Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

4atests-JoEH F. Rscwlron, Clerk
STATE OF MAINE
Cousry or HANCOCK ss.:--To the suprems
Judicial Court sitting ut Ellsworth. within
aud for the county OF Hancock, State n
Maine.
vIyHE undersigned, william Rogers, n
Il Eden. Hancock county, Maine. aud Allen
X. Rogers, Of orono, in the county Of Renob-
scot, in said State. respectfully represent;
FIRST. That your petitioners have vested
freehold estate in the fee nipple in certain
real estate, namely: an island lyipg ia the
mouth Of Frerchman's. Bay. Ia Inc town Of
Winter Harbor formerly parN 81 he town
Of GouldsborOe. Hancock c0uDty, HAi4e, now
known by the name OF runle Island form
erly known as Hern, Sammsls OF scammelx
Island, and at ode time desc fDed as Iabls
Island, being one of the several Is ands d.
scribed in a deed from the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, by its Commissioners 70 WI
liam w. Parrott, OF Gloucester, Maszachu-
It's, dated Ju.e 16, 1920, and corded No
vember "a. 1920. in the registry a deeds for
said Hancock county, Maine, is hook Al, pags
1875. Being the same island known as Turtle
island described in deco rom William
Handy to William Rogers dated May a 1885
ana recorded May z, 1883, in vol ic6. page 34A
in said registry.
second. That your petitioners have the
record title to the above d. scribed land in
and under the following-d ctiDed deeds:
The deed from William Hand 10 William
Rogers above described. The decd from W1-
liam Rogers to Allen f.. Rogers dated Feb
ruaTy z, 1889, and recorded In said registry for
said Hancock county, in book 81, page $50,
conveying one undivided hall OF said PROB
erty, the deed from Bion E. whitney 10 VA
liam Rogers and Allen e. Rogers conveying
a lot Of about one-eighth OF an acre near the
shore of even date with this petition aud
entered for recoId in said registry OF deeds
for said county OF Hancock. The record title
of your petitioners is derived from the mort-
gagors hereinafter named through various
mesne conveyances duly recorded in the req
istry OF deeds for said county OF Hancock.
Third. That the record title of said land II
your petitioners is incumbered by the follow
Ing undischarged mortgages appearing OF
record in the registry of deeds for said Han
cock county, to wit:
A. mortgage from Edward Brewer 10
Josiah Brewer dated April Z, 1888, and recorded
April q, 1888, in book S. page 1857. of said reg
istry.
b. A mortgage from william e. Hodgkin
to Thomas Arey dated October 20. 1866, and
recorded November 5, 1866, in book 1876, page
c. mortgage from william Handy 10
William E. Hodgkins dated November 8, ish,
recorded November Z, 1874, in book 147, pase
Fourth. That your petitioners have all the
right title, interest and estate in the de-
scribed premises which was formerly Of said
mortgagors, to wit; all the right, title. inter
est ana estate OF Edward Brewer, William l.
Hodgkins and William Handy
predecessors iii title claiming under SAN
mortgagors have been III uninterrupted pos
session of all said real estate for more than
twenty years after the expiration OF the time
limited in said mortgages for the full per-
Torrance of the conditions thereof
Sixth. That the names and residences OF
the persons claiming under Josiah Brewer,
namely, the heirs of Josiah Brewer fob
lows: Lewis Brewer, of Rockland, Knox couD-
", Maine, son of said Josiah Brewer; thnt
the names and residences of the persons
claiming under Thomas Arey, bamely, the
heirs OF Thomas Arey, are as follows: Elsie
Arey, of Gouldsboro, Jane Bragdon and
George Arey, of Sullivan, Hancock county,
Maine, being children OF said Thomas Arey;
that the names and residences OF the persoHx
claiming under William e. h gkins, namely,
the heirs OF William +, Hodgkins, are as fol-
lows: Eben b. Hodgkins, of Tr, nton Charles
w. Hodgkins, of Eden. Hancock county,
Maine Wald on b. odgkins OF spruce Head.
Knox county, Maine, and Maud N. Young, o.
Boston, Massachusetts, being children d
William <. Hodgkins, and Gerald p. Kelley
and Pearl Kelley of Hancock, Maine, being
children and heirs of Henrietta Kelley, de-
ceased, daughter of the said William Il.
Mary Kelley, Holden, Maine, Charles Pettin-
gill and Lueretia PettingilI, being children
and heirs of Ida Kelley, deceased. daughter OF
the said William Hodgkins, OF said Bangor.
Seventh. That your petitioners are desis-
iOus of obtaining decree of this court de-
termining the validity, nature and extent OF
the membranes above-described as pro-
vided by Chapter so of the Public Laws of 1895
Wherefore your petitioners pray that per-
sonai notice of this petition may be given to
the said Lewis Brewer, Elsie Arey. Jane Brag-
don, George Arey, Eben b. Hodgkius, Charles
w. Hodg kins Waldron b. Hougkins, Gerald
p. Kelley. Pearl Kelley, Ruth Kelley, Mary
KELLEY. Charles Peitingill and Luerelia Pei
tiugill, and that notice by publication or such
other notice as the court deems proper may
be given to all other persons Gaining bJ.
through or under said Josiah Brew er, Thomas
Arey and William e. Hodgki and that such
proceedings may be had and UGH decree made
and recorded as is provided by the Public Acts
of 1895. Chapter 50.
WILLIAM ROGERS.
ALLEN II ROGERS.
BY b. L. Clark, Counsel.
January Is, a. d. 1901.