Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-17
Ma. CHASE, Register.
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y WAS IINGT0N COUNTY. IS
IN SUPREME VGT0N COUNTY,
AUGUST TERM 1865
LAVRRNA RICHARDS
B w. RICHARDS


Whereas, Lsverni A. Richards Of Msrshfeld, in the
County OF Washington, 6lei 10 the office OF the
Clerk OF the Supreme Court her petition for divorce
against B. W. Richards, formerly OF Barre in said
County. setting forth in substance that on the 9Th
day of November ID. 1851, she legally joined in
marriage to Benjsmn ". Richards, formerly 81 rre,
in the County OF Washington and State OF Vermont,
hut nos u some town or place in the 5iue OF N,s
Hampshire unknown to the petitioner. 1T the City Of
Manchester. IN the State Of New Hampshire. by the
Rev B. W. T,ilotsou, q Clergyman, duly authorize d
by the laws of New smpshire solemniss marri.ss
that from sail last mentioned day uatil on about
the first day Of Octobsr. d 1858, she the said Ls-
roma A., lived with the SAID Benz tma W. his wife,
performing all aud singular the duties OF the ,rrags
covenant, aud that at all times her age
the sid Benj.min W. she has behaved aud conducted
herself chsste aud faithful wife toward the said
Be- amin W., aud in all things kept the marriage Gov
euant Der part; that, about the first day "
O;tnber, A D. 1883, the said Benjsmin w., without
cause, wltully deserted the petitioner, and has
uuusl so 20 desert and abandon her until the date
hereof and that he, the said BENZ amin w. has utterly
refused aud neglected TO live with provide for the
said Lavsrna A, in any way contribute towards her
support, during sll Of said period nf desertion; anl
that said Benz amin W resides Of this State tow
ia the STATE OF New Himpshre and that the petitioner
has, for the last four years resided in the County Of
Washington, aud State Of Vermont; and farther set
ting forth. that she is the mother Of one child nov
living, by the said jsmiu w.. thu said ohis name
is Mary Ella Richards, aud IL nov eight years old
and praying said Court that the bonds Of ,rimoay
be severed between them the said Lsverna A. Richards
and mi amin W Richards and tnst she IN ~ be al
loved 10 resume her maiden name Of LrveruA A. Will
liams and that the custody OF said child may DO de-
creed TO the petitioner.
And whereas, it appears that the said Bspjsmc W.
Richards resides without this State, that . subpoena
cannot be served upon hm therefore in pursu Of
the statute in such sie aud provided it 10 order
ed aud notice is hereby given to the said Benz amin w.
Richards, and he is hereby required to appear be-
fore the supreme Court next TO be holdea ct Jat-
pelier, within aud for the County OF Washington
the second Tuesday Of August D 1886. to answer to
this petition. and abide such order in the premises
to SAID Court sh I'll seem meet
And the petitioner is directed to this order, to
gether with the substance OF this petition to bs pub
shed three weeks SUCCESSFULLY Ia the Vermont tch
man State Journal, weekly newspaper, Published
at Montpelier Aforesaid, the last OF which pub ,stons
Tuesday Of August next
Dated at NJ lnpelier. in the unity Of Washington,
this IS h day Of Os'ober, A ID 1865
MELVILLE e SMILE, Deputy Clerk
G. II HEATH. Att'y for Pettoaer. s2:s4