Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-01
RICHES LOOKING FOR AN OWNER.-The
following letter and editorial reply appeared in tie
Newark Daily Advertiser of August %:

NoWAik DalIy ADVERTISER Oi August q.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. 20. ls45.
Having seen a notice Of an advertisement which ap-
peared IN your paper some days since concerning the heirs
Of The name OF 1uwnley, 10 whom a fortune had been
lell by Will IN England, | take The liberty u asking you
to he k'od enough 10 give me any Information IN tie sub
Jeci which You may have, as the heirs of Judge =
=, (nuw d'c'd,) are living in this city aud trace
lbeir descent direct ifom The female branch uf he Town
ley family of England. Any know ledge If the person
advertising. or any hun, where Information can be Oh.
tanned concerning the subject, will be gratefully received
by The heifsof Judge &. who desire 10 invest gate their
claim. Your most opedlen, s.ryan,
The facts, so far as we have learned. are ,hese-Ru.
moIs have from .lme 10 TIM during The last twenty wears
reached here from England, that a large state IA baro.
ny II Is said) IN Worcestershire, worth about "a 900, 900,
had been leit by will 10 the descendants Of the Town.
ley family IN tins county. This family were among The
nrst settlers IN ElizabethtOwn. IN this county, aud are
said to be descended from Sir Charles Towniey. Lit.
lie attention has been paid To these rumors, unul recent.
y, when We understand they have taken a rather more
dehnile shape-it being reporled hat the estate has been
IN chancery; that Lord tanoys. who claimed i, by
right OF his wife, (whose maiden name was Townl-y.O
had recovered an adjoining estate worth 600 con and
mat The SINE decision had declared lha, the princi,a rs.
tate may be claimed by the descendants in the United
o'a'es.-l ms led To the advertisement published in this
paper calling the parties together Cor the purpose of pro.
scouting Their claim, II any should be found On inyesli.
CATION To exist.
The meeting was held y esieIdsy at he Cour; house
in Elizabeiht"wn, aud was attended by some 200 per.
suns Claiming 10 be Of the family, who. after spending a
great portion VI The day IN reading old family records,
&c.. raised n sum Of money for the purpose of sending n
person 10 England to investigate the claim. and sppo,n.
Ted the following commiuee for any farther necessary &C.
tion which might occur
Richard Towniey, Union. Jonathan Townley, do.
Richard j. Haues, EIz ,be,hiown, John Van Name.
DO, VIM. Sayre, de-, CD. Luslre, do, Euos b. Town.
ley. Newark.
The Newark Advertiser says
The 1ogmiey Family apear to be very numerous,
and The estate, If II be obtained. will probably be divided
into many parts. In addi,i"n 10 the letter and facts civ
IN Yesterday, We have to day a letter from a pen,leman
at Gordonssi'le. Orange county. Va, asking fr informa.
!"", m the premises, which, and another from one al
FhiisdelPhIs, are n the service Of The cummi,,ep.
I'VE have seen this morning 4 seal which is said 10
have be-" the private seal used by the leading branch
memher OF hare abou, half a century ago. II (,
snail silver stamp bearing 4 device winch may be full
VI meaning to 'hoss WIN understand it,"