Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-31
March l., i>1'

u, VIM. II. LIBBY, sheriff.
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We! Il IlHEiLANT, Rachel VI. Moody of Aha,
III said County, respectfully libols aud gives
thlN iiuh"rnhic' our To be- informed, that she was
married To l."ring Moody, then of W heh-ld in said
county, ON IN" - day of August, Isl at said h..
htld she being 1T that time OF the age ofhiteen years
without thc know lrdg, or consent and against tn,
VIII OF her father, with whom she wa. then living;
that said Moody, ~ The time of said inlorm.rrinpr
was Il man oi grossly immoral. prufgate and intern.
rra'c habits, without estate means or occupation
whereby t" support and maintain your libelant,
but 10y r,asoroi her tender Year. had gained undue
and p"McritH influence the will and affections
of Your lihtlant and with Others combining ha, per
-la'ed Induced aud compelled your libelnnt to con.
sem !" ana marriage, that Your libeani lived with
said Moodv. his wife for the space of three DAYS
next thereafter, when She WI. restored Ia the cnr,
hni tA,t"h OF her father. by process and Judgment
OF law III hi, behalf, and Ia, ever sine. resided in
hi> hulnt IN said Alha where born her of >aid
MoolN. one rliild. Minnie Eta, who j. now seven
years 81 age. but said Moody ha, sine. said in
iermarriagc contributed n,thing whatever To the
support OF her and her aid child but they haze been
Wt7llf dependent upon Your libelius father there.
Tor aud Your lilo liant, since herr her fathers
h""'c a. aforesaid Eis not lived or cohahited with
sai, Moody. Your libcllant further AYERS that upon
arriving al wears of discretion and-at conserving
age She still maintained regard for said Moody,
AMI !, tausc he was the father of her child. She
wonhi have been willing TO live with said Moody rs
li> wife had he reformed his habits rs To render
LIVING in him tolcrulc and been IN II condition to
port her and her said child and had he 50 de sired
but said Moody has never reformed or improved his
habits, never sought To live NTH her, has never been
IN condition {" support her, and has altogether neg
ltctcd. ignored and abandoned Your ll.llant and
child aud hrcau>c of his conduct and character a.
aforesaid your lib,ant has lost fore, er all affections
she ever had ion laid Moody, and can never again
tolerate hi conipanioishp or presence Your libel.
ant further say that about year ago said Moody
left this state aud went belant il informed To
aliturnia but 10 What place she does not know and
although, she has used all reasonable diligence to
certain the present residence of said bell,. she does
not know whore hr l., and cannot ascertain:
that lie may have personal notice of the prn,-ncy
ni this her lib. aud she believe. that he ha. left the
state Icrnantnt.t.
Wherefore, Your libellanr prays that she may he
divorced from the bonds of mairimony between her
and her said husband that the custody of said minor
child Minnie Eta, be aricd To her and AYERS
that such div Gree would be reasonable and proper.
conducive to domestic harmony and consistent with
the peace and morality OF society
RACHEL VI MOODY