The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-08
WEALTH ron TWO pHILADELpHrAxs
Millions Awaiting the Decision ef the Snail
Paced Enslish Chancerx Court.

The death of Mr. Thomas Chadwick in
Philadelphia on Sunday last recalls the story OF
tho immense Chadwick estnte in England. Of
which he was said TO be the heir. For more
than century now this estate has been tho OBJ
icct OF frequent litigation I'm tho London Court
OF Chancory. but none Of nll the heirs who have
applied has so far been recognized. Meantime
the estate has rolled up interest and advanced
in value until il is said to be worth 1877 900 900
exclusive OF interest on a number Of items held
in trust by the Bank Of England.
Sir Andrew Chadwick was tho gentleman
who accumulated this vast property. He died
in 1868 in his house in Broad street. st.
James Westminster. nj the ngc Of % years.
He was the son Of Ralph Chadwick Of Galley,
England. At the time OF his death his real and
personal property amounted to 81 100000 The
number of houses in the city and at the West
End. London, belonging to him. numbered ms
many as 1909. lie had invested flO,QuO in four
per cents. and was also owner of n third share
of the New River Water Works Company. The
first estate that he purchased WIS Cold Cream
Hall. in hartford. county of Kent. Aftcrward
he continued to buy lands. and purchased prop
London. In the latter place he became owner
Of a great many houses In the parish Of St
Giles. His real cstnte consisted OF dwellings,
storehousce. shops, stables, mills. work houses.
market houses. hrcwerics theatres. music halls.
mapufactoriGs, public houses. beer, houses.
parks. Nc.. all uf which are fully and clearly re-
corded in the Court Of Chancery and in the real
estate roll book.
Sir Andrew was originally a private soldier
In the Second Guards. and was made Knight
by Queen Anne. A story Is told that AZ the
Queen was driving out one day her horses be-
came unmanagcahc. and started of NJ high
speed. putting the person OF her Majesty in
jeopardy. Chadwick saw the danger. and. put
ting spurs 20 his horse, overlook the runaways,
and arrested their further career successfully.
hut not without serious injury 10 himself. He
lay in precarious condition for some time but
then recovered under the help Of strong con-
KNIGHT
md otherwise literally rewarded. He married
Margaret Humphreys ofthc county Of Kent, and
che survived him thirteen years.
In hie will Chadwick appointed three execu-
tors Of his estate. but these neglecting 10 sign
Scott chief executor in the will in the course of
timc claimed. ms the records prove. the prop
erty for his own; Lady Chadwick entered suit
against him in chanccry and the Lord Chanccl-
lor, after eleven hearings decided the court to
be " still open for the hcir-at-law 10 prosecute
TIC, claim to the property. Sir Andrews decd :
and lnst Will. ike many another document Of
thni date. are preserved in the Tower Of London.
In IVA Edward Birch and Matthew, Martin
were convicted aud HANGED in Iyburn for iorg-
Ing VIII purporting to have been signed by
himself Edward who married Esther Shaw in
married Mary aS eder sG s ' TEs }Spnb %"S
son, Samuel, who married Betty Cook. l7iS. \
son ~ this pair. also samuel was horn in 1882
and another son. Thomas. in lsos. The last
named was the rhiladelrhian who has Just
iiny-ilye years ago and for n number Of years
was resident ~ West Philadelphia His
brother samuel, died in Wilmington. Dol in
the summer Of lS1i
Original papers connected with the estate
We're brought to America by special mcssen-
possession Il Mr. Thomas Chadwick. aud are
said ~ index Complementary the vast estate
that Sir Andrew Chadwick accumulated. In
1874 the English courts advertised for Thomas
Chadwick. the direct descendant Of Sir Andrew
Chadwick and the seventh generation removed.
Mr.. Chadwick responded. He was then 81
years Of age. and had retired with n competency
from the business Of miller. LAWYERS were
sent from this country 10 England in his inter-
est. and his claims with the sowness that char
acierzes the movements Of the famous London
Chancery Court. have been under consideration
ever since.
MIR. John Pitts Jayne tho eccentric Murray
street gcnealogist and deliver into ancient and
forgotten claims. says that the ease bids fair 10
come 10 speedy issue in favor Of the American
heirs. hrse are the two sons Of Mr.. Thomas
Chadwick Cornelius and Ferdinand. OF Phila-
dclphia.