, 1874-11-20

An American Family Claiming n
scotch Estate SaiA to Qso Worth
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Am American Family CfainsinE n
scotch Estate SsasA to ESQ Worth
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.sreeiat Dispatch to The CAieaao Tri5up.
EArrLE CREEK, Mich, Nov. 19.-probably no
ono thing-not excepting 31oArtlll's famous pur-
suit of hiB buried trcasuro-haB occaBiouea moro
curious coulmont or wondering speculation iu
this State than tho announcement, during tho
past summer, that the Mari family weio maltpg
vigorous. though quiet, efforts to obtaiu
possession Of ono Of The moat colossal fortunes
tt,at has boon accumulated iu modern times.
The family bud kept tho nlattor very quiet !;
but, by means known only to themselves, ccr-
tnin correspondents OF metropolitan Journals had
become cognizant Of the facts, and OF course,
tho vhola world waa made acquainted tharowith
Immediately.
In September Inst, q mcoting Of tho family
was held at Lansing, and Eli organization formed
for the purpose OF making systematic effort to
secure the fortune which awaited it's rightful
owners in Scotland
At this meeting. mombora Of the iamily wero
present from Saginaw, Gratot. Wayne, Tuacola,
Gencsee, Livingston, Calhoun, aud Berrieu
Counties, In this State, and also from Maine,
Louisiaua, WlBconsin, 1l}aols, and Cauada.
Daniel Il. 1[arr, Of Dowagiac was chosen Presi-
dent, and Charles s, Alarr. Of Battle Creek, Cor
responding Secretary. From the latter. gentlo-
man your correspondent obtained the facts con-
tuined iu this communication.
In the possession Of Alr. Daniel Il. Marr, Of
Dowaglac, are copica Of the records which
fully substantiato tllo claims Of the family. II
nppenrs from these records that tue earliest =
known ancestor vas Thomas Marh, Of Dally-
shannon. Province OF Ulster, ireland, who was
boru about 1000. His son. Patrick Mar1, imni-
grated to Scotland, and eottIed IN tho County
Argyle, uhoro ho became quite wealthy. 1lo had
but one child dauy hter named AlHry, WHO nar-
rioa oan Ersllne, who assumed the name Of
NIath.-chanBng it, toweyor. to Mari. For aome
valuable services to tho King, he was created
Duke Of Argyle. and afterwards Earl Of Mari.
4 daughter, l1eien Mar, married distant Ut
had no sons, and succeeded to tho
title and ostato> lie had four soue,-Honry,
Richard, Janes, and John,- ,-of whom the cldcat
Henry. Of course succeeded to tho estate.
Tue eldest again took tho property att1 title,
whllo Lawrence came to America and settled III
Nov Jersey. Henry died some sixty yeats ago.
ut Lini!thgow, seol!aai, wishous heirs. S.nce
TINT period numerous claimants to tho estato
have appeared.
LII 1870, tho family Of Erskine underworld to
establish their right, but failed; aud, III 1871,
the Duke Of Hamilton, who marriod a1arrr.
also Valnly tried to nuke out q ctae. A
missing link in tho chain Of evidence has
boon roooutly discovered by Mr.. Charlau
3. Mari, Of tLia city who il q direct descendant
Of tho Dixie Ut Argyle aud Earl Ut MUIR, frum
whom comcs tho estate III question.
4 correspondent, writing from London re-
Gently. las sought to throw ridiculo on this
lauda5lo movement of tho a1arr family to obtnin
their just rights. Atr. Mari Informs your cor
respondent that this London writer was wholly
in orror 10 LIS assertions, and, in fact, lnew
nothing whataver Of TIN matter 10 whs writing
caso aro nearly completed. and tho presentation
Of thu elam will be made to tho proper tribunal
without delay.