The New York herald., 1878-08-26

end and othsr places in the psEhsos, A
Consy Island snd Pine Island was transferred
TO Coert. This latter had daughter named Annetta
i7so Major W. B. clifford, Of the Continental army
was taken prisoner oy the cew boys IN New jersey
and sent 10 Staten Island where coert ana ma
the heart OF the heIress and married her The ss"e
OF this marriage was i've children-two boys, Coer
and John, and three daughters, Mary, Sarah and
Catharne. Ten years alter The marriage Annette died
and subsequently, the Major married another heircss
by whom he had two children. Under his WILL now
ever theselast had share his property, a. they
received their mothers property and s., 900 in lieu
thereof Ihis lett the original hve as coneirs 'ns
came into possession othrough his hrst we OF these
children, the eldest born Coert moved TO Havana and
died iniestate and without issue In lsl4 very shortly
after hts father which narrowed the heirs down Ia
four The second son, John, joined tne army during
the war OF 1872 being lieutenant 10 the rwenty-nbH
regiment. lie Dadly wounded In the baltic ef
Lundys Lane, and returned home to ges cured
Maria Blauveit, OF New York, who at that time wm
but fifteen years OF age and the night OF his marriage
he leu 20 JOIN ns post rn's MARIA ,s .ne rs Iuoss
families. VINO are JOINT heirs IN this business Mary
married Daniel Like. Of Staten Island; Caiharins
David Lake. whose descendants reside at Parma, in
this county and Sarah John Clark. Resident OF Gran
berry. near Phiiadepnis. The old major was good
held the position Of boarding officer in New York,
whc mis- residence was ~ Rose Hill Farm, Statep
Island.
AT the conclusion OF the John, whose wound
never thoroughly healed. was retired, aud he seems
from accounts TO have possessed disposition thas
favored spending money moro than making IT,.
Gathering together the wreck OF their fortune he and
his wife, in 1927, moved TO Rochester, then thriving
village and opened a butter and provision store His
lack OF business ability prevented his success, ana IN
1885 he was sold out. his wife, however, was woman
Of necnar energy and OF rkabe ability business
Finding the head OF the iamily could NOS manage 70
keep the house going she opened snai' ary Gooas
store which. under ner careful guaoance,
soon grew into large proportons. Inc only
one OF his possessions that John seemed seemed
in Coney island and Kept Tor the reason that no
one would uuy II, as then II was not worth Sluo IN
41 4 sSs h to look up ne poprty sns
cordingy paid visit to Mr. Dudley Seiaen, wuo OK
into the matter and told her ne naa aouos
thai tho heirs MAJOR Clifford were the legal posses
sors oil it, offered to establish her righta IL con-
vsrsation with tho merchant from whom sne Dougni
her goods Mrs. Clifford mentioned this Coney isiano
business, ana the merchant agreed If she would pay
The expenses he would make visit 10 tne lsahu abe
sec what tho inhabitants thought At that time II was
nothing but a sand heap, with few shantiei
spread over parts OF II occupied uy nsner
men. The merchant. interviewed the plopr,e. s.
had never seen or heard OF any owner, oas nad
simply squat,ed on the land. On his return ne re-
ported TO Mrs. Clifford what he mad learned. and sue
wrote to the other heirs asking If they would JOIN
her in expense oil recovering tbs property they
move IN the matter. they did not consider 70
worth spending any money on, SO tho project was
John dad. ont on his deathbed he Expressed his
desire 10 make a will, ana Ar. W. f. Cossweib .
leading member OF the Monroe county bat, was sons
for TO draw up the document
JOHN His SHARES.
THIS rather surprise 10 Mr. Cogsweib % he
knew John naa nothing, his wife having furnished
him money for wnat he wanted, but he expiaine1
that had this one-quarter interest In Coney
Island, which he knew one OF these dayd
would become valuable, and he wanted his wit
TO possession Of It. The Will was drawn icav'ne
the property Maria, and record in tue Surr0
gates OH OF this county. Alter Johns death MS
wie's business continued prospcring and In 1867 shs
sold out and built The mousse where sns now nves AS
the years roIed C0nsy Island faded somewhat
from Mrs. Gford's mind, except when u was men
I'd, would claim 10 b. tue owner oi u
vears ago the property, In consequence Of tht
improvements upon began 10 be yaiuable and the
lady comm od thinking she ought 10 move IN tnf
matter Being we'll advanced IN years, with money
enough keep her, ana no children, she hestaLcd t
10 do un mi aoout ycar ago, when during convess
saton that was haa at her house, she consented u
deed one-half OF her interest In the prop
eriy TO o. A. HYDE. &. W. Clark and
j. Z. Toal, all OF this city, II they saw
nt to movc In the matter The deeds oil transfer
were made out and the matter placed In the hands
of a prominent attorney OF Rochester, John vac
Voorhis Tho other heirs were coosultod with, aud.
nov that they the properly likely 70 prove
GOLD mipe had no objection 20 entering into me
pool In conversation with the gentlemen promil
ncntly Interested the matter they state that al1
The money necessary for thu campa,gu - ready and
the Ill will be opened shortly. IL IL aso understood
that heirs oil the other property on tho island not
have secured the services OF Samuel J. Higgins
bottom, OF New York. II Is probable that the two
parties will unite aud push tneir claims together
Whatever may be the upsnot OF this matter they ara
deter 10 push IT, and now that the bali mas
opened they do not intend letting tho grass grow