Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-23
A Suppressed Prtnce.-Is the Real Heir
10 the British Throne a FARMER i'm
Illinois

Illinois,.
A writer in the Canton Cn) Weekly Regis
ter. referring to the article in Harper's Maya
zine entitled "a Suppressed Prince" makes the
following curious statement in regard to the
family of George III. by his alleged first wife.
Hannah Lightfoot:
The reader of the Suppressed Prince" will
be able TO form some idea OF the care taken by
royalty and It's immediate adhereuts TO keep such
matters from the ears of the vulgar multitude;
the extreme vigilance that would be exercised in
the case under considerations; and consequent
difficulty and especially of this one, which was
undoubtedly guarded with the utmost care and
jealousy. Nevertheless. the writer of this has
good reason for believing that he can give an
account of what became of Hannah LightfOot
and her children. At any rate. IL is the only one
he has ever been able TO hear of, after considera.
BILE inquiry and correspondence in both England
and America.
George Ill. well knew the storm of indigna-
ton that would be poured upon him by the no.
bility of England should he attempt to make
Hannah Ligbtfoot his Queen and his Oldest son
his heir, consequently he divorced her or put her
away. In order more completely to rid himself
and successors from all trouble from this source,
he sent his oldest son, whose name was also
George, To Pennsylvania in company with a fam
ily who came there to settle, wirh whom he grew
up under the name of George Shearer. Upon
arriving at the age of manhood he married and
settled in the western part of the same State.
His Oldest son, James. is now u resident OF this
county. (Fulton. Ill } and is something over 60
years of age He is n quier, Industrious farmer.
and his features bear so strong a resemblance to
those of his royal grandfather-as stamped on
English pennies-that the one has often remind
Ell the writer of this of the other. He is com
fortably well of, and possesses in an eminent
degree the prominent characteristic of George
Ill-thst of a shrewd money-getter. We may
also add that he is a most unhinching Uuion
man, aud has no more affection for royalty than
any other American sovereign"
The exact date when George Shearer was sent
to this country we have never yet been able to
ascertain; but about a year subsequent to that
event. Hannah Lightfoot and her other children
were sent 10 Richmond. va where the king gave
them a large grant Of lano, and where she sub
sequently married again and raised another fam
lily. Mr.. James Shearer saws he well remem-
bers his father going from PENNSYLVANIA to Rich
mond. 10 visit his mother, two or three different
times. He (James) has lost all trace of that
branch oi the family; but the writer hereof be-
lieves that he had found one portion of il, by
correspondence. when the war broke out and put
an eid TO all further search at present.
This is no new story to us; we have been ac-
quainted with the circumstances, as here stated
for a number OF years, and. for the accomplish
ment of certain purposes not necessary to s'ate
in this connection, have been endeavo.ipg to Sc
cure all the information possible in reference
thereto. Although we have not been able to
secure any thing that wonld be considered prima
facie evidence, yet every circumstance yet at
tanned only goes 10 confirm its truth; and should
an opportunity ever offer. we intend to make
some further inquiries Mt Richmond and vicinity
We shall watch with interest the denoument ia
the case of the Suppressed Princess. if the case
is ever brought before Parliament; more especi.
ally as 1t may throw some further light upon the
circumstances we have related.