Asa:
Yes, there were valid legal disputes between Trinity Church and Anneke's
heirs, esp. in the 1700's. The NYG&B Record articles covers them in detail
and points out why the heirs lost.
I believe the thrust of the original question "late 30s" is more in line
with the frauds and scams in which hundreds of people were bilked out of
lots of money by "lawyers" and "genealogists" by being told that millions
of dollars were just sitting there waiting for them .... IF they paid the
"lawyer" first.
David
On Thu, 3 Apr 1997 AsaK@aol.com wrote:
> While I agree with David that many frauds have been associated with Anneke > Jans' estate, I want to point out that there really were valid legal disputes > over the title to her estate. These were fought many times in the courts > over centuries, and the heirs always lost. Had the first trial been > conducted in today's legal environment, the heirs may very well have won - > Trinity Church having lost most of its power since the 16/1700's. > > Asa K.. Gage (asak@aol.com) > >