The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-21
Marriaoe of John Chad wick and Mari Red.

Marriage of John Chadwick and Mary Red
fearD. by publication. March s. 1921.
Chadwick. of Hattersly. Jan. q. 1876. Mar
riage of Samuel Chadwick and Betty Cook.
by publication, June 2. 176S.
Baptism of Samuel Chadwick. son OF
Baptism of Thomas Chadwick. son of
Samuel Chadwick, of Cody, Jan. IL. 1903.
Baptism of Cornelius Chad wick. son of
Thomas Chadwick. at Chester. Pa. 1914.
Thomas Chadwick. above referred to, the
late father of the present claimant, had o
brother Samuel and sister. Thomas and
his brother came TO this country half q
century ago. Through some strange over
sight neither the father nor grandfather
of Thomas ever made fight for the estate,
but there were papers in the family which
could have established undou btedly their
relationship to old Sir Andrew.
HOW THE NEWS WAS BROKEN.
One day in 1872 stranger called at the
Office of Cornelius Chadwick at 207 South
Fifth street and questioned him about his
genealogy. The stranger was an English
lawyer named Ezra P. Jenkins. who in
formed Mr.. Chadwick that it had been
pretty we'll settled that If old Sir Andrew
had any heirs-at-iaw they were now settled
in America. Mr.. Chadwick spoke to his
father about the matter. His father in
their right to the estate. but that ii had
been in chancery so long and the oppOsi-
tion W ould be so bitter that he had neither
the desire nor the money to fight the Court
of Chancery In his old age.
Cornelius. however. was convinced that
the plum was worth fighting for and raised
the money 20 pay Jenkins's expenses.
Jenkins returned TO England and suddenly
disappeared. Samuel Chadwick, however,
died in 1874. and the sister In England also
diving, without issue. Thomas become the
direct heIr-at-law, and Cornelius, az his
oldest son, of course became his heir. The
possessions of the sister In England were
obtained and among them were many val
liable family papers.
Cornelius then determined to begin the
fight In earnest, and in 1875 lawyers John
Sergeant Gerhard and William w. Brown
were interested in the case and went to
England to examine the records and begin
the contest.
As soon as their mission was learned
every obstacle was thrown In their way.
The estate had grown 10 such enormous
proportions that q whole army of agents
and lawyers were supported by it's rev.
enues, aud. of course. interested In retain
ing it In chancery. The Duke of Bridge
water alone drew and stIll draws EGO. QUO q
year as manager of the estate. and it was
almost impossible With the means at hand
to engage q barrister TO begin the fight.
While over there, however, Messrs. Ger
hard s. Browne learned enough TO convince
them of the Justice of the claim, but also
learned that it would take long and ex-
pensive litigation to overcome the opposi-
ton.
Finally old Thomas Chadwick went to
join his famous old great uncle in the eter-
nal Court of Cbancery; and Cornelius be-
came the heir-at- law. Cornelius 10 6ght-
er. There was q fabulous pot of money
awaiting him on the other side, and he de-
termined to devote his time TO bringing 1t
over here. Cornelius is q real estate agent,
and when he got his mental eye on the
thousand and one houses in the throbbing
heart of London which go with the estate
he was possessed of q desire to collect the
rents.
As he had not the vast means at his CON-
mand necessary TO- prosecute the claim he
took wealthy New York syndicate in
with him, and SO well have they worked
the field that even their leading lawyer.
General Blank, of New York. no has been
in London year or so. has not been iden-
titled with the case.
Every thing has been done through En-
lish barristers no have been paid llber-
ally and have been faithful to their trust
and they now report that q compromise is
about TO be effected by which the opposi-
ton OF counter claimants will be with
drawn and the doors OF chancery be opened
at last TO let the long imprisoned spirit of
good old Sir Andrew wing Its flight to the
hospitable shores of America. the home of the
brave and the land of the free. Thus will
Mr.. Chadwick restore to his country the
circulation of many of the dollars which
the British husbands of American wives
have of late years drawn upon so heavily.