Description:Distribution of the million-dollar residuary estate of Sylvia Ann Rowland of New Bedford, Mass., became effective in 1916 at the death of her niece, Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green. Miss Howland, who died in 1865, gave her niece a life interest in approximately half of her valuable property, with the proviso that it should ultimately pass to the lineal descendants, by right of representation, of the grandfather of testatrix, Gideon Howland. The process of settlement of the trust disclosed the existence of four hundred and thirty-nine heirs, scattered all over the United States, and some abroad. To perpetuate the record of a remarkable New England family, and to give permanence to the story of the unusual tie that has bound them, the present volume is issued. It is believed that this is the only instance in this country where an extensive genealogical record has found its raison d'etre in the distribution of a fortune...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Howland Heirs; Being the Story of a Family and a Fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust Established for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green. To get started finding The Howland Heirs; Being the Story of a Family and a Fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust Established for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
596
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release
2017
ISBN
1974324370
The Howland Heirs; Being the Story of a Family and a Fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust Established for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green
Description: Distribution of the million-dollar residuary estate of Sylvia Ann Rowland of New Bedford, Mass., became effective in 1916 at the death of her niece, Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green. Miss Howland, who died in 1865, gave her niece a life interest in approximately half of her valuable property, with the proviso that it should ultimately pass to the lineal descendants, by right of representation, of the grandfather of testatrix, Gideon Howland. The process of settlement of the trust disclosed the existence of four hundred and thirty-nine heirs, scattered all over the United States, and some abroad. To perpetuate the record of a remarkable New England family, and to give permanence to the story of the unusual tie that has bound them, the present volume is issued. It is believed that this is the only instance in this country where an extensive genealogical record has found its raison d'etre in the distribution of a fortune...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Howland Heirs; Being the Story of a Family and a Fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust Established for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green. To get started finding The Howland Heirs; Being the Story of a Family and a Fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust Established for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.