Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-10
N A CHASE, Register.
- I A + l. OF V L r NJ ION 7,
y WASHINGTON COUNTY, IS
IN SUPREME COURr-wASBlNGT0N COUNTY.
AUGUST TERM. 1868
LAROHA RICHARDS
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Whereas, Lavernt A. Richards. Of Msrshhed, In the
County OF Washington, mas hlei in tue office OF the
Clerk Of the Supreme Court her petition for divorce
against b W. Richards. formerly o. Barre. In said
County. setting forth in substance, that on the ~
day Of November, AID ls5l, she was legally lined in
marriage to Ben amin W Richards, formerly ~ IRE,
ia the County OF Washington and State Of vermont,
hut nov Of some town or place in the STATE OF Nss
Hampshire. unknown TO the petitioner, At the City OF
Manchester, In the State OF New Hampshire, by the
Rev b W TdOtson, clergyman. duly authOriI "a
By the laws of New Htmpshr soemuiIs marriages;
that fr N sail last meotonei day uatil on or about
the first day OF sober, D 1855 she, the said L.
A., lived with the sad Bsuj amin W as his wife,
performing all aud singular the duties OF the marriage
covenant. aud thai At all times since her marriage to
the s,id Beujsmiu W she has behaved and conducted
herself asa ohaste aud faithful wife toward the said
Bsrjtmiu W, and in all things Kept the marriage COW
euant on her pArt that, about the first day OF
O'tober, A d 1858, the said Benjtmin W., without
cause, wilfully deserted the petitioner aud has
tuued 50 q 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 Ltroma A. or in any way contribute towards hsr
support during all Of said period OF de.erti0n; and
that said BENZ amin W resides out Of this State vt:
in the State OF New Hsmpshre anil that the petitioner
has. for the last four yetrs resided 10 the County OF
Washington. aud State Of Vermont; aud farther set
ting forth, that she is the IN lther OF child,
living, by the said amin W., that said cbild's name
is Mary Ella Richards, and Is nov eight years old
and praying said Court that the bonds Of me,rimony
he severed bet Ween them, the SAID LtromI A. Richards
and BsnjamIn W Richards, aud inst she may BE- al
lowed TO resume her maiden name OF verns A. Will
lams, and that the custody Of said child may be de-
creed TO the petitioner
And whereas, it appears that the said Benz amir W.
Richards resides without this STATE that subpCels
cannot be served upon him: therefore 10 pursuance OF
the statute in such made and provided IL is order
ed and notice is hereby given the said Benz amin W
Richards, and he is hereby required To appear be-
fore the Supreme Court, next to be holden &C mt
peier. within aud for the County Of Washington, On
the second Tuesday Of August, d 1885, to to
this petition aud abide such order ia the premises
TO SAID Court shall seem meet.
And the petitioner is directed to cause this Order
geher with the substance Of this petition, 20 he pab-
lished three weeks successfully ia the Vermont .tch
man State Journal, weekly NEWSPAPER, published
at Montpelier Aforesaid, the last OF which stions
shall be at least six weeks previous to the said second
Tuesday Of August next
Dated at NJ IntpeIier, in the County OF Washington,
this 25h day NJ OHoher, AD 1865
MELVILLE SMILE, Deputy Clerk.
G. II. HEArH Att'y for Petitioner s2s4