The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
4 EARNING no LOVERS.
The Historic fnte or Du Bose, whose Heirs Are
Now sought In the south.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 7.-lteccnt inquiries have
been made by a law firm in Sherman, Tex, us to
the whereabouts of the heirs of William Pinck-
ncy Il. Du Bose. OF South Carolina, and they
have revived the story OF IA love affair that be-
gan In darlington district, South Carolina, and
ended at Goliad, where Col. Fannin and his com.
mand wcrc slaughtered by Santa Anna.
Young Du Bosc was the only son of Joel Du
Bose, OF Charleston, his mother being Mary
Ann Nell, the daughter OF one OF the wealthicst
planters In tho state. Through the relationship
of the Du Bose and Nell families VIII m
Ffnckney b. Du Bose had kinship with some OF
the most influential people Of South Carolina
and Georgia. lie was not only the heir to large
plantations in both States. but he inherited u
large gold mining property in north Georgia.
and was regarded as one OF the richest men in
south Carolina when he reached his majority.
His father died and his mother married a
younger brother of her first husband. leaving
her son heir TO the estates. She lived Just across
the Savannah River, on the Carolina side, and
opposite her plantation, on the Georgia side,
lived Col. Wingate, a rich planter.
Col. Wingate had one daughter, Henrietta
Wingatc, who was the belle OF the region there
ebouts. Soon after he came Of age young
Du Bose became acquainted with Miss Wiilgate.
stationed at Fort Sumter, Capt. Mccall, but he
hld tailed to write for a long while, and she
nhu Dc'OIlc plQneu Al MS seeming neglect.
When Du Bose appeared upon the scene she
was on the point of discarding her recrcant
sol Ter lover. and Du Bose being young, hand
some. rich, and well educated, she listened To his
suit. In a few weeks the two became engaged.
and Du Bose set out on n trip through north
Georgia to look at his new Inheritance. He
passed the tier part OF the summer of 1885
among the mountains; and in the early autumn
Went back 10 his mothers home 10 Prepare for
the wedding. In October OF that year he paid a
visit TO the Wingatu plantation.
Late one afternoon he wa sitting with Miss
w lnRntp on The htlfnnN whom Cant Mccall
rode up to the gate. 4 servant went mpstairs
tried 70 persuade Du Bose to go down and re-
%! have nothing to say to him" She said,
meet MIN"
,, TT is your duty to do so and not mine" re-
that I was assuming too much authority in the
matter were | to go down as representing YOU.
Go on and hear what he has to say and Twill
await your return
Du Bose was SO sure that she had given her
heart 10 him that, h. felt he could afford TO be
generous; After half an hour Du Bose began TO
feel a little impatient. Slowly the clock in the
great hall licked the minutes away until an
The twilight icepencd and The stars came ont.
and just as he was on the point of leaving the
You remained quite n while. said he coldly.
Yes, she replied in a hcsitatins voice, we
had much to talk over"
II began to think that yon were not coming
back AT all. !, looked as if You had reconsldered
That is exactly what we did
What"
"I-I-could not resist, and she burst into
tears.
III" caught hcr in his arms, kissed her, and
hurricdly left the house. He crossed the river
to ms mothers home and passed the night ar
ranging his affairs. In n few days he had sold
al his property. Then he mounted his favorite
hunter and rode away.
That WIS the last time that any OF his family
lad eyes on him. He wrote Il few letters to his
mother. but they were fewer and further be-
tween until at last She received the news that
he had joined the Texan army. The next It'd.
inES hat reached his home were that his mutt
lated body had been found among those who fell
at Goliad.
In 1859 the Texas Legislature granted a
bounty OF several thousand acres to tho heirs of
William u. II. On Bose for his gallant service in
tho Texan war for independence. The LANDS have
nave long been known as the Du Bose grant. and
although various efforts have been made to dis.
cover the where bouts of The lawful heirs OF the
rich estate, they have proved uInVailing.
No children were born to Mrs. lu Bose after
her. second marriage. and the son who fell at
Golind WIS the only child Of the first marriage.
The lawyers engaged in the search state that IL
the heirs can be discovered there is still time
enough for them to establish their claims with
out being barred by the stature of limitation in
such Eases under tho laws OF Texas.
Although the names of Du Bose and Nell are
not uncommon in Georgia, 1t H. n fact that but
ono claimant has ever appeared, and he disap-
pearcd during tho civil war. SO that the lands
remain without an owner. although they arc
worth thousands OF dollars now.