We Combine Shipping1841 Milton VT Legal Writ Document Apollos Austin v Pettingill Lease Debt Sheriff6 pages approximately 13\" by 8\"Overview
Date: Dated August 10, 1841 (with entries continuing through 1842)
Location: Milton, Chittenden County & Franklin County, State of Vermont
Document Type: Original Manuscript Legal Writ & Sheriff’s Return of Property Attachment
Key Historical & Genealogical Names
Plaintiff: Apollos Austin
Phelps Smith: Original party involved in the farm lease assignment (dated January 22, 1840)
Legal Officials / Signatures:
John Johnson (Justice of the Peace)
A. G. Whittemore (Attorney / Recognizor)
H. Woodruff (Deputy Sheriff)
W. Noble (Clerk)
Summary of Content
This detailed 19th-century Vermont legal document outlines a civil dispute regarding unpaid rent on a farm located in Milton, VT (referred to in the text as the \"Marlboro Farm\").
The Dispute: Apollos Austin brought suit against Joseph & Nathaniel Pettingill and Elisha Hale for defaulted lease payments totaling $150 due on May 1, 1841 (out of an annual $300 rent agreement originally leased by Phelps Smith).
Sheriff\'s Return & Property Seizure: On August 11–12, 1841, Deputy Sheriff H. Woodruff served the writ and seized live stock property across Chittenden and Franklin counties to satisfy the debt:
Seized from Joseph Pettingill: One pig (served at his usual place of abode via his wife).
Seized from Nathaniel Pettingill: Two horses, four cows, and twenty-five sheep.
Seized from Elisha Hale: One cow.
Docket Notes: The docket cover notes a Nonsuit entered during the May Term 1842 with associated court fees ($7.75).
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