EVERINGHAM FORTUNE

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1931, Page 2

EVERINGHAM FORTUNE

HOPES' OF CLAIMANTS, Claimants in the Windsor district, New South Wales, to the Everingharn millions, which nve said to he lie in trust in England, are sangune mail their claims to about £15,000,000 are proved bevouul doubt. Afr A. -I C. AleGrath, of Paddington, who went t-o England in 1930 to prove or disprove the truth of the existence of the millions, alter delving into official records in London for some months, say he satisfied himself that there was £23,000,000 waiting i n trust for tile descendants of Matthew J. Everingliam. The searches of Air AleGrath enabled him to find the birthplace of Alatfchew James Everingharn, also the chapel in which he was christened, and the name of his father, and to trace his ancestors over 900 years and the will of AT. J. EveringHam’s father, leaving money and estates in trust for his son, Af.att.hew.

It was thought that the son, Matthew had died testate, but recently what is said to he his will was unearthed by Air AleGrath. It was on a stained slip of paper, covered with faded writing as follows. Afy sons, Matthew, AYilliam, George, James, John, to have all I now hold or may he entitled to hold in future. (Sgd.) Matthew J, Everingharn, 1814

The recent discovery by Air MeGrath of the original Bible of Matthew' James Everingliam in another important link in the chain of evidonco, ft contains all the pioneer’s children's names, dates of their births, marriages, deaths, and other valuable j information.

Air McGrath will return to England, and an application for a share in the estate wll be heard shortly after his arrival. His solicitors in England state that any descendants in direct line will get his or her share on petitioning the King’s Bench., Officials of the Royal Courts of Justice, London, and leading solicitors examined the investigator’s documents and certificates of births, deaths and marriages, and declared them to he all that was necessary to prove lineal descent, Opinion of leading solicitors is that approximately £15,000,000,(XX) will bo the sum finally distributed.

Mr McGrath went to England as authorised delegate for the dairriumts, about 30 per cent, of whom are residents of the Hawkesbury district, Mr McGrath is a grandson of Michael McGrnth, one time of Windsor, Mr McGrath’s mother tvns an Everingham.