The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-19
ChiIcote BALTIMORE Claim.

The evidence obtained relating to the
validity of titles to valuable estates in
Baltimore. Nd, as claimed by the Chill
cote family, is such, at this time, that
scarce any one who has taken pains TO 4
be informed can longer doubt. Many
members of the family who listened 10
the story as given them by their antece- /,
dents referring 10 eye olden time" and
the mystic memories clustering around
cherished old treasures and and ancient
land marks, were wont to treat the mat
ter as huge English Joke" say "ah!
that was a good while ago, and great
way of" Others, however, took the
more philosophical view, and concluded
to risk an investigation, which has been
carried far enough toSYarrant US in the
conclusion that the old sires who carried
the traditions of the family in their
minds, were men of honor, whose words
are entitled to the highest respect by
their successors. For, notwithstanding
the traditions cover a period reaching
from the reign of King James the sec
ond, down until after the close of our
Colonial struggle, and treat of many in
cidents and important matter of history
pertaining to the earlier settlements Of
this country, as we'll as many that refer
US across the Atlantic for their source;
yet in all our searchings of the old rec
ords, and comparing of dates, eircum-
stances, &c, not one single contradiction
appears; all goes to corroborate the state
ments of those whose memories were
"loDg ago,,' and who loved to tell of the
earlier adventures Of their hOnored an
cestors whose lives were spent in laying
the cornerstones of this republic
Indisputable testimony constantly cul-
inmates to the effect that the descendants
of John Chilcote Originally of Teiverton
| England, who was treated to a ride
across the broad Atlantic, noIens rolens.
A. D. 1855, for being of a different
mind in matters of religion to his maj
esty James the second are not only the
rightful owners of two hundred and sew
enty-nine (279) acres of land in Balti-
more City, Md, and vicinity, but that
the said John c. was unrighteously dis
posed of handsome estate also in old
England, by a confscation act, passed
for the benefit of such as were engaged
with Lord Monmouth in his unfortun-
ate contest with the crown. A state
ment we find in the Christian World, of
of Feb. 4th, 1875, says: "People who
find the name Chilcote in their family
Bibles, however far back, will do we'll to
investigate their ancestry: A 90 years
lease. of 220 acres of land in Baltimore
has just lapsed, and the Chilcotes are
the owners of the fee; while there is
every prospect of their getting $S0,000,-
600 in England. The Baltimore prop
erty is said to be worth $4,000, ,O00.'
Now correct genealogy of this family
is eminently essential at this iuncture;
and while willing hearts and hands are
engaged in the work, it behooves US to
appeal TO every available source of in
formation and see that no opportunity
is missed to advance this important un-
dertaking; every member can do some
thing by contributing either items or
funds, toward its contamination of which
matter We will refer to in our next COM
munication. J. c. G.