Is this your Uriah Edwards? Do you have the name of your Jacob Uriah Edwards wife?
Typed from photocopy of article in a c1901 Denver newspaper:
FORTUNE FOR DENVER MAN
Share in Many Millions Belong to Barnes
Legacy from the Revolution
Heirs Will Now Receive Property Bequeathed
by Tory Ancestor
and Leased to Trinity Parish, New York
Sixty acres of the Trinity church property in the heart of the business section of New York City is to be turned over to the heirs of a privateersman of Revolutionary times. The nearest heir-alaw is a great grandson, Richard Barnes, 93 years old, now living at 3 Stout street in this city.
The estate descended from Uriah Edwards, who was a ship-builder in New York before the Revolution. When the British occupied the city Edwards built privateers for the king's service which played upon the commerce of the colonies and inflicted heavy losses. By way of reward, the British government deeded to him 300 acres of property on the outskirts of the city. After the revolution Edwards succeeded in saving about sixty acres from confiscation. Then, making a will in which he devised the property to his children, who have moved to Virginia, he took ship for England and was never heard of again. It is supposed that the ship was lost on the voyage.
When the property came into possession of the heirs they promptly leased it a term of ninety-nine years, with an additional twenty-five years for closing the estate.
The time has now come for settlement and the potato patches of colonial times have become the most valuable real estate in America. The property has been assessed at $400,000,000, while its actual worth is said to be nearly $1,000,000,000.
Of all the heirs and nearly 500 have been found to date, none can show a clearer pedigree than Barnes. Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of the old shipbuilder married Elisha Hawkins of Virginia. Their daughter Fannie Hawkins married _______ Barnes of Culpepper County, Virginia, father of the Denver heir.
The family are not ready to say much about the outlook at the present time except that the Trinity church corporation is willing to settle the estate and shows no inclination to carry the matter into the courts. It is thought that in a very short time there will be a definite understanding as to the terms of the settlement.
The members of Richard Barnes' immediate family and his heirs are: William B. Barnes, his eldest son; Mrs. Mattie E. Camplin, J. M. Barnes and Richard W. Barnes Jr. of Denver; L. S. Barnes of Pitkin County; Mrs. Mollie Bantley of Hamburg, Iowa.