The Howland Heirs (Classic Reprint): Being the Story of a Family and a Fortune and the Inheritance of a Trust Established for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green - Couverture souple

William Morrell Emery

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ISBN 10 : 1332017096 ISBN 13 : 9781332017096

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A landmark genealogical journey into a storied New England family.

In The Howland Heirs, a vast fortune and a rising tide of descendants are traced through generations, turning a local estate into a nationwide record. This edition frames a remarkable story of family ties, public duty, and the lasting reach of one line of Howlands.

• Learn how a single will and a complex trust shaped a scattered family across the United States and beyond.
• See how careful record-keeping preserves female lines and name changes for future generations.
• Understand the mix of family pride, legal maneuvering, and wartime service that marked the Howland story.
• Discover the people and moments that helped build a lasting, widely referenced genealogical archive.

Ideal for readers of local histories, family genealogies, and 19th‑century American biographies who want a clear, documentary view of one notable New England clan.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

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...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332017096
• ISBN 13: 9781332017096
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 538
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