Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-01

To the Honorable o. Z. Cunningham, Judge Of
Probate, vi hin and for the county Of Hancock
D EsPECTFULLY REPRESENTS the under
" signed. Albert W. Cushman of Ellsworth
Hancock county. Maine, guardian of Percy B.
Bragdon, minor heir Of Gilbert b. Bragdop late
of Hancock, In said county, deceased that the
said Percy Bragdon, minor as aforesaid, is
seized and possessed of an undivided portion of
certain real estate hereinafter described, which
flied as follows to wit Being all that undivided
part or parcel of the real estate hereinafter de
scribed which said minor has ever acquired prior
to the date of this petition either by deed inheri-
lance or otherwise from his father the said Gil
bert b. Bragdon, deceased, and also by deed, in
heritance or otherwise from his sister, Winfred
kingman formerly Winifred Bragdon) now de
ceased, viz:
certain tract of land situated In the town of
Sullivan, Hancock county State of Maine, and
described as follows, to wit: The northern half
of lot No. (0ne) of the town of Sullivan afore-
said as shown on plan of said town made by
James Peters, Esq, in ls03, and being the same
premises formerly owned and occupied by Mel
tiah }. Bean, late of said sullivan deceased, ex.
cepting, however, about three acres heretofore
set on from the extreme nor'herly portion Of
said lot and now or late owned by Zachariah Jel-
lison. The premises hereby described are bound.
ed on the north by said land of Jellison; on the
east by land formerly of the estate of Benjamin
Preble, now Of frenchman's Bay and Mt. Desert
Land and Water Company; and on the south by
land formerly owned and occupied by John
Bean late of said Sullivan. deceased now OF said
company; on the west by the tide waters of
Iduhtoh Ut sullivan BAY mat SAID undivided
portion OF said real estate Is uDproductive of any
benefit to said minor; and that it would be for
benefit of said minor to sell said undivided por-
ton of said real estate and expend the proceeds
for the support of said minor or place the same
on interest for his benefit Wherefore your petit
toner asks this honorable court to grant him
license to So at public auction or private sale
the entire undivided portion of said real estate
OF which said minor Is seized and possessed as
aforesaid. whatever that undivided portion may
be, OF however the same may have been acquired
and that the proceeds thereof may be used for
the support of said minor or placed at interest
for his benefit.
Dated this Bird day of May, A. d. 1888.
ALBERT W. CUsHMAN, Guardian.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, Sat a court of Probate held at
Bucksport. on the second Wednesday Of May,
A. d. 1888.
On the Petition aforesaid Ordered-That notice
be given by publishing q copy Of said petition,
with this order thereon, three weet successfully
In the Ellsworth American. q newspaper printed
In Ellsworth. that all persons interested may at
tend on the second Wednesday of June next, at
Court Of Probate to be holden In Ellsworth, and
show cause, II any, why the prayer Of said petit
ton should not be granted. Such notice to be
given before said court.
3w20 0. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge.
Attest:-CHAs p. DORR, Register.
true copy. Attest :-CHAs. p. DORR. Register.