Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-27

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To the Supreme Judicial Court. In
Grace Grace c. Ttbbitts of Alameda. County
of Alameda, State of California, com
plains against the heirs of Charles
crookef and William d. Grooker, de-
Maine, deceased, whose names and resi-
dences are unknown to your COM
plainant
FIRST: That Charles W. Coffin, Land
Agent of Massachusetts, duly authorized
by a Resolve of the Legislature Of said
1879 and Rufus McIntire. Land Agent of
The state of Maine duly authorized by
Resolve of the Legislature of said state,
passed Sd March, 1893. for the consdera-
ton of three hundred dollars ($3oo) paid
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. IL and to all
the islands therein specified, situate in
Saddle ehGse Island. Jobs Island, ensign
Island. Horsehead Island and Mark
Island, by deed dated December 20, 1879.
acknowledged December q, 1899, and re-
corded in. Waldo Registry, Book 80, Page
SECOND: said Charles and William
y. Croker by deed dated August 10. 1876,
recorded in Waldo Registry. Vol. %,
Page 4s5, released and forever quit
claimed TO tie State of Massachusetts, all
their right, title and interest in and to
an undivided half of all the islands there
in specified situate in Penobscot Bay in
the state Of Maine, VIZ: Little Burmuda
Saddle Island, Jobs Island Ensign
Islands Horsehead Island and Mark
Island. all Of the above islands being the
same conveyed TO them. said Crookers.
by the states of MASSACHUSETTS, and
Maine by deed dated December 20, 1893
ga December recorded
Waldo Registry, Book %. Page So
Tilif.a: That said Charles and VII
forever quit-claimed TO the state Of
Maine for themselves and their heirs all
their right. title and interest in and TO
all the islands herein and after specified
situate in penobscot Bay, viz: Little
Burrnuaa. Jobs Island. Ensign Island
Horsehead Island. all the above islands
Massachusetts and Maine by deed dated
December -, ls99, acknowledged lDecem-
her ~ 1879: said release and quit claim
was dated August q. 1876 and recorded
IN Waldo Registry September 81 1886.
FOURTH. That the authority for this
liam D. Grooker to the State of Maine
and for tile payment OF money Tor suen
reconveyance appears in Chapter 5s5 Of
The Resolves OF 1s45. approved April !.
1916. as follows:
CHAPTER 3e5.
Resolve in favor of Charles Croker and
William ID. Croker.
RESOLVED. That there bc paid out
of the treasury of this state, TO Charles
Croker and William y. Cracker, the
sum of one hundred and ninety-seven
dollars aud twenty-five cents, tine same
being for une-half the amount of money
paid together with interest. for certain
islands purchased of the states Of Maine
and Massachusetts; PROVIDED SAID
Cfooker shall re-conVey to this state ana
Massachusetts the interest which they
acquired i'm all the islands specified in the
deed to them, dated December twenty
first eighteen hundred and thirty -nine
FIFTH: That IN the deed to the state
OF Maine it appears that two islands
saddle Island aud Mark Island. were
omitted and not named, whereas tht
Resolve, Chapter 595 of the Legislature oil
lS45. shows that the reconveyance should
be the interest which they tSharieS ans ans
islands specified in the deed to then
dated December 81 1889. 1t being ap
parent that the date ate Of ae c no, !, u
SIXTH That subsequently the Com
monweaith Of MaSsaehusstts near IN m
public lands and islands situate in Main'
to the state Of Maine. as appears in th'
public records Of each state and as ;
SEVENTH That the state of Main
ny the Land Agent, duly authorized spls
and conveyed ny decd dated January !
1879, lis right. title and interest. TO an
and all the islands therein specified sit
uated u Penobscot Fay IN n ,.,d State
head Island and Mark Island record
cd !" Waldo Registry. Vol 49, lage Y
10 Ffeaer9 l.. l.aZells aud said France
l.. i.azell by warranty deed dated Sep
tember 6, 1902; recorded IN Waldo l'eGiS
try January y. 1919, Book 2@ page III
and Ensign Island to Your complainant
Grace O. Tibbitts.
EIGHTH. Wherefore said GRACE {
Tibbitts prays that said deed OF Charle
and William H. Crooker to the state o
Maine. dated August p. lS46. he rcctite'
aee1rdin SO a to e9nN 5 or PSI Stand 5h
to said Frances T.. i.azell = and he
grantee; Grace G. Tibbitts and that !,
deed or such other decree be made T.
correct the mistake set forth above.
NINTH. Your petitioner prays genera
relief in the premises as may preSerV
her. equitable rights and estate
TENTH. Your complainant says tina
Charles and William ID croo dhi,o ar ar
but where said children and heirs resid
is unknown to her.
Wherefore she prays for such order o
GRACE c. TIBBlTTS.
BY her Attorney J. r; GeILLEY. ,
STATE OF MAINE,
County of Knox, IS. April IA, 1913.
Then appeared J. p. cilley authorize
made oath that the allegations in tn,
foregoing bill are true of his own knowl
edge, information and belief, and so fal
as upon information and belief, that h,
believes his information to he true.
EDWARD b. MacALI.ISTER.
Notary Public.
GNotarial Seall
true copy.
Attest: GEO. 7. HEATING, Clerk.
STATE OF MAINE.
WALDO. SIS SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT In EQUITY.
Upon the annexed bill, it is ordered
that notice of the tendency thereof be
gil e. TO all parties interested therein by
publis ing an attested copy of said bill
and Il order thereon, onca a week for
three successive weeks in the Republi.
can Journal. newspaper published in
the county where said deeds are re-
corded. in The Bath Daily Times. a news
paper pul lished in the county where said
Charles Croker and William D. Crooker
resided in their life time. and in the
Daily Kennebec Journal. a newspaper
published In the county where the capt.
tai of the State of Maine is located. the
last publication in each of said news
papers to be at least thirty days before
the fourth Tuesday of September, A. D.
1913.