Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-20
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Illinois

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Illinois
A writer 10 tie Canton IN 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 Dis alleged frs, wife.
Hannah Lightfoot:
The reader OF the Suppressed Prince" will
be able 70 form some idea Of the care taken BY
ROYALTY and its immediate adherents 20 keep such
matters from the ears OF the vulgar multitude;
the extreme vigilance that would be exercised ia
the case under consideration; and consequent
difficulty and especially of this one which vas
undoubtedly guarded with the utmost and
jealousy. Nevertheless the writer OF this has
good reason for believing that he give
account Of what became of Hannah Lightfoot
and her children. At any rate IL is the ONLY one
he h4s ever been able TO hear OF. after considera-
BILE inquiry and correspondence 10 both England
and merica.
George Ill well knew the storm Of indigna-
ton that would be poured upon him by the no
biIity of England shoIld he attempt To make
Hannah Lghtfoot 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,
George. To Pennsylvania in company with a fam
ily who came there to settle wirh whom he grew
mp under the name Of George Shesrer 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 a resident OF this
county. FULTON. H. and is something over 81
years of age BE is quief, 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
cd the writer of this of the other. He j. com
fortably we'll off. and possesses in AN eminent
degree the prominent characteristic OF George
III -thst OF shrewd money-getter. We may.
also add that he is most unhnchiDg Unon
man, ADD 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 vet been able to
ascertain; but about year subsequent to that
event. Hannah Lightfoot and her other children
were sent to Richmond. Va where the king gave
them large grant of lSno, and where she sub
sequently married again and raised another fam
y Mr. james Shearer saws he we'll remem-
bers bis father going from PENNSYLVANIA to Rich
mOnd. 10 visit his mother two three different
times. DE (James) has lost all trace of that
branch OF the family: but the writer hereof be-
lieves that he had found one portion of il, by
correspondence, "heh the war broke out anO put
end 20 all further search at present
This IS 10 new story TO US; we have been ac-
quanted with the circumstances. as here stated
for a number of years. and. for the accomplish
ment OF certain purposes not necessary TO safe
IN this connection, have been endeavoring to Sc
cure all the information possible in reference
thereto. Although we have not been able to
secure ANYTHING that would be considered prima
facie evidence. vet every circumstance yet ats
tanned only goes to confirm its truth; and should
an opportunity ever offer. We intend to make
some further inquiries at Richmond and vicinity
We shall watch with interest the denoument in
the case of the Suppressed Princess, if thecase
Is ever brought before Parlia ment; more especi-
ally as IT may throw some further light upon the
circumstances we have related