Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-20
To. the Supreme Judicial Court.

To the supreme Judicial Court. In
Grace c. Tibbitts of Alameda, County
OF Alameda. state. of California, COM
plains AGAINST =, the heirs of Charles
ceased, late of Bath, Sagadafoc County,
Maine deceased, whose names and resi-
dences are unknown to your com
FIRST: That Charles W. Coffin, Land
Agent of MASSACHUSETTS,, duly authorized
Commonwealth, passed 18th February.
1899, and Rufus McIntire, Land Agent, of
the state of Maine duly authorized by
passed 3D. March 1929. for the considera-
ton OF three hundred dollars $4,000 paid
them for the use of said Commonwealth
and said State, did sell and convey by
deed to said Charles and William their
nelfs and assigns, all the right. title in
lerest and estate which belonged TO said
f pnn ISLANDS therein specified, situate in
sad3le 1s,a Bay VIZ: Little, Bermuda,
iisiiand' Hofsehead Island and Mark
Island, by deed dated December 20. 1s39
acknowiedged December 81 1899 and re-
So.ueo III waldo Registry, Book 50, Page
SECOND: Said Charles and William
10. ROO by deed dated August 10, 1876
| Page 4s5. released and forever ro', o, Is
| claimed to the State OF Massachusetts all
| theW right, title and interest in and to
an undivided half of all the islands there
| in specified situate in Penobscot BAY in
me state Of Maine. VIZ Little Burmuda,
| Islands, Horsehead Island and Mark
Island. all of the above islands being the
| same conveyed to them, said Crookers.
| Name by deed dated December, 20 1889,
aeknowledged December p, 1899, recorded
waldo ,, Registry, Book IS. Page 332.
| THIRD: That said Charles and Will
| nam ID. crooker by deed released and
forever. quit-ciamed to the State of
Maine for themselves and their heirs ali
I am nj q,
| all the Islands herein and after specified
situate in penoeseot Bay. viz. Little
| Horsehead Island. all the above islands
| being the same conveyed 10 them by
| Massachusetts aud Maine by deed dated
December 20, 1899, acknowledged Decem-
! Der u, 1929; said release and quit-cla
| was dated August 81 1916. and recorded
in Waldo Registrt September n 1876
| reconveyance OF said Charles and Will
| liam u. Croker to the state of Maine
and for The payment of money for such
| reconyeNance aHpeaTs in Chapter 3ab of
: the Resolves of 1915, approved April j,
| 1876, ms follows
CHAPTER COS.
Resolve IN favor of Charles Crooker and
| William u. Croker. fs
| RESOLVED. That there be paid OUT
, of the treasury of this state. to Charles
| Crooker aud William D. Crooker. the
sum of one hundred and ninety-seven
| dollars and Twenty-Five cents. the same
| being for one-haif the amount of money
| paid. together with interest. for certain
| islands purchased of the states of Maine
| Crooker shall re-convey to this State and
| Massachusetts the interest which they
| acquired in all the islands specified in the
deed to them, dated December twenty
| first. eighteen hundred and thrty-uine
| FIFTH; That in the deed TO the State
OF Maine ,s, IL appsafs u dnet Two islands,
| omitted aud not named. whereas the
Resolve. Chapter s95 of the Legislature of
be the interest which they CCharles ana
William u. cfooker) acquired in all the
islands specified IN the deed to them
dated December ~ 1879 Ii being ap-
parent that the date of Acknowledge
| ment was given rs the date OF the deed
SIXTH; That subsequently the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts near the
year 1865 decided all her interest In the
public lands and islands situate In Maine
to the State of Maine ms appears in the
public records of each state and Us "a
| SEVENTH. That the state of Maine
by the Land Agent. dnly authorized sold
1879, its right. title and interest to any
and all the islands therein specified sit
uated in penobseet. Bay in said state,
4 .Iohs island. st,,f~iras-fstrrrtfa@ ffrrse..
head Island and Mnrk Island. record
ed in Waldo Registry, Vol. ls9, Page 2.
to Frances L. Lazeil; and said Frances
l.. I.azell by warranty deed dated Sep
: TENDER C. 1902. recorded in Waldo Resis-
try January = 1913, Book 2si Page M IA;
and Ensign Island to your complainant,
I EIGHTH. Wherefore said Grace G.
| Tibhtts prays that said deed of Charles
and William u. Croker to the state of
Maine. dated August y, 1876 be rcetiiied
accordinglv SO as 70 convey or pass ne
to said Frances J.. Lazell and her
grantee. Grace g Tihbitts and that q
copy of the order be endorsed on said
a aa1 finh 9TH h.a m "a
correct the mistake set forth above.
NINTH. Your petitioner prays general
eef III sbs pst and d NAY
/ TENTH. Your complainant says that
! Charles and William y. crooker are
| but where said children and heirs reside
| Is unknown to her.
! Wherefore she prays for such order of
| notice as the Court may deem proper
BY her attorney j. T: CILLEY.
| CT r gN, o q A At3N,sy recorded.
T Then a az cared ]. p ciliey authorized
by power of attorney of record. and
| foregoing bill are true of his own knowl-
| edge, information and belief, and so mr.
as upon ,information and belief, that ne
| believes his information TO be true
| EDWARD b. MacALLfSTER
| Notary Public,
| fNotarial Seal
Attest GEO. ]. HEATING. Clerk.
| h4lft STATE OF MAINE.
WALDO. IS. SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT In EQUITY.
Upon the annexed bill. ii Is ordered
| that notice of the tendency thereof pc,
given to all parties interested therein BY
! publishing an attested copy OF said bnl,
and this order thereon, once week fof
three successive weeks in the Repub!i-
can Journal. newspaper published ~
the county where said deeds are re-
corded. in the Bath Daily Times, a news
paper published in the county where sald
Charles Croker and William ID. Crooktr
resided in their life time. and in the