The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-02
STATE OF VERMONT, BENNINGTON
COUNTY.

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COUNTY,
In Chanoery, June Term, A. ID. 1880,
Eliza II. Mccullough, with her husband, John
Mccullough,
Laura II. Jennings, with her husband, Frcderi
b. Jennings, and Trenor l.. Park,
/ The Vermont Mills,
Charles L. HoughtOn, as trustee Henry G.. Root
First National Bank Of North Bennington,
John g. Mccullough, as administrator of the e'
tate Of Trenor W. Park,
| S. A. Peterson and George A. Packer, as partner
In firm Of Peterson Packer,
Charles Thatcher,
Edward l.. Swift, as administrator of the estat
Of Edward IL. Swift,
Elizabeth Root, and William j. Rankin, as agent
Whereas, Eliza II. Mccullough, with her hus
band John G. Mccullough, of Bennington, In tn
County Of Bennington and State of Vermont
Laura ii. Jennings, with her husband Frederic
b. Jennings of the City, County and State of New
York, and Trenor l.. Park OF said Bennington
have filed in the office of the clerk of the Court
Chancery, in the County Of Bennington, thel
petition for foreclosure against the Vermont MILL
Charles Z, Houghton as trustee, Henry q. Root
First National Bank of North Bennington Johl
q. Mccullough, as administrator of the estate o
Trenor W. Park, deceased Charles Thatcher ant
Elizabeth Root, all Of said Bennington, S. A
Peterson and George A. Packer, us partners un
der the firm name Of Peterson & Packer, and 9th
erwise, of Troy, in the County OF Rensselaer, anC
State of New York Edward l., Swift. as admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Edward II. Swift deceased
and otherwise, of the City, County and State o.
New York, and William j. Rankin as agent ant
otherwise, of said Troy
Setting forth that the Vermont Mills, a corpora
ton duly organized and established under the
laws of the State of Vermont, Of Bennington, In
the County of Bennington and State of Vermont
on the 96th day of November. A. d. 1875, duly
executed to John g. Mccullough and Charles &
fHnuN n rferaer Of n
LANDS, hereditements easements, fixtures and
machinery. situated in the towns of Bennington
and SALISBURY, in said County of Bennington
and described in said deed as follows, viz
Beginning on the north side of the road which
leads from the dwelling house of the late Ed
ward NJ, yelling in North Bennington to the
cotton factory formerly owned by Asa Doty &
Go thence northwardly on said Welling's east
cline to Il corner in the same, which is the north
west corner of the Asa DOty factory premises
thence eastwardly on the south line of said Wei
"lngs land to the southeast corner of the same
thence nOrthwardly on the east line of said Wei
"ling's land to lands formerly owned by David
"COlvn TO SALISBURY south line thence east
"wardly on said salisbury south line to the east
lend of the pond thence south ardly on the
least line Of the pond at high water mark TO the
RAILROAD thence westwardly on the north line
'Of the railroad to lands owned by Andrew j.
Madison ; thence westwardly on the north line
of said MattisOn's land to the northwest corner
thereof thence southwardly ON the west line OF
from North Bennington to said MattisOn's dwell
ling house thence westwardly on said highway
10 the angle of the same, adjoining the lands OF
Up. +. Ball (; thence on said Balls north line to
land owned by Charles Thatcher, Jr. (; thence on
said Thatcher's north line westwardly to the
highway leading from North Bennington to the
dwelling house, formerly the residence of Dea.
calvin Bingham thence northwardly about two
rods to lands owned by Amos A. Jones thence
''eastwardy on the south line Of said Jones land
ito the southeast corner thereof thence north.
"wardly on said Jones' east line across Paran
Greek to the southeast corner of land owned by
WIN. Maher thence northwardly on said Ma
hers east line to the northeast corner thereof
thence westwardly on the north line of said Ma
hers land to the northwest corner thereof
thence northwardly across the road to the place
of MISUNDERSTANDING siXty.twO acres of land
"be the same more or less ; together with all the
water rights and privileges and all other ease
"ments appurtenant to and connected with said
premises and the mill and shops and all other
buildings, fixtures wheels, trunks, races and
gearing now in and attached to said buildings
"and premises and is the same property that
was formerly owned by Robinson & Parsons
And a certain piece or parcel of land in Shafts.
bury aforesaid, which was leased to =. j.. Rob.
"inson, January %, 1852, by David Colvin, and all
"the rights, privileges, and easements OF every
kind which were leased to the Paran Creek Man
"ufacturing Co., by David Colvin, February u
"lSl4, TO which leases and to the deed Of Seth
Sweet and l. dia +. Sweet to Z. l.. Robinson OF
their interest in said lands, rights, privileges
land easements in haftsbury, dated November
"l9 1866, or the records thereof, reference may
"be had for more particular description. Also
"all and singular the machinery Of every kind
land nature now or that hereafter may be at
"tached to, or used or contained in the said Yer
mont Mills and factory
And Charles +. Houghton, as trustee, Henry
&. Root, First National Bank of North Benning-
ton, John e.. Mccullough, us administrator of the
estate of Trenor w. Park, deceased. Charles
Thatcher and Elizabeth Root of said Bennington
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under the firm name Of Peterson & Packer, and
otherwise of Troy, in the County of Rensselaer,
and State of New York, Edward L. Swift, as ad
ministrator of the estate of Edward ii. swift, de
ceased, and otherwise, of the City County and
State OF New York, and William j. Rankin as
agent, and otherwise, OF said Troy, severay and
respectively clam some sort of interest in said
mOrtgaged premises and property derived since
the execution of said mortgage deed. Which said
mortgage deed was and Is conditioned for the
payment of the sum of forty thousand dollars
principal and interest thereon at the times in the
manner and upon the terms in all respects as
specified in note Of even date with said deed.
Which said note has become due and said sum
of money therein specified is now Justly due and
owing, with large arrear Ofintercst thereon and
has not been paid according to the effect of the
same.
And the same mortgage and note have been
duly assigned to the petitioners.
And praying that the equity of redemption OF
the said Vermont Mills, I haries h. Houghton, as
trustee, Henry u. Root, FIRST National Bank OF
North Bennington, John Il. Mccullough, as adj
minstrator as aforesaid, Peterson and Packer, as
partners, Charles Thatcher, Edward l.. Swift as
administrator as aforesaid, Elizabeth Root and
William j. Rankin, as agent, in the premises may
be foreclosed, agreeably to the provisions of law
And II appearing that the said defendants
John G., Mccullough, as administrator AS aiOre
said, S. A. Peterson and George A. Packer, as
partners, of the firm Of Peterson & Packer Ed
ward l.. Swift, as administrator as aforesaid, and
William Rankin, as agent, reside and are with
out this State, so that subpoena cannot be served
upon them,
1T Is THEREFORE, ORDERED, that the said de
PENDANTS be required to appear in Court on the
first day of the next stated term of saId Court, &c
be held at Manchester, within and for the County
Of Bennington. on the first Tuesday of June, A.
d. 1889, and make answer 10 said petition, and
that said petitioners shall cause this order to be
published in the Bennington BANNER, a public
newspaper, printed at Bennington aforesaid
three weeks successfully, the last of which pub
locations shall be at least twenty days previous tC
the commencement Of the aforesaid term Of
Court
Dated at bennington aforesaid. this oath day Of
April, A. d. 1889.
EDWARD j. HALL, Clerk,
GEORGE W. HARMON, Solicitor.