Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-08
ANMEKE JANS HEIRS.
"A Number Of Them Found in
Los Angeles.
They Receive Word That Their Claims
Are Allowed.
Acres of Property in New York CITY
Involved-The People who VIII
Get Share of the
Millions.

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stating that celebrated Holland estate
had come into the hands OF the prope,
heirs, of whom he is one, after years oi
fighting, by compromise. The heirs
in this city a. far as could be ascertained
last night are:
J. E. Frick Of 101 South Hayes street
w. A. Ffick Of First street.
Mrs. L. H. Miller of East Los Angeles
Mrs. Mary A. Frick of Water street.
Ex-Councilman E. M. Hamilton.
The caee is one OF the most remark.
able on record, and involves one of the
biggest and richest estates in the world
II consists of 68 900 acres in and about
the city OF New York. This property
was left in entailment for the heirs living
in the fifth generation. 1t was originally
Q grant from the Holland government al
the time the Dutch occupied New York
city. The grant has been confirmed by
the English government and then in
turn it was confirmed by the United
States of America in treaty after the
war of the rebellion.
This property has since been occupied
BY equatters for scores of years. Six.
teen years ago the heirs appointed q
board of managers to represent the heirs
yesterday by Mr.. Frick, it is stated that
this property now absolutely belongs to
the heirs, and in thirty days all the
heirs will be required to have in their
claims.
It Is thought that there will at least
500 heirs. There are many more, but
not more than 500 have complied with
the requirements. 1t appears that the
grant was made to five individuals, but
was afterwards regranted to thirteen
different individuals.
The heirs of all these thirteen in the
fifth generation are entitled to slice.
There will be princely fortune for all,
even If a Thousand heirs should prove
up.
In this connection, the same line oi
heirs are presumed to own the eighty
seven acres on which Trinity church is
located, in New York city. Mr.. Frick
has also been informed that an offer oi
40 cents on the dollar Of the present
valuation of the property has been
made, but it has been refused by the
board of trustees acting for the heirs.
There are also several million dollars in
the Bank of Holland which belongs to
the heirs.
The Fricks come in as descendants Of
Anneke Jams Bogardus. Mrs. Frick, the
mother of Frick brothers.. is q fifth
descendant, but the sons come in for
half of share of an uncle living in
Minnesota, by reason of irhaving put
up coin to fight the case. A mother of
Mr.. De Groot, president of the Pacific
Loan company, is thought'to be one of
the heirs. Mr.. Evans, a real estate
dealer of this city, has also been repre-
senting two heirs, one of whom lives in
Oregon.
Mr.. Frick is confident that this estate
has been finally settled up, and that all
the heirs who have proved up wiN get
their share Of this, the largest estate in
the world.
The Anneke Jams claim is probably
the most famous legal will-o'-the-wisp
in America. In brief the history OF it is
that Apneke Jams, when New Amster-
dam was under Dutch rule, was soldier
in Holland regiment which was serv-
ing in the new world. On being mus
tered out he was allotted a farm on
Manhattan island which contained in
the neighborhood of $50 acres on what
is now called "down town" in New
York, and which includes great areas Of
business property and all the immensely
valuable holdings of Trinity corporation.
When the English took New York it
is claimed that Anneke Jans's title to
his farm was overlooked or annulled in
some way, and the property was given
as an endowment by the authorities to
the established church, which in course
OF time became the property of Trinity
parieh. The case has been in the courts
for over half century, and has been
supposed to have been abandoned as
nothing has been heard of it Of late.