Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-01
To the Hon ) Idge of Probate within anc for the
county of Hancock.
THE INDEKslGN AlnA AnAcr Mnnre Of Han.

To the Hon. ) Idge Of Probate within anc for the
county of Hancock.
THE UNDERSIGNED, Alexander Moore Of Han.
cock. In said county, guardian Of Waiter ;.
Moore. Haude \. Moore, Beulah Moore, Gertrude
Moore, Addle Moore and Orlando Moore, minor
heirs OF Eliza Moore late OF Hancock IN said
county, deceased respectfully represents that
each Of said minors IS seized and possessed Of an
undivided interest IN The homestead Of the late
samuel >tratton Of Hancock, deccas ed v iCh said
homestead IS described as follows
beginning at the southwest corner of the lot.
and In the north lire OF Joseph Crabtree's lot.
thence running north i've degrees east following
the d line, about one hundred rods To the south
west corner of a lot of Eliza foss; thence north
thirty six degrees cast thirty seven rods more
less TO the county road; thence said road
and BY said road 10 the southeast corner bound
OF Elijah stratton znd's lot thence north four and
one-half degrees east on said elijah S,ratton ends
line 10 the shore OF Taunton Bay, thence by said
shore In southeasterly direction to birch tree;
the northeast corner bound of a lot formerly
owned by Mrs. Polly stratton. now owned BY
Maude Bowden: thence south five degrees west
about one hundred and sixty-tWo rods by said
Maudc Bow land to said county road thence
across said road and by said road to the north.
west corner of AlonZo Abh"tt's lot, thence south
five degrees east following said Aionzo Abbott's
line to said Joseph Crabtree's north line; thence
by said Crahtree's north line westerly about nine
~ rods To the place of beginning, excepting and
reserying small lot of about seveB-eighths Of an
acre situated nOrtherly OF tn county road and ad-
joining said road and in the corner adjoining said
Maude Bowdens line. which excepted portion
was sold 10 John E. Bow den by the late samuel
Straton
II is the meaning and intent OF the above de.
sc'iption To describe The homestead of the late
Samuel Stratton as 1t AT the time OF his de
cease. and the interest which the said minors
have in and to said homestead is the interest
.ch has descended TO them from their mother,
Eliza Moore. who through her mother, Eliza
Googins was an heir Of said Samuel Stratton, and
also the interest which said minors may have
acquired by descent from their deceased sister
Lillian Moore. That the interest which said min
ors have in said real estate is uDproductiye to
them and that II will be for their best inter ests
that the same should be sold and the proceeds
thereof used for their support, placed al inter
est for their benefit. Wherefore your petitioner
prays and asks that he may be licensed and EN-
sale the entire interest of each and all of said
minors In and to said real estate, whatever that
fractional interest may be. ana that he may be
further licensed snd empowered TO convey the in
terest of all of said minors in one and the same
deed.
Dated this LIST day of May. A. d. lsaa.
ALEXANDER +. MOORE.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK. sat- a Court OF Probate held at
BuckspOrt on the second Wednesday OF May
A. ID. 1888.
On the petition aforesaid, ORDERED, That no
tice be given by publishing copy of said petition,
with this order thereon, three weeks successfully
In the Ellsworth American, newspaper printed
In Ellswo nth, that all persons interested may at
tend on the second Wednesday Of June next, at a
Court of Probate to be holden In Ellsworth, and
shew cause, II any, why the prayer of said peti-
ton should not be granted. such notice to be Civ
en- before said court.
OF. CUNNINGHAM. Judge.
3w20 Attest:-CHAs. Z. pORR, Register.
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