New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-28

4nc uchAz4 VI 1lEs 4nOAuHb NlAuWAcK IN
Philadelphia on Sunday last recalls the
story Of the immense Chadwick estate in
England, of which he was said to be the
heir. For more than q century now this
estate has been the object of frequent liti-
cation in the London Court of Chancery.
but none Of all the heirs who have applied
has so far been recognized. Meantime
the estate has rolled up interest and ad-
vanced in valuesuntil it is said to be worth
$37, 900, 600, exclusive Of interest on
number Of items held in trust by the Bank.
of England.
Sir Andrew Chadwick was the gentle
man who accumulated this vast property.
He died in 1868, in his house in Broad
street, st. James, Westminster, at the ace
of ninety-eight years. He was the son 81
Ralph Chadwick, OF Galley, England. At
the time of his death his real and personal
property amounted to 81, 0O0, 600. The
number of houses in the city and at the
West End, London, belonging TO him
numbered as many as 1000. He had in
vested 81, 000, 600 in four per cents, and
was also owner of third share of the New
River Water Works Company. The first
estate that he purchased was Cold Cream
Hall, in hartford, county of Kent After
ward he continued to buy lands, and pur-
chased property both in the provinces and
in the city of London. In the latter place
he became owner Of great many houses
in the parish of st. Giles. His real estate
consisted of dwellings, storehouses, shops,
stables, mills, work houses, market houses,
breweries, theatres, music halls, manu-
factories, public houses, beer houses,
parks, etc, all of which are fully and
clearly recorded in the Court Of Chancery
and in the real estate roll book.
Sir Andrew was originally private SOL
der in the Second Guards, and was made
Knight by Queen Anne story is told
that as the Queen was driving out one day
her horses became unmanageable, and
started off at high speed, putting the per-
son of her Majesty in jeopardy. Chadwick
saw the danger, and putting spurs to his
horse, overlook the runaways, and arrest
ed their further career successfully, but
not without serious injury to himself He
lay in q precaTious condition for some
| time, but then recovered under the help
of strong constitution, and was made a
knight by the Queen and otherwise liber-
ally rewarded. He married Margaret
Humphries, of the county of Kent, and
she survived him thirteen years.
| In his will Chadwick appointed tire g
executors OF his estate, but these neglect
ing to sign the paper it was declared void.
Alexander Scott, chief executor in the
| viii, in the course OF time claimed, as the
records prove, the property for his own,
Lady Chadwick entered suit againRt him
in the&haneeTy, and the Lord Chancellor,
after eleven hearings, decided the Court
to be tstill open for the heir-atlaw to
prosecute the claim to the property" Sir
Andrews deeds and last win, like many
another documents Of that date, are pre-.
served in the Tower Of London.
In 1774 Edward Birch and Matthew
Martin were convicted and hanged in
Tyburn for forging will purporting TO
have been signed by Sir Andrew.
Sir Andrew had only one brother, older
than himself, who married Esther Shaw in
| 1701, OF this pair o son, John, was born,
who married Mary Redeem, 1877 This
| pair had q son, Samuel, who married
also Samuel, was born in 1772; and
another son Thomas, 1905. The last
named was the PhiladeIphian who has
| Just died, and the heir-at-law. He came
| to America fifty-hve years ago, and for 4
/ number Of years was a resident Of Wesl
Philadelphia. His brother, Samuel, died
10 Wilmington, Delaware, in the summei
| Of 1874.
Original papers connected with the
estate were brought 70 America BY q spe
cial messenger in the spring Of 1874
They were in The possession Of Mr.
Thomas Chadwick, and are said to indie,
eomprehensiyely the vast estate that Sh
Andrew Chadwick accumulated. In 1871
the English courts advertised for Thomas
Chadwick. the direct descendant Of Sii
Andrew Chadwick, the seventh generation
removed. Mr.. Chadwick responded. HI
wa then sixty-sevess years Of age, and
had 1id with competency from thl
business Of a miller Lawyers were ZEN
from this country 70 England in his Ia
teEesk and his claims with the siownes
thai characterizes the movements Of TIL
famous London Chancery Court haV
been under confederation ever since.
/ 1lr. John Pitts jayne. the eooeniri
Murray atreet eenealogisi ard deliver int
ancient and forgotten claims. says tina
the case bids fair % come 10 speed.
issue Ia favor Of The American heirs
These are the two sons Of Mr.. Thoma
Chadwick. Cornelius and Ferdinand, q
philadelphi N y. Sln
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