The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-30
AGNES N[SBIT'S THOUSANDS
MYSTER|OUSLY DISAPPEAR
Money Invested in Jersey Central Road 90
Years Ago, and Interest Which Was
Paid 35 Years, Lost to Heirs

New York, Ang What became
~ Agnes Nasblt's fortune?
| she died o few years ago IN Scot
land leaving a large estate, bui her
children and grandchildren have been
unable 20 obtain any trace Of heir
inheritance
The Nesbits were family Of farm.
ers and nllllers IN the south OF Scot
land. They ntcrmafrled with the
Johnstona on Of the Johnslons be,
camc q prominent finanpler in New
York and at one time WAS president
Of tie New Jersey Central railroad.
Agnes Johnston. whn traced her an.
cestry back TO the proud Iobnstous
Di the Scottish borders. married VIII
liam Nesblt hy whom she had three
SONS George, william and John
who emlgiated TO America long be-
fore TIE Civil war
IN 1874 George Nesbi was living
N Indian Territory, whore he was 4
practlclng physician. and whore be
has since died lie left tw0 children.
Agnes and Arthur Shortly before his
death Mr. Nesbit placed IN tho bands
o. his attorney the following remark
able letter.
"Tishonineo, 6 N iud Ter
Jan |, 1879
My Dear,Slr
According 70 promise ! now write
you q few particulars In regard to my
self, which may at some fniure ,imc
be not merely Interesting. but useful
70 my child, Agnes. aud perhaps to-
Yourself in case anything lapponing
To me. |, George Nesbit, following
the practice of medicine In Tish0m,n-
20 (where have been for The last
six years and IN the nation about ten
ycars) was born In Dalboattlc, klr.
cCdbfight Shire, Scotland, on tho 9th
day Of November, 1927 On my faith
cr's side the Neshils have becn a
race OF doctors in Edinburgh. AS Tar
back ~ can trace, my mothers fam
ily we're farmers aud millers, ana can
be traced back to the jognst0ns OF
TIE Scotland borders. have eVofy
reason to be proud OF my forctathcrs
So frr as could find thev were all
highly respected well connected aud
in good many instances wealthy
my mother (Gor whom my daugh-
Ter Agnes is named) is still living
and about IS years old. Tho last
time | heard from home she still kept
her own house with one servant girl
and is Aale and hearty, still able TO
60 about and show ow things ought
to be done. / had two brothers. John,
the Oldest one, an ironmonger e. f.,
hardware. etc) and in business for
himself and making money when he
died at the age of 81. leaving wife
and two children, George and Eliza
beth. The former followed his faith
or's business. Both have been IN
the states visiting in tie last two.
years. George wrote me from New
York. and seemed desirous of coming
West, but | dssuaded him from il.
Their mother died two years after
my brother, John. The family were
left in very comfortable circumstances
aaving much property, with town hall
and assembly rooms. He has, since
he was here two years ago. built
very large hotel capable of accom-
uiodatlng 100 boarders. called the LiN'
ingston house TIE name of The town
ie Avon, Livingston county n. Y.
Il have . cousin living in Fifth
avenue, New York, who was for many
years president of the New Jersey
Central railroad, John Taylor john
ston He IL executor aud trustee OF
my mothers estate. which consists
Of funds invested IN that railroad The
interest. or dividend. SHE has reeeY-
ed half yearly for the last thiriy-aye
years and never less tan per cent
sHd often 10, At Der death the prin'
cjpal will be divided among four chill
dreu, NV share will likely be oyer
$1,000 This. if am living. will come
direct 10 ne: If dead. will be equally
divided among my family. and what
eyer property. money or other effects
! NAV have in this country. ! wish
my daughter. Agnes, aud my son, Ar
thur Alexander. to get equal shares
when of age | wish that YOU would
act as trustee over the estate aud
guardians over The children
,(Sigued) GEORGE NESBIT'
Ever since tis letter was written.
in 1879, the attorneys for the Nesbit
have been searching for the
estate Of the grandmother. Agnes
Nsbit The old lady appears TO have
died about 1882
An exhaustive search made in New
York develooed the fact that JOIN
Taylor Johnston, who died in 1892,
was many times millionaire. lie left
one son, Coils Joanston, ana daugh-