Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . s wife, Anneke Jans, owned thecelebrated farm which ultimately became the propertyof Trinity Church. One of Annekes sisters was not quitecompetent mentally, and was not present at the timethe will was read disposing of the farm to TrinityChurch. It is on this alleged circumstance that all thislitigation against Trinity arose. For nearly a centuryunscrupulous lawyers have fattened on the credulity ofthe heirs of Anneke Jans by claiming that this fact ren-dered the will null and void. The pro
Valentine's city of New York; a guide book, with six maps and one hundred and sixty full page pictures . s wife, Anneke Jans, owned thecelebrated farm which ultimately became the propertyof Trinity Church. One of Annekes sisters was not quitecompetent mentally, and was not present at the timethe will was read disposing of the farm to TrinityChurch. It is on this alleged circumstance that all thislitigation against Trinity arose. For nearly a centuryunscrupulous lawyers have fattened on the credulity ofthe heirs of Anneke Jans by claiming that this fact ren-dered the will null and void. The prospect of owninga couple of miles of property in the heart of New 119 York is very alluring and no wonder the poor wretchessuccumbed to the temptation. Notwithstanding that alaw has been passed by the State of New York to pro-hibit any further suits being brought against Trinityon this, or any other ground so far as their propertyis concerned, the nuisance has not yet wholly abated. We have now quite thoroughly explored the financialdistrict and will continue our trip up Broadway to theCity Hall. 120. A view on Fulton Street, named after the inventor of tiiosteamship. Looking east, St. Pauls churchyard on left. Underhill KB
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