Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-19
OF the work of the investigating commit
tee has been practically completed.
THE HAMPSHIRE PROPERTY.

State to vest in him the title to the bit o
ground near Cooch's Bridge, formerly
!. owned by James Hampshire, recalls no
4 only how this same claim was knocked
7 out by the House two years ago only
: five members voting for it-but also re-
calls the letter written to Representative
Walton on February 10Th, last, by Mary
M. Casperson, the present occupant Of
, the property. The letter was not writ
! ten for publication, but some extracts
therefrom may be allowable. The poor
woman writes that she does not feel able
to make another fight in the Legislature
Tor the property, but she says: 81 lived
with them 1.-THE deceased Mortons) from
1859 until 1887, when George G. Morton
died, working both in the house and out
doors in order to keep him out of the
; poor house, where he most certainly
would have had to went, and during
his many badspels of sickness | have
had to lift him around like child, and
III doing SO have caused myself to be
almost worthless in regard to making a
living, as the heavy lifting and hard
working has caused me to be ruptured
and unit for hard work, as DIR. Skinner
of Glasgow will testify She adds that
she has kept up the taxes on the prop
erty and made such improvements as
she could afford, but the land is very
poor and the house in a barely habit
able condition. She asserts that the real
title of the property is in England, and
u have notified England of her rights
ana they may claim them at any time;n
but that if the State of Delaware claims
the title she will give the State 1925 for
the same and "risk England notwith-
standing" To explain this it may be re-
stated, briefly, that James Hampshire,
the last legitimate ownero of the property
died intestato, leaving widow who, if
she had ever applied therefor, would
have had half-interest dover right
during her life. This widow subse-
| quently married George q. Morton, Sr,
who survived her. At her death ali
legal title to the state devolyed either
upon the Hampshire heirs, if any such
heirs are still living in England, or, if |
there be no such heirs, the title escheated |
to the State Of Delaware. George O. |
Morton, ST., had no title therein and |
could not bequcath what he did not |
possess. Yet the present George C. |
Morton bases his claim on his kinship |
to the man who never owned the prop |
erty. This Mary NJ CaSperson is really |
living there by the suifcrance of the |
state, and the last Legislature decided |
Ivy an emphatic majority that she had
the best claim 70 continue to do so.
DOVER, March 16.-The Senate failed
to gather a quorum this afternoon and
was obliged per force to adjourn with
out transacting any business,
The House, however, was fairly at
tended, 10 members answering to roll
call. New Castles contingent was full.
except for the absence Of Messrs. Day
and Walton, two members heretofore
noted for prompt and regular attend
ance. II was suggested by Mr. Smith
that the Brandywine member was prob
ably enjoying a much needed resting
spell
Mr.. Smith brought down bill to in.
corporate the Minquadale Home. The
incorporates named in the bill are
Thomas H. Bayard, George G. Loboell.
S!anshury J. Wiley, James Morrow,
Lewis Q. Nandegrift, Charles Baird
John Taylor Cause, Job ii. jackson,
Willard salisbury, Jr., George w. Bush,
Clement ). Smyth, William H. Gregg,
Leonard kittinger, Winfield S. Quigley,
Franklin b. Cotton, George G. Lobdeil,
Jr., Charles b. Lore, Joseph Pyle, Lind
ley .. Kent, Charles W. Rowland, !
Charles w Pussy, Daniel w. Taylor,
Ellwood Garrett, j. Newlin Gawthrop,
CALEB Harlan, Benjamin Nields, Will
liam X, Crosby, William p. Bancroft,
Alfred Gawthrop, Nathaniel r. Benson,
samuel y. Trump, Francis N. Buck,
Edward G. Bradford, George S, Capelle,
Edward Belts, Ephraim T. Walton,
" iiliam NJ. Field, Charles S. Rowland,
William Candy, Alfred D. Warner,
Holstein Harvey, George r. Townsend, I
Anne Semple, Emma 9. Bancroft, Emma
Y. Weldln, Annie r, Pussy, Mary Ii.
Pusey, Helen Pyle, Emily Middleton, t
sarah Derrickson, Alice d. Lobdell,
dertrude Niclds, Rachel Rowland LYDIA
Wiley, Anna q. Bellah, Lucy A. Jack !
son, Adchne w. Lobdell, Eva w. Lobdell, c
Elizabeth A. Pyle, Edith Gawthron' S
Elizabeth A. Stroud, Margaret w. Bush, !
+, Harriet Capellc, Jennie r, Field +
Emmalea Warner, Emma Worrell, I
Agnes Andrews. These and such other il
persons as may hereafter be associated 4
with them are to form the corporation s.
II the Minquadale Home, for the pur 6
rose of aifording relief and the com 5
orts of home to old people in need II
hereof, with authority to hold real and /
PERSONAL property up to a net yearly in. !,
ONE Of $4,000. The affairs of the t,
corporation are never to be under Sec
arian control; all property held and r,
lSed for the purposes Of its incorpora- ;
Ion snail be exempt from State, county i
md all other taxes. The levy court Of V
my county shall have authority to make if
.nnual appropriations for the benefit of Il
he corporation, and it is provided tint c,
10 missioner Of the corporation shall tc
Iefcai Or annul any intended gift, grant, ST
devise or bequest thereto N
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