Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-03
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Grace c; Tibbitts of Alameda. County
plains against the heirs of Charles
Croker, and William D. Croker, de-
Maine deceased. whose names and resi-
dences are unknown to your COM
FIRST: That Charles w. Coffin, Land
Agent of Massachusetts, duly authorized
by Resolve of the Legislature Of said
Sc, commonwealth passed 18th February.
1879 and Rufus McIntire. Land Agent, of
the state of Maine duly authorized by
Resolve of the Legislature of said State,
on Of q Ms 5 fS oa n @ naa
them for the use of said Commonwealth
and said state, did sell and convey by
heirs and assigns. all the right title, in
terest and estate which belonged to said
commonwealth and state In and to all
Saddle Island. Jobs Island Ensign
Island Hors eh Island and 40 Marx ,aga
| acknowledged December q, 1899, and re-
corded in Waldo Registry. Book IS. Page
SECONDS: Said Charles and William
D. Croker by deed dated August 10, 1886.
recorded in Waldo Registry, Vol. S..
claimed to the State of Massachusetts all
their right title and interest In. and to
snsnds half Of all the Islands
the State Of Maine, viz: Little Burmuda.
Saddle Island, Jobs Island. Ensign
Island, all of the above islands being the
same conveyed to them, said Crookers:
| by the. States of Massachusetts, an, and
acknowledged December q. 1899, recorded
Waldo Registry, Book IS. Page 1872; ,.,
THIRD That said Cha Charles and W sna
| forever. quit-claimed to the state OF
| Maine for themselves and their heirs all
their right, title and interest in and to
/ after
situate in Penobscot Bay, viz: Little
Burmuda,. Jobs Island. Ensign Island.
being the same conveyed to them by
| Massachusetts and Maine by deed dated
December 20. 1899, acknowledged Deem
was dated August q, 1916, and recorded
/ in Waldo Registry September q. 1916.
reconveyance Of Of said aid Charles and viii
| liam d. Croker to the State of Maine
| and for the payment of money for sucn
| reconveyance appears In Chapter 395 OF
the Resolves Of 1916, approved April 5.
| 1885, as follows:
| CHAPTER 1876.
Resolve in favor of Charles Croker and
| William d. Croker.
| RESOLVED. That there be paid out
Crooker and William D. Croker, the
sum of one hundred and ninety-seven
dollars and twenty-five cents, the same
being for one-half the amount, of money
paid. together with interest. for certain
islands purchased of the states Of Maine
and Massaehnsetts PRo VII sa nd
Massachusetts. the interest which they
acquired in all the Islands specified In the
first first eighteen hundred and thirty nine
FIFTH: That In the deed to the state
of Maine 1t appears that two ISLANDS.
omitted and not named, whereas the
Resolve. Chapter 1876 of the Legislature OF
lsi5. shows that the reconveyance should
he fhn into yxht
William d. Crooker) acquired in all the
islands specified in the the deed to them
parent that the date of acknowledg-
SIXTH Mis That That Consequently lent the Com
year 1855 decided all her interest In the
public lands and islands situate in Maine
to the State of Maine as appears in the
public records of each state and as
SEVENTH. That the state Of Maine
the Land Agent &c duly yasd
1879. its right, title and interest to any
and all the islands therein specified sit
s Vat Little 7 en1 saf%ud Ras Saddle Island
Jobs Island. Ensign Island, Horse
head Island and Mark Island; record record
to Frances L. Lazeil; and said Frances
l.. Lazell by warranty deed dated Sep
g. 1902 reso a Roa Mald PaF Ress
conveyed Little Burmuda. Saddle. Island
and Ensign Island to your complainant.
Grace c. Tibbitts.
1 EIGHTH. Wherefore said Grace C.
Tibbitts prays that said deed of Charles
and William ID. Croker to the State OF
Maine, dated August Il. 1916. be rectiied
accordingly so as to convey or pass the
| entirety of said Saddle and Mark Islands
to said Frances l.. Lazel and ner
grantee. Grace c. Tibbtts and that 2
copy of the order be endorsed on said
deed or such other decree be made to
correct the mistake set forth above
relief in the premises as may preserve
her equitable rights and estate
| TENTH. Your complainant says that
Charles and William ID. Croker are
both dead, and that each left children,
but where said children and heirs reside
Is unknown to her.
Wherefore she prays for such order OF
GRACE C. TIBBITTS.
| BY her Attorney J. r. CILLEY.
Power of Attorney recorded.
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Knox. IS. April IA. 1913.
Then appeared J. P. Cilley authorized
by power of attorney of record, and
made oath that the allegations in the
| edge. information and belief, and SO far
| as upon informa ton and belief, that he
| believes his information to be true.
EDWARD b. MacALIISTER,
Notary Public.
| TNotarial Seall
| A true copy.
Attest: GEO l. HEATING, Clerk.
STATE OF MAINE.
WALDO. IS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT In EQUITY.
Upon the annexed bill 1t Is ordered