Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-05-02

~ ORLEANS COUNTY, S.
To the Hon. the Supreme Court, next to be
holden nj 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 P.Wlson. then
Emily =. Wheeler, on the 9Th day of October,
A. ID. 1856, at Albany, in the County of Orleans,
was duly joined in marriage to Elbridge G. VII
son, then Of Barton, in said County, by the
! Rev. Il. Bailey, then minister of the Gospel,
residing in said Albany, and authorized to sol
emnizc marriage in the State of Vermont, and
that the said Emily =. Wilson lived and cohab-
tied 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., 1885, until the Bird day of Sep
TENDER, a. d., 1860, except from the month of
October A. d. 1859, TO the month of April, A.
d, 1860, when your petitioner and the petitioncc
resided in Potion, in the Province of Canada,
and during all the time aforesaid the said Emu
" p. performed all the duties required by the
marriage contract.
And your petitioner further shows unto your
Ionors that the said Elhrdgc c. Wilson, Who'll
~ neglectng and disrcgarding all the duties re-
qured ny the marriage contract heretofore to
wit; ON the 81 day Of September, A. d. 1850
willtully deserted your petitioner, and went to
parts unknown, and has ever since refused 10
live and c0hablt with Your petitioner, or per-
form amy of the duties required by the mar
rage contract. And your petitioner further
shows to your Honors that the said Elbr.dgc g.
Wilson, mnttcr disregard Of all the duties and
obligations of the marriage contract, on the said
3rd day Of September A. d. 1860, mt West
Farnham in the Province of Canada and at
divers times and places since the 3rd day of
September A. d. 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 10y the name Of Eliza
Prescott, alias Eliza Hall, and has lived and CO.
habied with the said Eliza Prescott alias Eliza
Hail. in open and shameful adultery, Civ
iug out in speeches thar the said woman was his
wife, ana living and Cnhuhiing wiki her, and
has had dduitefOus connection with her ever
since the Bird day of September A. D. 1860, and
has wholly neglected and deserted your petit
liOnCr
And Your petitioner further shows your Hon
ors, that your petitioner and the said Elhrid9c
G. Wilson have lived and cohabitcd together rs
husband and wife, in this State previous to the
adultery committed by the said Elhridge q.
Wilson, charged in this petition, and previous
to the desertion charged upon the said Elhridgc
G. Wilson, in this petition, and that your peti.
toner did live and reside in this State when the
adultery charged wa, committed by the said
Elhrldge q. Wilson; and that your petitioner
has resided in the county Of Orleans in this
State one tull year ncXt preceding the filing of
this petition or libel in court
Wherefore your petitioner prays that the
bonds OF matrimyny between the said Ilbridgc
g. Wilson and your petitioner may be dissolv-
Ell, and your petitioner is in duty bound, will
ever pray
Dated at Derby, in the County Of Orleans,
this 29th day Of July, lSdl.
EMILY P. WILSON. |
EDWARDS & STEWART, Attorneys.