Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-08

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hnn0Le Jans---A Scrap Of History.
The Rocheztor u. Y,) Inioa gives the
following humorous history OF this celebrated
persoHage:
Who was Annekc JAMS? Who was Wvn-
tie Sybran;s? Who struck Billy Patterson?
Anneke Jams was a Duchess from Holland
who came to New York about 25U years ago.
This was during the childhood OF Gideon
Welles, aud before George Washing,on's
fAther bought him the hatchet who couldn't
tell lie. II WINS previous to the advent of
barnuM and the S!amese Twins, who arc not
heirs OF Auucke's. Rip Van Winkle might
have been cousin, but Of that there is no
certainty Very few Of the present inhabi.
-tants o. New ! urk remember AnueEe-none
above Forty seventh street Those who do,
rec'!. her as promising young lady in good
sociey, L Mtle too stout, and little Teutonio
perhaps, wlih ENC set of artificial teeth, a.
glass eye, aud Il Government leg CBly's
Pt'ent; All oi which were bequeatLed her by
h'I: William Of ualiand-gin.
Abuu; Ihe year 1854, Ev. Bosardus,
young clergyman, graduate of Columbia COL
iegc, who boarded at the Fifth avenue hotel.
preached in the Tabetnaclc, and luuched at
Crook x Dutf's, became enamored of Anneke,
and offered her his hand, which she accept
cd, after brief consultation with her father
ln-Iaw, Familiarity called ''old Jams of T Eultou
Market Bogardus, who, previous to the
marriage, had pretty much "gOne to grass"
q ;,l
Anneke with the whercwith to pay his tail
ors and sundry other little bills, including
his dues ut the German club, aud Cor the lack
OF which he had been posted" aud threat
encd with expulsion
Bogardus also descended from King Will
liam, did also his brother Stephen Bopar-
dus, who used himself up in Harlem stock
These brothers were of ''cvcn tenor and date"
IN other words, Were Of the same age They,
however, were not twins, although brothers,
'aud both boys" they were "rights and
Ieits, and could not readily trace their de-
scent to King William. There appeared to
be a break" somewhere probably ut Bush
nells basin-and they could not get around
it. Anncke Weberwas Anncke Jams 5 :raud-
mother, and was also descended from King
William, as appeared from 4 strawberry
mark on her arm She gas much Older
than Anneke Jams, and Of different build
She had stoop i'll her shoulders, aud plan
tegradc walk, where she spent much Of her
time. She was ncar-sighted, aud fond of IL
o'clock lunches of rye and croton
Anneke Jams was possessed of much
stamps, and these she had invested in land
lying along the west side of broadway, icons
taSIous to the Astor House, which was tho
uPpest OF the town hotels at that carly day)
and just out Of reach of the omnibus drivers.
als ,lo1 y
OF Holland. In the course of few wears.
more or less, the land increased mucEly in
value, and the heirs Of Trinity church leased
portion of it, which they now claim as their
own, but which the heirs of Anneke Jams, SO
far as heard from, dispute the claim aud '.join
issue" instead Of joining the church !. which
they should do.
In the year IG47 Anneke Bogardus (nes
Jans) took down her waterfall aud slept with
her fathers, who were also descendants Of
Hing William of Holland. Anneke left
property which had been constantly ipcreas-
ing III value until it is supposed to have reached
at this time the enormous sum of twenty or
htty millions but commentators differ" as
to whether twenty or fifty millions is so many
dollars, or only intended to represent the
number of heirs claiming to share the prop
erty. and who are also descended from king
William of Holland. A proposition has been
made to dispose of this vast aggregation of
property on the "gift concert plan. Some
thing Of the kind will have to be done at once.
in order to forestall the Board of Aldermen,
who are also descended from King William
of Holland, and who are supposed to be NOV
ing to add the estate to the contingent fund !"
which otherwise is liable to be overdrawn, on
account of the enormous prices now demand
ed for municipal suppers at DclmonicO's and
other frst-class restaurants.
It's reported, also, that the railroad COM
Pany, which is also descended from King
William of Holland, is covertly making ar
rangements to lay a double track about 4
O'Clock on New Years morning through the
entire property. To prevent this, some OF
Anneke's heirs have made proportions to
Vanderbilt to run the Hudson River cars into
it and issue convertible bonds to all the un-
convertible heirs.
What the end of pIl this will be it is Diff
cult to foresee. A great many babies are
now christened Anneke Jams and Evardus
BOgardus-the commissioner of internal rev,
enue (wbo is also descended from King VIII
liam Of Holland) having recently decided
that this is not an Infringement Of the spirit
of the law nor in violation of any of its amend
ments and further, that stamp is not re-
quired to make the ceremony legal.