Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-01-19
NArH,L, MOODY, cou.,..
Jan. l2th, A. D. 1876. hl,aa
CTATE OF VERMONT. WASHINGTON DIsTRIor, S.
In Probate Court, holden Montpelier on the Och day
~ Of January, o. 1856:
ITO THE PREM COURT
Il within snd for the County of Orange:


Your petitioner, Maris p Jewell Of Topshsm, in
the said Orange County shOweth to your Honors that
she was lawfully married the 9th day OF May, A.
D. 1855, to Charles L. Jewell, then of said Topsham
by Daniel r. Sargent, Justice Of the Pesce aud that
from that time up TO the 10th day of April, A. D.
1861. she lived with her husband, Charles L. Jewell as
good aud faithful wife, ready sni willing at all
tunes to perform the duties OF wife but the said
Charles L Jewell her husband, dsregsr dng the mar
rage VOWS. did on the 18th day Of April A. D. 1861
wfully desert your petitioner, and went to the State
OF California, aud has never returned, but still
sides there. As your petitioner is informed. sad as
not provided any means of support for yoar petitioner
since that time. Your petitioner further complaint
makes that her said husband Charles L. Jewell dinre-
gardng the marriage VOWS, aud the obligations rest
petitioner aud is living ia the State of California
with woman, as man ADD wife, and clsimst be mar
red TO said woman, and has committed adultery with
said woman, As your petitioner is informed and be.
lieves Aud your petitioner prays that the bond OF
matrmony between your petitioner, aud her husband,
Charles L. Jewell, may be dissolved, and bill of di
Vrce may be granted to her from tae bonds Of matr
mouy with her husband. Aud your petitioner further
asks said Court to decree her such slmony out of
the estate Of the said Charles L. jewell shall seem
Ss custody Of her oay ss pr ss ..
Charles L. Jewell is the lawful father all which your
petitioner ever prays.
Sworn to before me, this 22i day Of December 1865
II. +. TILLOrSTON,
Justice OF Peace.
To Charles JeiosA of the State Of Cdlif0rnia You
hereby commanded to make your personal appear
snce before the Supreme Court within and for the
State OF Vermont, at the session be holden at Che
sea- within aud for the County Of Orange the sixth
Tuesday after the fourth Tuesday 10 January next and
TO answer to the foregoing complaint, and show
II any, why the prayer of the petition should be
granted and to abide by and to do aud perform such
orders and DEGREES Of said Court shall mete TO
them. Aud. II further appears that the sid Charles
L. Jewell is not resident Of this State, and il out OF
this State that process cannot be served on him. IL
is therefore ordered that the substance foregoing
complaint, and this order, be published three weeks
suocessively In the Vermont Waterman and State
Journal, weekly newspaper published st Montpelier
in the State Of Vermont the last publication to be at
least SIX weeks before the session OF said Court be
holden at Chelsea, in and for the County Of Orange
the 9th Tuesday after the 4th Tuesday in January
A. d. 1866, which publication shall be notice to the
said Charles l.. Jewell to appear and said Pc
tton at the term OF said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, or In default thereof the Court will proceed
parto.
Dated at Montpelier this 9sh day of December A. D.
1868.
AsAHEL PECK,
s9;93 Judge Of the Supreme Court.