The sun., 1897-03-14
hester. Came here as cabin boy from Con.

Chester. Came here as cabin boy from Con.
necticut.
DENisoN, LYMAN. ...................$ 100000
Among the oldest grocers in the city. and with
his brother Charles In the business, very worthy
men, and made all their MONEY.
DEPEYsTER. ]. .w......................S 800, 900
A soldier under Bonapartc n nwcll-known Ger
man merchant OF the highest standing and char
acter.
Mr. Dcpcyster married daughter Of J. Swift
Livingston. He is n son OF Trcmaine Depeystcr.
formerly Master In Chnnccry, and a grandson Of
the late Capt Dcpcystor. who, until his death,
drew half pay from The English Government.
DE RHAM. HENRY G. C..................$l 100000
ora Dutch or German family. and OF the firm
OF DC Rhom & Moore, commission merchants in
the foreign business.
DE RuyTER JOuS i. D.................Sl 81 80. 900
OF an old New York family. Has never been
in business
DERAIsMEs, JoHS J. i F.................Sl $3.50, 600
A native of France; came to this country about
1924. since which time he has am issed a fortune
DEsBRossEs JAMES ESTATE or)...... 5000. 900
DicxiE. PATRICK. .....................s $3.50, 900
Came to this country about thirty years ago.
married New York lady. and commenced bust
ness as retail druggist in Broadway. near tho
Stone Bridge. now Canal street. Not long after
he built a housc and store corner OF LsponGrd
street, on property leased from Sheriff Ncndovor
and started business in n larger way. becoming
quite celebrated. His next operation was TO
take a lo..s lease of what was nfterward known
as the "T,a Gardens" of John Jay. in Broad
way. above Canal street. for which he pays
alou; 5000 por naatm. the property now coye!
ing several block. all Of which he has built up
and lci2 NJ an enormous advance. lie has re-
tired from business and has seven children be-
sides this nice property TO look with him and the
world upon what can bc accomplished hy jil.
gcncc and perseverance Ia business.
DICKINSON. CHARLES CEsrrrE on. .. $500, 900
Dos, ALLISON, JAMES Es.................... $500 900
4 BROTHER of Robert. and like retired from
business with snuG provision for The down hill
Of Ike. He was formerly member Of The hOuEo
Of Hamilton, donaldson & Co.. and received con.
siderable properly from his wife, a daughter of
Robert Lennon.
DONALD3ON, ROBERT ..,...,....... s1OO,ODO
Robert Donaldson came to this city about si5-
teen years since from North Carolina. where no
inherited fortune from his uncle. He owns tho
e.ci.lnt hotel Mt Raleigh. and is now reading at
n magnificent place on the North River. formerly
the property OF j. G. Stevens. ESQ.,. which he
maintains in the highest state OF English culture.
He married daul; inter- OF Chief Justice CASTOR
OF North Carolina.
DoHTlc, s. C......................... 100000
DorGLAss GEORGE E.................... 800 900
\ son OF George. who came from Srotinnd. AMI
acquired lar.;c property in the commits ion busi.
ness. In which he has been succeeded by hi son-.
His property YVES divided among these two sons
and n daughter. now Mrs. Cruger lcRvins each
100000. George continues in business. A
daughter of his married James Monroe, a
nephew Of the cx.Prcs!dcnt.
DovGLAss. GEORGE E......................Sl ZOO
From Baltimore, commission merchant.
DOUGLASS. WILLIAM ........,......... 500. 900
Tho brother o: George, and retired from bust
meas.
| DRAKE, JACOB. 80 OoC
DRAKE. JAMES s..........................S 100000
! Is an only son Of James. deceased.
DRAKE. JOHN N,,..........,.,.. S2oo.OOt
| Formerly an inspector OF the State prison. and
contracted for supplies.
DRAKE, JOSEPH rH....,.........,...........s 100000
DRAKE. SUSANNA. A................. $500. .OoC
| Widow OF dry goods merchant; is now nearly
| 90 years OF age. For the last forty years ha,
added greatly. by sklful management. TO he
! estate.
DRAPER. SIMEON. JR.................,..Sl0 81 100 ,00(
! lie and some eight or nine brothers, distin
! guishcd for their fine personal appearance
which they inherited from thei- New Englant
J father. Simeon is an auctionccr. OF the firm o.
! Hnggerty, Draper s. Jones. He married
daughter of John Haggcrty. in whose store h,
was once clerk. II is n brother.in-!aw who Il
now his partner.
DREW. DASIEL......,............ $500. .O0C
| Has made all his money. Formerly kept Bull
| Head, and is now Of the firm Of Drew, Robinson
| & Co., brokers, doing business in this cit.
| and Buffalo. They are the proprietors OF th'
Peoples Line OF Steamboats, between this cit!
and Albany. A shrewd. keen money making
man.
| DUBERCEAr, ,L"......................". $500 0o'
DUBOIS, CORNELIUS. Ius......................S+o S+oo 90,
A very rich grocer and highly respectable man
made his money In the tobacco business.
| DyCKMAN JAMES. s........................S 800 0o'
Farmer Fort Washington, n gentleman o
wealth and an old Dutch family. A relation o
the Striker family.
| DYcKMAS, MATHEW Ew...............,.....SlO 81 90, 90,
Farmer, Fort Washington. Son of James.
| DyKERs. JoHN H........................,S2 5000, ,OO
OF tho firm OF Dykers & Alstyne, brokers.
| DuRAND. CALVIN. .$lOO,OO
A partner OF the firm of Jonathan Goodhue
Co.
| DURAND, V........................ 500, 90
Y.
| EAGLE. HENRY. $500. .00
An Irishman, and formerly dry goods deale
in Chatham street, in which business he mad
his money. He is now retired.
|
EDGAR, III. l..,,.,,,.,.,,.'....,.,,,r.. 10000
Son OF an Irishman. who, by his prudence AM
industry became the holder OF largo estate
This family is allied to the lie Roys by marriage
EDGAR, WILLIAM ......,,.....,..........Sl5o 600
Tho brother OF II, l.. Edgar.
EGGLEsoN. THoMAs,..,.....,........ 81 SO. 90
OF the firm OF Egglcson s. Battelle. iron mel
| chants.
ELLIOTT. DANIEL. 800, 90
Native OF y. II. Resides in Ulster Co.
ELLIOTT, DR. SANUEL................... 500, 90
An ocullst, for whom "Aconitine" and " Pal
ont Self Adjusting Spectaclcs have done vns
deal
ELLIOT, DANIEL, ,''''.,,,,,, ,Slou,oo
From Massachusetts and educated as a phys
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