New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-03
LOOKING FOR WEALTH.
rsTsTEs WAITING FOR CLAIMANTS.

PREACHER WHO Is ALSO A sHoEMAKEE TIE
HEIR TO LARGE PROPERTY.
The number of estates in chancery in the
various countries OF Europe Is very large, and such
we'll nigh fabulous Of money are involved In then'
that there is a wide field for the Inauguration in conem-
Mating the possibilities of establishing hership Many
f , yg,tf1l heirs 10 these estates to he In
this country brt such imperfect family records nave
been kent that. most II Is impossible 10 trace
clear lines Of that claims be established
Often the lack Of proper genealogical tables Is AL that
sepores perstus from the inheritance Of wealth Now
and hen the proper amount Of research brings
IN light every one OF the missing links in the family
chain aud insignificant neghbor Smith or Jones De
comes person OF some importance by the sudden acqu-
sition of wealth Sometimes the family is found to have
grown so numerous that when division Of the spells
takes place only small share falls to any enc inuI
vidnal and In such case man may he EXCUSED per
haps. for wishing that he had fewer relations a.
The latest story OF bohdhZa OF I'M, sort ,oli [
Long Island For some time the quiet villagers VINO
along the shores 81 the Great South Bay nave been
circulating that their friends and neghbor inc
HATS had fallen heirs great wealth How where ana
knew nor what was the amounts but $50 900 was
small make % u. aud vi4lons OF future Hans
common. I'm vain have the Haas protested that lne
stories are exaggerated The reports continue 10 gGw
I'm detail and In interest. There j. some fOundht4on IL"
the talk. although the grains Of truth are rev cohps
with the weight of fiction and the story i not without
interest when stripped OF all it, Congregations.
II that gentleman OF this cit while prose- u
Ing claim for some property Ia Holland m9de tue
ably 10 relations of his clients lie communicated with
them and wac instructed 10 proceed with an investga-
satisfy himself the trrhof his suspicion, but he IN
earthed also four other estates that belonged 70 tne
family Ply careful search among DID family Bibles and
records on this side and by M e. animation OF n.1sy
church registers on the other side, e traced cleaI %
OF descent generation by generation from the hc'it
OF hin 10 the original property down 70 tbcu
living heirs The living heirs are the haIs % Lp 9S
Island. and the five estate are toy, ihcr worth c
moro than $1,000 900. Two hnndfed years ago OF
moro-probably about the year l61O-Nillian Won Der
Hoist then young man l9c.cu u ms ntl3aTr I The
great my Nteriol, country PEI ny Tue -. n5
light undertaking then 10 make such journey Hnu
seemed 20 them that the separation was As final M
least. death. After long and severe passage IMAM,
quarters at New-Utrccht he bought LOO acres OF
ground covered with hcmlock and sci up tanner the
first that established on Long Island William
liking his new surroundings. got married 70 Deborah
Wycko1 and settled down 20 raise respectable family
He succeeded in the effort, and blessed Win three
sons william. Lawrence ana John 10 whom he t"iu w
childhood such tender. loving stories OF TIE tatheIah9
that Of them. william ami John. aiterward returned
one r now rel Am over Tong Island Some
frw farms others have drifted ntp the trades and
business the majority engaged IN The Dshlng IN
du,tiy Babylon BayshoTe. Amt lie. Grccnport aud
many Of tho Villages, along tine coast know their Hafs
FOR such is the manner Of spelling the name n0Walay@
If has conc through the crndatous from Der Hoist
10 Won Hoist i'olst Hoo Hut and finally has stopped
at Half. Everywhere the members OF the faiGly are
When William Won Der Hoist left Holland he had
younger brother living. Peter It Ter Won Der Ho "Io
gagged in business, There he pro~pcr,d and accumulated
means; but remaining iaohelor there "as none 10 IN
h~rit his money when hc died Peter "a- an anu ia!y,
and part OF his fortune consisted OF museum hc.
successive governments have kept open ol 5ae Us. %.
the public 70 This day II was this museum ana tnc toy
connected with II that nrt suggested me Chains pi e
Long Island Hans Inquiries naturally followed for
the descenants Of VILLAIN r. and John Won Der Holst
who had turned from Long Island 10 Holland II was
found that prosperity had fallen 10 them kewise that
gradually they Ind become extinct aud that four
estates in the names % Hoist Ho'it, ho0u ana hoI
respectively had been left by them, and await
in claimants The eha-e' "' mann On C",n sl ="
n audi al
Ii ia believed. wanting 10 establish the claims 81 the
as 10 the five estates but the presentation OF them
At meeting OF the Hans held last week in this city
fifty odd claimants were represented. me case
was submitted them in all its bearings, and the gem
tlcman who had ide the investigation was instructed
10 present the claim 10 the proper authorities and carry
II - r,nai 10 The end He viii leave here Tor Holland
Tomorrow. ana has no doubt a. to the ultimate
The most direct heir TO the property is the Rev.
stephen Half. OF Bayshorr, strong, wei built we'll
Inc Ia-o ii,' Con church and in adition 10
his ministerial duties he finds time 10 ply his vocation
shoes pronounced by the neghbors To BE- first class
Mr. Han was porn IN AIhiiy E'9 ils eocas,0h as
disposition be read hard az every opportunity and man
he was taught shoemakng hut he abandoned that
10 study theology and when yet very young man he
Church SIN later he was tempted 70 again revert
shocmaking and he established shoe nanufactory In
New-Ier-ey. But misfortune followed that undertake
ing and Mr. Han eventually settled down to quiet life
in the retreat OF Bay shore There In ms workshop
upon any day OF the week except sunday, Mr. Han may
.ound cOnentcdlY pegeug pair Of shoes, and a. lac
looks from under his glasses with merry twinkle
in his eve he with the country people VINO step III
10 him astOnisncs them with Ills philosophical
remarks about men and things. Mr.. Han Il "a modest
man: nevertheless be does enjoy occasionally 10 myriy
his listeners 10y profound dlsquslton' classical ain-
sion or a quotation from standard author. But he
has kindly disposition and big generous heart; aud
the neIgbOr. love him. Upon the subject OF the Tor
tune Han to only little. He has no doubt
the legitimacy of the claim but he Is not too -anginc
successful prosecution. The Ma-ttr,' ne says
has blessed with happiness and contentment and
i'm my own little way AM conscious OF doing good.
not sure that the acquisition OF wealth would DE "A
benefit any az my KIN. fear IL would rum
Onc-hulf and make the other hRf OOs but II the
money must try and use Il for good; that
IL all We can dO.
Mr. Half : married. but he has childr 4. All the
members OF the family retain their self possession, and
Whlle they hope that the money VIII come 10 them. -
they arc II should they not going to count their
chic before they Matched. the result Of the
agents mission 10 Europe viii be awaited with interest