Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-29
4 ROMANTIC STORY.
A Colored Family's Claim to the Vast
Estate of Chevalier d'Amiens.
From the Phitddetl)btd Press.
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From the Phitadefpbtd Press.
James A. Wright, a colOred working
man, Of OPS Ivy street, and two near rela-
tiyes, Mrs. Ellen Ann johnson and Mrs.
Jane Trip, have discovered, as they be-
leye. that they are entitled to part OF an
estate in Baltimore valued at 81 800 600,
ana are, besides, incidental characters in
an interesting and romantic history.
They have retained LAWYER Lincoln J..
Eyre TO prosecute their claims. There are
six cobeirs and heiresscs, according to
their own declaration, living in Maryland
aud the District OF Columbia. Tney are
represented by Lawyers sylvester J..
Stockbrldge, OF Baltimore, and Il. J. Muir
raw, Of Washington The attorneys are
now engaged in searching the records and
hunting up family trees and histories, and
/ Mr.. StOC.. brdge cheerily writes that he
'has discovered lgOre than he expected"
The matter Of the claim runs back to
! the latter part OF the last century, when
the Chevailer a Amlens, member Of a
rich and distinguished French house,
settled down in Baltimore for time. tie
supported a handsome establishment for
that time, and the spleudor Of his living
forms a readible part OF the early history
Of Naryland's cniet town. He had in his
domestic service mulaltO girl of great
beauty, VINO had been born in san Do
mlngO. Her Office nOmiually was that OF
hou,e-keeper, or upper maid servant.
CheNalier d'Amleus' confidence in her
was apparently great, however. for in
1876, previously % sailing for nome. he
put all OF his property into her name. His
purpose IN SO doing. it is surmised, was
10 yet "a stronger hold upon the estate,
title to which could not vest in him by
reason o. his being an alien. Ihe re-
cords. 10 IL said, show simply that the
property is in the name OF stevenson, and
II viii be cOntended by the claimants that
the transfer was absolute, and that no
trust Of any sort was made.
Rachel stevenson sailed with the CheVa-
lier Ton France. From some time-stained
letters that nave been found 10 is inferred
that a Amieus intended 10 return to this
country within few years and take up a
permanent residence. Zine vessel was
lost, however, before her arrival in
France, aud neither the CheNaller nor the
woman nor any other person on board
was ever heard OF again. The records
show that letters OF administration wple
granted go William Stevenson, a brother
ol Racucl, VINO claimed then 20 Dee the
only heir. lie died about 80 years ago on
farm rear Baltimore. one property
situate on lutJw street, near Barre. in
Baltimore, WIS cold for nOu-pay Waut OF
taxes. The present claimants contend
that taDy are stll .n time, under the law,
~ redeem 70 upou payment Of the amount
% tue thNn-. lue property has. of course,
Increased Immensely lu value.
lhH present claimants are all grand
nod I1nWH tut II.ets uf Rachel stevenson.
Too answer Oh Uu advertisement oi Lawyer
rI9'tHri.-' I.r ularml' Iuu concerning
tte woman dnl tueyaller d'Amicns. Two
fItacnw.H appeared mud sand they know
iAe man. IH..f Nlel.r, however, was
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