The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-16
state of vermont-Add,son County, IS

state Of NermOnt-Addison County, IS.
To the Hon. Supreme Court Of tho State of
Vermont next to be holden Mt Middebury, in and
for the County of Addison, on the first Monday
after the third Tuesday in January, 4. d. 1871:
The petition of Joseph Ward. of Orwell in the
County of Addison and State of Vermont respect-
fully shewcth to your honorable Court that on the
18th day of October, 4. D. 1853, ut Orwell afore-
said, he was lawfully married to one Lucy Coyle
of said Orwell, by one - minister of the
gospel, then located and residing in said Orwell
and who was duly empowered and authorized to
solcmnize marriages in said County Of Addison.
And the said Joseph Ward, your petitioner,
further sheweth to your Hon. Court that she. the
said Lucy, and your petitioner, from and after the
time OF their said marriage, until or about the
18th day of June, A. u. 1870. continued to live
together at said Orwell rs husband and wife: and
that during all this time your petitioner demcaned
and conducted himself on his part as kind faith
full and aiiectonate husband towards his said wife
Lucy, and has ever since his said marriage with
the said Lucy, in all respects observed and kept
all OF ms marriage covenants with her his said
wife, and still continues to do.
And your petitioner further shew, to vour Hon.
Court that as the fruit and issue of his said mar.
RIA with his said wife Lucy, he has the follow
ing named children, ia wit: Albert W Ward aged
IL years on the third day Of April A. D. 1870;
fidelia Ward. aged years on the sth day of Feb.
ruary, \. d. $50; Charles Henry Ward, aged )
yeurs ON the 18th dag Of November, A. u. 1869;
aud Fanny Ellen War,i, aged 2 years on the 2ath
day If january, A. D. 1870
Yet your petitioner -howcth to your Hon Court
that that the said Lucy his said wife, has not du.
ly 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 obligations, did on the st
day of December, A. u. 1869, at said Orwell and
at Whiting in said county. and at divers other
times between the said lst day of December, A.
n. 1869, 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. D. 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 vito and in adultery, al
whitehall, in the state of New York
And your petitioner further shows to your Hon
Court that at the time his said wife deserted hin
as Aforesaid, she took with her his said child Fan
ny Ellen Ward, Of the age Of three years, anC
that she has during all this time continued Il
keep his said child and still docs continue SO to do
Wherefore your petitioner prays this Hon
Court that bill Of divorce may be granted him
from his said wife Lucy and that the bonds of mat
rimony between them bo forever dissolved anC
your petitioner set free from said marriage
And your petitioner further prays this Hon
care and custody Of the before named minor chill
dren of the petitioner and the said Lucy; anc
your petitioner will ever pray.
Attest, T.. j. OrNsnFF. his
JOSEPH X WARD.
mark.
Giyen under my hand, at Middlebury, in sale
County # Addison, this 9Th day of August, a. y
$50. r. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
George IL. liibbard recognized to the petitione,
in tho sum Of thirty dollars, as surety for costs
prosecution the law directs.
Before me, II. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT. To any Sheriff or Con
County Of Addison, IS. stable in the State t,
serve ami return. Greeting.
BY the authority Of the State of Vermont yo,
are hereby commanded to summon the said Luc,
Ward wife oi Joseph Ward of Orwell, in sal,
county, u appear before the Hon. Supreme Cour
of the state of Vermont, in and for the County o
Addison, next to be holden Mt Middlebury, in saiC
county, on the first Monday after the third Tues
day of January, A. D. 1871, then and there in sal,
Court to answer to the foregoing petition, anC
further to stand to abide by and perform such or
der and decree therein to said Court ms shall
seem meet and Just.
Hereof fail not, but make due service and re
turn according to law
Given under my hand at Middlcbury, in tn,
County Of Addison, this 9th day of August A. d
1870. r. WAINWRIGHT CIert
II having been made TO appear that the sait
Lucy Ward, the party complained of in the fore
going petition, is without this State il is oreret
that the said Lucy Ward personally appear befor,
the supreme Court, next to be holden at Middle
bury, within and for the County of Addison, OF
the first Monday next after the third Tuesday il
january, A. u. 1871, and make answer to the sale
libel of the said Joseph Ward, and that motto,
thereof be given to her, tho said Lucy Ward, b,
publishing the substance Of the said libel toeeth
er with this order, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in III.
Middlebury Register public newspaper pub
lished at said Middlebury, in said county-th,
last of which shall be at least six weeks previou
to the commencement of the term of said court
Given under my hand at Vergennes this 6tl
day of August, A. D. 1870.
}. PlERPOlNT, Judge sup Court
BRIGGS oRssBEE, Attorneys ~ ;3w