Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-17
AND THEY EXPECT TO GET THEM
TOO
SOME LIVING DESCENDANTS OF
WILLIAM PENN
Have Ten Million Dollar Claim
Against the Bank Of England Names
Of the Penn Family Now Liying-A
Valuable Old Book.

The descendants Of William Penn.
most Of whom are residents Of Jersey.
assert a claim to a fortune which they
estimate at 500, 100000 and $4,000. 900
Of which they confidently expect to
win and receive for distribution in a
few months They claim 100000
against lie bank ~ England and it is
this claim which, If al the Penns saw
3 true, will make the bank Of England
directors feel ten times as sick as they
did when they discovered that their
cashier had dropped a million in bad
SpeculatiOns few weeks ago
The Penns claim about $4,000, 900
worth Of earth in the grand old state
Of Pennsylvania, including acres and
acres of ground in the very center Of
Philadelphia part of the very founda-
tons Of the Pennsylvania railroad ter
minal. Representative Of the Penn
heirs who We're seen about the sub
ject were either unable or unwilling to
make explanations that would raise
their claims above the appearance OF
abSurdity to an outside observer; bur,
nevertheless, they said enough to show
the sincerity OF their belief and to
make the Penn family interesting to
the public at this time The people
win be Interested in knowing those
who propose either 10 law or equity
to upset titles TO real estate all over
Philadelphia; to cripple the capital of
the bank Of England and grab a large
slice Of property in France, too
The prime mover in the matter is
the only living wearer of the illusTlous
name of William Penn, a direct de
scendant Of the founder. who is the
father Of large and prosperous family
anu Is an upholstcrcr in Newark, n. j.
This William Penn was especially in
yited TO attend the Penn day celebra-
hon in the Philadelphia public schools
50 that the school children might see
of what stuff, or what sort Of flesh ard
blood the founder Of that city and sate
was composed, making allowances for
the notifications OF time and anti.
hereditary influences during the many
generations Of Jersey environments
But William Penn was unable to
come, and, "A a consequence, the school
children also failed to see precious
old book written by Penn while I'M
prisoncd in the London Tower, and
which his descendant keeps ever near
himself under lock and key The book
is mentioned not only because 1t is a
curiosity in itself. which the present
owner win never part with unless
at 4 big price, but is an important
part of the proof OF their right to the
Si0,0O0,0 600 in the bank Of England
Tn" Pcnns have had their claim I'm
the hands Of a set of big New York
lawyers. and William Penn gave the
name Of Bathieu Brothers, Broadway. !
This firm of lawyers, owing either to
mistaken address or niSSpelhng of the
name, have not been found by the
However. Mr. Penn
said ut the time of the interview that
Lawyer Bathieu was then in England +,
working on the case. The Penn family ,
was daily expecting good word ftom
him, ana even hopeful on the early I
distribution Of the fund.
The most communicative one of the
parties Interested in this claim for mil (
lions was to be a son-in-law Of the
existing William Penn, named David /
J, Cohen Of Newark, who gave the i'm /
formation about the present members
OF the Penn family being thoroughly /
posted how the fortune will be divided (
He traces the branches from William
Penn, the founder as follows
T. First after William there were
George Penn and Thomas Penn.
.. In the next generation there were
Iohu. Robert. Mary ana Phoebe Penn
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