The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-19
HEIR TO MANY MILLIONS.
HARDY sCARBoRoUGHS CLAIM
TO AN ENGLISH ESTATE.

an EnRllkh bAIOuSlCys
Living very humbly in a small frame tene-
ment on Whitaker street, near Second,
with his wife and two children, is Hardy
Scarborough, a Central railroad night
Waterman. Although poor now, he is a
man who has known what it is TO be wealthy
and who may be again if the vast inherit
ance and baronetcy TO which he believes his
father is entitled, is acquired.
Hardy Scarborough is the eldest son
following the line of lineal descent,
and would inherit from his father
an estate valued at 100000 900
The father is Enus Hardy Scarborough, now
in Marshallville, or Americas, with a son,
but in which place the son is not fully ad-
vised OF his two younger brothers, Nesbit
lives in Americas, and Sidney Enus lives in
Marshallville, with one of whom the father
who is now 50 years old, is now living.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Scarborough that his
father is a lineal descendant of Admiral Sir
Francis Drake, three of whose descendants
emigrated to North Carolina in the early
settlement of the south. They were Richard
Drake, Francis Drake and Joseph Drake
brothers, Richard being the eldest Francis
was killed by the Indians Richard BRAKES
eldest son was Jesse Drake, and the daughter
of the latter, Jemima Drake, was the
mother of Enos Hardy Scarborough, who is
the father of Hardy Scarborough of this
city. With this explanation the line in
England may be taken up and mention
made of the vast estate which it is claimed
belongs to the heirs in America.
AN ANCIENT FAMILY.
Admiral Sir Francis Drake made his will
In England in August before his last cruise
and an additional will on board his ship in
the West Indies on the day before his death.
which occurred Dec. q, 1895. He made his
youngest brother, Thomas, his sole executor
and residuary legatee and devisee. Francis,
the son of Thomas, inherited the estate at
the death of his father in accordance with
the will of his uncle, the admiral Francis
was created baronet in 1922, and became
by 1t Sir Francis Drake, the first baronet.
He married Joan STROBE, and had by her
five sons-Francis, Thomas, John from
whom the brakes In Georgia are descended),
William and Joseph. Francis, the Oldest
son, inherited the estate from his father.
and became by it Sir FI-Seis Drake, the
second baronet. Not having any children.
he by his will and deed conveyed the
estate in trust to Sir John Strobe
John Drake, a brother of Francis, and VIII
liam Davey, for the use of Francis Henry. the
Oldest son of Thomas Drake, during his nat
ural life The will and deed of trust pro-
vided that the estate should descend To
for the want of certain issue of Francis
Henry Drake to revert to John Drake or his
heirs. Francis Henry inheriting the estate
In trust during his natural life, became bv
II Sir Francis Henry Drake, tine third bar
onet.
He married Anna Heathcote, and had by
her son Francis Henry, who died in I74i,
ana left viii bequeathing the estate to his
son Francis Henry, who inherited the estate.
and became by it Sir Francis Henry, the
fourth baronet.
PERyERTING THE TRUST.
Sir Francis Henry died in 1874 without
children, when the baronetcy became ex-
tinct, and it is claimed that the estate
should then have reverted to the heirs of
John Drake, or to the line of descent from
his ancestors. But the fourth baronet left
a will bequeathing the estate to his nephew,
Francis Augustus Elliot, the son of his sis
ter, who was the wife of Sir George Angus
tus Elliot, in violation of the provision of
the viii Of the second baronet
Francis Augustus Elliot, having become
possessed OF the estate, was created Lord
Heathfeld, but he died, unmarried, in 1913,
and the estate was claimed by his nephew
Thomas Trayton Fuller, who was a son of
his sister, the wife Of John Trayton Fuller,
ESQ.
This Trayton Fuller becoming possessed
OF the estate in 1913, took the additional
names OF Elliot and Drake, and was created
a baronet in 1891 and became by it Sir
Thomas Trayton Fuller Elliot Drake, bar
onet. He died in 1870 and the estate is
now said to be held in trust for the rightful
heirs TO prove their descent and title to it,
Francis George Augustus Fuller took
possession OF portion Of the landed estate
IN 1870, and added to his name Elliot and
Drake, and is now called Sir Francis George
Augustus Fuller Elliot Drake, baronet Of
Nutuli court
The claim made by those who have inves-
ogated the matter, and who have had ac-
cess to the original wills and deeds in Eng
land, Is that the fourth baronet in willing
the estates to his sisters son, placed them
out OF the male line IN violation of the pro-
visions of the will of the second baronet.
who wiled them to his nephew in trust TO be
bept in the named line of his own issue. and
when that became extinct, the beoueathed
and devised interests should have reverted
TO John Drake, the brother of the second
Daronet, or to his heirs. Thomas line hav-
Ing become extinct in England, it is now
claimed that the estate rightfully belongs
to the heirs in Georgia who have descended
from the ancestry Of Admiral Sir Francis
Drake.
A PRINCELY ESTATE.
The estate is now said TO consist of Buck
land abbey, the manors of Ley, Sherford
Limpstone. Calisharm, Dumance, Knowle
Wulwell and Yarcomton, Devon county,
and some other estates in Cornwall county
The estate in 1873 was estimated to be
worth 500, 100000
Enos II. Scarborough, who claims TO be
the r1ghtful heir, has sent on his affidavit of
lineage. lie was born in Scriven county
Georgia, Feb. 4, 1909. and for many years
kept store and railroad boarding-h at
NO. Z, on the Central road, in the days
when, his son Hardy says, IL took a week
20 run train through from Savannah TO
Macon. The place was then q woods.
Now it is the thriving little town of Scar
borough, named after the pioneer who still
lives and is looking longingly toward the
home of his early ancestral line for
what he believes 10 be a rightful inheri-
lance, ana which, If received, will lift him
from the humble condition that he now
occupies as result Of financial losses begin
ming with an Inflated war His son Hardy.
who has scars received in fighting for the
lost cause, was at the outbreak of the war
quite wealthy, being a merchant and
planter, but the war leveled It, and reverses
since the war and sickness and deaths In
his family have combined to prevent him
from retrieving his losses.
Mr.. scARBoRoUGH's CLAIMS.
Toa MORNING NEWS reporter, who visited
him yesterday, he hunted up a most aztec
tionate and touching letter from his mother
written four years ago, in which she care