Show revolution C the kobert robert morr i s estate to cone come ip up I 1 I 1 fer for hn estimation investigation 1 THE HEIM HIIE 1 MID OF OW a hillios acres of r land claimed kr by tita them aa flaw la the irani trans I 1 teril ler me nearly a ito I 1 IUD DEIL OF THE 4 the heirs if of bobert robert borris got for 1 I icren or land NEW N r 17 y 0 a lc oct 15 the largo large number r cl f heirs h e irs ot of robert morris a millionaire of the revolution and financial agent during the darkest days of the struggle for or american independence bavo have decided to bring action for iho the recovery of a large tract of laud land in the western counties of thia this state eaid said to embrace acres and estimated to be worth something like tho the heirs reside in this elate vania vanis and ohio end and it ia is the decena anta ants of robert morris in the latter state that have taken the initiative effort to recover the property of which they believe the great patriot waa was fraudulently and to which they believe they have a valid claim as his heirs the ohio heirs have retained beorse 11 hester heater a prominent real estate lawyer of cleveland and at a recent conference conference of the claimants it was agreed that the contingent lee fee of be offered to mr hester to prosecute their claim ODO ode of the wealthiest heirs guaranteeing guar a all the attorneys attorn 0 I 1 8 feea I 1 aea and in expenses involved in I 1 looking oolong up lhota the title to the a lands in in question the history of it kabert bert morris land in estern western new york is the history of the early civilization and settlement cf ef the countries of nia niagara a erie chautauqua ar alt alle chany wyoming Wy owing genesee and orleans and ani will bring the investigation of the claims back to the era immediately succeeding tho the revolution the contest tor for independence left kobert robert morris in possession of vast wealth gathered from bis his fleet of privateers that proved on british commerce and his reimbursement by the government of the immense sums he be bad advanced for the maintenance of the army daring during the struggle in may 1791 mr morris acquired a preemption em atlon right to massachusetts to all at th the territory ari tory weft west of the phelps and gorham par purchase chiso in this state which bich was afterward designated the holland U hae ha e and the morris reserve EA mr morris extinguished the title that be the indians indiana of six nations bid bad in in the lands by paying them theta in 1792 1702 he sold to the holland olland 11 company acres in the counties named reserving ree erving tor for himself a tract of acres I 1 lying tin g between he the phelps and i arh m pu purchase ichaso and the I 1 lands land 0 of I 1 th the Il holland olland company mr morris secured the indian title to the lands at a council of the natives held at the big tree abich which is now in the heart of the genesee Gene eee and at which were present such noted chiefs as ked jacket end and little beard col jeremiah was the commis commis representing president washington and robert morria morris waa was represented al by bia his eon son on una a satisfactory treaty being tigner and payment made to the indians mr morris proceeded to put bis his re to serve of a million acres on the market 01 aa As the land which ie Is now claimed by the morris beirs heirs has frequently changed bands hands since the original mr BIT hester has a more difficult task on his bands than be dreams cf of the heirs however have made elaborate researches and they belief believe e that the irregularity in the action of the Ilo holland llana company gives them the ti title tle oa as the robert morris heirs lands were disposed of by that concern |