Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-08-05

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> WASHINGTON COUNTY, SIS.
IN Ch1ncery, September Term, 1864
ORAMEL II. SMITH
HENRY FRENCH, PHILINpA FRENCH


HENRY FRENCH, PHILINDA FRENCH
and others.
Orame II Smith, OF Montpelier in the county u
Washington and State OF Vermont has filed his bill Of
complaint against Henry French and PhlindA French
formerly Of Mortified, in the county Of Washington,
but In parts unknown, without this State, and a
gaus other persons residents Of this State setting forth
in substance that Lewis Williams, on the 18th day Of
February 1882 duly executed to said Smith mortgage
deed Of ain land in STAFFORD in the county Of Or
ange, described follows 70 wit All that part OF the
farm formerly owned and occupied by John Williams the
father Of said Lewis, situated the north OF the road
leading from Jeniel Hydes TO Tunbdge line being the
same land conveyed by said John Williams TO said Lew
Is, on the 3lst day Of December 1886, conditioned for
the payment Of note dated October 25h, lSi9 for
Sl7O0 payable 10 said Smith bearer by the hst day
Of October with interest annually. Also one note dated
October u, 1851, for So payable said Smith
bearer demand with interest annually and also what
said Lewis then might thereafter be owing
said smith on book or otherwise And also to indemn
y said Smith for being bail for said Lewis for appeal
in suit in favor Of Roswell Ager against said Lewis
then pending in Washington County Court. Also that
said Lewis and his wife Harriet Williams, the 24ih
day Of March, 1853, duly executed to said Smith another
mortgage OF the premises to secure the same debts
and liabilities mentioned in the preceding mortgage, and
also other debts and Liabilities as bail for said Lewis on
all Of which large sum, to wit. 5000 Is now due and
unpaid.
That on the 18th day Of August 1850 said Lewis exc
cuted solomon Downer then Of Sharon, in the county
Of Windsor mortgage Of the premises to secure
the payment Of Of $40 each one in four and
the other 10 five years with annual interest and that on
the lSh OF June, 1907 said Lewis executed TO said
Downer another mortgage Of the same premises, 20 Sc
the payment OF note datec June TO- 1919, iot
500 90 in fur years with annual interest aud that
said Downer the December Term 1858, Of the Cou't
Of Chaueery for the county OF Windsor obtained de-
n foreclosure Of said Lewis equity OF redemption
To- said premises
That on the 9Th day Of April, 1854. said Lewis and
Harriet conveyed the same premises To said PhilndA
French the wife of said Henry French by mortgage, 10
the payment Of note Of that date for Sl4i29
payable TO said Phinda order, demand, with IN
terest annually That the 18Th day Of March, 1907
said Downer conveyed the same premises 70 Wuuam Z
Stoughton then Of Pomet, 10 the county OF windsor
by conditional decd aud said william r. Stousni9n
aud his wife conveyed the sane premises to Daniel O.
stoughon Of Royalton, Ia Windsor county by eondi-
iionAl deed -
That said Downer. the 18Th day Of September, 1882
conveyed said premises 10 Amasa ID. Richardson Of
SrAhlrd in Orange county, and said AmasA, on the
2sth day II April 1860 sold aud conveyed the same
premises Calvin Lssure, and said Calvin conveyed
said premises 10 smes s. Moore OF kOyAlOn and Ches
ter Dowuer Of Sharon ia the county Of Windsor Janu
ary T. 1852. That said solomon D0wner took posses
sion Of said premises the first day Of April 1904 and
that he and those holding title under him have ever since
held and sun hod the possession and use OF saa prem
ses IT the annual value Of seventy6ve dollars That
said solomon Downer has since deceased and ihN said
james Moore and Chester Downer have been duly ap.
ponted Administrators his estate and have accept,
said trust Whereupon he prays that the equity u
redemption Of the estate OF said solomon Downer and
those holding title uuder him. and OF the said Phiauder
French aud Henry fieneh aud said Lewis Williams
and Harriet Williams, ia said premises be frress-
ed aud IA said D3nnea estate and those holding iiie
under him may be held 10 iunt for the rents aud
prodtse said premises IN payment OF said morg ages TO
said solomon DOwner
And il appearing that the said Henry Ffsnoh ana Vh'
linda rench reside out Of the State Of Vermont aud
without the Jurisdiction Of this court is ordered that
they be notified Of thu pendeney Of said bill Of complaint
By pubishng tho substantial part thereof in the Vel
m mt Watchman and State JournA newspaper printed
a. Montpelier in said Washington County, three weeks
suocessvey and the last Of which publications shall BE-
Il least twenty days previous 20 the second Tuesday In
september A ID. 1854 al which time the said bill 10
made reuTnAble which shall be sufficient notice TO said
defendants Henry French snd Phllinda French to ap
pear and answer unto the same.
Dated at Montpelier In the county Of Washington and
State II Vermont the 27lh day Of July, y 1891
1877 CHARLES y HAkNtGi nfa Nlsfk