Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-13
THE CHEsEBROUGH ESTATE.
The Brother of the Late Count Says the
Claim il BlEcAman.


According to a telegram from Nash
VILE, Tenn, published on Sunday last,
two women Of that city are claimants to
the vast estate left by the late "Count1
Chesebrough, an eccentric Englishman
who died in New York in 1866. The re-
port was based on the allegation OF James
X. Averill, a lawyer, who has an office at
No. Us Temple Court, in this city. 1t
WAS stated that he had discovered one
Nellie jackson, an inmate OF the Woman's
Mission Home in Nashville, TO be the
widow OF the late Count. 1t was asserted
that suits are TO be instituted to recover
Der dover right and the Inheritance of her
daughter.
Count Chesebrough was christened
biazzius M. His title was purchased in
Italy. He lived for many years ia an old
house at Fort Washington. From his
father and later from his mother he ehared
equally with his brother, Charles A .
Chesebrough, in inberitances Of valuable
real estate. They were tenements and
business houses in Baxter street and
other downtown districts that brought in
large rents. Besides, there were tracks
Of unimproyed land at High Bridge and i'm
Harlem. At his death his property was
estimated at 5000, 900, principally in real
estate IN this city. His only brother came
into possession oft all. Through Charles
Chesebrough's management, and by the
rise Ia value Of real estate, the property il
now regarded as worth 81 900, 900 more.
NorthpOrt Bay Is one OF the prettiest
bodies Of water along the Long Island
shore. Ii is landlocked harbOr, sur
rounded on all sides by timbered hills
thai slope gradually down to it, and are
lringed by shady beaches. Down under
tho hill on the eastern shore and facing
the gut that connects the waters OF the
bay with those of Huntington Bay. which
- an arm OF the sound, stands the resi-
dence Of Charles A. Chesebrough. Stretch
ing back of II il an estate Of 20 or 80 acres.
The roomy, rambling two-story house is
surrounded By well-kept gardens and
lawns cut up BY numerous walks, with "A
proiusion Of urns and statues scattered
about.
A reporter yesterday waited on the
broad Yeranda until Mr.. Chesebrough had
finished HIS inspection OF the trim steam
yacht hlpple, lying at the pier in front,
which was being Overhauled. Mr.. Cheese
orpugh also has a title. He Is called Com
modore because be has commanded "A feet
ot his own. Three or four other yachts
besides the Ripple have been built on his
premises under his direction. lie only
ST. tAltN.s 7 ne AH0ulfuNilNIt " rs
not inclined 90 speak Of the alleged suit.
- dislike % talk about it," he said. '.be-
cause ihr case bias been settled. All This
talk is nonsense. 10 looks like black
mailing scheme. My brother was man
oil tAe world and had his l0llics and weak
nesses. lie was never married The wo-
man Nellie Jackson was danger ia a
place ln Howard stree; 30 years or more
ago. Ny brother WAS not right i'm his
mead and frequently did unaeeOuntablC
things. Several theatrical troupes were
ofgdhiIcd by him, and be travelled about
WIN them. Nellie Jackson was member
on Que nnd my brother became acquainted
win her. ! never knew she had any enih
uren. Al the iustigation OF a law yer who
wee utorWard disbarrcd she brought sui
against my brother for betrayal. She did
nov even KNOW my brothers. right name
hAlnef than give publicity % the matter
hade small settlement on her although
hef charge bad no foundation. ON one oc
sasipn' bone time after my brothers death
hoiu piece Of property 20 the late eX-GOv
mofkah. lawyer who claimed 10 b,
teunk ~ her request interpOsed the OBJ
Jssuon that her dowcr-right a. the wife o.
hishDiu1 must first b8 satisfied. rhu
""e thN urst ever heard that she claimed
20 PC inl brothers. wife. The title. how
sFtil Was taken without any conceselot
DeiHs maoe y hes demands. When Ia,