The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-29
To the Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity:

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GRACE c. TIBBITTS o. Alameda, County
" of Alameda. State of California, com
plains against the heirs Of Charles Croker
and William d. Croker. deceased, late of Bath,
Sagadahoc County, Maine whose names and
residences are unknown to your complainant
FIRST: That Charles W Coffin, Land Agent
OF Massachusetts duly authorized by Resolve
of the Legislature of said Commonwealth
passed 18th February. 1929, and Rufus McIn-
tire. Land Agent of the State of Maine duly
authorized by Resolve of the Legislature of
said State, passed 3rd March, 1929, for the con-
slderation of three hundred dollars ($3C0) paid
them for the use of said Commonwealth and
said State, did sell and convey by deed to said
Charles and William. their heirs and assigns
all the right. title, interest and estate which
belonged to said Commonwe alth and State in
and to all the islands therein specified, situate
in Penobscot Bay, viz: Little Burmuda, Saddle
Island, Jobs Island, Ensign Island Horseheaj
Island and Mark Island, by deed dated Deem
Der 20, 1889 acknowledged December 81 1889
and recorded in Waldo Registry, Book 50,
Page 1872.
SECOND: Said Charles and William D. Crook
er by deed dated August 10. 1916, recorded in
Waldo Registry, Vol 55, Page 485, released
and forever quit-camed to the State of Massa-
chusetts all heir right title and interest in and
to an undivided nalf of ali the Islands therein
specified situate in Penobscot Bay in the State
Ii,
Jobs Island, En- ign 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 TO- 1889, acknowledged
December 81 1885, recorded in Waldo Regis
try, Book IS. Page 1892
THIRD: That said Charles and William D.
Crooker by deed released and forever quit
claimed to the State of Maine for themselves
and their heirs and all their right. title and in
terest in and to ali the island herein and after
specified situate in Penobscot Bay, viz: Little
Burmuda. jobs Island, Ensign Island Horse
head Island, all the above Islands being the
same conveyed to them by Massachusetts and
Maine by deed dated December 20, 1899, ac-
knowledged December 2l 1899; said release
and qlit-cl;iim was dated August 21, 1876 and
recorded in W aldo Registry September 81 1916.
FOURTH: That the authority for this recon
veyance of said Charles and William D. Crook
er to the State of Maine and for the payment
of money for such reconveyance appears in
Chapter 1896 of the Resolves of 1885, approved
April 5, lS45, as follows:
CHAPTER as5.
Resolve in favor of Charles Croker and
William d. Croker
RESOLVED, That there be paid out of the
treasury of this State, to Charles Crooker and
William d. Croker, the of hundred
and ninety seven dollars and twenty. FIVE cents
the Same DelhE IOr Oue-ndl1 the amount OF
money paid. together with interest, for certain
islands purchased of the States of Maine and
Massachusetts,; PROVIDED said Crookers shall
reconvey 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 thirty
nine.
FIFTH: That in the deed to the State of
Maine it appears that two islands, Saddle
Island and Mark Island tod nd
named, whereas the Resolve, Chapter 395 Of
the Legislature of 1S45. shows that the recon-
veyance should be the interest which they
Charles and William D. Crooker) acquired in
all the islands specified in the deed them
dated December q, 1889. 1t being apparent
that the date of acknowledgment was given
as the date of the deed.
SIXTH That subsequently the Common
wealth of Massachusetts near the year 1855
decided all her interest in the public lands and
islands situate in Maine to the State of Maine
appears in the public records of each State
and as matter of history.
SEVENTH: That the State of Maine by the
Land Agent duly authorized sold and conveyed
by deed dated January 8. 1879, its right, title
and interest to any and all the islands therein
specified situated in Penobscot Bay in said
State, viz: Little Burmuda, Saddle Island, Jobs
Island, Ensign Island, Horsehead Island and
Mark Island, recorded in Waldo Registry, Vol.
1s9. Page 9, to Frances L. Lazell; and said
Frances L. Lazell by warranty deed dated Sep
TENDER 6, 1902. recorded in Waldo Registry
January 25 1909 Book 2e3. Page 1874, conveyed
Little Burmuda, Saddle Island and Ensign
Island to your complainant, Grace C. Tibbitts.
EIGHTH: Wherefore said Grace C. Tibbitts
prays that said deed of Charles and William d.
Croker to the State of Maine. dated August
81, 1886. be rectifed accordingly so as to con-
vey for pass the entirety of said Saddle and
Mark Islands to said Frances L. Lazel and her
grantee. Grace C. Tibbitts, and that copy of
the order be endorsed on said deed or such
other decree be made to correct the mistake
set forth above.
NINTH: Your petitioner prays general relief
IN the premises as may preserve her equitable
rights and estate.
TENTH: Your complainant says that Charles
and William d. 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 notice
as the Court may deem proper.
GRACE C. TIBBITTS
By her Attorney, J. P. CILLEY,
Power of Atty. recorded.
s STATE OF IN NAME A,sas IS. ..,, 1910.