The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-19
MRS. LORDS FtMTLY.
Her Relatives believe that her Income 10
Not Les. than from $40. 900 90 ssO.OOO.

Mrs Hicks came from very good stock.
Away back in the colonial tics Sir Francis
I;umbout obtained a patent fH very large
tract Of land lying on both sides Of Fishkil cx-
tending ten or dozen miles along Hudson
river and nine miles back into the country.
This tract has since been cut up'into farms.
Tishkill Village Matteawan. and other villages
have grown up on it. Among the families who
have parts of this property are the kips;, Van
Cortlnndts. and Ncrplnncks. Sir Francis Rum
bout had a daughtcr. kat.rne. and IN coursc 81
time whether in New York or ut fishkill
the story is not quite cienr-katcrine was
his wife lived somewhere on tho tract. and
II seefns probable that they occupied a manor
near the present town Of Aln,teawan. Robert
Brett. their son. married HANNAH schemes.
daughter of Henry Schcnck. Abner II Schenck.
the son " this couple married Miss Wiltsc.
mother Of Mrs. Hicks. About fifty years ago
there came to Matteawan ahandsome foreigner.
who was generally known rs an Fast indian
that he was man retired from business VINO
had amassed n considerable fortune IN surf
man, in the East Indies. where he was known
~ planter. and not as n merchant This was
Wilko Peter Wilkrn-. He was HOllander.
s. Dutch of the Dutch but man OF fine bear
When he captured or was captivaied by Ade-
line Schcnck. that lady. was in fair way Of in
seT@E P broSar of n n Rams Was @
s.~sed Of large manufacturers at Mattoawan
These mills were the nrSt Woollcn fnlllS 'sllut
lishei In this country. md were set up abou
the time of the war Of 1912. They have since
given way to the wCll-known Glenham Mills,
which were purchased by Mr.. A. I. Stewart. and
are now owned by the Stewart estate.
Annette Wilhclmna Wilkcns WIS born nj Mat
nine or ten years OF age She lived with her
mother and father NJ Matteawan. or Fishkill
Landing. Her father died and was buried in
the graveyard beside the old Dutch church Just
above the Fishkill depot. About that time Mrs.
Wilkeus aud her daughter loft Fshkill. and bnt
little was known Of them to- thar relatives or
friends in that neighbOrhood. They became rs
strangers To- their uutiVe place. Miss Nilkens
hecame Mrs Hicks. and about twenty years ago
Mrs Schpnck died. She was taken to Iishk i'll
for burial, and her daughter reappcared III the
place ~ chief mOurncr.
She sought out all Of the old servants. n host
Of colored people who had served in her
mothers house and she bestowed upon each
their faithful services. An old woman. Ellen
Patterson. now seventy years of age, rcmcm-
hers with the keenest gratitude. the occasion Of
mis- generous gift making. and tells in tones oi
heartfelt admiration how graciously Mrs.
Hicks called each OF the servants to her and
gave to each of them $50.
Long before this time Mrs Hicks had cut all
her relatives and friends NJ ,shkil They knew
her only 10y reputation. When Mr.. Hicks died
ne left her little. except some property in undr-
Neloped towns in the West, that has since lee
come produrtivc. Soma of the property may
have been in Toledo. but all of II was not. Ii is
thought. however. that II brought a good income
in late years. Mr. Hicks had two sisters. and
thew died. They had great deal more to leave
than their brother and their legacy increased
her income materially. 1t is not believed by the
relatives who furnished this information that
and they express the beiefthat it is not far from
S6u. 900 or $4,000.