Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-02
legal Notires.
STATE OF MAINE.


To the Honorable the Judge OF the Probate
ConIt IN and for the county Of Hancock.
PESPECTFULLY represents Albert F.
III Bdrnham, OF Ellsworth. Hancock coun
OF Eben Merrill, late OF Ellsworth in said
county, that Abbie Frazier. Nellie E. Keisor,
OF said Ellsworth, Clara Wheelden, OF Derby,
Conn, Bessie A. Edwards, OF Manchester, N.
b., Siias Merrill. OF Montana, Irving Merrill
Of Devels Lake, Dakota. and Frank Merrill. Of
Dakota, are the heirs liyi. g in different states
Of Hancock, deceased, who left real estate in
said county OF Hancock, described as follows:
Lots numbered one and two in the town of
Deubam. in the east and west ranges OF iots,
according to plan and survey made in 1853 and
1850 by Eben Stewart, containing $685. acres.
more or less.
Commencing at . stake marked, starding
on the east side Of Reeds pond; thence east.
erly on and by said pond to stake a, the
Ellsworth line; thence south s5la degrees
east. to the east line of mile strip Of land,
lying west of the town line betws en- Otis and
Dedham; thence north 4i2 degrees east 244
rods to stake, marked, at the line OF lot No. 81
snence on the line re ween lots and 3, mort h
s5i2 degrees west 26O rods TO the place OF be.
ginning.
Excepting from the above tract, one hun.
bred acres sold by Eben Merrill 70 w alter M.
Haynes. BY deed dated April %. 1896 ard re- re-.
corded In Hancock county registry OF deeds,
in vol. 2i3, page 49l.
from said lot, sold by Eben Merrill to United
states OF America, by deed dated Ma CHI IL.
1891, and recorded in said registry Of deeds, in
south half Of lot number four, east range Of
said Mile Strip lying in said Dedham next to
the Otis line, and containing fifty-two acres,
more or less
Lot number Ill in said Otis containing one
hundred and sixty aces more or less.
Excepting from said lot fourteen acres, and
certain rights ard easements, as described
and conveyed in deed from Eben Merrill to
me United states OF America. bv deed dated
March u. 1881, and recorded in said registry
OF deeds. in vol. $50. page 3s5; that the
owners Of said real estate cannot dispose OF
their separate interests witho ut loss.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that A. F.
authorized to sell said real estate at private
sale or at public sale and distribute the pro.
ceeds, after paying expenses, among said
heirs according to their respective rights
therein.
Dated this 4th day Of August. q. d. 1905
A. =. BURNHAM, Admr.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK Sat- a probate court held at
Ellsworth. in and for said county OF Hancock,
on the fourth day Of August. in the wear Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eight.
On the foregoing petition ordered: That
notice thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested, by causing copy OF said petition and
this order thereon to be published three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
said county, the first publication being at
least thirty days piior to October 6, a. q. 1905,
that they may may appear At a probate
said county, on said siAth day Of October,
a. d. 1905. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and
show cause, il any they have, why the prayer
OF the pc ti.ioner should not be granted.
EDWARD E. CHASE, Jnd e OF Probate.
A true copy of the original petition with
order OF court thereon. ~
Attest:-T. F. MAHoNEy. Register