Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-10
GUPREME COURT. AUGUST TERM,
~ A. u. 1891
LAURA X. BALAw


WILLIAM BALAW.
To the Honorable Supreme Court Of the State Of Yer
mont, next TO be holden A. Montpelier, within and fr
pe County o. Washington, on the Fad Tuesday Of Au-
Comes Laura y. Balaw, n Cabot in tho County Of
Washington aud state Of Vermont and informs said
Court that on the ION day Of October A. ID. 1857, she
was legally joined IN marriage 70 William Balaw now
In plrs TO your petitioner unknown but desefter from
thc Army u the United States BY Mr. Aspiuwafl Of
Peachafu, In The County " Caledonia min ser Of the
Gospe and from the said ION day of OoIober A. d.
1897, until the 18th day Of Apdl. A. ID. 1863 your
pcuo1er lived with the said William his wife perform
ing al the duties Of the marriage and all
t'ue" sihce the marriage Of the said Wlsm with your
pvuoucr she has behaved and conducted herself ~ A
fthfll aud afectOnate wife towards the said William
~ all things kept the marriage her part,
when on The said l3th day d Apr A. d. 1868 the said
William disfeguding his marriage vows and obligations,
go aver bis SAID marriage with your petitioner and
during The period Aforesaid, At divers times commit
adul ~ vi Divers persons but ore particularly did
commit adultery on The ssid 18Th day u April A. ID.
leoi With one Mary y. Hindmon. At KNOXVILLE, N. Y.
Your pctionsf further shows that has three small
chuditn ~ SAID William, and that sometime during the
sintef u 1862 the said William enlisted into the service
Of the United States and remained In ssd until
about the first Of May 1854 when he reensted and be.
come veteran in said service and received aafge boun-
y for said re enlistment and then your petitioner be-
e'e deserted and is now somewhere in the Province Of
Canada az your petitioner has good believe.
AMI your petitioner further shows that from the time Of
he enlistment OF the said William In the winter Of 1852,
your petitioner has received single dollar from the said
William nor none u bis bountea money.
Aud your petitioner further shows that the said William
refused and neglected TO provide any maintenance for
her and her children but they have been and
supported and cared for by the town Of Cabot
Your petitioner further shows that the said William
has been all the time Of sufficient peouuihry ability
provide for the wants OF your petitioner aud her children
Your petitioner further shows that she has resided in
The state Of Vermont for than fifteen years last
past, aud resides in this In the county Of
Washington.
And your petition further shows that the said Wiiam
nov resides out of the State she verify believes.
four petitioner Therefore prAys that the bonds Of mat
rmony and the marriage relation between your petdou
er aud the said William be severed and dissolved aud
that she may be deoreed divorce therrfrom aud that
she will ever pray. LAURA X. BALAW,
Dated at Cabot, this 18Th day u April A. d. 1864
STATE or VERNON, The foregoing libel
WAsHiNGros CouNrr, 81 having been presented
20 The uudersgncd and ID being made TO appear That the
said William resides GU OF the State II is therefore
defed that the said William Bslaw he summoned ap-
pear and answer % said libel a. the said OF the su
premc urt next 90 be held Montpelier within aud
Tor said County of Washington, the 2nd Tuesday Of
August A. D, 1864 by the public ton VI hia libel aud
his order therefrom IN th Vermont Waterman State
Journal. weekly pager published At Montpelier, W..
three weeks successfully, the last Of which publication
shall bc six weeks hel1re the time II SAID Court
ASA %. Adds, Judge u Supreme Court.
J. p. LAMs0N, Attorney for Petitioner.
Dated this 9th day Of June, 1854 OSLO