Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-05-13
THE GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE
JENNINGS FAMILY OF THE
UNITED STATES

To be held at Charlottesville, Va, May 18th 1850.
Upon mature deliberation and consultation
with great number of persons OF several BRAN
ches of the jennings family of the United States,
it is deemed important for the interests OF all
concerned that ONE GENERAL CONVENTION OF the
ENTIRE JENNINGS FAMILY in the United States
be held in Charlottesville, Virginia, on the 18th
of May, 1850, for the purpose of examining the
claims of all to the estate of William Jennings,
who died intestate in 1898, in Suffolk, England,
leaving an immense property, still unsettled, and
in care of the British Government; subject to the
claim of the true heirs
Although report has been set on foot and
industriously circulated, that the estate has long
since been distributed " hich report was doubt
less designed to discourage and prevent those
interested from further investigation OF their
clam, vet it is kuoav,s that the property is still
open to claimants and, further, it is kllorn that
no act of limitation W i'll cut off claimants in this
case for several years TO come; and that the
government of Eng land will not, and her statutes
cannot interfere with claims based upon pro-
per legal data.
Various claims have been set up to this pro-
perry by persons who doubtless supposed them
selves entitled 10 it, but hitherto no claim has
been considered valid Parties in England
have tried as material heirs, to obtain the es-
tate, but they were defeated upon the ground,
alleged bv the crown. that the true heirs were in
the United States
All who beal the name of Jennings, and all
who think themselves interested in this deeply
interesting matter, are respectfully invited and
most earnestly requested 10 attend the GENERAL
Cow ENTIoN OF the JENNINGS FAMILY, embrace
ing not only those in Virginia. but all in the
United States of every branch Of the family
Let all then who claim an interest in this i'm
,uen,e estate prepare for the Convention, and
come there prepared, in every sense OF the term
II is hoped that none who can attend Will TAIL to
do So and that no trivial circumstances or com
mon affair will keep any away Tor information
of great importance to the interests OF all will
be laid before the Convention for its considera-
ton and action and there, all assembled, we
expect to converse freely, examine the facts be-
fore US, devise ways and provide means for
the further vigorous prosecution OF our rights,
by accomplishing all that can be done in this
country and then pursuing the investigation in
England. We have assurances that In England,
80 complete are the records, i'll all cases, even
of supposed family connection, the most posi-
tive and satisfactory information can be afford
ed as to facts connected with members of taHi
lies how remote soever the data or seemingly
difficult their investigation.
Let all interested unite as one man for, by
union and concert of effort, the object of our
terprise can be much more readily effected than
by many distinct and separate efforts. We
must be united if we would succeed. BY one
general and united effort we can scarcely TAIL TO
obtain the glittering prize. Then let all hasten
to prepare for the Convention and repair thither
: ~ MANY JENNINGsEs.