Litchfield enquirer., 1845-09-04
THE WHITTLESEY FAMILY.

THE WHITTLESEY FAMILY. ] The numerous descendants of John Whttlesey, of Saybrook, in this State, met at the house of Dea Charles B. Whttlesey, in this city, on Wednesday. After the meeting was organized, and the venerable Matthew B. Whittlesey, of Danbury, was called to the Chair, it was ascertained that the number of descendants present exceeded one Hundred. Pray CT and singing, occupied portion of the evening, and the next day they all met in grand conventiou 1 in the Orange street Chapel A delightful season of social intercourse followed, and great variety of documents and papers laid before the meel- ing Before the final separation. committee was appointed to collect the family records and furnis an accurate historical sketch For this purpose, the following gentlemen were selected:
 Rev. John Smalley Whittlesey, of Trumbull, Conn., Corresponding Secretary
 Dr. Charles Barnes Whittlesey, of New Haven, Ct Henry M. Whittlesey, Esq. of New York city,, Assistant Corresponding Secretaries. Rev. William Whttlesey, of New Haven, Ct., Recording Secretary.
 Dea. Chas. Byran Whittlesey, of New Haven't Ct. Treasurer.
 A singular case of matrimonial litigation, whch has been for some time pending. was decided yes terday by Vice Chancellor McCoun. The parties were Mir. Henry D. Cruger and his wife Harriet D. Cruger. This case argued last summer, Messrs. Butler and O'Conor appearing in behalf of Mrs. Cruger, and MT. Anthon and another gentlemanr
  c. After opening the argument, it will be recol- lected, an assault was made by nephew of Col. Monroe, [brother-n.law of Mrs. O. upon Mr. O'Conor. for words spoken in relation to Col. M. MT. Cruger married daughter of the late Geo.. Douglas, who inherited from the father and other l and other relatives, large estate. On the even- ing of the marriage and subsequent to the cere- mony, he made a settlement of the whole of her estate (agreeable to previous arrangement, it is said,) on his wife, few days atterward, she gave an der to her Trustees to pay her husband the income of her estate, but difficulty arose a long time in relation to it. separation occur ed between them. In November 1S4l, being strong ly importuned by some of her relatives and ac- quaintances, Mrs. Cruger signed deed conterring upon MT. c. one half the income of her estate du- ring the term of his natural life, hut no part of which was paid. MT. c. filed a bill, claiming that the post-nuptia settlement (which he had drawn up himself, he being lawyer) was not val- id as it did not conform to the Statute, and asking that he be put in possession of the property, by right of marriage, the same as if the post nupa l settlement had never been given-but, should this be denied and the subsequent order on her part not deemed permanent and binding, that the deed of 1s4 be enforced, and he be allowed from that time one half the income of her estate. | Mrs. c. denied the positions, and filed cross bill, in which she seeks to have the deed of 1s4l set aside, as it was obtained through undue and | improper influence, &c. and is null and void. l The Vice Chancellor, in his decision, declared the post.nuptial settlement to be valid. The or- l der on the Trustees to pay MT. c. the income of the estate was revokable at pleasure-but the deed of 1s41 is valid and binding. Ordered that the subject be referred to Martin Cambreng, to rep"r what amount is due to MT. Cruger under the deed, from November 1s4l costs to await the report.@~ vN y. Tribune.
 | We notice the following singular "adventure" going the rounds of the press:
 ] .4p .4dcent,ve Fix. Governor Corwin, who has a very swarthy complexion. was seized by kidnap- pers about fifteen miles from Cincinnati who rush. ed out of the woods, and swearing that he was negro. they tied and bore him away to jail as run- away slave.
 The following is recapitulation of the result fos Congress in the several states which have recently 1 held their elections: ..-....... =