The New York herald., 1877-11-02
THIRTY MILLIONS IN LAND.

PROSECUTION OF THE YOUNG LAND CLAIMS
coMMEScED-sIxTy SQUARE MILES CLAIMED
BY A DESCENDANT or JOHN YOUNG
In the early part OF August article appeared In
the HERALD giving statement of land claim brought
by Mrs. Mllar No. 15 West Eleventh street, for tho
recovery OF large amout Of patent land lying in Vir
gna. West Virginia, Kentucky and in tho city Of
Philadelphia These lands were purchased from the
State OF Virginia by John Young, wealthy cracker
and army bread baker, between tho years
1855 and 1872 He sustained heavy losses and
eventually died insane ana hts affairs be-
came much involved. For certain family rca-
sons patents TO the amount OF 10000 acres,
though registered in various court houses, kept
by OF John Youngs for many years locked up IN
box Last summer this gentleman, Ferdinand NJ
Young, of Baton Rouge, La, the documents TO his
daughter Mrs. Millar. She consulted Charles 0'Con-
or. who gave . favorable opinion the possibility
OF recovering ivory large amount Of property. Sho
then proceeded TO Philadelphia und consulted J. Wise
Norton, Examiner OF Land Titles, No. 420 Library
street. and, alter some correspondence, arrangements
were MADE with him to investigate these land titles
In the Southern and Western States before named.
Owing to the wide publicity given by the article IL
the HERALD, communications speedily
tablished with distant relatives, and yesterday
meeting OF The heirs and their representa-
tives held In Philadelphia On motion 1t
deciaed that Mrs. Miar should contest the suit,
ana Tor that purpose her father, Ferdinand NJ Young
OF Baton Rouge La, VINO is now an octogenaran and
the only living direct heir transferred 10 her his right
aud title to $4,000 Mrs. Mlars possession OF
this quit CLAIM deed has enabled her to bring suit
this CITY, where resides. The deed was placed
record here short mo ago. and several OF the parties
who occupying the land have expressed their
willingness to compromise. Sne will PROBABLY pursue
the same policy Mrs. Gaiues did IN New Orleans,
and Will use the money received from these compro-
misses to prosecute the other claims Mr. Norton
Is now actively engaged in the necessary inves-
tigatons and securing Of the data. docu-
ments, scarchcs maps, &c, to enable him 70
bring ut early term OF tho
United states Supreme Court He has made num-
ber ofimportant discoveries during his Investigations
that will throw considerable light upon this neglected
CLAIM The only heirs so far known are Ferdinand
M Young, Baton Rouge; his daughter. Mrs. Miliar;
William Nash Young, Frederick city, Maryland, and
John Ball. Of Philadelphia. valuable portion OF tho
clam consists oil property In the immaculate vicinity
OF Washington square, Philadelphia, and also in Alex
andra, Va. Old John Young at the time OF his do
Cease was one oil the weatniest men IN the South.
The money received he invariably invested In land;
hence the largo number OF acres involved Portions
OF the Virginia lanas occupied by the Central
and other coal companies Portions Of the lands in
Wost Virginia were surveyed by George Washington,
to whose wife, the ex-widow Custis Jonu Young wus
related by marriage