The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-04
nIssINe HEIRS IN 1909.
Some Fortunes Awsiuns Ktnsred OF Ne
ceased Capitalists ~ They Can be Found.

Some Fortunes Awsiurs Ktasred or Ne
ceased Capitalists ~ They Tan be Found.
To 1Hn EDIron OF TIE 5UN-Sir: During
the evontful year now rapidly drawing to
close an extraordinary number OF inquiries
for missing heirs or RELATE 70 have appeared In
tho agony" columns OF the press. The total
Of such announcem ents emitting repeats. in
round numbers 10 1000. and the number Of
persons named therein some 1000. These
notices are sometimes OF very romantic
character. having for many people more than
a transltory value. A short summary may
therefore be Interesting to your readers
Among persons inquired for by order OF the
Court OF Chancery some In suits Of long stand
ing tho next OF Fin OF II. r. CoRhan Of
HYDE Park Gardens. who died intostate. a
widower. without child or parent brother or
sister, uncle or aunt nephew or niece. and
whose estate IL valued at COTS, $50; tho next
OF kin OF Sir Michael Costa. deceased In 1894.
and whose brother IL said to have died at q
hospital for incurables at Naples; Francis
Beaumont. last heard OF at Liverpool in 1895;
James Dwyer who emgrated to sydney nifty
years ago: T. A. c.. who lott Jersey for New
Zealand in 1871; lady who when fifteen
months old was taken Ey her father to New
York; John Whalley. described as having only
one arm. and who adopted an assumed name;
William llales. last heard of in Australia in
1850; a farm servant Of Manchester who di--
HusTaa In ships c Sei and MGO Richard
G. y. who went to Amsrica in 1891 entitled 10
leasehold and freehold property: II Ia also
2t3 arising from the estate OF a Mr. Greenhill
which was thrown into chAncery as far back
AZ ITO. are only now Inquired for.
The son OF q clergyman, who left for New
YORK as a seaman and sierWard deserted his
ship at bombay. Where he passed under an
lieved TO have been drowned on a VOYAGE to
California. and Gregor Mcd.. last, heard u IN
and their effects about TO lie distributed. The
REPRESENTATIVE OF John lillinGdinc. who mar
risd in 1873 and OF Hannah j.. Who died a
children Of a physician who died in Grrmanv
in 1904. The unknown heirs are sought OF n
will. having been executed otherwise than in
accordance with the Austrian law, Is DECLARED
Ss % ks ii No ssn a. III
John Martin. last heard OF in India, is en-
titled to property In Deyonshire. The friends
are sought. also the relatives OF tho proprietor
OF German cato deceased In 1873 and
North Shields, who died in 1887. are missing.
A sum OF f2U. sos. arising under the marriage
is duo 10 the next OF kin OF. +. j. f., who died
interstate in India; and f1O OU0 awaits Miss
large sum OF money also awaits Joseph s..
lodgings without saying whore he was going:
who died at Assam, are wanted; c. ]. Reeves,
last heard OF ut California, is entitled to house
creditors OF q clergyman who died as far back
i73s A%GnS oihSr missing Sensciares
liverpool in 1856; & II. $; Z. alleged to have
Bryde OF Iivernooi. not heard Of for many
years. while flD1S awaits Edward Hall, who
IL IL, supposed to have died on p whaling vessel
scendents, Of Il. MacSIahon Of Dublin, de.
prescott, missing for many years. are entitled
TO property left by town carter, and fl.blO
and sci p stGro near TO s1@s s0d
The next OF kin Of the following, among
minister who thrice entered into the bonds OF
wedlock James Swan OF Brisbane. late men,
Governor Tor OF Sierra Icons in $50 an Arch:
deacon who died in 1853; Sir Lewis Pelly;
David Butler. born in Dublin 172l; BENJAMIN
Beer. last heard Of at ManChester in 1880;
John Marshall Of MIDI essx. deceased in 1872
Jane \. whose father kept a hotel In Worces-
10 ibss5 Of Antr% in
oner's clerk. and an engine driver
Among many lucky Individual, who are
subject only to the necessary proof Of Identity.
1874; J. +, TAYLOR. wine merchant Of Dir
mingham in 1889; Charles y. OF Leeds. who
sailed for Queensland in 1870; Joseph
Iritchett. who left Edinburgh for Canada in
1S47; the daughter Of a Glasgow fruit mer-
chant: Thomas g., formerly a trooper in the
dragons tho heirs OF Philip Lucas, whose
brother left Jamaica In 1851: Robert Timmis
OF Crewe. who left for Australia in 1851;
George Clarkson. who was in the police force
at Tasmania In 1852; Simon X. s. supposed
to be working in a coal mine; a railway guard
who left for Canada in 1850; William Medcalf
OF Man chester, afterward OF New York James
Wilkinson. who emigrated TO Melbourne in
1852: II. T. b.. who enl listed in 1881, and
afterward was employed as sailor on
American coastin2 vessel Mexican horse
tanner. and an Australian sheep sheAreE.
In addition to the foregoing, representatives
ty on whose stock no dividends have been
paid since 1917 are inquired for; the Cane
british Guiana. and New Zealand Govern
ments have issued long lists OF intestates who
have left money for their unknown heirs"
the Treasury Solicitor has advertised for next
of kin IN some forty cases in which estates
have fallen TO the Crown in the absence OF
heirs and by reason OF intestacy; the Bank OF
England has issued many notices respecting
unclaimed dividends: tho War Oilice publish
lists Of soldiers unclaimed money and large
rewards are oiIerod for missing wills, biIth,
marriage. and death certificates.
SIDNEY ii. PRESTON.
LoSsDALE GRANTEES. ~. CHANCERY LANE.
LONDON. W. G., Dec. 20. 1888.