The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-29
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RIVAL CLAIMANTS.
Descendants of MayfloWer
Immigrants in Dispute
Over Jersey Land.
A HAPPY PARTY FROM IRELAND
The ~Gorballys and Berrys Separate
and the Present Trouble
Results.
HAPPY PARTY FROM IRELAND

An interesting story has Just come to
light in the Iron-Bound district, and a
number of Fifth and Twelfth ward
residents are worried, says the Newark
Daily Advertiser" It's all about some
property, in which the Corballys and the
Berrys, the Quinns and the Croghans
were Interested long ago, and which is
now claimed by rival factions in the once
happy party that came over from old
Ireland, when America was yet an infant,
according to International history.
On the ship Mayaower that landed on
the shores Of New England many years
ago, there was a family of the name of
Cordially. They originally intended TO
Ian at some point further south, but
at sight of the alluring shores of Mas
sachusetts, they decided to get off and
make a home there. This they did, at
the foot Of a hill, which was afterwards
called Bunker Hill of Revolutionary
fame.
During the War of the Revolution.
the CORDIALLY men. of whom there were
four, took part, and 1t is aid that they
all measured over SIX feet high. and
were built in proportion. They are
spoken of in history as men of great
courage and %boldness, and handled the
British soldiers in great style.
A number of recruits had been forced
into the British Army, and among them
was one man named Berry, who. after
he landed, deserted and sought Shelter
in the CORDIALLY homestead, at the foot
of Bunke Hill.
He caused quite a commotion by the
PLANTATION of how he had been forced to
wear it, to escape to this country from
the wrath of his father, a 1.-THE assessor.
he was made welcome. In a few days he
Joined the Revolutionary Army.
After the war was Over ne made his
way back again to Boston, and ound
his old friends where he had left them,
but they were in deep trouble over the
loss of one of the sons. who was killed
in the Battle of Bunker Hill, almost
within a stones throw of the homestead
Of the Corballys.
In the course of a few months they
made their way to New York, and finally
sailed for Ireland, the Corballys going
to Meath and Berry to Tfpperary.
Now. here Is where the trouble started,
for when they got home all began to tell
their ~neighbors what a fine country Amer
lea was. In a short time a dozen or more
families started from each place and
rame of Quinn and Croghan from Con-
naught and two families named Weighand
and Berry from Tipperary and the Cor
ballys from Meath.
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and when they landed, in the confusion
of Castle Garden, the Quinns and Gro
ghans became separated from the others,
so they started for Jersey City and To-
Gated on a hill that projects into New
York Bay and is called Caven's Point.
Alter they were there or a couple Of days
they became uneasy as to the whereabouts
of the Corballys, Berrys and Weigands.
1t was decided that all should go back
to New York again to find the lost
friends.
Now it seems that the party that re-
manned in New York also became uneasy
for the others, and upon inquiry learned
that the Qufnns and Croghans had come
ever to Jersey City, and they started af-
ter them. After searching all over Hobo
ken and Jersey City they finally located
in the very place that the other party had
left. A few days later the other search
ing party returned, and, of course, there
was great rejoicing over the reuniting
of the immigrants.
When the Quinns and Croghans claimed
the ground the Berrys, Corballys and Wei
gands disputed their claim.
Berry whose father was 1.-THE assessor
in Ireland, showed that he knew some
thing about property, and went to the
City Hail. where he learned that unpaid
taxes were standing against it. He paid
showed them to Quinn and Croghan to
prove his lain. They in turn showed a
receipted bill of option that they had on
the property.
That is as far as the case ever got until
here lately, and now the trouble comes
up again, when the descendants. who are
Captain John J. Berry and James Quinn.
a policeman in the Third Precinct, are
trying to effect a settlement with Alder
man lHarrigan as referee. The property
today is worth a considerable amount of
money. and all connected with the case
are hoping for a speedy settlement.
Alderman Charles Weigand Is a descend
ant of the original Weigand, and Ser
Weigands.
Captain Berry claims he is a direct de-
scendant of the Berrys. who fought in
a broadsword which he says was used in
the battle.