The New York herald., 1879-07-04
THE WEALTH OF THE HYDEs.

THE WEALTH OF THE HYDES.
OVER THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DoLLARa
AWAITING CLAIMANTS IN THE BANK OF ENG
AND-DEscENpANrs OF COLONIAL CLOTH
: DRESSER.
The descendants Of John Hyde invited yes.
terday by advertisement to call 1t the office of Mr..
II. c. Parke at No. SO Front street This invitation
is the result of series of resolutions passed at
recent meeting. at which some thirty five
OF the relatives of Mr.. Hyde repre-,
sented. At that gathering Mr.. N. D. Nor
gan was chosen president. w. F. NJ. Army
and ]. H. Duryea, vice presidents; II. G. Parke and
Roger H. Lyon. secretaries. and Messrs. Parke.
Army, Morgan and Lyon executive COMMITTEES
to collect evidence Since they assumed the task
imposed upon them the committee have been busily
engaged. and the result is almost bewildering
mass of material. The object of all this pains ID
'p.sum said to amount to $500. .00O0 900. and It 10
thought but thirty-hve people alive lay any
claim to it. These all Americans. and the money
is in the Bank of England. It is the sccumulated
fortune left by two brothers to third who never
knew anything Of his luck. John Hyde. the heir in
question came to America from England in the year
1882. He was cloth dresser by trade. and soon
after his arrival in this country went to work
IL
he remained has not yet been ascertaned, but 1t Is
certain that he married Frenchwoman in New York
and afterward enlisted. He went to hght the French
and Indians under General Clinton. He killed
in battle. leaving widow in New York, with several
children. Many of these have been traced. and they
contributing services and money to get pos-
session Of the enormous legacy belonging to their
ancestor. This money was lett to John by his two
brothers, Joshua and Humphreys. who went to
India when quite young, amassed immense wealth
and died intestate Repute. after all these years.
gives them the highest claim to be classed es the
Brothers.
devotedly attached to each other ana owed much OF
their in lite to honesty and integrity In deal
ing.
The estate was all in money and stocks and haa
been in chancery for q great many years. It
amounted to 900 years ago. and that
being the it has probably to $500 10000
by this time BY u recent decision OF the Lord
Chancellor Of England. given in connection with this
the heirs proving their identity can receive
the fortune. This Is because it is money. Had IL
been landed personal estates it would have gone
the crown. the heirs being aliens In January last
this opinion was givcn and made public. and since
that time some Of the claims have been busy
hunting proof to establish their right They found
ter suddenly would only serve probably to throw
the whole matter back into chancery. whore 1t may
gather together all the DESCENDANTS Of John Hyde,
collect all the documents necessary to prove thei1
identity and then march in body on the bank o.
Great Britain. Attempts made in former yeart
to gain possession of this money. but failed. This
owing. the present claimants say to the fact thai
cleared away great deal of entsngement for these
relatives OF the real John Hyde. and. besides. pat
themselves out Of the Chancellor Walworth.
A. r. seldom and many other prominent men took
up the matter few years ago and fol-
lowed it until they discovered they were work.
me ct the history of John Hyde. of Halifax. Chan
cellor Walworth went through entire genealogy
and compiled and printed two enormous volumes
on the Hyde family These are now in the hands Of
the present claimants and it is said many OF the
nearest relatives are not mentioned IN the
records. These gentlemen induced to
take up the subject through an advertisement
that appeared in the London TNes on the 9th OF
all ffara I'M ynf thA FAM "
called in Boston, and there were present on that oc-
casion three hundred members Of the then
supposed family. All their time. labor and money
ended in failure when they went to England. The
Hyde family be traced. 1t Is held. back to
the reign of Queen Anne through that OF William
and Mary. There is noble family Of the Same
name in England. but they in no way connected
with the American branch who own all this estate.
and OF course want to keep it to themselves.
reporter of the HERALD called on Mr.. h. G. Pxrke
last evening in relation to the subject that Is on so
many tongues at the present moment, Mr. Parke
IL am hard at it. working day and night and
doing all can to get our share OF that little balance.
John aud do both these ladies you
here. am only connected. you understand BY
marriage. We are able to establish our identity
and claim by two old family Bibles in which the
records OF the several members have been carefully
in charge OF the authorities.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY.
''There is dificuly at present In tracing
John whole life here; but we will master all that.
These difficulties not due to want Of proof
and knowiedse but are owing owing more ,..s 70 sns
and such like. Now, there is Pearl street.
instance that used to be called Queen street. and
in lots OF the times dealing with.
can settle the enlistment question in Albany and
prove the death of John Hyde. and get besides tha
records of the marriages from l713 to l7s4. We
know all about Johns children and Williams. and
won't have the least difficulty in establishing who
we are knew nothing of this thing until about
week ago. OF I've heard the ladies' talk
among themselves and bring up their grandmother
and great aunt and all the remainder OF the family.
but l really took no notice of it. But now that
have gone into the matter tell you that am inter-
cstcd. We have IL all here before us. and
going to do everything in our power to
help another. One of the principal claimants IL
young lady under twenty. She is represented now
10y a lawyer. but we shall all send the repre-
sentatives to England. was good deal bothered
yesterday by people coming here and taking up my
time saying they thought they were Hydes
had Hydes their family, but then
i suppose shall have TO put up with more of that
of thing. One gentleman came who may be able
to assist, and will have no doubt, to the best Of
his ability. John Hyde. the artist. of Boston,
is one OF the genuine family. think.
and there are in Boston many others. think
we shall number fully one hundred and Atty. 10
will take us some time TO all the proofs and
testimony require; but when it is entirely ready
and we feel confident that there be no mshap-