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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]
Col. Richard Hazzard came to America in 1699 with his father Col. Richard
Hazzard Sr. and his brother William Hazzard. The father and his 2 sons settled
in SC. Part of their time was spent on St. Simmons Island. The estate the
father and his 2 sons left behind in England was the same now to be divided
among American Heirs. A son of the Duke de Charante, whose dukedom was was
situated near the border line of Switzerland in France, started the nest off
that has grown so large. According to genealogy, this son went to England in
the 10th century and settled in Devonshire. He presumably became righ and
powerful for he built a castle in Devonshire which was called Harwards Shore.
He also changed his name to Hazzard, thereby founding the family by that name.
During the centuries preceeding 1699, the family drifted into Somerset Co. and
erected a castle near Bristol. Before 1860 all the English branch of the
family had died and the papers of 1860 both English and American, carried
advertisements to the rich possessions, but no one took advantage of the chance
to become right at that time, and now the ancient castle and money hoarded
(amounting now to one hundred million) in the Bank of England, beside an estate
valued at 15 million, are waiting to be claimed by the US heirs who can prove
themselves to be entitled genealogically. Feb.1913
Letter dated 22 Mar 1913, Savannah, GA. from Mrs. J. H. White, 101 Henry St;
who is the great great grand daughter of the original Col. Richard Hazzard who
came to this country in 1699 and settled at Port Royal, SC.
y great grandfather married the 2nd time. HIs first wife was Mrs. Phoebe
Lofton of Florida. His daughter Isabella was my father's half sister. He
married 2) Miss Janette McLeod. His children were grandfather William Horten
Hazzard, Eliza Smith, Richard and Mary Jane. My father was William Horton
Hazzard Jr. I have a brother William James Hazzard who is living. I had a
party to go over to England, he came back for me to go, he said that he found
there was real estate, parks and lands amounting to 3 million dollars and money
in the bank amounting to 15 million. There has been no court proceedings, out
claim must be presented by some one who will have some influece with England
and whom the government knows. Some of the heirs wish me to try to go over
again in May with the party who is going to recover our claim.
Postcard from Mrs. White dated 18 Mar 1913 stating "I have found Richard's
will. I have been in Charleston looking up records."
Richard Hazzard 
