Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-27
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owing interesting statistics from a recently
published volume Of biographical notes, relating
10 individuals taxed in Boston. and reported to
be worth one hundred thousand dollars end up.
wards. We mike few extracts which will
interest the renders 81 !. o.
Peter Z. Brooks is considered TO be tho
wealthiest man in New England. In the pam
phlet before ne his property is estimated at So''
100000. His income. according thsi Valuation
j. nearly a thousand dollars day. Mr. nfooks
wss a native Of North Yarmouth. Me. His
wife was daughter Of Nathaniel Gofhsm, OF
CharIes,own, Mass. He is large owner Of
real estate. and will not allow any of his premi.
ses to be occupied for grog selling purposes
lie resides at Medford during the summer
months His sons are Edward, n lawyer, Peter
c. jr., merchsnt and the wives Of President
Everett, the Rev. Dr.. Rockingham. and the
lion. Charles F. Adams, only son Of the late
PRESIDENT, are his daughters.
John p. Gushing acquired his fortune in
China. II 's estimated at 50 UO0O0O. Tie re.
sides at Wstcrtown, where his elegant house
and extensive garden and hothouses are gene.
ron-!y open to the public.
Abbott La awrence is sei down at 90 600 GOO;
Amos Lawrence at SI5OO 900. and William
Lawrence at $l.OOOOO0. They are brothers,
natives of Groton. Mass, and sons Of q farmer
who mortgaged his farm to set Amos up in bus
mss. Their eldest brother was a lawyer in
Groton, and the youngest, Samuel, isa man OF
great wealth in Lowell, and the founder OF the
new city in Methcun. Abbott Lawrence has
been 4 Member of Congress, and is said to have
given way, in various charities, for several years
past. more than $4,000 year.
Thomas II, Perkins was native of Boston,
and acquired large fortune (estimated in the
pamphlet at 81 ,5O0,00O) in the trade to China
aud The Northwest coast. His brother )smes
was bcnefsctor of the Boston Atheneum and
Harvard University. One Of his sisters, Mrs.
r rbes, in the mother OF Robert. John, and R.
B Forbes. each OF whom made fortune in Chi
ns another o. his sisters is Mrs. Abbot, of Ex.
"ter. Mr.. Perkins has given a valuable estate
10 the Asylum for the Blind. and is the Presi'
dent Of that instituton.--Of his children are
lhomas H., Jr, who has been in the China
,rsde, and the wives Of Thomas G. Carey and
WIN. II. Gardiner.
'Davic Sears wac an only son, and inherited
$500 600 from bis father-a larger su,n, says
the pamphlet, than was ever before inherited in
New England by q single individual, His !or
tune was increased by his marriage with a
daughter of the late Hon. John Mason. He is
now estimated at 81 ,5O0.O 600. He has a nu.
merous family. One OF his daughters married
Swiss nobleman, but is, We believe, divorced
from him.
Samuel Appleton, Nathan Appleton. and
WIN. Appleton, are set down at $l,COOOO0
each. We believe they are natives of New
Ipswich, in New Hampshire. Samuel co'nmcn-
ced business on capital Of 'fourpence happen
ny He was in early life hard laboring man
in new township in Maine. but removed TO
Boston, aud 90, into a small business in the dry
goods line, and became an importer, a manafac.
turer, and one of the merchant princes Of Bos.
ton He has no children, and 10 said TO give a.
way mors money annually than any man in
Boston.