Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-03
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- I ATE OF VERM ION T,
, WASHINGTON COUNTY, IS
IN SUPREME COURr-wASHINGT0N COUNTY,
Auousr TERM, 1868
LdROMA A RICHARDS

VI
b w. RICHARDS
Whereas, Laroma A. Richards, Of Mushheld, In the
County Of Washington, has hlei In the Office Of tbs
Clerk Of the supreme Court her petition Tor divorce
against b W. Richards, formerly Of Barre. in said
County setting forth in substance, that on the 9Th
day Of November, AID 1851, she legally joined In
marriage 10 Benjamin W. Richards formerly ~ ,rre
in the County Of Washington, aud State Of Vermont,
but nos ~ some town or place 10 the State OF New
Hampshire. unknown to the petitioner, At the City Of
Manchester, Ia the State Of New Hampshire, by the
Rev. b. W Tillotson, clergyman, duly authorised
by the laws Of New HAM g. solennirs marrisees;
that fr,m sail last mentioned day until on or about
the first day Of O1,ober, d 1858. she the said La
roms A., lived with the said Bsojama IS his wife,
performing all and singular the duties Of the marriage
covenant. aud that At all times since her marriage to
the said benjamin W. she has behaved and conducted
herself chaste aud fsthfa wife toward the said
Bsujamin W and In all things kept the marriage COW
enant her parts that, on or about the first day VI
October, A ID. 1858, the said benjamin W., without
cause, wfully deserted the petitioner, and has con
tiuuet 30 90 desert and abandon her until the date
hereof aud that he the said Benz amin W, has utterly
refused and neglected to live with provide Tor the
said Laroma H. or in auy way contribute towards her
support, during ell OF said period OF desertion; aud
that said Benam W. resides out Of this State, to Wit
Ia he State Of New Hampshire and that the petitioner
has for the last our yess resided in the County Of
Washington. and State of Vermont; and farther set
ting FORTH that she is the mother of one child, nov
living, by the said amin W., that said child's
Is Mary Ella Richards, aud Is now eight years old
and praying said Court that the bonds OF mstrimouy
be severed between them, the said Lteoms A. Richards
ani BENZ amin Richards, aud that she may BIS al
lowed TO resume her maiden name Of L,roma A. will
iams and that the custody ofssid child may be do
| creed to the petitioner.
Aud whereas, it appears that the said Benz amin w.
Richards resides without this State. that subpmna
be served upon him therefore in pursuance Of
the statute In such made and provided 1t order
ei and notice ia hereby given 10 the said Benjimin W.
Rohards and he is hereby required 10 appear be-
fore the Supreme Court, next to be holiea at Mont
poiier, within aud for the County o. Wellington,
the second Tuesday Of August, 1865, to to
abide 10
to SAID Court shall seem meet.
And the petitioner is directed to cause this ORDER TO-
cether with the substance of this petition, to be pub
shed three weeks successfully 10 the Vermont atch
man & State Journal, weekly newspaper, published
Montpelier Aforesaid the last Of which publications
shall be at least six weeks previous 10 the said second
Tuesday % August next.
Dated at NJ lntpelier, in the County Of Washington,
this 2jlh day IT October, AID 1865
MELVILLE SMILE, Deputy Clerk
G. II HEArH. Att'y for Petitioner. sls3