The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-23
State of vermont-Addison County. S..

State of VermOnt-Addison County, SIS.
To tho Hon. Supreme Court of the State of
Vermont next to be holden at Middleburv. in and
for the County of Addisen. on tho first MONDAY
after the third Tuesday in January, A. D. 1871:
The petition of Joseph Ward of Orwell in the
County of Addison and state of Vermont respect
fully sheweth to your honorable Court that on the
Goth dny of October, A. d. 1853, at Orwell. afore-
said, he was lawfully married to one Lucy Cople.
of said Orwell, by one ------ II minister of the
gospel, then located and residing in said Orwell
and who was duly empowered and authorized TO
solcmnizc marriages in said County Of Addison.
And the snid Joseph Ward, your petitioner,
further sheweh to your Hon Court that she. the
said Lucy and your petitioner, from and after the
time Of their said marriage, until on or about the
18th day Of June, A. Il. 1910, continued to live
together at said Orwell as husband and wife: and
that during all this time your petitioner demeaned
and conducted himself on hi nart ms n kind faith
full and afeetionate husband towards his said wife
Lucy, and has ever since his said marriage with
the said Lucy in all respects observed and kent
all Of his marriage covenants with her his said
wife, and still continues so to do.
And your petitioner further shewa To your Hon
Court that rs the fruit and issue of his said mar
ria o with his said wife Lucy he has the follow
ing named children, to wit; Albert w. Ward aged
IL years on the third day of Anril A. n. iS?O.
Fideia Ward aged years on the 9Th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1870; Charles Henry Ward aged 3
years on the 18th day of November. A. n. 1869.
aud Fanny Ellen Ward, aged 3 wears. on the 2eth
day Of January, A. d. 1870
Yet your petitione, showeth "a your Hon Cour,
that that the said Lucy. his said wife, has not du
" observed and kept all Of her marriage cove
nants and obligations with the petitioner but on
the contrary thereof and in violation of her said
marriage covenants and ,birations. dia on the lst
day of December, A. D. 1868. at said Orwell. and
at Whiting. in said county, and at divers other
times between the said LIST dny of December. A.
u. lsC9 and the filing of this petition commit the
act of adultery with one William Baker, formerly
of said ORWELL and that on or about the 18th day
of June, a. n. 1870 his said wife Lucy deserted
him, your petitioner, in company with him, the
said Baker, and as your petitioner is informed and
believes has ever since lived with him the said
Baker, as husband and wife and in adultery. at
| Whitehall, in the State of New York
And your petitioner further shows to your Hon.
Court that at the time his said wife deserted him
rs aforesaid she took with her his said child Fan.
ny Ellen Ward, of the age of three years. and
that she has during all this time continued to
keep his said child and still does continue so to do
! Wherefore your petitioner prays this Hon.
Court that a bill of divorce may be granted him
from his said wife Lucy and that the bonds of mat.
rimony between them be forever dissolved and
Your petitioner set free from said marriage.
And YOUR petitioner further prnvs this Hon.
Court that they will decree to him the exclusive
care and custody of the before named minor chill
lren of the petitioner and the said Lucy; and
your petitioner will ever pray
Attest f. T. Orwsurr his
Joseph y WARD.
mark.
Given under my hand, at Middlebury. in said
County of Addison, this 9Th day of August. A. n
1870. r. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
| I Henry e. Hubbard recognized TO the netitione,
in the sum of thirty dollars as surety for costs a
prosecution as the law directs.
Before me- r. WAINWRIGHT. Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT. } To anv sheriff or Con
County of Addison. -. stable in tho State I,
serve and return. Greeting.
Dv the authority Of lii, STATE of Vormont 70,
are hereby Commanded to summon tho said Inc,
Ward wife Of Joseph Ward. of Orwell. IN ,ai.