Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-08-09
Petition for Divorce.
JANE l. sosY COTTON state Of Vermont,
w. Orleans County cczrt,
ALFRED COTTON. Sept. Tern, L. .. 1877

". Orleans coznty cczr.,
ALFRED COTTON. Sept. Term, L. D. 1875.
WHEREAS. JANE A. RoBY COTTON. Of Irasburgh
in the county of Orleans. state aforesaid has brought
her petition for divorce setting forth in substance
that she legally married to ALFRED COTTON, at
Irasburgh in the county Of Orleans the Goth day
OF March, A. D. 1853, by Rev. Mr.. Campbell. and that
she in all things has kept the marriage covenant but
that the said ALFRED COTTON, disregardng the mar
ilal obligations about the 25th day Of June, A.
D. 1873 aud on divers other days, between that and
the Both day Of January. A. D. 1875 treated the petit
toner with intOlerabe severity 50 that the petitioner
cannot safely cohaDt with the said ALFRED; that the
said petitioner has resided for the last 20 years in said
Of IFsburgh- Also setting forth that the follow
ing named minor children, viz: Phoebe j.. Fred L.,
Clara E. and Carrie the result Of said marriage,
and that the said ALFRED is Of violent and Danger
Gus Disposition aud unfit 10 have the custody Of said
children. Also setting forth that the said ALFRED
CoLTOS has heretofore conveyed all his property both
real and personal to James T. Allen. in trust for
purposes and praying FOR dissolution Of the onds
Of matrimOny between herself and the said ALFRED
and for the custoay OF sad minor children, and Tor
alimony and for an injunction restraining the sad
ALFRED and the said James ]. Allen from convey
ance or transfer Of any o. the property " the said
ALFRRD. Said petition being accompanied y sob
next term Of the Orleans County Court. t. Je holden
at Irashurgh within and Tor sad county, the 9Th
set forth that said ALFRED is nov without the State
Of Vermont and out 81 the reach " process where
upon the court also made the order following.
Upon consideration " the faets set forth Ia the pe-
Fearing thai the petili0Bee Is without the limits u this
State beyond the reach u service o. ordinary process
IL Is therefore ordered that service be made By the
publication Of the substance 81 the petition subpoena
and this order for three weeks successfully N the Or
leans County Monitor . newspaper published Al Barton
in the county o. Orleans the last publication 81 which
shall Be al least three weeks previous % the FIRST day
q the session q the 70 which the Il
tnrnable II II further Ordered that the cust0dag d
the minor children given the petitioner during
the psndeHey o. sad petition and that Che peti0pee
aud the said James T. Alien BE- and they are beret5
enj0ned from encumbering " il any way conveying
aSay any q the real estate which the sid petts0ase
nov WINS 10 said Irzsburh q which the sad Allen
holds the title trust for said tit0nee and the said
Allen i further enjosned from ~ any paying
over 70 said petonee any funds belonging N Whole y
In part said etita0nee oT IN any manner accepting
o. any order 80 10 do any manner Becoming Oh
Izted 30 70 DO duEIng the pebdency u this petition
TO any constable or sheriff 70 serve said Allen.
Given under my hand. this sIst day u July A. d
1875. JONATHAN ROSS.
3I-s3 judge " 5npFene Court
w W CIRCUIT Attorney ~ Petitioner.