
den, the first Tuesday in January, A. d. 1859,
Adelia 5. Potter. of Williston, in the County of
Chitenden, in the State of Vermont, wife of Charles
II. Potter, formerly of Willston aforesaid, but now
supposed to be somewhere in Canada East and
without the State of Vermont, the particular place
of his residence in Canada East being unknown to
the said Adelia S., respectfully shows and gives
this Honorable Court to be informed that she was
lawfully married to the said Charles H. Potter, at
Wiliston, in the County of Chittenden, aforesaid,
on the 18th day Of February, A. d. lS49, by the
Reverend John Gregory, minister of the Gospel,
and from the time of the intermarrage of the said
Charles II and Adelia s., they resided in said
Willston and cohabted together until the oath
day of October, 1857, when the said Charles II.
left this State; but the said Adela s.. ever since
her said intermarriage with said Charles H., has
resided and still does reside in Williston, in the
County of Chittenden aforesaid; And the said Ade-
liza 5. says that during the time she cohabted with
the said Charles Ii. his wife, she has had by the
said Charles H., two children, who are now living
viz Charles N Potter, who seven years old
on the 10Th day of April, A. D. 1855, and Kate
Adelia Potter who was two years old on the l4th
day of January, A. D. 1858; That the said
Adelia s., since her intermarriage with the said
Charles H., has always behaved herself as faithful
chaste and afectonate wife towards the said Charles
her said marriage contract with the said Charles H.;
and the said Adelia 5. 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: the 18th day of July, A D.
1858, at Durham in Canada East, has committed
adultery and had carnal connection with Matil-
da Smith, and with divers other women whose
names are to the said Adelia 5. unknown and the
said Adela S. says that she has not cohabited with
the said Charles II. since the said acts of adultery
70 har l-rn, lodi and hat 1,,It
committed by the said Charles II. without the
consent or privity of the said Adelia S.
And the said Adeia 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 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
riage, had given to her, by her friends and rela-
tives for her separate use, money and personal
property to a considerable amount, to wit: to the
value of w enty five hundred dollars, that the
curties 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 S. Potter prays right
and justice, and that by judgment and decree of
this Honorable Court, she may be divorced from
the bonds of matrimony between herself and the
said Charles IL, Potter according to the statute in
such case provided and that all such money and
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 unftness
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. d. 1858.
ADELIA 5. POTTER.
| The foregoing libel of Adela s. Potter against
Charles II, Potter being presented to the under
signed and it being made to appear that the libelee
therein named is without this State it is ordered
that the said Charles H. 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 tho County of Chittenden on
the first Tuesday in January, A. d. 1852 by pub
location 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. 1855.
wl9w3 MILO L. BENNETT, Judge