Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-09
lsgaI Notices.

STATE OF MAINE,

dAsSoShSsS. ~ thc supreme JuujCldl
HARLAN P. SYLVESTER, of Castine,
IL Hancock County, Maine, respectfully
represents:
/: That he is in possession of the follow
ing described real property situated in Cas-
tine aforesaid, particularly bounded and de-
scribed as follows:
A certain parcel of land in said Castine,
Beginning on the southerly side of the road
leading from Castine Village to the light
house on land now or formerly of William
MoTgfage; thence by said Morgrage's land
southerIy and easterly to the shore of Cas-
tine Barbor; thence southerly and westerly by
said shore fifteen and one-half rods to a stake
and stones; thence northerly and westerly
about twenty-five rods to the road above
mentioned about four rods from the easterly
corner of the dwelling house now or formerly
occupied by Martha A. Sylvester to stake
and stones; thence nor,heriy and easterly by
said road to bounds first mentioned, contain.
ing two acres more or less.
Also another parcel OF land on the opposite
side Of said road bounded as follows:
Beginning on the northerly and westerly
side of the road above mentioned on land
said; thence northerly and westerly by said
land about thirty two rods to a stone wall as
u existed partly laid up in November 1873;
thence southerly and westerly by said stone
wall eight rods to a stake; thence southerly
and ea,terly to a stake and stones side of the
easterly by said road eight rods to the POUNDS
first mentioned. containing one and one half
acres, more or less.
The above two parcels of land being the
same premises set off on execution in favor
of Joseph H. Stearns against Joseph II. Syl-
vester; said execution and the levy thereon
being recorded December 26th, 1873. in Book
l4s, Page 32l, of Hancock County Registry of
Deeds. and being the same premises described
as conveyed in the quit claim deed from
Joseph H. Stearns to Benjamin A.. Keyes,
dated December 3, 1878, and recorded in said
Registry in Book l46 Page 27s;
2: That he. the said Harlan p. Sylvester,
has been in uninterrupted possession of said
real property for ten years or more claiming
an estate of freehold the elm;
8: That the estate OF the said Sylvester in
the real property hereinabove particularly
described is a fee simple in the whole of the
aforesaid property;
4: That the source of title of the said Syl-
vester is a conveyance from Philip Jarvis,
agent OF the Proprietors of Township Number
Three. to Joseph Perkins dated January 30,
1897 and recorded in Book 5, Page 1913, of said
Registry of Deeds, which conveyance was
authorized by resolve of the General Court
OF Massachusetts, passed November II, 1885
as recited in said deed. From said original
source of title the said Sylvester derives title
by the following conveyances and wills. the
books and pages below referred to being of
SAID Registry of Deeds, except where other
wise spec fed, to wit:
will of Joseph Perkins, probated October
1878, recorded in the Probate Records of Han
cock County. in Book 6, Page 400; release deed
of Margaret Perkins, widow of Joseph Per-
kins, to Otis Little, Ebenezer Perkins, John
Brooks and Parker Brooks dated April "a,
1919 Book 80. Page %; petition to the Probate
Court for partition of land and proceedings
thereon. recorded in Book 8, Page 56U of the
Probate Records; warranty deed, Dorothy Lit
tie to John Brooks, dated May 81, 1920, Book
40. Page 237; warranty deed, John Brooks and
wife to Robert Perkins dated July II, 1924,
Book 40. Page IL; warranty deed, Robert Per-
kins to Otis Little dated September 20, 1928
Book h3, Page 1874; warranty deed, Otis Little
and others to Joseph w. Sylvester dated
March s, ls49. Book So, Page 273; will of Joseph
W. Sylvester allowed in September 1852, re-
ln1 ~ t,aD hot De-. .l-, 49,
81. page 476; quit claim deed, Martha A. Syl-
vester to Joseph Ii. Sylvester dated December
IL, LES, in Book 1872, Page 1877; release deed
Joseph H. Sylvester to Sarah V Sylvester
dated December %. 1873, Book 146, Page 800;
sheriff's deed, j. Henry Sylvester and others
to George NJ. Warren dated December l6, 1882.
Warren to Sarah V. Sylvester dated Septem-
Der Is, 1888, Book 1856 Page $780, quit clai.i deed
George NJ. Warren to Sarah V, Sylvester dated
February IS, 1884 Book 1873. Page II; mortgage
deed Sarah V. Sylvester to George NJ. War
rem dated December 5. 1888, Book 237, Page l7Oa
and foreclosure thereof dated December 2s,
1882 recorded in Book 2i2, Page 279, and as
signme MT of same, George NJ. Warren to Har-
Ian p. Sylvester dated September 10, 1890,
Book 255 Page 1856; quit-claim deed, George
M Warren to Harlan p. Sylvester, dated Feb
ruary 2S, 1884. Book 2s7, Page Ala; release deed,
Oscar P. Cunningham, trustee, to Harlan P.
Sylvester, dated January 81, 1908, Book 3s7,
Page AIS and also by warranty deed from
Martha A. Sylvester exercising the Power of
Sale given her by the will of Joseph W. Syl-
VeSter to harlan T.. sylvester, dated March lS,
1885 and recorded in Book 1885, Page 339.
s: That an apprehension exists that certain
persons unknown to the petitioner claiming
as heirs, devisees, or otherwise, of or under
Benjamin A. Keyes. late of Orland. in said
county. claim some right. title or interest in
the premises hereinabove particularly de-
scribed adverse to the estate of the petitioner.
8: That such apprehension creates a cloud
upon the title of the petitioner and depre-
ciates the market value OF his property afore-
said
&, r. That the names and residences of cold
supposed claimants are unknown to the petit
TONER and his attorney; but that none of said
supposed claimants reside in the state of
Maine to the knowledge and belief of the Pc
titioner and his attorney;
WHEREFORE the petitioner prays that
said supposed claimants may be summoned
action to try their title to the said above de
scribed real property.
Ellsworth, Maine, August 81, 1903.
HARLAN P. SYLVESTER
by his attorney John A. Peters, Jr,
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK SIS. August 81, 1908.
Then personally appeared John A. Peters
Jr., attorney for Harlan p Sylvester. and
made oath that the allegations contained in
this petition are true to the best OF his knowl-
edge and belief. Before me,
ELIZABETH 7. CusHMAN,
Appointed by. the Governor to administer
oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds.
Commission expires February 20. 1905.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS. In the Supreme Judicial Court
in vacation.
Upon the foregoing petition it is ordered
that notice be given to all persons claiming
the premises described therein. OF any part
thereof as heirs, devisees, or otherwise, OF or
under Benjamin A. Reyes, to appear before
the Supreme Judicial Court next to holden at
Ellsworth within and for the County of Ham
cock on the second Tuesday of October A. d.
1908 by publishing an attested copy OF said
petition and this order of court thereon three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, newspaper printed in Ellsworth in
our said county Of Hancock, the last publica-
tion to be thirty days at least prior to said
second Tuesday of October next, that they may
then and there in our said court appear and
show cause why they should not bring an &C.
tion to try their title to the described premises
August "a, 1908 ANDREW P. WIswELL,
Chief Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
A true copy of the petition and order of
court thereon.
Attest:-JoHNfF. KNowLToN, Clerk.