The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-04
Tine Great Jennings Estatc-Ehe True
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In the Cambridge Independent Press, one
Of our English exchanges, Which We value
M ost highly, we lind the following history OF
the jennings Tor rather Jenyn>) estate,
"hics has troubled 80 many minds in South.
side Nnginia:
The JESSEN EsTATE.-A correspondent
signing himself e. H. writing from 104
G!rat Dover street. Southwark, says:
evil! YOU kindly alIow me through the
medium OF your paper 10 explain the mys.
terry which mas 20 long surrounded the pro-
perry of William Jcnyns, Of Acton Hall, in
the county Of Suffolk, who died inteState in
the year 1898. II has been represented by
many OF the JennngScs that the parties who
have right 10 the same must descend from
one Humphrey Jennels,a great iron-master,
who lived about the sixteenth century. This
is a mistake, for they could not have been
aware that William Jennens had at the
time he was living first cousin, John, resid-
ing at Botti>ham Hall, in Cambridgeshire.
who would have been heir to the whole of
the property had be not died before The in.
testltc lhe family having his own writings
to prove the same). Thus the existing
branches, being defendants Of the said
Jenyus, claim 10 be the only parties interest.
ed in the property OF the beforesaid William.
IL Suhjoin herewith brief account of the
family In the year 1868 there lived in the
county Of Hartford one John Jeny who
married Elizabeth Wrexham, the said John
leaving issue two sons, John and Robert.
Robert, must particularly notice in connec-
ton with these vast estates, left issue one son,
William, who died inteState in 1898, leaving
immense wealth unclaimed. This has been
the cause Of much public excitement among
the JenLngseS in all parts OF Erglaud,
Irelipd, and The colonies for the past bal,
century, and the said Jenuingscs haye ex.
pended large sums of MONEY in eudeayoring
to trace their genealogy TO connect the intes.
tate above named, but.wilhout success, this
being utterly impossible, the family who
are solely connected herewith being
from the before>aid John Jenyns. of Bolti-
sham, first cIusin to the nteState, which can
be proved by the said Johns writings;
Wherein he states that his uncle Robert
clothed him and sent him TO Botlisham Hall
Qhe then sea! Of Soame Jenyns), where be
worked as labOrer on the estate, and after
William, OF Acton Hall, visited him, and
paid the money he allowed him. In The year
l7GS his first cousin William invited
cOuu W fisit DIul AT AWFUL TAU, Gun IN.
He went and remained with hm week.
The last visit William paid to his
cousin John he found him very feeble, and
their parting words were /: If we're to
meet no more on earth we hope to meet In
Heaven John, of Bolts lam, being we'll
aware of his relationship, particularly meu-
Lions in his writings: If William Jenyns, !
Of Acton Hal, Suffolk tmy first cousln) dies
| bachelor, or without u Will, his property
will all belong 10 me, John Jenyns, OF Botli-
ham, who married Elizabeth Taylor; and
l am taken away first, then it will 60 10
ny faulty at Watcrbeach uhis place is three
niles from Botli>ham). .~
"rhe whole OF these writings the present
iml!v ale 10 possession OF to prove the all.
hentici!y OF their statement. The futher of
ohm Jenyns, OF Bottisham, sold bis proper
? to his brother Robert, which accounted
" bis son being SO poor; but according 10
is own account they never lost sight Of him,
though they kept him in humble circum.
ances. The family haye also evidence from
any professional gentlemen, who pro.
ounce them to be the only parties having
~ claim to the lutte William Jenyns's
-operty, as also from one Of her Ma
stys chaplains, who had In his pos.