Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-27
THE DOMESTIC AND
FOREIGN MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY, ETC.
ct al.
NHa
IN CHANCERY,
ADDISON COUNTY,
DECEM BIER TERN
1888.

ELIZABETH SPER- 1893
llY, ct al.
To Emeline Manchester of Gurncyville in
the state OF California, Emeline Thompson OF
.Quincy i'm the State OF Illinois, Edwin simpson
ct Medina in the State of New York, Mary
sampson of Helena in the State of Montana,
Elizabeth C.Sampson OF Topeka in the state
Ot Kansas, william sampson aud Samp
son, who reside without the State OF Vermont
in parts I. the plaintiffs in the tbove entitled
|cause unkno wn; beng all OF the nephews
land nieces and next OF kin OF Lydia E.Conroe,
late of MiddleburY in said county OF Addison,
deceased, thatreside without the safe Oh v er
mont. GREETING
Whereas the Domestic and Foreign Mission
ary Society of the Protestant Episcopal
&Church, and the wardens and Vestry men OF
the First Episcopal Society OF the County of
Addison have filed in the office OF the under
Signed Clerk of the Court OF Chancery III SAID
county of Addison, their bill of complaint
against Isaac l.. Eells A. Elizabeth Sperry,
Edwin 3; Parkhill, Nathan parkhill and you
Thompson, Edwin sampson, Mary sampson
Elizabeth c. Sampson, william Sampson and
sampson, in the words and figures fol-
lowing, viz:
To the Court OF chancery in the County OF
Addison:
tiety of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
he United States of America, a corporation
egally created and existing under the laws
Dt the State of New York and having its prin.
ipal Office and transacting business in the
,ity OF New York, and the Wardens and
estrymen OF the tir S. Episcopai society i;dyy
eRally created and located at Mid
llebury, in said county, bring this
Elizabeth sperry, both of Cornwall in said
ounty, Edwin v. Parkhill OF said Cornwall,
latham Parkhill OF weybridge in said coun.
", Emeline Manchester OF Gurneyville in
he State of California, Emeline Thompson OF
- quincy in the State OF Illinois, Edwin Samp
on of Medina in the State of New York, Mary
Iampson of Helena, Montana Elizabeth q.
'ampson of Topeka, Kansas, William Samp
on, and Sampson, who reside
ithout the state OF Vermont in parts to the
laintitfs unknown; said defendants all being
|ephewS or nieceS and all OF the next OF kin
Lydia e. Conroe, late OF Mitldlebury, in
aid county, deceased; and thereupon com
lam and say as Toll rvs upon information
nd belief -
l. SAID Lydia E. Conroe, then of Middle
ury in said county, ON the eth day OF
ovember' 1883. be ing then and tor several
ears thereafter OF sound and disposing mind
mt memory and OF undOubted testamentary
capacity, and being seized and possessed OF
ertain land situated in that part OF said
tddlebury known as Middlebury village,
18th II dwelling house and other buildings
~ lereOn co 1Stltutlng ner homestead, Wnlcn
nd is described as follows;
Bounded ON the north by the highway
nown as washington street; on the east by
lie land OF E. p. Cushman on the south by
lie land of the Wainwright heirs, and on the
est by premises occupied by p; Fletcher
hapman. Ana having lawtul tltle TO anu
OSsesslOn OF large amount OF personal
roperty consisting OF cash on hand, United
ates bonds, promissory notes ana other
pusehold furniture ana other household
&)ois ana chattels hereinafter enumerated,
id make, execute and publish IN all respects
accordance win the requirements OF law
er valid last Will ana testament ana thereby
nd therein did give, devise and bequeath
entire estate OF which she should ule
slZed ana possessed IN the manner IOllow-
e:
+ TO the said Wardens and Nestrymen OF the
son she gave her homestead premises
Dove described, to be held ana USED by the
~ III Flfst EplScOpal society TOT Il fecloINi so
ny rs said society should maintain public
Il orshlp at salu MlGuleDury. she also gave
s'tl'i w itlucnS hliu estryineh tnc use anu
come OF $1,000 so long rs SAID last mention
ip. to be expended in necessary repairs up
sald holnestc ld premises;
% oophronnt HllhpSon olou"' o.,
TO Elizabeth sampson, Maly sampson, "a
in sampson anC Emma Ward Mather, two
inbred dollars each.
o stlu hUWlh iaikhl' anu Nulh"h t"rh-
10 Salu fmellhe Mhncncsler tue wearing
pare OF the testatriX;
TO the defendants, Eels ana SpcrrN' In
ull parts all the silvcrware and the re
llnder OF the household furniture OF the
siatrlN. c
fhe entlie residue OF stld Cohioe estate
ga ne CIV t ,id n,tin' ma
ra;o ~ Nj snniet~ '''
Ssaij ~ viii ,v"s newar yevoked or i'm any
20 w M VI ., t'o,,,,,1 ~ tIo ..,;d 20
80 - ,oia',',,nd NH ,raS' II, mil tor.a
~ ~ ~ ti,,. iI,a ot ho, Jacnas,. on mo
4 ~ I,,,s az $50, Sol '''''0 VI '0' ~ Wv
y, ~, ' ~ a. l.,,. ~ I,,,.r,- 1890 h.,ore
N i my ~ >, ~ W ti'aSS' tb d.
,on+ t''i T. I'ur,i,nttor Siia+nn tha
at I III a" r W"n're 90 as t,r
49, o,,3 70 20 th ~ ~ tntitf srHst"ntioiiv a.
S H,U"" ~ '"0 - '''''i9' "
~ ,, ,,,1lo+ OF +ro ,.olr. ot sioon
W. ,io,' ~ 1 - ,' 1.tT ot tno wilma s
~ VI '"'0P' ""''0-' va " oooo
ties of b. W. Bird of the value OFT. 800
note of Geo s. Hawlev and wife of
the value of 49,. ............. 49,. 100
note of o. wooster OF the value Of. 700
note of said Isaac l. Eells of the value
~ OF .... ............ .... 49,. 1900
sh in Burlington savings Bank,
about 49, 49,. ............ .. 800
tie and mortgage of said defendant
SDcrrv and her husband, A. A.
Sperrv, tace 49,. -. =. -. 1000
tied states per cent bonds, lace. BOO
rni lure OF the value OF ...;.;;. oOo
shares stock In National BANK OF 80
MlddIeDury '....''''' 80 ''''''''.'' "'o
-,o-o
Tota! .......''''.. .'.'.'.''',..' 80. Sl4,'1o
On SAID Sperry mortgage II large amount OF
crest had accrued. u,.....,...h,
Paiu Sophronia sampson was II slsler oi ~ \ ne