The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-24
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A true copy OF record,
9w Attest, Il. b. BURTON, Judge.
IN OHANCERY.
STATE or VERMONT, Bennington County ~.
JAMES A. SHELDON,
Us. Juno Tern

STATE or vERMoST, Bennington County, ~.
JAMES A. SHELDON,
WILLIAM MoNcRIEF AND 4, u, 1871,
THOMAS s. BKLBg.
Whereas, James A. Sheldon, Of Rupert, in the
County OF Bennington, has hled with the Clerk
OF the Coat OF Chsneery 10 aud for said comfy
closing mortgage, and therein setting forth in
substance that on the first dsy VI April, 1870,
william Moncrief then Of said rupert, but nos
Of Otlowa La Sale county Ia the state Of Ill.
nois duly executed % Thomas ) Besbe Of said
Rupert, mortgage deed Of certain land 10 said
Rupert, described ae foll0ss Bounded north.
erly on lands Of James l.. Mccall, eastefly by the
highway, ssutherly GA Ian il lthen) occupied BY
William MoUcricf, and westerly by lands OF Ira
sheldon aud Thomas $. Bscba. 1t being the
came land decided 10 me this day By Thomas q.
Bsebe aud wife, containing forty acre. be the
same more or lesB Said lot Of iAnd being the
same lot decided 10 Thomas y Beebe the sih day
u April 1855 by james l.. Mccall, enadltoned for
the payment OF sixteen hundred dollars aud the
interest Rnnusliy, as specified in eight promis-
sorry notes, bearing even date with said instru-
me- nt and made payable ~ Thomas 5. lierbe or
bearer, sigued BY said william Moneiiei, Tue
first note Of two hundred dollars payable Apfil
let, 1871 the second note Of two hundred dollars
payable Al ri LIST 1879, aud thosemanipg notes
payable on the first dAy Of April In each year
thereafter ending April lst, 1878.
And further setting forth that the said ~.
Grief paid 20 said Beebe the first note that fell
due, and that said Beebe on The 18th Gay y
April 1871 sold the four notes next to fall doe to
one Seymour HArwood and Al the Same tins
executed upon The back ofssid mortgage an As
Segment thereof 10 said Hsrwood aud delivered
said mortgage, 20 assigned, 20 said HarAood e
a security f8r The payment II sAid notes Aud
while the snid Harwood 20 held and owned sAid
four notea and NOR gage the said Manerisf paid
and took MP the note which matured April let
| 1874 Aud AftersGrds oa tue trst day 81 June
| 1916 the said Seymour HAYWOOD sold aud dsiiY-
cred h said James A. Sheldon HE three remain
| ing notes, purchased by him u said beebe IS
aforfsaid aud At the same time executed upon
( lhs pack Of said mortgage an afighmHnt Thereof
aud delivered the same 20 assigned 70 said - Ell
don as q secarity for the payment q raid three
uqteA: aud that at the ilfne ~ sid last men
toned ss,ignmept all the notes transferred 10
said sheldon we're das, shlle none u the ngtaf
1 reisiusd aud held BY sld Befbs = due.
Add further setting fgith that lad Noaeflei
seld and conveyed said mortgAgsd premises .
sas Iboma. Iaiag And moved 10 he eta q 81
Illinois. and that said Lsing IL April. ~ q con,
/ teyed W qait-elAtm deed The came pfea.isfs q
/ SAID Thomas 81 beebe. That the sald mafigA
premises has no buildings thereon. and that the
land never WAS worth tbs amount fer which i
I vas m0ftgagsa and ia not now worth ~ much
~ tie amount u said sheidons three notes,
I That said Sheldon has requested said Betbs %
par him the amount Of his three aqtes and take
| he land. but thsl szid Beetle refused % % Do.
/ AID declared that tbs land Was not softh tue
amount Of said notes. &Ad lL2t ~ ahoad never
redeem .he same, aud PRAYING that The e9aiif
~ redemption Of the sad Hlili1m A0perief aud
+ Thomas Il Beebe and 81 claiming undef u sn.
may be forhelossd. Aud u appearing that The
ssad WllhAm Monefief resides oat q the bsate q
Vermont " Nis Al Ottawa. 10 the state ~ iiAs
noss Il i ordered that said william. hoaetisf
I be nofifed ~ kypsGY bsfors The Court u Chan
/ Gerry neat to be hoidea AZ Manchester, within
sBd f0E ths soanty of Bshkiaetpn. ca iAe hrst
Tuesday 81 jane, A. D., 1877 u usAke anspef 4
ths foregoing BAL u eamplaints All that he
be pusAshsd three weeks faeesssisely 10 The
Given under nay kEaa, s. Manchester 10 sad
County u EeuninKten, tias - day u NJ
A u. 1877.
52sw ~. FOWLER. Depuiy Clefa.