Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-04-25

~ ORLEANS COUNTY, So.
To the Hon. the Supreme Court, next to be
holden at lrasburgh, on the first Thursday, next
after the third Tuesday Of August, A, D., 1861
The humble petition Of Emily p. Wilson of
| Holland, in the County of Orleans, shows unto
your honors that the said Emily PWison, then
Emily r. Wheeler on the 8th day Of October,
/ A. ID. 1886, at Albany, in the County of Orleans,
WIS duly joined in marriage TO Elbridge q. VIII
| son, then of Barton, in said County, by the
! Rev. i. Bailey, then minister Of the Gospel,
residing in SAID Albany, and authorized TO sol
emnize marriage in the State Of Vermont and
thar the said Emily Z. Wilson lived and cohab-
| lied with the said Elbridge g. Wilson, as his
wife, in said Barton and other towns in said
County Of Orleans, from The said 9Th day of
October, A. D., 1856, until the 3rd day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1860, except from the month Of
October, A. d. 1862 TO the month of April A.
ID, 1850, when your petitioner and the petitionee
resided in Potion, in the Province Of Canada,
and during all the time aforesaid the said Emil
| ly =. performed all the duties required by the
marriage contract.
And your petitioner further shows unto your
| HonOrs that the said Elbridre g. Wilson. Who'll
iy neEIectlng and disrCgHding all Inc duties re-
quired by the marriage contract Heretofore, to
wit on the Sd day Of September, 4. d. 1860,
wtllflily deserted your petitioner, and went 70
parts unknown, and has ever since refused 10
live and cohabit with your petitioner, OF per-
form any Of the duties required hV the mar
riage contract And your petitioner further
shows TO your Houors that the said Elbridgo @.
Wilson, in utter disregard Of all the duties and
Obligations OF the marriage contract, on the said
Bird day of September, A. ID. 1860 at West
Farnham, in the Prov nee Of Canada, and at
divers times and places since the Bird day of
September, A. ID. 1860 and up to the present
time, and while your petitioner resided in the
town of Holland IN this State, has committed
adultery with a woman by The name of Eliza
Prescott, alias Eliza Hail. and has lived and co.
habted with the said Eliza Prescott, alias Eliza
Hail, in open and shameful adultery, Civ
ing out in speeches that the said woman was his
WIFE and living and cohabi.iug with her, aud
has had adulterous connection with her ever
since the Bird day OF September, A. b. 1860, and
has wholly neglected and deserted YOUR petit
llOner.
And your petitioner further shows Your Hon
Ors, that your petitioner and the said Elbvidrc
G. Wilson have lived and cohabtcd together as
husband and wife, in this State, previous to the
adultery committed by the said Elbridgc g.
Wilson, charged in this petition, and previous
to the de,ertOn charged upon the said EiOridgc
6. Wilson, in this petition, and that your petit
toner did live and reside in this State when the
adultery charged was committed by the said
Elbridgc G. Wilson; and that your petitioner
has resided in the county Of Orleans in this
State one full year next preceding the filing oil
this petition or libel in court.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that the
bonds Of matrimuny between the said Eihridgc
6. Wilson and your petitioner may be dissoly-
ed, and your petitioner, as in duty bound, will
ever pray.
Dated at Derby, in the County of Orleans,
this 29th day Of July, 1861
EMILY p. WILSON. |
EDWARDS & STEWART Attorneys.