Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-09-21
Robert Newton wiidbore, of Rich
mond, Soon Be Wealthy.
ESTATE WORTH MILLIONS
Driver No. Is of Southern Ex-
press Company, Now One Of the
Richest Men in Virginia Capt.
tal-Will Sail For Eng
land Soon.
RICHMOND. vA.-speciai.-

II Robert Newton Wildbore. OF 2317
Hanover Street. Richmond. lives 20 a
see the sun rise November Sth. he viii
come into possession OF an English /
fortune. the immensely OF which can
not at this writing be accurately
measured.
a few days ago Mr.. Wlidbore was I
known as Bert" driver No. Is. for (,
the Southern Express Company here. \
and IL IS probable that by Decent Der A
he can easily be rated as the fourth !
wealthiest man IN Richmond.
$4,000 10 Ss.OOO.OOO.
While. stated. no estimate can
today be placed on the vast wealth In
herited by Mr.. Wildbore. 70 IS believed F
that property VIII fall 70 his share
valued az something above 100000
pounds sterling. or between $1,000. 600
and 100000.
The property above mentioned falls
20 young WNdbOre from the estate
left by Dr. Frederick Wildbore. an
English surgeon and capitalist who
died in Sussex county. England. No
vember 26. 1901.
Provisions OF the VIII
The viii OF Or. Wildbore provided
that HIS estate and personal wealth
be held in trust by HIS widow, Hen
ricta Jane. upon whose death the
same should revert N Zee simple 20
his grandncQhew. Robert Newton
Widbore. of Richmond
on March 18th last Henrietta Jane.
relic o. Or. Wiidhore. died chldiess.
The Wldborc family az Richmond
has been apprised OF this fact. and on
November LIST Mr. Wiilborc. with his
mother. via sail for England 90 dis
cover the exact valuation OF the
wealth devised him through his fore
bears !n Great Britain.
List OF Property Conveyed.
Property conveyed under the VIII ~
Dr. Frederick WEibore. surgeon. OF
Sussex county. England. 90 Robert
Newton Wldbore. ot Richmond. Va.
IS. IN part. as follows. Five shares OF
Army and Navy Cooperative Society.
Limited stock. two freehold farm 81.
one situated ir the Parish az Biues-
don. the other in cold Newton Parish.
both iyinC in the county q Leicester;
AL public stocks or FUNDS. IN govern
fncut securities or 90 any British coll
ory or dependency. and az dcbcutures
or Gehenturc stock or any gas COM
pary in England. or preferred cons
verted ordinary stock 90 the Midland
Railway Company. an stock in tht
London. Chatham and Dover Railway
COMPANY. az government Consois aul
other collateral securities possessed b1
the testator az HIS death.
The above securities and real ts
tate holdings. together with all per
sonal and private property owned h.
Or. Wndbore az his death We're de-
vised. through his widow in trust. @
his great nephew. Robert Newto,
WNdborc % Richmond.
Died ChndlcS-.
DR. Wiidborc. VINO died in advance.
age. was chGdless. lie is said 90 hav
been great tourist and g. have tr4v
eled most countries on the globe.
Eleven years ago Dr. Wldbore WA
in Richmond. He was possessed 30
great wealth il Africa. which cont
nent he visited with much frequency
on two occasions he made the circu.
OF the habitahle globe. travelling 20
recreation and FOR health.
DR.. WnGborc. besides iUherlting vas
wealth. SIS said 20 have been success
ful ga speculation. and 90 have owne
proDcrties lu various parts OF "a
earth.
Tho WndborcS OF England.
The Wldhores. family OF grec
antiquity. possess records dating bac
90 1910. az which rimc the family r.
sided IN LclstcrSflre-
The family. while never large. D.,
for centuries been possessed oI gre,
wealth pr Frederick Wiidborc r
sided. 90 his death. tn palatal hon
az Brighton. Eng which accordir
% Che wil was 20 have been sol
81 trust for the present heir. Robe
Newton WLdhore. OF THIS city.
So far as D. known. The family
WNlbor~s located here is The last
the ancient line. now extinct Ia I'm
lands Mr. Frederick Stewart vii
bore. father to Robert Newton. le
England in 1872 and located ln Fal
FAX county. Va
on June 3. 1883. Mr. Wudbore ma
ried a Miss sarah Armstrong, % IL
city. They Immediately settled In Fai
fax. but in four years returned
Richmond.