The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-29

1II.s dnu III uOuOT OI HIS 1IldJcSty yOut humble servant was named George. am too much of an American, as was my father, however. to care much about such things; but I can tap the old genealogical tree away back in the reign of King James I. and King Charles.
 At that time the great Shepherd of my grand maternal flock of ances- tors was born John Shepherd, of Fy- therington, about the year 1860, pur- chased the manor house, an estate of St. Katherine's Hill, Parish of Frome. SelWood, where were born the first Shepherds, whose names were record ed in the annals of my grand mater nal ancestry.
 closely written pages of foolscap, pre- pared by his fathers attorney many years ago, in proof of his right to the title and property. A copy of this manuscript would read almost like a Burke's Peerage. so many are the names which bear titles and have been prominent in English history. There is an almost interminable list of Knights, admirals, lord mayors, deans, members of parliament, and civil, naval and ecclesiastical dignitaries, many of them well known to history since the days of 1860, and the restor- ation of Charles to the throne of the land.
 Distinguished by Allinace.
 Tracing these through it was shown that the Shepherd family was distin- guished by alliance and directly in the persons of H. Henry Digby. son of the late Sir Henry Digby, G. c. B.; Lord Berniers, Edward Shepherd of Fir grove in Dudmastor, also "Jure Ux- urls" of Aston county, Worcester etc.; Aaron Rogers. incumbent of St. PauIs, Bristol county; Count du Croc de Brassac. France; vicompte de Bre- lord mayor of London in 1905; Gen. Le Mesurier, hereditary governor of Attorney, and Edward Newenham Hoare, dean of Waterford.
 Upon the paternal side his great grandfather was Sir William Northey of Joy House, Wits. England. groom of the chamber to King George III. He married Anne, daughter of Right Hon. Edward Hopkins, secretary of state for Ireland. There were thres sons from this union, William Nor. they of Box, Wits: M. P. Edward Northey, of Epson, in Surrey, attor- ney general to Queen Anne, and Rich- ard NOrthey, who assumed the name of Hopkins, and as a general officer in the army become Gen. Richard Nor they-Hopkins, of Owing House, Buck ingham.
 The grandson of Sir William Nor they assumed, the name of .Northedge previous to his marriage in 1915 with Elizabeth Shepherd, spinster, died in Northedge, became colonel in the United States army and died May II. 1868. He was the father of the pres ent Sir George William Northey- Northedge, and the heir to the fortune and title.
 Is Verified.
 This complete genealogical history has been verified and leaves not a particle of doubt that the George VII liam Northedge, of Bridgeport and Stratford, is the heir of the vast for tune and the title which goes with it He possesses certificates of birth, mar riages and deaths of his family fol many generations, and it is very evi- dent that he has been careful of the family records.
 The coat of arms of the Northey family is: "Or, ,on fesse ar, between threepanthers statantservice of etoiles ar, two lilies of the last with a rose incenter, gold stem, vert" The cres is a cockatrice, flames issuant from the mouth.
 Is S. of V. Commanders. MT. Northedge is well known il Grand Army circles and is very ac- tive member Of Elias Howe, Jr., post of this city, and is also commander o1 Franklin Bartlett camp, Sons of Vet erans. He enjoys the distinction o1 being one of the few men who car belong to both organizations, although it is a coincidence that the command CT of the post is also entitled to that distinction, and is a member of Bart lett camp as we'll. In the post MT, Northedge is inferior to the command CT, but in the camp is the superior officer. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Odd Fellows.
 The news of his good fortune will be hailed with pleasure by his com rades and his associates generally, as he is known as good fellow, genial friendly, and a willing worker for any cause which he may give his support It will be particularly pleasing to know that he does not intend to leave his friends in this city, but will reside here, will invest his huge fortune in local industries, and help to build up the city which has been his home fo- a number of years. The possession O1 huge fortune will not result in a swelled head.
 The search for MT. Northedge has lasted over several years, and was ended through publicity of his name in connection with Grand Army af- fairs. Tt was long one, but is hap pily ended and to the satisfaction of all concerned.