Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-04-24
ASTATE OF VERMONT,
- COUNTY or ADDISON, IS.
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
June Term, a. d. 1903.
(IARA p lARTEK

ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
June Term, a. u. 1907
CLARA p. CARTER,
Charles W. Potter, Charles l.. Armstrong,
Pearl Armstrong, James Armstrong, Percy
II. Armstrong, Cecele J. LcGere, Mary
Potter. Caroline +. Ellis Martina a. White,
EmOgene Potter, John Potter, Celia Potter,
May Potter Raymond Potter, Earl Potter.
PETITION
To the Honorable County Court within and
for the County of Addison,
Your petitioner, Clara Z. Carte of Kingston,
in the County of Ulster ana state of New
Yorn, respectfully represents that heretofore.
TO wit, ON the lst day Of June, a. ID. lsj9, at
Mlddiebnry, in said county, Daniel l.. Potter
of said Middlebury decca sed, spiz Il and nos
sessed of certain real estate situated In said
Middlebu y, described as follows, to wit:
icing the dwelling house together with the
land and outbuildings appuriaining thereto,
situated on the southerly side OF Washington
street, so.callcd, in the Village of Middlebury
aforesaid, occupied by said deceased in his
lifetime, and bounded northerly by said
Washington street, easterly by land of Mrs.
Tenney, southerly by land belonging to the
estate r. Wainwright, late of Middlebury
westerly by land of a. b. smith
Your petitioner further shows, that there
afterwards. to wit, on the 18th day of May.
A. ID. 1851, the Honorable Probate Court
within and for the District of Addison, by its
decree duly made and entered, uid assign and
set Off to Rachel Potter OF said Middlebury 4,
widow of said deceased as the dover OF the
said Rachel in the estate of said deceased, II
certain portion OF said premises described as
follows, to wit
Beginning at the northeast corner of the
hous lot in the Village of Middlebury, thence
running south 63 degrees west four rods and
thirteen links; thence south 81 degrees east,
five roads and nine links; thence south So
degrees east three rods lightweight links
thence south 80 degrees east, one rod ana Is
lin,s; thence north 70 degrees east, three
rods ana two links; thence north 2s% de.
grees west, nine rods and twenty four links
| to the place OF beginning, together with the
buildings and appurtenances thereto be
| longing.
And your petitioner further shows that that
portion of said premises not rs signed to said
Rachel Potter IA the dover of said Rachel,
was by said Honorable PROBATE Court as
signed, decreed and set to Andrew rotter,
Henry NJ. Potter ana Charles " Potter heirs
of said Daniel L. Potter, deceased, which
said last mentioned parcel of land is bounded
and de scribed As follows, to wit.
Beginning at the northwest corner of the
dover OF Ra hel Potter, in the southerly line
OF the highway, thence south 81 degrees east,
five rods and nine links; thence south % de-
greeS east to the northwest corner of the east
barn; thence by the west end of the barn to
the southwes; corner of said dover; thence
to the southwest corner OF said house Il;
thence to the northwest corner of said house
lot; thence to the place of beginning.
Your petitioner further shows that the said
Rachel Potter dcce lsed ut Middl bury
afore said, on to wit, the 18th day of septem
Der. D. 1897, and
Your petitioner further shows that the first
mentioned parcel of land is now owned by
the heirs at law of the said Daniel l.. Potter,
deceased, and that said second mentioned
parcel OF land Is now owned by the heir-.at-
law of the said Henry NJ. Potter and the said
Andrew Potter, now deceased, and by the
said Charles w. Potter rs tenants in com
mon.
And your petitioner further shows that as
such hei- at-law she Is the owner OF one-siAih
interest in said first mentioned parcel OF land,
and ten siXty-thirds QO63) of said second
mentioned parcel of land; that Charles W.
Potter of Montclalr, in the state of New
# h a
mentioned parcel, ana one thirty One sixty
thirds of said second mentioned parcel, that
Charles l.. Armstrong Of Dallas, In the State
of Texas, il the owner OF one nlnetN-slNth
part of said first mentioned parcel and of one
| thirty sixth part of said second mentioned
parcel; that Pearl Armstrong OF Pittsburgh.
! in the State of Tennessee, II the owner of
one ninety sixth part OF said hrst men.
toned parcel, and OF one thirty-siNth
part of SAID second mentioned parcel,
that James Armstrong Of stevenson, in
the state of Alabama, is The owner OF
one ninety sixth part OF ,nld hrst men
part of said second mentioned parcel; that
| Percy II. Armstrong OF Denton, in the state of
1 Texas, Is the owner OF one ninety-slXth part
/ of said first mentioned parcel and OF one
! thirty sixth part OF said second mentioned
| parcel; that Cecele J. LaGere, now of parts
unknown, Is the owner of one-eighth part OF
said nrst mentioned parcel ana OF one
/ twenty first part of said second parcel that
Mary Potter of the city of syracuse, in the
| County Of Onandaga and the state or New
/ first mentioned parcel ana OF one-twenty
! first part OF said secOnd mentioned parcel
| that Caroline l.. Ellis of New Orleans, in the
| County of Orleans and state OF Loui siana, Is
! the owner of one eighth part OF said first
mentioned parcel ana of one twenty-tirs, part
! of second mentioned parcel that Martina A.
White OF Duluth, in the county of ST. Louis
and state of Minnesota, Is the owner of one
! eighth part of said first mentioned parcel
and of one twenty-first part of said second
mentioned parcel; that Emogene Potter OF
/ BroOkline, In the County of Norfolk and
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the
owner of one twenty fourth part of said
| first mentioned parcel ana of one siXty-lhird
part of said second mentioned parcel; that
| John Potter, Celia Potter, May Potter,
| RAY mond Potter and Earl Potter, all of
| Brooklne, I'm the County of Norfolk and
| Commonwealth OF Massachusetts, are each
the owners of one-sixtieth part of said first
| mentioned parcel and of two three-hundred
ana fifteenth part Of said second mentioned
parcel.
| Your petitioner prays that Your Honorable
COur win order partition of said several
parcels of land to be made among the several
owners thereof according to their respective
! interests therein, and In case II shall appear
| To Your Honorable Court that either of both
of said parcels of real estate can not be di
vided without great Inconvenience to the
parties inter- sted, that Your Honorable Court
may order one or both of said parcels OF real
estate sold, and the proceeds of such sale,