New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
DEATH OF GEORGE ". PELL.
A DESCENDANT OF JOHN PELL. THE FIRST
LORD OF PELHAM MANOR.

A DESCENDANT OF JOHN PELL THE FIRST
LORD OF PELHAM MANOR.
George W. Pull member OF one OF the oidest
families In New-York and a large owner OF real
estate In this city died yesterday at the nome OF
his son. Alfred Duane Pell No. s2s Fifth-ave. Mr..
Pell was taken III week last Saturday. put
none Of his family thought at that time that the
Illness was dangerous. The funeral will be held In
ST Thomasss Chapel in Sixtieth-st east OF Thirc-
ave. to- morrow at 10 o'clock.
George W Pell was born in this city In Septem-
her 1873 The house In which he born
situated az what Is now Seventy-n!ntn-st ana
Riverside Drive and bought from the family
by the city when the Drive was built II was an
old shioned place and overhung the river so that
a boat could be entered from the piazza. II was
the family country house. and in the neighborhood
were the country houses OF the De Puysters ana
the Scheffelins. The family TO which Mr. PEI be-
Ionqed &c one OF the Oldest in the country He
descended from John Pell. the first lord OF Pelham
Manor and all the deeds Of property In that sec
ton 20 back him. He. in turn was descended
from, Waller de Pelham OF Norfolk. England.
The dead mans father. Alfred s. Pell was a
wealthy resident Of this city. and II was from
him that Pell-st named. His mothers rather
was Judge Duane. the first Mayor OF New-fo rk'
Judge Duane together with Chancellor Living
ston pr.sided AZ the first Inauguration of George
Washington as President OF the United States and
Duanc-st Is named from him. The centennial or
the Inauguration of Judge Duane as Mayor OF
New-York was celebrated by Mr.. Pel by re
ception TO the members of the family and their
connections.
Mr. pel's early life was spent in New-York. and he
u,as graduated from Columbia College in the class
Of 1870 OF which William c. Schermerhorn and og-
den Hoffman were also members. While DAME
Webster was Secretary Of State Mr. Pell received
,he appointmen; as United States Consul 10 the
Rhenish Provinces and he held this office for some
time While there he travelled extensively on loJ1
along the Rhine visiting the places or historic inter-
est and collecting many interesting relics ana curl-
osi;ies Since then he has not held any pubic once
and he never entered business -
In 1873 he was married 10 Miss Mary Bruen,
daughter of George ". Bruen. of this city, VINO
was an East India merchant ana close lIlenu q,
/ ord Byron. Shortly after his marriage ne Went
tn live in the house at the southwest corner, vi
Eifth-aye and Thirtynnth st. WhlCh continued W
tered business life and has never held any PUBIC
office with the exception or the cons uae. H III
rho graduation OF his only child. AIRED Duame fel
from Columbia College I'm the class OF loo' 'he
IA her and son had spent most or their time l"
travel abroad $500 -, mn .,oa -, covar,v
fourth at and Fifh-ave Is one OF the Iareest anu
handsomest In the neighborhood, ana Was PuI
chased by his son about year ago rom Nllllci.n
pckhardt The house had already been IN process
of construction for many years, ana II SUI, III
GrisheJ When purchased the house was large
one and Mr. PeIl had added ten rooms since then
treo s,,res and curios. we'll as for a home
George " Pell and his son have long Deef mem
hers OF St Thomass Church. but az that IL now
Thomas's Chapel Mr.. Pell leaves only one uh-