G'day list,
This is the letter that I received, I thought it might be of interest to
the list and might help someone and I'm hoping me.
Page 1.
In the matter of the CLOUGH's Family's Estates and Inheritance at
Baltimore, State of Maryland or elsewhere in the U.S America.
Bradford Yorkshire England
June 1st 1866.
During the past 8 years an Association under the name " The CLOUGH Family
Association"
( representing the descendants of a Mr Robert CLOUGH, Captain, Ship Owner
and Landed Proprietor who died at Baltimore prior to 1800 and who in his
life time was the vested owner of the above estates and Inheritance) which
association has been in existence and agitation for the purpose of
substantiating the legal rights of the said Decendants and obtaining
possession of the said estates and inheritance.
It appears from the reliable information which the said Association has
been able to obtain, relative to the above named Robert CLOUGH, that he
died possessed of considerable wealth consisting of Landed Property,
habitations, sailing vessels ect, which he devised to his relations in
America and England. A letter came from Baltimore, U.S Americabearing date
May 13th 1800 which the following is a verbatim copy.
Baltimore May 13th 1800
Mr Barnes,
Please to acquaint our brother John Hutton which was at Horsforth Low Hall
that we are all well. Also be pleased to acquaint William WADE, John WADE
and William CLOUGH. All that claim a right and Title to the Estate and
land of Robert CLOUGH and his son John CLOUGH deceased, they must make
forward immediately properly attested to Samuel HUTTON
N.B. You must direct your letters to John GARRAT Esquire of Baltimore
County State of Maryland America.
The above letter was in the possession of a John CLOUGH of Bradford
aforesaid an Inn Keeper and the Eldest son of his family, whose
father James CLOUGH also an Inn Keeper of Bradford aforesaid was the
Eldest son of William CLOUGH the Eldest Brother of the said Robert CLOUGH
the testator who died in America.
Another letter dated " Bradford 7th June 1804" written by William CLOUGH
of Darlington Yorkshire aforesaid a Wool Buyer, ( The eldest brother James
CLOUGH being then dead) address to his sister Mrs Ann HEAP at Halifax in
Yorkshire aforesaid is an additional proof that this is the family of
CLOUGH's who are interested under the will of the said Robert CLOUGH. the
above named James CLOUGH of Bradford and William Clough of Darlington were
Nephews of the said Robert Clough, whose descendants are hereby
represented and who it is supported as being the nearest of Kin, are more
especially and most directly interested under the will of the said Robert
CLOUGH.
There are however, in the above association upwards of 250 claimants who
claim to have descended by the male and female branches of the family, and
who of course, would respectively have to substantiate their claims if at
all interested under the Trust of the Will. It is therefore highly
necessary in the first place to obtain a copy of the Will of the said
Robert CLOUGH, who having died in Baltimore it is most probable that his
Will would be filed in the Probate Office at that place, and this is the
object of the present application.
Signed on behalf of the Applicent
Isaac CLOUGH of Shrewsbury Shropshire
England, Wool Buyer.
Isaac NEWTON,
Accountant and Law Agent
9 Bridge Street Buildings
Bradford 1st June 1866
Thats it. Isaac Clough is my 3rd Great grandfather, so I want to tie him
into these people. can any one help.
Were can you check the Will of Robert CLOUGH to day.
Regards
Owen Clough
Christchurch
New Zealand